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  1. ophyong
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    Bass Sounds... Weak?

    What I mean is this, one can usually play a bass unplugged and get a feel for it's sound. There is a bass I own that just sounds really "light"...
    Thread by: ophyong, Nov 10, 2023, 10 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  2. GodPlayedBass
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    Tonewood Club

    After all the heat I got for posting about tonewood I'd like to ask if we can start an official tonewood Club (assuming it doesn't exist already)...
    Thread by: GodPlayedBass, Jun 9, 2022, 291 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  3. GodPlayedBass
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    Yet another tonewood post

    Lowend lobster put Rickenbacker pickups in a Harley Benton bass. It did not sound like a ric. So I guess the wood, the scale length and type of...
    Thread by: GodPlayedBass, Jun 7, 2022, 99 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  4. Zak TMD
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    Favorite Neck / FB Wood Combos?

    So, I'm having a new bass built between now and early next year. The body is Honduran mahogany, and will be roughly RD style (see pic). Tell /...
    Thread by: Zak TMD, Apr 25, 2022, 86 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  5. bon viesta
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    could a jazz bass with a harder/heavier wood body get a rickenbacker sound?

    main components that make rickenbacker basses sound like rickenbacker basses: hard maple body AND neck, neck thru construction, and two single...
    Thread by: bon viesta, Dec 16, 2020, 6 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  6. Claymore
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    Why isn't poplar more popUlar?...

    This question is directed at people who believe (like myself) that body wood affects tone. Not trying to feed into that ongoing debate over...
    Thread by: Claymore, Oct 23, 2020, 107 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  7. chubfarm2001
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    For Sale Flamed Maple Billets Blanks Rough Unfinished Luthier Special

    Are you an luthier looking for a beautiful accent for your next project? These Flamed/Tiger Striped billets are perfect for any musical instrument...
    Thread by: chubfarm2001, Oct 20, 2020, 0 replies, in forum: For Sale: Parts, Strings, and Accessories
  8. Wakizashis
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    Basswood vs mahogany

    Hi guys, can anyone tell me how big different from each other might be those two woods? I love sound of friends SR505 which is mahogany body with...
    Thread by: Wakizashis, Dec 2, 2019, 116 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  9. Matteo Marziali
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    Ideas for a new bass with MM Stringray PU-Preamp

    Hello there! I have a Stingray replicas Pu and Preamp lying down in my shop, I would like to build a bass around them. I would like to build a...
    Thread by: Matteo Marziali, Sep 2, 2018, 9 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  10. alder
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    "Tone" "Wood"

    [ATTACH] I got this pretty slab of wood for free ( underneath the Telecaster. ) I need to determine if it is a "tone" "wood", and would therefore...
    Thread by: alder, Aug 16, 2017, 185 replies, in forum: Bass Humor & Gig Stories [BG]
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