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I ordered a Schecter CV5 which has a dual-action truss rod. When I received it, the strings were slack and the neck had a noticeable back-bow. I...

Hi there! So here's a little backstory. About 4 years ago I got a brand new Gibson Thunderbird in ebony. Right out of the box the bird's setup...

Hey guys, I'm trying to adjust the neck on my bass cause the action is way too high. I've got the neck straightened out but the action is still...

Two questions. 1) It's in the title. I currently have 40-60-75-95 gauge strings and i am thinking of getting some Sadowsky blue labels. However,...

Hi guys, I saw a several threads on talkbass about using Line 6 Helix on bass, but no one approached the questions I have. I'm particularly...

Hi everyone So here's the deal. 3 years ago our bassist left the band and I stepped in as temporary replacement, switching from guitar to bass. I...

Ok, I have a dilemma here....and I need your inputs ASAP :) I have a nice bass processor (I use the Line 6 POD HD500 for my bass). I get fantastic...

I will start this with an I am sorry this will be a Long question. I have a squier p affinity I got beginning of august I noticed fret one is at...

[ATTACH] So my e is ridiculously high action wise so I started tinkering something I have never done on my own as I just started bass early...

So I put on a new set of strings on my Fender Pbass (went from Rotosound 45-105 to Ernie Ball 50-105) because I'm going into the studio in a few...

So I put on a new set of strings on my Fender Pbass (went from Rotosound 45-105 to Ernie Ball 50-105) because I'm going into the studio in a few...

Hi guys, Just picked up a Goldtone GMB+ Baritone acoustic to play when my band busks or does unplugged shows. It allows me to get a little bit...

In this section, we have setup guides for electric basses. And I've found setup guides for acoustic 6-string guitars. But I (and many others) have...

Last night I got to thinking about using both my practice amp and main amp together, specifically to run my dirt through one and keep the other...

Hey folks. I’m having a hard time find resources in central North Carolina. I’m in the Asheboro area, just south of Greensboro, in the Triad. I’d...

Hi, I bought this bass on Reverb (Fender American Vintage '58 Precision Bass 3-Color Sunburst 2016) a few months ago and it 's been my main bass...

Long time lurker, first time posting. My rig for the past year has been a mark bass little mark 250w going through a mark bass 104HF. I recently...

[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Used Erlewine Neck Jig (StewMac): I am not doing setups or neck work any longer and would like to sell this...

Hopefully this question is in the right place... But, I've been using a Darkglass b7k Ultra for awhile now as a DI (and will take it to my...

This thread isn't for me, but rather for the newcomer - and for the rest of us have a little shopping fun without actually spending any money! Was...

I ordered some Nordstrand big singles a while back via amazon. They came with no documentation. So little was explained I had trouble identifying...

Hello everyone! First, apologies for my english. Then: In the last weeks I started noticing that my bass was losing intonation and I found out...

Hey TBers! I am putting together a new pedalboard and looking to do things a bit differently. I am big into splitting my signal wet/dry and...

Hey everyone, I posted a few weeks ago about trying to build a super-loud, super-heavy keyboard-bass keyboard setup, and had set a previous driver...

Hello! I have been repairing and setting up guitars and basses for several years now. I got this cheap Jackson 5-string as payment for setting up...

I want to add a HPF/LPF on a few different set-ups I'm running mainly for the purpose of making sure that the speakers don't get any frequencies...

So I've been thinking of an idea for a project bass I can work on in long term to get essentially a more versatile bass. I'm not sure how much of...

Hello, I have an SX fretless Bass and with the action at the bridge as low as possible I still have 3mm of space at the 12th fret marker and yet...

Hi all, I recently picked up a used Squier Affinity Jazz Bass the other day from a local store. I'm relatively new to bass, and the experience...

Please move the keyword setup form to the top of the Keyword list screen to make it more convenient for input, especially when you have several...

I have a Digitech Ricochet pedal coming with the mail that I intend to use as my go to octave up effect for a Royal Blood like setup, doubling my...

Can someone explain the core difference between the two types of setup, and how to mentally "compensate" for the difference when evaluating...

One of the things we’re wanting to do with our YouTube (but also all social media) this year is to start putting up better quality video of shows....

I picked up a bass to use for learning to do setups and stuff and here is what I am trying to fix: It is a 5-string bass. The Low B and E strings...

One of my bands, related to my work, performs concerts at my home church... we don’t really get to practice (the musucians are spread out)- but...

Hi guys, i have to share this with you :) Finally i found my perfect setup for small gigs, I have big amps of course but tired of carrying it, my...

So I changed my strings out to try a set of chromes. Just strung them up 1 at a time and dint do a full set up with the chromes on. discovered i...

Hi everyone.. last night i wonder.. late in the 50s it was a time where everyone plays with a standard set up? I mean... every player in that...

What's going on fellas, looking for your recommendation for an on stage monitor setup around $1k. I play in a mexican norteno band, consists of a...

Hi, i try to write a question with my poor english language... Does somebody know what note should be emitted by each of the four strings on the...