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#3,681
Did you read that statistics show it is perfectly safe to leave your bass in an unlocked car overnight? Well it is, because most thefts aren't bass players, so they have no reason to steal your bass. So they say you have a better chance of being struck by lightning 3x, while standing on the Great Wall of China, while drinking a Mountain Dew! Wow that sounds safe to me.
 
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Mothman bass was made from a tree in Point Pleasant, Virginia found under the bridge in this photo

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Covering your bass with band stickers gives you the skill of these bands bassists.

Guitars with 7 strings automatically make you three times better than the bassist, while 6 string guitars only make you twice as good.

Freezing strings in pond water makes them last longer after they thaw.

Turn all your tuning keys to look cool and you'll be a better bassist/guitarist.

Drummers write the best songs.

Jumping around on stage makes people think your better then you are.

Never change strings until you've played them for the mandatory 5 year minimum.

Fender basses are very rare, and hardly anyone plays them.

You need to play guitar before bass to avoid developing laziness and lack of skill, but only enough guitar to play three chords and impress dumb girls.
 
#3,697
Tip for the today,

If your bass gets doused with an alcoholic beverage the best way to clean it is:

Get yourself some Ronsons lighter fluid or Charcoal fluid will work in a pinch and a magnifying glass, remove your strings and your strap
take you bass outside so it is in direct sunlight lay it on the ground faceup. Now pour a large amount of either of the above mentioned fluids on to the body, now take the magnifying glass and get a nice reflection from the sun and get a nice beam of sunlight on the bass body keep in place until you see a little smoke then move on to the next affected area this will take care of your finish.

that's the bass tip of the day :thumbsup:
 
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#3,698
Tip of the day,
if you want to add some cool design to you bass here is a simple way.
Take some of your vinyl records if you do not have any then use your parents records 45's work best, you will need to remove your strings for this one. A lighter of some kind? or a torch. Take your bass outside and place it on the ground in the grass works best. Now place the records on the bass in different place of the body. once you have them on fire up the lighter or torch and applied direct flame to the records (sometimes pouring a little lighter fluid or gasoline helps speed up the process) Let the records melt completely so they are in a liquid state. Now grab the neck of the bass and let the liquid run down the body. lay it back down and let it dry for about 20 mins. there you have it

that's your bass tip for today:hyper:
 
#3,699
Tip of the day,
Read this today thought it would be a great tip
If your bass is too loud and people keep telling you to turn down there is a simple way to fix this:
You will need a screwdriver and drill with a small wire wheel and a vice. using the screwdriver remove you pickups from the bass and place them in the vice facing up now take the drill with the wire wheel and carefully go over the pickup poles until they are reduce to a 3rd of there size. put them back and your bass and wala no more volume issues

That's our bass tip of the day:cool:
 
#3,700
Roasted maple necks on bass and guitars these days are all the rage.
This one is from USACG. They are expensive to buy but beautiful.
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Here's how you can do it yourself with any existing maple neck you may have on your bass or guitar at little to no cost.

Step one - Prep
Remove the neck from the instrument. Remove all the hardware and strings from the neck. Then thoroughly clean the neck with warm soapy water. Completely loosen the truss rod.
Now mix equal parts of olive oil and maple syrup (important !!! - do not use vegetable oil or other types of syrup, your instrument neck is made out of wood from maple trees, not cornstalks and blueberries).
Slather the mix all over the neck and allow it to soak in for about 15 minutes.

Step two - the roast
Bring your kitchen oven up to 400 degrees F and place the neck face down in the oven (this protects the ebony fretboard). Set the timer for 5 minutes for every inch of scale on the neck (i.e. a 30" scale neck will require 150 minutes of roasting time).

Step three - serving
Once the neck has completed roasting remove it from the oven and allow it to rest for 10 minutes. Then simply reinstall the neck and hardware, restring and tune to pitch. Now enjoy your delightfully roasted maple neck!
 
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