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  1. mrjim123
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    Aha! Gear Tips You May Not Have Thought Of

    My band recently decided to drop a song from E to E♭. I had been using a second bass, tuned down a half step, for this one song only. I finally,...
    Thread by: mrjim123, Jun 13, 2022, 71 replies, in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
  2. boilingTheDead
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    What to do against the "new string brightness"

    - other than playing for a few weeks or so You all know it, the crazy treble that brandnew roundwounds produce. Some love it, some hate it...It...
    Thread by: boilingTheDead, Jan 2, 2021, 88 replies, in forum: Strings [BG]
  3. RumbleMan3
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    Cool tips to keep the life-span of your bass as long as possible...

    C’mon, we all have that ONE bass, that we just cannot bare to part with! Sadly, we know that one day, that bass is not going to be the same bass...
    Thread by: RumbleMan3, Aug 27, 2019, 111 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  4. Veldar
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    SA Pro Bass filter; Advice, tips and tricks please

    Hey guys, I've had a Bass envelope filter for a couple of weeks and I'm still struggling with it a bit, the only specific I would love to know is...
    Thread by: Veldar, Feb 1, 2018, 1 replies, in forum: Effects [BG]
  5. bholder
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    Do CD-Rs go bad over time? Tricks for burning?

    I haven't tried to burn an audio (mp3) CD in a long while, probably since XP (on W7pro64 now). I have an unused stack of CD-Rs from then that...
    Thread by: bholder, Jan 25, 2018, 17 replies, in forum: Off Topic [BG]
  6. RBS_Johnson
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    Any tricks to building a 32" scale bass with a good B string sound?

    I`ve been thinking about building a medium scale bass that has a low B string, anyone have any tips to getting a good sound out of it? I`ve...
    Thread by: RBS_Johnson, Dec 10, 2017, 7 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  7. Gojiberry22
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    Tips and tricks about playing a more aggressive slap style

    ive been trying to get more into some faster paced slap bases music. Think primus and early rhcp. I've also been listening to this one band in...
    Thread by: Gojiberry22, Nov 30, 2017, 2 replies, in forum: Technique [BG]
  8. bodollar
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    Tips and tricks for quickly transposing chord charts on stage.

    Practice at home is one way, perhaps the best, to improve the skill but on stage things are a little different. Wanted to see what techniques...
    Thread by: bodollar, Aug 12, 2017, 25 replies, in forum: General Instruction [BG]
  9. Warpeg
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    Tips and Tricks for playing a Ric

    I've owned three or four Rics (4003) in the past decade or so. Like many, I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with them. LOVE The tone The...
    Thread by: Warpeg, Jun 23, 2017, 75 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  10. Jisch
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    Measuring tricks

    I was just marking out the side dots for my wing bass and realized that the process I use might be interesting (or maybe discounted completely),...
    Thread by: Jisch, Mar 10, 2017, 14 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  11. silvertone
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    Seeking Tips and Tricks on creating cool sounds without using pedals?

    I am talking about the sort of sound effect thing that Will Lee would do on a bass to render an "uh oh" sound to make fun of someone on Letterman?...
    Thread by: silvertone, Feb 10, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Technique [BG]
  12. Blackaddr
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    Expression pedals - tips and tricks

    New blog post on using expression pedals. Covers the basics and some tricks you may not be aware of. In particular, when playing bass I use...
    Thread by: Blackaddr, Feb 10, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Effects [BG]
  13. Gravedigger Dav
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    Audition Night at Hat Tricks - Lewisville Texas 11/17/2016

    We did one set at Hat Tricks last night. It is the night management previews bands. They are looking for: Opening Acts for their name acts Bands...
    Thread by: Gravedigger Dav, Nov 18, 2016, 41 replies, in forum: Bass Humor & Gig Stories [BG]
  14. sean_on_bass
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    Tricks for Killing Sustain

    Hi TB string peeps, So i find myself playing in different situations that require different sounds, but i only own one bass. I have an Upton...
    Thread by: sean_on_bass, Sep 18, 2016, 18 replies, in forum: Strings [DB]
  15. acmeseed
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    Memorizing/visualizing the fretboard tricks

    Hello, I am fairly new to bass, have been playing in a worship band for 2 years more or less; I am still working on memorizing the fretboard on...
    Thread by: acmeseed, Aug 16, 2016, 10 replies, in forum: Technique [BG]
  16. gjbassist
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    Tricks to remove a strap button screw with mangled head?

    I'm trying to get the lower strap button screw out of my new Spector Euro but can't get it to budge. The button is loose so I want to remove the...
    Thread by: gjbassist, Jun 15, 2016, 14 replies, in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
  17. Whousedtoplay
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    5 Simple but Effective Arrangement Tricks That’ll Bring a Track to Life

    I got it in my e-mail. 5 Simple but Effective Arrangement Tricks That'll Bring a Track to Life – Soundfly
    Thread by: Whousedtoplay, May 31, 2016, 1 replies, in forum: Recording Gear and Equipment [BG]
  18. HubbardsFate
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    Teach An Old Dog New Live Sound and/or Recording Tricks

    Greetings Fellow TBers, I'll cut to the chase: I'm a 41-year-old guy who - because I haven't played live/recorded anything in years - is a little...
    Thread by: HubbardsFate, May 10, 2016, 19 replies, in forum: Live Sound [BG]
  19. Kim Heldorf
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    Billie Jean

    Hello everybody, im playing "billie jean" by Michael Jackson in my band, and im playing the main bass riff. But the problem is that everytime i...
    Thread by: Kim Heldorf, Apr 6, 2016, 62 replies, in forum: Technique [BG]
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