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  1. J

    DGCF tuning and string gauge on a 34" scale bass

    Hi everyone! I recently changed my tuning from EADG to DGCF on my Yamaha BB1200s (34¨scale). The problem is that I´m using light gauge strings (40-100 DR Hi Beams (round wounds)), and now my bass lacks ¨punch¨. I would like to have the loose feel of the down-tuned light gauge strings to some...
    • jhch14
    • Thread
    • adjust bass dgcf down flat wound loose round wound strings tape wound tuning
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Strings [BG]
  2. M

    Playing open E string vs down tuning

    Lets say you are playing a song that requires a lot of the note E. Do you prefer to play the open E or do you down tune so you can play the E as a fretted note? Ive gotten pretty good at muting the open E note quickly to hit the next note which is a D on the A string, but Im wondering if...
    • mbell75
    • Thread
    • down down tuning e string open playing string strings tuning vs
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Technique [BG]
  3. bass12

    Trevor Horn breaks down "Owner Of A Lonely Heart".

    Interesting to hear this recording deconstructed:
    • bass12
    • Thread
    • down heart horn of owner of a lonely heart trevor horn yes
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Recordings [BG]
  4. R

    Holding down the bottom

    I'm nothing fancy as a bass player, even though it is the favorite instrument I play, and I play several... But my style is to "hold down the bottom." And lock in with the drums. Nothing to write home about, the women don't throw their panties (anymore). Just finished a project and posted it...
  5. Spupilup

    Broke Down and Bought a G&L L1000 CLF

    I owned a G&L L1000 back in late 1980. It was clear blue with a rosewood neck and absolutely gorgeous. I loved that bass but sold it a year or so after the band I had been playing in broke up and I was disgusted with playing. It was the perfect foil to my '74 4001 and I always rued the day I...
  6. W

    If I touch the pedal or the strings and the hum goes down in volume....

    If I touch the pedal or the strings and the hum goes down in volume, but does not completely go away. If I turn up the gain and master, obviously it gets worse. If I turn on the overdrive pedal it gets seriously bad, that I cant drown the hum/buzz with my playing. The amps dont make any...
  7. Gigglingbuns

    If you tune down a 5 string, (A standard or Bb standard)

    What string brand/gauges do you prefer to keep the tension useable, or to maintain tension. The reason I say string brand is because different brands do their own thing with strings that will change the tension, feel, gauge, compared to others. I'd like to stick with roundwounds but there's not...
  8. ERIC A

    For sale Brand new Spiro Solo E and A strings (tuned down)

    On and off the same day. Shipped conus
    $80.00
  9. ERIC A

    For Sale Brand new Spiro Solo E and A strings (tuned down)

    On and off the same day. Shipped conus
  10. S

    Chow Down! Chowny & Retrovibe Bass Club!

    Time for a Chowny and Retrovibe by Chowny bass club! I guess there are more people now with these basses so please post yours. Honored to start it based on @B-Mac 's suggestion. Chowny Bass | Official Home of Chowny Bass Guitars If you are looking to learn the difference between Chowny and...
  11. Veldar

    Tape to hold down pedal settings

    Hey everyone, For pedals with lots of knobs (6 or more) I've been considering just putting duct tape on my stuff to hold down those hard to dial in pedals. So if anyone does this or uses any other similar ideas let me know. Cheers, Sam.
    • Veldar
    • Thread
    • bass pedal down settings tape tapping
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Effects [BG]
  12. randysmojo

    Warmest Digital Octave Down

    I'm looking for the warmest, most natural bass like tone octave down that can track very low, as in the Low E or lower. I used to have an EBS Octabass pedal that sounded great for my needs, but wouldn't track low enough. What I'm using it for is to keep the original note full volume and just...
  13. Pedalboard slim down, Boss, TC Electronics & more

    For sale Pedalboard slim down, Boss, TC Electronics & more

    I have various pedal in great working condition. Obvious wear from use. Add $10 shipping to pedals. More than 1 pedal add. $15 Boss OC3. $75 Electro Harmonix Memory Boy. $90 Boss RV 5. $65 Suhr Riot $150 Boss Fuzz. $79 Daddario tuner. $35 Boss Harmonist PS6. $115 **SOLD TC Electronics Ditto...
    $35.00
  14. GearHead_513

    For Sale Pedalboard slim down, Boss, TC Electronics & more

    I have various pedal in great working condition. Obvious wear from use. Add $10 shipping to pedals. More than 1 pedal add. $15 Boss OC3. $75 Electro Harmonix Memory Boy. $90 Boss RV 5. $65 Suhr Riot $150 Boss Fuzz. $79 Daddario tuner. $35 Boss Harmonist PS6. $115 **SOLD TC Electronics Ditto...
  15. O

    Trimming EPIPHONE Headstock Down.

    not sure if I posted this I’m the right spot. If not please relocate. Has anyone trimmed their Epi Headstock? I have an EB3 I picked up with the intentions of modding it. I’d like to trim the headstock down to about the size of a Warwick, relocate the A and D tuner pegs a little more into...
  16. Sean775

    On average, how much does it cost to adjust all the frets on a bass's neck?

    And I assume that's done by having them filed down, right?
  17. Dr. Cheese

    Mohini Dey Holding It Down

    This is a clip of her playing with a mid sized ensemble, which features two bassists, and she mainly plays a supporting role. I think the clip also shows a lot of the speed that is common in a lot of Indian music. It’s not the best comparison, but think of Bluegrass with all the speedy mandolin...
  18. gary mitchell

    Really thinking about cutting down my effect pedals, and I only have 6

    Since I got my new Aguilar Twin filter, I am thinking about cutting down to 3 pedals. my three would be my Keeley Bassist, to my Aguilar filter twin, and my Boss dd-3. I would be getting rid of my Fuzz pedal a guy made for me nice pedal its a copy of the old Dallas Arbiter, and get rid of the...
  19. G

    When an audience member tells you to turn down..

    do you do it? some woman tried telling me that last night, no idea who she was and she had no affiliation with any of the band members. At first I had no idea who she was so did in fact turn down, as I was filling in for someone and wanted to be sure Id get asked back, but than the BL told me...
  20. J

    Help me track down a finishing/aging service I came across about 8 months ago...

    I would say about 8 or so months ago I came across a finishing service that had restored a forum members 1962 P bass. Maybe jazz bass, it has been a minute. (It was an early 60s Fender bass, that im sure of. I believe it was in a sonic blue.) If memory serves me correcrly the company was...
  21. kesslari

    Verdine White getting down

    No question but the man can play. @Dr. Cheese Thought of you...
  22. A. D. Fairhurst

    Thunderbird players...lend me your ears a minute...

    Recently I have been listening to a lot of System of a Down and found out that Shavo Odadjian used a 1966 non-reverse bird on their first three albums. However, only grainy video footage of this bass can be found and for the life of me I cannot tell whether it’s a single pickup II model, or...
  23. S

    Avatar drop down menu

    I suggest Maintenance items and Content items be grouped separately. Within groups, items in alpha order.
  24. S

    Avatar drop down menu

    I suggest adding two more "list" choices: 1) Keyword Alerts Received 2) Mentions Received (@user and User) Thanks.
  25. V

    Ampeg pf-800 update: shut down!

    Hey all. Well after my glowing review of the Ampeg pf-800 and 410/115 I've decided to return the pf-800 head. Since my review it has gone into shutdown numerous times and as much as I like the tone and sound of it I cant justify a $600 800 watt head shutting down randomly when pushed or when...
  26. magic8161

    Whats with G&L? Prices way down?

    OK i see USA G&L basses on ebey selling for $700 or just above that. Why? Thats just a bit more then a Fender Mexican. I know list on the one that just sold was $2299.00 sold last year for $1599.00 and now on Ebay second hand for $700. Whats with this?
  27. V

    Speaker Mounting: Wire Tab Orientation? Up or Down?

    Question for the TalkBass gurus: When mounting a speaker in a cabinet, have you ever noticed any ill effects from mounting it with the speaker terminal tabs facing upwards as opposed to downwards? Do the tinsel leads from the terminal strips to the voice coil run the risk of hitting the cone...
  28. formulaz

    Advice after tuning down a full step

    My main band has taken the plunge and we are tuning down a full step for all of our songs to accommodate our older voices. That is on all the strings. In other words, what was sung in the key of A is now in G, but the position on the fretboard remains the same. My problem is that several of...
  29. U

    Looks like Squier is shutting down Affinity P (P/J) line...

    Just out of curiosity, I checked at Sweetwater web. They were not available. Went to GC. They still have it. Checked Squier web and they are not there anymore. Whoever is the fan, get it as soon as you can. They are known for shutting down decently good lines.
  30. J

    Request Take Me Down by The Pretty Reckless

    Does any happen to have the tab for Take Me Down by The Pretty Reckless? I am have a real hard time making this one out by listening to it. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
  31. hifibass

    Is Low Down Sound (LDS) still in business?

    I've heard conflicting stories whether or not Don retired.
  32. pcake

    do TB threads ever send you down a musical rabbit hole?

    i was reading a thread where someone mentioned arlo guthrie's alice's restaurant. a few minutes later i found myself wanting to hear "ring around the rosy rag" from that album, headed off to amazon music and after listening to that song, i wanted to hear the motorcyle song and then i found...
  33. markob

    Pickguard to "calm down" way flamed maple top. Carvin SB5000 Content

    Personally I've never cared for flamed maple tops and the stand alone control plate. Need some ideas for scratch plate colors to dial back a highly flamed red maple top on a SB5000. Bass also has a matching flamed headstock. I'm assuming you can still purchase pickguards for these somewhere.
    • markob
    • Thread
    • carvin down flamed flamed maple maple pickguard sb5000 top
    • Replies: 85
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  34. acid bass

    Quick/easy change octave up to octave down pedal

    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...
    • acid bass
    • Thread
    • bass pedal change down octave octave down octave up
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Effects [BG]
  35. gitfiddl

    Another talk me down thread (Eden Nemesis version)

    I just ran across a listing on a local gear trade/sell page for a 90's-era Eden Nemesis NC-200 4x10 combo. The asking price is $200. What say you?
  36. D

    Rocky Mountain "Hi", down low, from Colorado!

    I'm having technical issues with my BXR and in looking for answers......found ya'll!!!! I've been through some of the past forums and would like to see if anybody has more recent advice. Mine worked fine till yesterday and just decided to stop working! Only sound produced is from headphones...
  37. BHaev

    Sanding down the neck finish on a Jazz Bass

    I have a late '90's Fender Jazz bass I really like but hate the old school gloss finish on the back of the neck. I love the satin/natural finish on the backs of the necks of my Music Man Stingrays. I am playing the Jazz more now and really want to smooth out the back of the neck. Any...
  38. Son of Wobble

    Are You Down With Chimp-People Hybrids?

    Human-chimp hybrids ARE possible and should be created to teach people how to respect animals, claims controversial psychologist Claims are based on a book by David Barash from the University of Washington He believes we have the technology to create 'humanzees' or 'chimphumans' Dr Barash says...
  39. Hounddog409

    Request Take Me Down by The Pretty Reckless

    OK, I know this song simply repeats E G D E. But for the life of me I cannot find a version of the song where I can hear the bass. OK, when the bass comes in and he's up an octave or 2 is easy to hear, but what the heck is he doing the rest of the song? I know, play what you want, but we...
  40. Ashdown ctm15 fire sale!
    Sold

    For sale Ashdown ctm15 fire sale!

    Cool little unit works well and is just neato! 15 watts at 8 or 4 ohms x2 Philips el84 power tubes x1 12ax7 preamp tube 11 or so lbs Neat side handle Smart carry bag Price above is shipped price FedEx PayPal insured conus only $200 plus actual shipping. I have a box so it shouldn’t be bad.
    $200.00
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