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Y'all, I don't know why this popped up in my Google search, but it's just... so... ***. This is right up there with a banana duct taped to a wall as Art. I just cannot find a definite reason for it. Humor? Experiment? Punk Rock? Art? "Tone"? It's too expensive to be considered a gigging...

This weekend I started another build in the backwards offset v series. And thinking about it just this second I realize I’ve not followed my plan. Well, there must be a good reason that I’m doing random things, I’m sure. It probably didn’t fit something. And I’m totally following the advice...

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I'm trying to learn more about eight-strings—as in four courses of two strings. What are your favorites? Least favorites? Why? Thanks!

Seems pretty odd, considering almost every other major manufacturer has some sort of budget minded import line/series. I see plenty of posts here about how people would love to own one, but never will due to cost. YouTube is filled with videos reviewing Chickenbackers and DIY Kits. There’s...

Is it just me or has there been a spike in the amount of 6 string warwicks in the classifieds as of late? For those of you who have tread the halls of TB since before primitive man first discovered fire and subsequently fired the drummer, is this a trend? Or did someone find out that warwicks...

Most players here have been paid to play. There's never anything wrong with receiving compensation for our hard work. But is that the only reason we play? Saturday night, a friend of mine had a spot at a songwriters showcase & he wanted a stripped down version of his band to accompany him. Not...

I just bought an Ibanez P bass clone off ebay a while back and while it sounds great, I'm wanting more thump. I'm using Hartke Lights XL's (don't laugh) and I want to move to a heavier gauge. I love the thick 41mm neck width and the baseball bat thickness of the neck. So without breaking the...

I always like to hear why players choose their number 1's over all the other basses out there. Sometimes it's sentimental, sometimes it's technical, sometimes it's just what's laying around. My main (and only) right now is a tobacco burst Epi T-Bird. I took the bridge pup out and moved the...

I had basic music theory classes in college, so did at one time go through and learn what all the modes are, however every single bass teacher i had (and they all came from jazz backgrounds so had that in common) basically taught me to think in terms of chords and not scales or modes. To this...

I posted to that barely an hour ago.

My tech and I are building a Jazz-style bass. I'm using 1960 stacked and improved controls, a Hipshot Kickass bridge and Klein '62 pups. Which of these 2 necks do you prefer, and why?

Why, Why, Why? Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are getting weak? Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds" when they know there is not enough? Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the...

I will have some money to spend,but I don't know which bass to get.Please help me decide.

Which is your favourite gated fuzz, and why is this particular pedal your #1? Thanks!

Which of these two would you chose, and why would you chose it? Thanks! ....yes...these decisions can take years :)

Just curious - SUHR CLASSIC J PRO or Fender American Professional Jazz ....And Why? opinions?

Because it is a good cab.

I've always had in the back of my mind that I wanted to play upright. I've tried all the gimmicks to make my electric basses sound like and upright but nothing is quite the same. I've tried fretless basses (with fret markings) and they just sit differently in the mix - it's not the same...

I'll be building a P bass with an additional J pickup using a Warmoth body. The only thing I haven't figured out is the pickguard. I want the VVT configuration, so I need a P pickguard with 4 control holes (VVT + output) and the holes need to be aligned with a typical P bass control cavity...

I'm looking for opinions about what made you settle on the string gauge you're currently using. I've been strictly using light gauge, current favorite are the new GHS Balanced Nickels on my two Fender Jazz basses, one a 2016 Elite 4 and a 2003 MIM 4 with DiMarzio Model J's. Thanks for your input!

So I'll try to explain this without being any more confusing than the subject already sounds :-) I slapped a new set of TI's on to the Sterling Fretless I got yesterday and I noticed I was getting a bad sort of metallic twang on the 6th fret on the E. I wanted to see if it was the string...

Probably 5-6 years ago I built myself a fEARful 15/6/1 with all the recommended drivers and crossover parts. Except for the fact that I probably should've not built with the tweeter b/c I keep it turned off and don't miss it, the cabs's been great, no issues. But I've been wondering about...

Hello guys, just curious to know what bass related item you would buy in 2018 if you could buy only ONE thing? And why? It could be used or new, expensive or cheap, bass or amp or accessory, whatever bass oriented you feel like float your boat. For myself, I feel like I already have a lot of...

I notice a lot of people have personal gripes against cover charges. I've even heard people I considered friends complain about venues charging a cover. For an event I put together I frankly couldn't get around it. In order to pay the bands a fraction of what they deserve our bar would have to...

Just for fun obviously .... If you could somehow mind meld and absorb the skill set of any 1 bass player, who would it be and why? As far as my choice? At first it was clearly Wooten, then I thought Hadrian Feraud, then Tony Franklin, Mark King, etc. This is a tough question to answer ...

Hey. Ive often seen people on here speak very highly of rotary and vibe pedals. However I dont underatand why. Ive had a few looks on youtube but not found much. Can someone explain (or better yet make a video showing) why and how you'd use a vibe pedal on a bass?

in trying to get the right sounds out of the strings which came on my new '90s vintage Cort PJ I tossed the large gauge E from the mystery set and moved the A up then tossed another suitable A in there and I'm happy enuf for the honeymoon but what bugs me is how the fat E (maybe a 105) which I'm...

I plugged in one of my 5-strings today in the practice room and played scales for a few minutes. Then out of the corner of my eye I noticed a large dark spot on the wall behind a table. I turned to see a freakishly big, furry spider that wasn't there moments earlier. Thing is, this has happened...

Hello everyone, I've owned the Yam PB-1 in the past and am now sorry that I sold it. One of the best sounding preamps (for my style) that I've ever owned. Sounds SOOOO good! I noticed that the Fender TBP-1 is VERY similar in terms of layout, features, EQ, etc... Although the Fender has...

I am trying to justify the purchase of a second bass identical to one I already own. Same color, same fret board material, etc. The reason I want it is because it is my all time favorite bass, it is a bass that is no longer made and I found a good deal on one online. Just wondering who has...

Just for fun, what's your favorite bass cabinet either stand alone or combination and why? Thought this would be fun and educational to post.

I guess I have a problem and sure I'm not the only one. I'll start here, Hi I'm Steve and I'm addicted to amps and Cabs. It started back a fifteen years ago when I went from GK 1000 rb & Harkey 410 &115 to Markbass. At the time I just needed something new. A new fix of tone and and watts. Well...

Greetings TB'ers. I recently purchased an Ibanez SR300EL lefty. The bass, once set up, plays like a dream. I love the Ibanez tone and fast neck. I have an older SR500 nearly identical, and I've grown so accustomed to using V/B/B/M/T configuration. Now with this newer bass, they've thrown in a...

It's easy to see why ozzy teamed up with these guys they have a very similar skill set... or at least played a similar role in their respective bands. Who is more influential in your opinion?

So, without going into boring details, I've got my woodshop up and running again after a very long hiatus. I'm just churning and burning ideas here, but I'm really itching to start building basses again (it's been decades). I know this isn't going anywhere special, its more about having...

So I fully understand how the stock P pickup acts as a humbucker - and I really like the way it has the benefits of bucking the hum while still only having one coil under any given string. So my question is why do some pickup mfgs make both halves of the P pickup a dual coil humbucker? Is...

hey all - I've modded my P-bass quite a bit to make it "mine." Have you modded your fender? And is it true that Fenders are more "moddable?"

How did it become the standard that pedals have their inputs on the right and outputs on the left? The signal flow on my board ends up being opposite the way I experience music. We read books left to right. We read music notation and chord charts left to right. DAWs and media player progress...