buying

Famous last words, right? But really. I just bought a Fender MIM and sold a Squier bass and an Epiphone LP, all online. What a pain in the rear. Taking all the photos and doing the listings and the waiting and the packing and the expensive shipping and ENOUGH. And then I had to inspect and set...

Really need help with this, posted this question a few times already but I never got an answer.

Ill keep it simple. I scoured reverb the other day and narrowed all my options to these two basses: Vintage Original 1970 Fender Precision Bass Sunburst Or 1984 Fender Precision Bass '57 American Vintage Reissue Fullerton w/ Case & Tags Give me your preference and a short explanation why...

I’ve always been a hobby woodworker, and here recently I've been hand building and finishing bass and guitar bodies, mostly for friends as gifts, a few for myself, and several for a local repair shop. Based on my own objective observations, and the feedback from others, they're a notch above...

I know , I know.. we all suffer GAS and we all like pedals and the the things they do but.. I was posting a comment and I noticed that I like some particular pedals but I don't buy them because I won't use them in my band or if I use them it will be only for a little time. I use a Zoom MS60B as...

So, I love old well played basses. I can't bond with new basses so don't even tell me about the new Mustang PJ. I am sure they sound and play as good as anything. But, I love aged Olympic White. It speaks to me. I still have my first real guitar I bought in 1983, an Olympic white 1974...

I've been a strictly 5 and 6 string player for years and with my preference of 35" scale and at least 18mm string spacing my choices have always been far more limited. Now I'm looking at a 4 banger to keep in Eb/Drop C# and I don't know what to do with all the choices. Not terribly picky on...

Hi, TalkBass members :) I have been playing bass for almost a year and a half. I posted a comment on the TalkBass YouTube channel about what beginner bass to buy, and I ended up going with a Fender Squier Affinity P/J 4 string bass (Linked here...

Hey now, I'm looking to buy a new amp for my rig and before I go throwing my $$ somewhere, would like to know what on line companies you use, recommend, or hate for that matter. My concerns are customer service, product quality, best price, etc. Any advice would be appreciated.

Hey all, I'm a gear noob so I need your input! Ampeg svt IV pro Head/4X10 Cab for sale for 900$ canadian (about 700 USD). Only comment about technical problems was this: "The power switch on the head blew 5 years ago but was fixed right away" The deal seems very good but I don't know much...

Hey guys, First post on here. I am looking at buying a 1977 Rickenbacker 4001 arctic white bass and wanted to ask you guys what kind of price they go for on average here in the UK? The one I'm looking at has a repair to the neck where the fretboard had come away. It has been professionally done...

I play and sing in a 3 piece rock cover band (we sometimes have a 2nd guitar). We play a lot of Petty, ZZ Top, Black Keys, Kings of Leon etc. My current rig is a Fender Rumble 500 Head with a Rumble 115 cab paired with a Peavey Headliner 410 for bigger shows (Nothing special but gets the job...

Ordered a set of medium scale TI Flats from BassStringsOnline on August 30th and got order confirmation by e-mail. After a week with no word, I e-mailed and asked about my order. They replied that the following Friday, or Monday at the latest they would ship and I would receive a shipping notice...

Hello all, Not to sure if this belongs here and my apologies if it doesn't. Sweetwater is doing up to 48 months for guitar month. So I am looking at getting a Ernie Ball MusicMan Stingray in the firemist probably. Anyone have one of these in the firemist? How does the finish hold up? Also...

Hey guys, I've spotted a great deal on an American P Bass, the reason it's such a great deal though is that it has a 2 inch crack on the bottom edge. It's been repaired by the previous owner with epoxy, but it wasn't clamped together for the repair. I'm not worried about the visibility of the...

I DESperately need an acoustic fretless bass guitar, preferably six string. I found a lot of different models on the net but there is no place where I can go and compare 'em. Not living in NewYork (rather, in Austria, Europe) so any US addresses won't help ;) The only model I can seem to find...

I'll start by reminding myself I can't complain; this is an early-90s MIM Fender Jazz I picked up for under $200 with really good upgrades. BUT it needs new tuners. I'm apparently not the first owner of this bass to feel it needs new tuners. I appear to be the first to bother filling all the...

I recently moved from South America to the States and am buying a new rig. I really liked the fender rumble models, and like how lightweight they are. I will be making the commute from US to Brazil constantly and would like to take my rig with me because I play in both countries. I will be...

Anybody know where one can buy single Elixir strings here in Europe? The string I'm looking specifically for is a .110 string. Should be quite easy to find right? Nope. Haven't had any luck.. If not, is there any brand of coated strings (with same long life as Elixir) that makes more gauges...

Needed a new taillight assembly for my Honda CRV. The local auto parts guys referred me to the dealers. Didn't want to deal with the pick and pull guys. The Honda dealers wanted $300 and more for the darn thing. Seems it is one solid unit. Looks like this: I never bought auto parts online...

Hey Guys, Input from all is welcome, but I would especially be interested in hearing from actual mechanics, and/or the mechanically inclined (who have a fair bit of experience with vehicles), and/or those who own, or have owned, a mid-1990s Ford pickup, gas OR diesel. So...I currently own a...

How do you usually try basses if you want to buy one? If you buy it in a store, it's pretty simple: just plug a few in the same amp. But what about used ones? People have very different gear. Some don't provide gear to plug in at all. It seems to me that the gear has so much influence on the...

I live in Brazil, soamp s are a lot more expensive around here. i'm helping my band's guitarrist with the studio he's planning o opening next year. It'll be for recording and also for renting the room for other bands' rehearsals. He's buying a Vox AC30 and probably a fender of similar power for...

Buying a bass can be tough when you already own 3... or 15... or 25. Or more. For those who do, unless stupidly rich there needs to be some justification in order to do so with a clear conscience. I thought it might be a good idea to start a thread to help the newbie who hasn't yet learned how...

Hey all! So.... I'm new to bass and poopie but I tried to learn as much as I could and... I found a pretty incredible 71 J! The store seems really trust worthy and they seem good and honest people. They said it's a refin although it's very worn. Not a relic job but just a very light finish...

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For a while now I've been wanting to purchase a Fender Mustang. Just recently I've been finding some Japanese Mustangs for decent prices(around $700), but the announcement of the JMJ Mustang has me second guessing picking one up. I'm guessing the street price for the JMJ will be $999 because I...

Hello - Back in the day I read an article "how to buy a used ford truck". Told you things to look for. Tomorrow I'm checking out a Genz Benz 6.2 (with 12" GB cabinet!). What should I look for? Does the frame rust out on these, too? Is a P better than a J-bass for testing? (less hum)...

OK...I need some help. I'm planning on buying a Pre-CBS Precision very soon. Something like this: Fender Precision Refin 1960 Budget is less than $5k. I want a player...I'll be using it as my primary bass, so I'll be traveling with it mostly with some session work as well. Not worried about...

Hello! I've been playing bass for a year and a half and I've noticed my current bass (which came in an beginner bundle, you know, bass + amp + cables) isn't doing the trick for me anymore. I am mostly a metal player, and most of the songs I play on bass are progressive rock and heavy metal, so I...

I'm interested in buying a Sterling ray34 but they are not selling them in canada anymore so they are out of stock in most store. I'd really want to try it out before it buying online. What should I do?.

Greetings, TB'ers. I've been on the prowl for a new lefty bass. My preference is a fast 38mm maple fretboard neck, slim stained body, MusicMan pickup. I found an MTD Kingston lefty amber colored bass/maple fretboard/MusicMan style pickup. I absolutely love the look and love MusicMan style...

So I'm looking for a Squier bass (starter kind of level since I've only been playing about 6 months) and I've found 3 in my price range that all sound pretty good to me and I can't quite decide which I prefer. Looking to play metalcore/hardcore with some friends (probs with a pick but maybe also...

I found a nice 2 bedroom, 2 bath town house in Rio Rico, AZ. The seller accepted my offer and my real estate agent says we should close on August 10th. I will post pics possibly as soon as Monday evening. This will be my first home purchase. I see a music room in my future! :)

Hi all, I've been playing electric for eight years or so, but a few months ago I was given (!!!) an upright bass, and some guys in a folk/americana duo have asked me to play a few shows with them. As such, I'm looking for a pickup that'll allow me to plug in for outdoor shows- mostly small-town...

I've been searching for a decent 5 string option recently, and really thought about saving for something really nice. Considering a Warwick Thumb BO or a Ibanez 1405E. But the more I thought about it, I LOVE playin 4-string so much (probably because that's how I got started), and I really think...

Over the last 37 years I have had about 25 different basses. The majority were basses that I "settled"for. Meaning that they were not exactly what I wanted. Now my Wolf 7 covers all that I need in a fretted bass. it's a four,a five,a six,and seven stringed tapping instrument. My fretless six is...

Just curious what one should expect when buying from overseas. Are there possibly hidden costs for the buyer when it arrives? Are there delays in shipping? Buying from Japan was pretty easy not long ago, just curious if CITES has made it a cluster.

Since getting your first bass, what's the longest you've gone without getting another bass? I've been thinking about this because as most of us know how easy it is to run out of GAS. Since starting bass at age 12, the longest I've gone without buying a new bass is 4 years. That was 2012 to...