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I am the king of stupid questions, so please forgive me. I have looked through the forums here and elsewhere and I might be missing the obvious, but I am having a real challenge (and an expensive one). I have broken a couple expensive guitar strings and figure I should ask for help one more...

A proposed change to Pennsylvania State liquor laws would allow minors to perform in liquor-licensed establishments but not get paid...

Is this noise indicative that the tube needs to be swapped? Besides this noise, the drive channels are very weak as well

Hey yall! I play dead rounds for the most part. I like em, they're my perfect balance between flats and rounds (soundwise and walletwise). I feel like my D string is getting ready to go on me. It's taking more turns on the tuning key to change pitch than normal. Replacing that string alone is...

I've got a 2010 MIM Fender Jazz 5. Fit, finish and looks and feel meets or excedes anything has to offer at pretty much any price level. It will get a pickup upgrade later in the week and already has an Audere Pro Z preamp. Other than being generally on the heavy side, it has a slight amount...

Hi bass fam. I have a Cort A4, have the bartolini Mk1 pickups and preamp, I like the sound but is not what I really want. I Play Jazz, funk, reggae, a little bit of metal, and I think this is more of a modern sound. Which pickups do you recommend me?

I’ve found plenty of resources online for dating fender instruments by serial number, neck, body, and pot dates, but I can’t find anything indicating when they changed the layout for the logo & serial number. When did they switch from putting the MIM and serial number on the from to the back, as...

Okay, sorry, sensationalist thread title. Here's the skinny: I'm considering a new 5-string. I've played them off and on over the years and played a 6-string fretted and fretless exclusively for a couple of years back in the early 90s (the old Carvin LB76s). I just prefer 4-strings for the most...

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After years of looking at this site, I finally ponied up and became a supporting member. Looking forward to learning more from you all. Recently bought a $300 Squire Fretless… Hadn't tried fretless in a while and was hoping for better results. After playing some on it everyday, I think I am...

I just recently made the switch from 45-100 (super slinky's) to 50-105 EXL160's. The change was because I just wanted to try something different and I actually like these better than my normal strings. Do I have to do anything different to the bass nut though? They seem to fit fine in the nut...

I've been using a certain brand of string since I've learned to play. While visiting a store recently the owner received a brand new bass (his personal one) and let me play it. He then cut the new strings off and replaced them with his "go to" set--DR Fat-Beams 45-125. He then let me play his...

The title is kind of the summary now the details. I have a 2017 Fender American professional P bass that I want to sell. Nothing wrong with the bass I have it for a good price and I can make some money of a bass I don't need. I already have another P (I added the J pup how I like) that I like...

In an ideal world I'd have strings handy to change whenever. Right now, though, I do not, and I have new tuners coming today to try to lighten up my Lindert bass. So basically, would I be alright to change the tuners, one at a time, and reinsert the strings that are already on there, without...

I bought my Ampeg SVT 3 pro used from GC. In general it's in pretty good condition. With that said I don't know much about tubes or tube amps. Since I bought it used I have no idea what condition the tubes are in how or if it should sound any different. Should I buy new tubes for the hell of it...

Hey all, I've only recently become confident in adjusting a truss rod, and, naturally, become more attuned to paying attention to neck relief. Noticed today that a bass was buzzing and had lost some relief (I just got it about 3 weeks ago). The past week and the coming one have been/will be...

Not entirely sure why... the page defaulted back to the default theme, and I don't see the one I was using previously (I don't recall it's name - a darker theme, not the newest layout).

Ibanez SR370M ... my old workhorse. Seemed to happen during a string change, but more likely I just didn't notice it before. Cuz I changed the D string and it's still muffled. It's muffled noticeable when unplugged so it's not a pickup issue. I've played with the saddle height ... nada. Soooo...

I see this come up in different situations. Fortunately, it's not been me whose had to deal with it, at least not within the last 8 years or so. But I've seen it happen to other people. Someone in the band gets it in their head there is a need for another member to change some way. I won't...

I just recently had my Ibanez SRFF806 taken into the shop because I shaged up the intonation. When they restrung it they put on standard strings and not fanned fret strings. And now I have buzzing on the 6th fret of my C string. Would this be resolved if I put on Multiscale strings, or should I...

Hi people, I own this lovely Tanglewood Warrior in an open grain mid-brown colour and has been oil finished. I'm thinking I might want to lighten the colour a bit but am not sure of the best way to do this. So, can anyone advise of a simple way of lightening the wood to a honey or even a beech...

I'm in a bit of a weird situation here that I need help with. I've been playing bass forever but have only recently begun dabbling in pedals. I'm growing familiar with the MXR talkbox and now my band wants to do 24K Magic. Thing is, since I have the talkbox they want me to do the recorded intro...

I am glad I ran across this clip because I was getting tired of hyper speed slap and tap. At the end of the day, a good bassist can groove, and she certainly grooves in the video.

Just purchased a used Stagg EUB 3/4 and did not like the sound of the existing Electronics with the Piezo setup.....I purchased a Krivo Pickup (www.gollihurmusic.com>for an Upright Bass that would fit the EUB..Easy install for sure Also added a new set of D'Addario Helicore ORCHESTRA Strings...

Hi! I bought the MXR m82 last month. I must say I'm disappointed of the sounds I get from it. I thought I would be able to get some more variations out of it because of the amount control knobs. the Sens knob only makes any noticeable effect at 3 o'clock and above... the peaks are too loud for...

Is there a way to change my screen Name? I'm trying to make it my real name. Thanks.

I bought a Squier Mikey Way signature Mustang bass off of fleabay a couple of years ago & it played really badly. A guitarist friend took it to his “luthier” friend for a “set up” and when he brought it back to me, it had so much string/fret buzz that it was unplayable. So I put it in a gig bag...

1) Replace the bass clef with the treble clef with note its played one octave lower. I am well aware of the history why we have seperarate clefs, but it really doesnt serve any purpose except to make you learn an extra clef. I guess the piano players would really hate on this. 2) The Simandl...

I have a Warwick Fortress one 4st MIG 93. And I'd like to put a 125(125-85-65-45) gauge string on the 4th. Should I change the nut to make this tuning?

Hey Guys, I was going to pick up a set of XL's for a '51P I just bought and then had to check the price again. (Big Retailer) I went to bass strings online as well @SLaPiNFuNK and even with my VIP discount they were still higher than usual. They used to be my "cheap" go to string. Yet not...

Anyone, Is it possible to change the stock Squire affinity 5 string tuning pegs to the elephant ear style? Not sure there is enough room to do this because of the five in a roll r5 configuration Thanks

This is a lit-up James Brown rhythm section, another version of top players playing in time together but never using a metronome to acquire their in-synch time skills. It is such a tight performance that it got me to thinking; so many bass players must regard using a metronome as helping to...

The hum (from the stock single coils when volume knobs aren't exactly the same level) needs to go The more I go through sound systems, the more noticeable it is I like the sound of this bass, but have never felt that the pickups were "fender's finest" The output is noticeably lower than...

Here's the deal... I'm one of the primary writers for a new originals band. The other guitarist and drummer are thoroughly satisfied with what I'm writing and proposed the question... would I like to switch to playing guitar on a permanent basis? There is no pressure, only the opportunity. This...

So i've been looking to get one of the newer vintage pro T-birds for a while now and I'm currently in a position now to grab one off sweetwater, but something's been bugging me for the last week after seeing the stock vintage pro t-birds they had photo'd. It appears that Epiphone has swapped out...

B-10 So it looks like the B50 and B55 got rebadged to the B10 and B15? But the only changes I can spot are a gloss black to satin and agathis to basswood body material. I also noticed from the photos that the new B10 & 15 are Made in Vietnam and not Indonesia. Otherwise they are identical to...

I decided I needed a set of flats on one of my basses, so after trying a lot of different sets by different manufacturers, I settled on the La Bella 760FX flats. My favorites!! Two things I noticed that were different, since last using them; The silk color is now dark green. I actually like it...

I had a look on Threadloom's site and I don't see anything about this, but.. I'd like to change to receiving text only emails. The newsletters look this this to me: <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title></title> <meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, width=device-width">...

Because of the ban/embargo/whatever you want to call it on Rosewood, the new 2018(?) Warwick Rockbass instruments are coming with Wenge fretboards just like their German big brothers further reducing the difference between them. As the hardware and and pickups are the same, as far as I can...