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  1. slobake

    Changes in society

    Been on this mudball for 69 years tomorrow. Long enough to notice how things have changed. There are so many things but I will refrain from mentioning all of them so that others can talk about this. What bought this on you ask? No, you didn't ask. Well, I will tell you anyway. This morning I saw...
  2. Peeved T-40

    Tuning peg upgrade for Ibanez SR250?

    What would be the high quality version of the cheap tuning pegs that come stock on Ibanez basses? Mine are loose and one of them can't be tightened because the nut slips on the threads. it still works so I stopped messing with it and will just deal with it for now but I'd like to replace them...
  3. PennyroyalWe

    How to tell if bandmates are better than you?

    When it comes to auditioning, there’s a common adage “always try to play with people who are better musicians than you”. Thing is, it’s not always to easy to tell, especially during an audition where they may be holding back to avoid throwing off the new person. So, what are your tricks, tips...
    • PennyroyalWe
    • Thread
    • audition better drummer ego improvement interview musician new band singer songwriter skills
    • Replies: 96
    • Forum: Band Management [BG]
  4. jpaulo

    Pbass: pup upgrade, better amp or what to have more definition and presence?

    As a beginner, just starting to play in a small room with drums, guitar, keyboard and a singer, I am finding it difficult to hear myself in the mix. If I just pump up the amp volume, I start to get way too loud and thumpy... In addition to fiddling with the amp (it is not mine, a rumble 200), I...
  5. tedious1

    So I went out at lunch to get my drummer a "Get Better Soon" card.

    He's not sick... Too cerebral?
  6. lat

    Better Way to Measure Bass Sustain?

    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 how long you can hear it. So, you are never going to pluck the string the exact same way any two times, and you may not hear the end of the audible...
    • lat
    • Thread
    • bass better measure sustain to
    • Replies: 91
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  7. M

    Which bass is better or would you get.

    I'm stuck i have the money to buy a new bass but don't know which one either a ibanez sr5005 or a fender amarican elite 5 string version what are your thoughts?
  8. I

    Which is better for more volume 2 cabs or one cab with higher wattage amp

    Just recently started playing bass again and am starting to gig soon currently I have a hartke 4x10 400 watt8ohm cab with a behinger bx3000 head which is 300 watts at 4ohms(I know behinger is not a good brand but it's all I have at the moment)I'm playing with a gutair/singer and drummer and...
  9. boroman

    Bass compressor for better string balance (Fender related)

    Guys, I have never played through a compressor. Never needed one. My path is simple. Zvex Hard-ON, Death by Audio fuzz for the distorted sounds and vintage ampeg tube amps (SVTs, V4s, B15). However I have '68 Tele bass with single coil pickup which cannot be set to ideal string balance. That...
    • boroman
    • Thread
    • balance bass bass compressor better compressor for string
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Effects [BG]
  10. jd56hawk

    What's better than Candy Apple Red? (Limited Edition 4003)

    Candy Apple Green! Only 6 left.
    • jd56hawk
    • Thread
    • apple better candy candy apple red edition red
    • Replies: 61
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  11. emmadangerheart

    Double Bass Any good songs and exercises for getting better at timing?

    I need to get better with timing especially for faster pace songs. Does anyone have any songs and/or exercises to help?
  12. Nick-Gray

    Hartke VX410 Vs Warwick WCA408 Which one's Better ?

    i play in metal band and im planning to purchase 400 watt bass cabinet for rehearsals and local concerts , i selected these two cabs - Hartke VX410 and Warwick WCA408 , which one is better ? And why?
  13. Andy Mopley

    Double Bass Which stays in tune better?

    Hi all After playing, across a variety of music, bowing, or when returning to playing, after a day, I find my E string out of tune more so than the rest (using Helicore Orchestras, Medium, 4 strings). Not by much, but enough to notice when checked against a digital tuner. Is this typical...
  14. ElectroVibe

    Better to practice music skills...or LIFE skills?

    Have you ever wondered if time spent on practicing music could actually be used better on something different? Maybe a musician would be in higher demand based on his overall personality and life knowledge. After you achieve a certain basic level of playing, then it seems like extra practice...
  15. kkaarrll

    pick player going all fingerstyle--did it make you better?

    for you people that started by playing pick (not that there is anything wrong with it) when you started learning how to fingerstyle did you become a better player? I have it just forces me more into the bass player role, and not playing too many notes thoughts? talk amongst yourselves
  16. Michedelic

    "It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness"(Lemmy content)

    So, yesterday, I was at this artsy, craftsy, Etsy, kind of outdoor fair in Kansas City, MO, and encountered this... Lemmy and Lamb Prayer Candle Made my day. I have no connection with the artist; in fact, after conversation with her, I found that we both hung in the same clubs 30 years ago...
  17. Russell Ward

    what is the better neck attachment for an electric bass ?.

    Hi, My mate has a 1970's "Rickenbacker bass", he's a staunch Rickenbacker fan as his hero "lemmy" from motorhead played one. The Rickenbacker bass has a "through neck", and he maintains it has a better "sustain" because of it ?. He has a Rickenbacker copy as well, not from China, but from...
  18. Mantis Tobaggan

    Which looks better?

    Fender 63 AVRI with original laminated rosewood fretboard or with 58 AVRI neck. I can’t decide which I like better ...
  19. Datsgor

    Ahhhhh......much better. NBD

    Over the last few years I have really started to dislike sunburst and so finally I had to do something about it. Although for some bizarre reason my avri 62 Jazz doesn't seem to bother me much......yet. Anyway, on to the new bass. I changed this body... To this body... And now everything is...
  20. Sean775

    Is this aftermarket Vintage Fender bridge better than the stock standard Mexican ones?

    https://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender/P-Bass-J-Bass-Vintage-Bridge-Assembly.gc
  21. Dr. Cheese

    Which Tone is Better for the song?

    The first and most recent track with on my Ibanez TMB605. The second and oldest is my Lakland DJ5. Both have errors toward the end. I can knew the song better by the time I recorded with the Ibanez. While playing the Ibanez my youngest daughter came in asked to get the car keys.:smug: I added...
  22. Hadean 24" Uke Bass. Pre-production with Case, better Preamp and Pahoehoe Strings.)
    Sold

    For sale Hadean 24" Uke Bass. Pre-production with Case, better Preamp and Pahoehoe Strings.)

    $250 Shipped to the continental USA. Will ship elsewhere for an upcharge. I've got a 24" Hadean Uke Bass for sale. This is the 2015 Pre-regular-production model that has a hard tolex case and an improved boost and cut preamp. The later production models did not come with case and have the...
    $250.00
    • Strings: 4
  23. Eilif

    SOLD Hadean 24" Uke Bass. Pre-production with Case, better Preamp and Pahoehoe Strings.)

    $250 Shipped to the continental USA. Will ship elsewhere for an upcharge. I've got a 24" Hadean Uke Bass for sale. This is the 2015 Pre-regular-production model that has a hard tolex case and an improved boost and cut preamp. The later production models did not come with case and have the...
  24. Don Hergert

    Double Bass Are you a better Pizz player because you (occasionally) practice Arco???

    So, I primarily play pizz for bluegrass, swing and old jazz music, although I'm starting to slap a fair amount too just because it's fun... That said, I'm also practicing arco because I love the tone of the instrument that way, and I think I'm finding that I'm also getting better at pizz and...
  25. PolkaHero

    Is this '61 Jazz Legit? Better Be for 40 Grand!

    Fender Jazz Bass 1961 Stack Knob Olympic White with Original Gold Hardware Gold hardware? I didn't think Fender released any Jazz Basses with gold hardware back then. Also, does the headstock decal look period correct? Not sure when they switched from "Patent Pending" to the patent numbers...
  26. BJMtz

    Are P Basses better than J Basses?

    Discuss..
  27. B

    are 4 ohm cabs technically "better" than 8 ohm cabs?

    I'm just wondering if the Eden EX410SC (4 ohm) is technically "better" than the Peavey Headliner 410 (8 ohm).
  28. SoulReflection

    Today's Technology is better than ever...

    I, for one feel very fortunate to have the low cost options available in today's market. Back in the '60's, there were few choices for inexpensive, light-weight equipment with the Fender sound. I took a few years off from bass but, in the early 80's, I was able to pick up a Gibson bass for a...
  29. dtripoli

    Study: We Perform Better with an Audience Despite Being More Nervous

    Daily Mail Article Believe it or not, we actually perform better when people are watching than alone because having an audience boosts our motor skills, researchers have revealed. Which begs the question, How do they know we do better or worse if no one is there to listen? If a tree falls in...
  30. T

    Chromes, Swing 66, or Jazz 77 for the tone I'm looking for?

    I know tone has a lot to do with your amp and the audio engineer and stuff. No need to explain it. But I'm in the market for new strings. I have a 50s P bass (not made in the 50s, but the current 50s model). I'm looking for something that straddles the line between bright and thumpy. Something...
    • The Mollusk
    • Thread
    • 66 better chromes jazz bass looking for set strings swing tone
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Strings [BG]
  31. Sean775

    How much better is a $900 MIM Fender than a $600 one? Trying to decide between Mustang or Deluxe PJ

    So I have two basses, a MIM Jazz and MIM Precision. I bought the P Bass a month or so ago, and had the J bass for like 3 years. I've always had minor complaints about my Jazz even though it has been professionally set up, but I always just dealt with them. Since I've bought my P Bass, that's all...
    • Sean775
    • Thread
    • better deluxe deluxe pj fender how mim mim fender much mustang
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  32. E

    Getting Better Sustain With Flats

    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 sound of flats but have been having problems with sustain. I gig with a reggae band a couple times a week and have been bringing out a Chinese Squier...
  33. bdplaid

    Why Parts Basses are Better

    Because the OEMs are giving you outsourced crap.
  34. jj4001

    Please tell me these Fender 9050L Flats get better

    Longtime LaBella 760FL user here. So... I'm two weeks in to a set of Fender 9050L flats on an AVRI 63 Precision and I'm having second thoughts about them. I love the lower tension and feel of these strings, which I find much easier to play than the LaBellas, but I don't like this midrange honk...
  35. Bioflava

    Zoom B3n's compressors -- better than analog

    I picked up a Zoom B3n and have been playing around with it over the weekend... I though I would use it just for modulation effects, but the SanSamp emulation and tube compressor are so good, I'm wondering if I will need analog at all! Has anyone used the B3n to replace compressors and drive boxes?
  36. Bass V

    NBD - Fender Squier VM P/J ...getting better by the minute!

    sometimes saving for priorities sucks but failing has it's benefits, and snagging a pristine cheapo Squier is thankfully showing promise after jacking an uncooperative P PU (no springs?) to the max and going with whatever steel wounds came on it. at least it sounds 'good' now tho the mid-rangy...
    • Bass V
    • Thread
    • better fender nbd p/j squier squier vm vm
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  37. O

    Eminence or Celestion?

    Who makes the better 15 inch speaker - Eminence or Celestion?
  38. St_G

    Vintage amps just sound better

    And top google result says "vintage" is anything 20+ years old. Sooo......looks like this bad boy is SIXTEEN VINTAGE AMPS now! Or, like 14 vintage amps, a vintage tube preamp and a vintage fuzz box. Ooh, but some of those models were themselves based on vintage amps. So now that the models are...
  39. ultra60

    Which seems like a better deal? (Free Shipping Poll)

    Nothing more than a little experiment to see how people feel about having to pay for shipping... which has gotten expensive these days. If a poll like this exists, please point me to it. Thanks.
  40. Paulabass

    A better mousetrap.

    Every once in a while I come across a product that delivers. Kraftex copper tape is super sticky, conductive glue, and just the right thickness. I've heard (no proof) the adhesive can lose conductivity over time, so I fold over a little tab to also make a mechanical connection. Amazon sells...
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