differences

Being a fairly new bassist. I've played around for years never got serious till this year. For 25 plus years I have fiddled around learning songs off YouTube. Now this year I started taking lessons and getting serious about playing. Practicing a lot more than ever. Well I always had just one...

I have been through allot (not all )of the trace posts many of which are really old and as usual with TB allot of opinions, some good reviews but I had trouble getting an answer or opinions from someone who has had both amps I'm interested in. In the 90s I tried allot of smaller Trace heads in...

I just swapped a brass bridge with brass saddles to a slightly higher mass steel bridge with steel saddles, but while the tone definitely got brighter with more clank, grind and bite, and the strings also sustains longer now, that could easily be contributed alone to the fact that I changed the...

I enjoy checking out websites and learned that hybrids come with either a carved front or back. I assumed they were all carved fronts. What are the differences between a hybrid with a carved front vs a hybrid with a carved back? Is one design better for certain tones, resonance, etc? Is one...

I ruined my 15" Ampeg speaker (SVT 115E). Left the cabinet under a covered porch and a tarp through part of the winter here in western Montana. When I went to put it back into service, and then sell it, the voice coil was frozen. I think moisture condensed inside and corroded the coil, or maybe...

Hello all, I believe you can have a bass with passive pickups and active electronics, or active pickups and active electronics. Is this correct? So what is the difference between passive and active pick ups if the elecTronics are still active? Or am I just confused?

Hi guys, so I've recently just started playing. I've came to the conclusion that I've decided to go with a sterling sub 4 to begin on. As I've been looking into them for a week now, I've noticed 2 or 3 different things about the headstock PRINT, and a few other tiny details. I'm aware of the...

Short version: I have a 74' J that has Model J's; it doesn't sound that much like a J but records beautifully. I have a stock 72' J that I love. The plan was to install Duncan SPB-1 pups in the 74' to sound like the 72. After reading a current thread, there is a lot of love for the different...

I've been looking into these Bartolini pickups. I know I want to get the #3 set, but not sure which version. Is there any major tonal difference between the dual-coil and the single-coil ones? I'd imagine the JS would be closer to a true J bass pickup and the JD would possibly be fatter?

Hi, I was wondering about the differences - other than color options - the different version of the NG-2 have. I noticed a different type of bridge and a new pickup shape. Dingwall already confirmed to me via email that the guts of the pickups are the same regardless of shape. The shape went...

Hello. Are there noticable differences between modern audio interfaces regarding the quality of the analog/digital converters? I will bypass the preamps of my M-Audio 8R (24bit 96KHz), so the ADC should be the only thing that has an effect on the sound of the recording.

Are these basically the same pedal ? I see that the the Bass Driver Deluxe has a Blend control .. which would be a cool additional control, and I see that the Bass Driver Deluxe does NOT have the Character control (which makes me wonder how you dial it in) can anyone talk to me about the...

I've owned nothing but four-banger SRs since I started switching off on bass. As a guitar player the SRs just felt easier to play. But I'm looking at a BTB 746 six stringer and I'm wondering if I'll regret it. I'll already be dealing with all the issues related to my first sixer. Considering...

I've never owned an active bass. I would like to try one but there is not a close music store where I live. I plan on ordering a Carvin PB 5 but I don't know which to order. If you were in my place which would you order and why?

When things go wrong with your gear, what's the primary culprit? The cable...always check the cable! What about when everything's working fine? The cables are ignored. If you want to upgrade your sound, then most players will figure out how much they can budget for the next big purchase of an...

Hello everyone, This is not about the TRB-P series. Question about the TRB vs TRB-II. I recall that they are both MIJ, with soapbar pups, 3-band eqs, 35" scale, but I'm trying to remember what is different between the two. Anyone recall?

Could someone tell me the tension differences between 3/4 and 4/4 spirocore Solo strings on a 3/4 (41.5 string length) bass (in solo tuning!)? I use spiro mittels on the lower two strings for orchestral playing and love the bright, insanely powerful organ-like tone they get out of my bass...

Does a 32" scale bass tend to sound at all different from a 34" of the same type? I'm having some hand and arm trouble, so I'm thinking of building a 32" P bass. I already picked up a SX 32" scale J style, and the feel for me is great. I'm of course speaking in generalities as it's hard to...

Looking for some real world info concerning the tangible differences with different bridges. What would any certain 3rd party bridge offer over, say the standard issue on a modern Fender. Could you listen to a recording and identify what bridge is being used? Is it a matter of... feel? What...

I have several questions and thoughts and thought it might be good to get your input on these things to help clarify your ideas on the differences between teaching and performing as well maybe refining the nomenclature we use to maybe clear up some misunderstandings. I’m going to ask each in...

Hey all, Hoping I can get some help with this, been searching online and couldn't find any information. I have 2 Ampeg SVT IIs and I noticed that the logo's are minutely on each head. Where the block Ampeg logo is filled in one, the other just has been outlined and same goes for the SVT II. Why...

Hello everyone. I have a thumb BO 5s. from 1998. this bass comes with active Pups Mec and activates MEC 2 Band Electronic. interestingly there is a difference in the current manufacture of the Thumb Bo between the Masterbuilt and German pro (Teambuilt): Warwick Teambuilt Pricing January 1, 2017...

in further researching these higher end F model basses with exotic multi-layered bodies and neck-thru designs I see prototypes from (presumably well) over a decade ago which were made in China yet I haven't seen production of these versions available or any others with China noted on the...

Hi, Can some one tell me the difference between those bridges ? (ya i know that one of them have different barrels). There is difference in mass ? Strings spacing etc. Thanks Fender Pure Vintage '58 Precision Bass Bridge Assembly 0095613049 Fender Vintage Threaded Saddle Bass Bridge...

I'm interested in getting either a Fender Custom Shop '64 Jazz Bass or the 1960 Journeyman Relic. (To confuse things further, I think I saw maybe a '62 Custom Shop Jazz Bass reissue?) I know the 1960 has the Two-Knob Stacked Volume/Tone setup and the 1964 has the 3 Knob set up. What other...

So I've built myself a nice Jazz bass from parts. While I was purchasing the essential parts, I also bought a Reggie Hamilton pickguard from Ebay. I believe it is a WD Music build, though I don't have it to hand. The pickguard fits the bass body perfectly, but of course the body needs...

I bought a beautiful 2004 Lakland skyline 55-01 that was upgrades with the Aguilar obp3 pre amp and Nordstrand pups, and i completely fell in love. Best bass ever! Until.... i got a killer deal on an all stock 2006 Lakland skyline 55-02. So i thought, whats better than having 2 incredible basses...

Hey folks. I am hoping that some of the Fender specialists can read and respond to this. I have 2 basses that are available for me to purchase this week, and I am stumped. They are a '97 Fender American Standard Jazz Bass and a '04 Fender American Jazz Bass. I tried looking up the info through...

Im about to put in my order to USACG for a custom neck and body for a P. I’ve decided on a quartersawn roasted maple neck, and plain roasted maple fretboard. I really like the look of roasted maple, so I’m set on this. What I don’t know is if a roasted body is going to change the tone enough to...

Hey, wanting to grab a swollen pickle for live use and I'm wondering if the regular sized one and the small version sound the same. Anybody used both?

I'm trying to find info on the differences between the different B-15 circuits. So far I'm having trouble finding an exact answer, but I'm sure this must have been discussed here at some point. If anyone can point me in the right direction, much obliged. I've been able to find some info about...

My question is; When using Ported or Sealed/Un-Ported cabinets, Is there a significant difference in tone/sound? (I'm sure there must be). Can one tell the difference between the two if blindfolded and just using their ears?