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I mean where do you mark the line? At what what point is it considered an inspired pedalboard and when is it concidered a tribute board. As a...

A month or so ago I shared a Craigslist post that went as follows: Bass players beware (east greenbush) Bass players STAY AWAY from the ass-hat...

I've been growing disillusioned with playing music for a while now and am now considering giving it up. Let me give you guys some context: I've...

An unfamiliar wrist pain has put me off of practicing for a few days, so instead I’m writing this post! Hi! I’m Whynautilus! Just shy of 30 at...

This is a rant. Period. As such, it might be full of wrong assumptions, which I don't mean to offend anyone with (starting from the title). Thing...

I've been saving for a while to buy some new gear for my home studio. I invested in a preamp that I've wanted for some time. The next thing on my...

Our line-up is 2 bassists, 2 guitarists, a drummer and a singer/keyboard, all 17-18 yrsld. (I play both bass+guitar, guitar though only for about...

Hey TB, more of a reader than a poster here, but I really need to vent this out. Whoever doesn't feel like reading the backstory can skip to the...

[MEDIA] Clay Travis, a sports opinion guy and definitely not a piano expert, complains for several minutes about buying a piano before moving on...

I'll keep this short as possible and it's nothing to do with anything bass related but I read constantly threads about shipping woes so here is...

Made my last child support payment yesterday. While most ,and myself, would think that I would be overjoyed ,that is not the case. I am relieved,...

I have an issue with the Amp Emulation Software that is available. While I get that most of the world play guitar and that bassists are generally...

A couple months ago I picked up an Ampeg BA108 for a practice combo- I figured that the familiar Ampeg voicing would be great to have in a little...

I need to rant about my now ex drummer. I was in a three piece band and things were going okay. We were playing original music and playing...

Actually this happened over the last week, but here we go: Two TC Electronic K212 cabs Tech21 NYC Q/Strip Ampeg Classic Pedal [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...

Albeit a minor rant, a rant just the same. Picked up a brand new MBLMTube amp from GC yesterday, that they had on sale -300 from retail. Got...

First, sorry if this post is not structured in a more intelligible format or if there was a better sub-forum I should have posted to :confused: I...

Hi all - I recently had a mini nightmare with a small Paypal transaction done thru here that has shaken my desire to use Paypal at all if I can...

In discussing live music here at Talkbass, and it’s apparent lack of support, it is oft said that the younger generation have little or no...

Needed a new winter coat. There's a Macys nearby and my wife had a 25% off coupon. Saw 2 great Tommy Hilfiger jackets on sale for 60% off!...

I played a Gibson grabber at Sam ash in August. And it’s one of the only Basses I’ve played there other than Rickenbacker that have really stuck...

So we've been offered a few gigs from a company that sell themselves as a gig promoter / organiser. I won't name names but they seem really really...

Must be nice to be in a position to say what you're feeling - he certainly wasn't pulling any punches... Steve Miller: This Whole Industry...

Hey guys ... found this on Craigslist Denver ... ####################################### Is there a better site to find musicians? Because this...

I found this talkbass forum when I was brand new and having some huge struggles. You might all remember my great struggle to figure out how to...

Hello, and I apologize for this soap-box, but I'm on a bit of a personal quest to highlight this shady developer and hope to steer people away...

So posted out to try to start a band. this is not my first trip around the sun...been here before many times. Why does it always have to be so...

I buy and sell gear all the time, mostly on Craigslist and occasionally on Reverb and have always had good luck. Recently, I posted an older...

I suppose I could post this in the Humor section too but I'm taking it pretty seriously, to the point of being anxious about this Saturday's gig...

I'm pretty sick of running into opinions (in newspapers and news websites) about what a drag it is to share space with kids being, well, kids, and...

Well, for a couple years I've been trying to work with singers. this was to add jazz vocals to our group at first, and then to add danceable R&B,...

Still pretty annoyed from last night, so long post to follow. So some friends of mine had a gig last night. Experienced musicians with a bass...

You go see a band (at a bar, wherever) and in between songs someone will start noodling. But as if this isn't amateurish enough, they'll play a...

I've read negative comments about GC here on TB and have been leary to deal with them to say the least. Anyway, I've been looking for a Timothy B...

I play in a band that is starting to get better gigs and gain some traction. Our guitar player has had two bad sound man experiences in a row and...

It's a discontinued and somewhat rare bridge. I got one nearly 10 years ago for a Warmoth build, and liked it, but didn't love it. It has more...

In 2013 I bought a Peavey IPR DSP 1600. It performed well enough, but had issues with cheap manufacturing techniques. The amp main board and...

A Rant! No idea if this is just me and if it is feel free to tell me I'm wrong but I often look for bass covers of songs on YouTube to get some...

I have a Fender Steve Bailey Jazz Bass 6. The thing has a locking bridge in it that frustrates the crap out of me every time I change string...

*Again, don't bother to read the thread if rant threads offend you* So I placed an order for a pair of used studio monitors early one day. The...