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I know this is a stupid question but i am a stupid person, and I'm completely incapable of figuring out even something as simple as this. I have spent HOURS testing and researching to try to figure out where the ground is so i can actually start learning how to make pedals, but it seems i am the...

I'm looking for a 6 string that sounds like a p-bass, but i don't think there's a single (affordable) 6 string p-bass on the market. I also like the tone of single coils so the possibility of having both tones available on a single 6 string bass is exciting (since i won't have to spend extra...

I plan on adding series/parallel switches to my jazz bass and stingray in the hopes of getting a tone similar to a p bass without needing to change the pickups. Would this work, or would it sound completely different. P.s. before you say to just buy a p bass, I'm poor and there are only like 3...

I personally would want some slightly darker rounds, but not so dark that it ruins the slap tone. From what I've heard, nickel roundwounds would be best, but I'd like some input before i waste my money. If possible, I'd also like to know what strings are loudest unplugged, since i have a semi...

For the past month or so, I've been working on converting one of my basses to a semihollow. I know that's a long time, but I'm busy with other stuff too. I've carved out the body, i just need to sand it and then i can move onto the top, back and struts. I've drawn out a basic idea for how i...

I while back i asked a luthier i know how much it would cost to do block inlays on a bass of mine, and he said £200 - £300 because he'd need to do all the de/refretting, sanding carving etc. Since then I've become a much better luthier and am confident enough to do e everything myself. Except...

I'm converting my 4 string to a semihollow, and i just wanted to ask the grown ups whether or not I'm making a huge mistake before i get started. According to my calculations that i stole from other forum users, i can remove the entire shaded area all the way through without it collapsing. I was...

Ignore for a moment whether this is a GOOD or PRACTICAL idea, and just humour me. I mainly wanna know if heating up the finish and paint will produce any funky smoke that gives you cancer. I'm pretty sure it's a poly finish, but i still doubt that breathing in plastic smoke is good for you. I...

Don't ask me how it happened. It makes me sound stupid, but i did what i needed to in the end. It's on the edge of the control cavity. I'm gonna be painting the body black, so it doesn't need to be a perfect repair (besides, everything else on the bass is super ugly so it would fit in nicely)...

I have a Harley Benton Mb-5, and i want to mod it to the point of basically being an entirely different instrument. However, i suffer from a chronic case of being poor, so i want to spend as little money as possible. My bass has a matte black painted neck, headstock and fretboard, and i want...

It seems otherwise fine, apparently never been used. My best guess is polystyrene or smth when it was in storage (i literally have no idea)

I saw a sterling SUB 5 string neck for 190 pounds on ebay. I'm planning on modding the heck out of a harley benton mb5 in 3-6 months, and I'll need a spare neck. I checked and I'm pretty sure that it'll fit nicely (if not it's not that hard to fix). My main question is if it's stupid to buy it...

Title bassically says it all. I've heard that you can't just flip the nut around bc the slots are angled slightly. But then why can't i just carefully sand down the slots to be flat. Surely any issues can be fixed by adjusting saddle height. if it's important, i was gonna use a harley benton...

Obviously not literally identical in terms of poles, but i mainly mean in terms of poles. I'm trying to get as close as possible to a guitar tone on a modded bass, and someone recommended the 51P5 pickup (a replica of the old 1951 pickups). I'm curious if they are made the exact same way as...

I plan on building a monstrosity of a bass that includes, among other things, 2 strat pickups. I mainly play 5 and 6 strings, but the poles obviously wouldn't line up so I'd have to have the pickups custom made. Considering the fact that they wouldn't be able to use any existing templates or...

Obviously a router would be better, but i live in a terraced house without a shed or garage or anything. I've heard that if you're careful, a really sharp chisel can do it, and that idea has face validity. I know it would take way longer, but I'd probably get stabbed if i was constantly using a...

Hi guys, im putting a new pedalboard together and have a quick question about power for my pedals. There's a few pedals I have on all the time like my compressor and preamp, but as well as some pedals only that are on when I first turn on the board and turn it off, like my tuner. Will it do any...

Hey dear community, I am currently doing a foreign exchange which is why I don't have a teacher her in the US. So I am mostly practicing on my own and I kinda ran out of ideas on what to practice. I learned all my scales around the neck and improvise a lot over backing tracks at the moment. I...

The NS Stick. I know of the chapman NS Stick, but I never knew a bass variant instrument existed till a few days ago from this video And while this be different of how I have seen most people use this bass (seen a lot of jazz or other, and this man being the only one using it for metal I have...

I received a set of four hipshot hb 3 tuners yesterday, the pre cbs style ones. 3 turn with a decent amount of resistance while 1 is a lot easier to turn, it feels like it has half the resistance of the others. I don't have the neck that I will install them on yet to test them properly. Does...

First time poster here and I apologize off the bat for a somewhat negative start but here goes - I have never had a single positive experience with Markbass gear. Am I missing something? I've owned MB gear on multiple occasions (Why? Because it kept getting recommended and i'm a sucker for...