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I recently found and bought an old German Bass. Everyone's best guess seems to be "old German" and possibly Juzek from sometime between 1880 and...
Hey all; Is anyone using this pedal or have experience with it? I'm trying to decide it it would help "fill in" the parts where the guitar...
So as the tittle says, I am curious to weather a full sized neck pocket shim, made from inserting a plastic credit card in the neck pocket, to...
I just came to the phase that I can not more stand phrase like ''Cut through the mix'' etc. So what's Your most annoying phrase? Feel free to...
Hi! I'm looking at getting a new bass for the first time in a very long time now, and I considered putting some good money into something like a...
This is something borderline between this section and the hardware one. I chose to post here as I wanted to focus on the effects on the whole...
Hello everybody, wich plain gut D string has the most sustain? I love gut strings but D string is never easy but maybe I just have to find the...
to encourage the metabolism of bass players I propose experimenting: Do Heavier Guitars *REALLY* Sustain Longer? - Let's Find Out!! [MEDIA]...
All prices include shipping with tracking and insurance to the CONUS. Payment via PayPal SOLD-Gamechanger Audio Plus Pedal w/ external Wet switch...
any experiences with inverted headstocks? Namely P or J bass necks, still tuned top to bottom E A D G.. I’ve heard that being able to have more...
I just swapped a brass bridge with brass saddles to a slightly higher mass steel bridge with steel saddles, but while the tone definitely got...
Comparing sustain on different basses seems to be a somewhat subjective exercise. The method I have heard espoused is to pluck a string and time...
Hi Folks! I have an issue with my Cort C4H 4-string bass guitar which I can't seem to find a solution to: when I fret roughly from the 5th fret...
Body-through strings have more sustain than top-loading bridges, right? So, would a Badass bridge essentially give the added sustain of...
Hey TB! I have a Fender MIA Jazz Deluxe 5 (active) strung with a set of GHS precision flats (if I remember right they're 45-125). I love the...
Been shopping for a new "high-end" bass, having lots of fun doing it. One thing I've noticed though all the things to increases sustain. Single...
Hey all, The other day I had the opportunity to play an Ibanez BTB1805E at GC, and I was blown away by the lovely sustain and rich harmonic tones...
Hey everybody! Just to start off with: this is my first post in this forum so be kind! My girlfriend is a talented painter and I would like her...
I was listening to this vinyl I had There’s this part I’m trying to figure out how to sonicly achieve that sound Sustain pedal? Ultra linear amp?...
Hi Guys, I have recently decided to put a new pickup in one of my old basses that I would hardly play. The pickup I put in made the bass feels...
Hi everybody! I have an issue with flatwounds strings. The sustain is shorter that on the roundwounds of course, but I’m curious with fast decay,...
Unlike many people, i'm looking for more sustain from my NXT, and i have read a few posts on TB regarding the matter of strings. Someone posted...
I recently changed strings on my Hofner Club bass to Pyramid Gold flats. I'm not at all satisfied with them; the overall feeling is nice and the...
I am a big fan of Aria brand basses. Currently own 4 of them. Two Integra and two Avante. One of my Avante has pretty light duty bridge. I have a...
Hello all, I need an advice. I have a 4 string neck-through bass, everything is good about it but the note D (A string fretted on the 5th fret)...
I'm looking for a medium to moderately high tension set (lower string action) that provides a very smooth feel, and "better than average sustain"....
Aloha all! I'm looking to get more sustain when using octave pedals. I typically use either an OC-2, 3 Leaf, or a Meatbox. Their tone lends to...
Having owned WAY too many basses during my time on TB I've come to believe the most overrated quality of a potential bass is sustain. However,...
this looks like it could be awesome... The World’s First Piano-style Sustain Pedal for Bass and More
Hello, somehow the fretted notes on the E string of my bass have notably less sustain compared to an open E. I can imagine that being normal...
Hi TBers, :help::help: Recently I have been struggling getting a strong solid note that sustains for ballads and slow numbers on my Sire V7 4...
Some people might like this: Plus Pedal - World's first real sustain pedal for electric instruments! [ATTACH] -Frank
What do you want a bass to have more of? :beaver:
While researching bass body shapes, I came upon this link with free downloads of Sustain Magazine - put out by the fellowship of European...
Interesting article here: Bass Bench: Can You Hear the Difference Between Different Neck Joints? | Premier Guitar TL;DR - the neck joint has...
Interesting read (not sure if someone has posted this already): Bass Bench: Can You Hear the Difference Between Different Neck Joints? | Premier...
Hello! I saw these preliminary questions in the sticky thread so I'll answer those first. 1. What are you using the bass for (arco, pizz, 50/50,...
I've been using this comp for a while and still looking for settings optimizing compression while getting better sustain. The bass has recently...
I only have MIA Fender Precisions, and they all have sustain on the 20th fret, except for one Bass. I never play the 20th fret on the E string or...
So if I strike a note and let it ring as it fade the sound starts to get some static or drop in and out. It doesn't do it as much when I'm playing...