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Hi, I picked up an old GK 700RB (not the 700RB ii, the older one- 380 watts). I love the GK amps, but it seems like if I am trying to get low end I often wind up clipping. If I had a higher power GK amp would I have more head room there? Thanks,

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...

I tend to like a little higher action on my set up. It seems to be "not the norm". Does anyone out there like their bridge saddles a little higher?

Just had a new bridge put on my plywood and the two high strings are much higher tension than the two low strings. (I'm using Spirocore Lights and I added a medium E today that only helped a little) My luiter just made the bridge and its a quality job. The hight at the nut is as low as it could...

I have K&K Bass Max pickup on my bass. I know. "Bass Max". I noticed, that higher registers (above C on G string) are much quieter than lower registers on pickup signal, but acoustically they are on the similar level. Any tips how to give a "punch" to upper registers? I usually play in lower...

I've noticed this growing trend amongst my friends, coworkers, and strangers in public. Lots of smart or essential or otherwise specially ionized water with specific pH levels are becoming very common. Do any of you guys make an effort to buy this stuff instead of regular water, whether bottled...

Yes, we're all dead tired of RHCP cover-covers. This ain't that. I was looking for a version of Higher Ground that I heard on the radio - female singer accompanied by Leo Kotke-esque slide guitar. Didn't find it but found this - and I thought it was very, very cool. BTW, if anyone knows the...

Anybody use them? I love the tone of my Ashdown LB30. I'm just thinking of moving up mainly because of the added features. I'm talking about the CTM 100 and CTM 300. But, honestly, the big gun has my attention too (BTA 400). But I never see/hear anything about them. How about it? Any...

Hi! I am interested in the ehx freeze and have two questions; 1) those that have it...are you actually using it or is it one of those 'it seemed like a good idea at the time' pedals? 2)I read somewhere that older units were of higher quality than newer ones. Is anyone here able to confirm this...

Hello! I have a G&L Tribute L 2000 that I've been struggling to get a good setup on. I now have it setup so that I get minimal buzz when digging in but it's way higher than I'm used to. Action is way over 3 mm at 17th fret and the relief is about 0.3 mm. The factory specs call for around...

Hi, Cioks Ciocolate. I thought my search for a PSU was over and this thing would power EVERY configuration I could ever dream of ... Off course having to calculate/shuffle a bit and sharing a few outputs but 2 months ago I was positive I had it and never wanted to change my setup again (ie...

Hi Have just tried Rotosound Trubass on one of my basses, I was really pleased to find that this bass that is usually a little out with intonation is now strangely pretty much bang on however I have found that there is fret buzz at 12th and 15th fret of the A and D string that is not there with...

I just bought a bass and when setting it up I realized the bass has bad fret buzz on the higher frets. It starts around fret 14/15, and it's almost like a "fretting out" sound. The note doesn't ring out, it gets cut out. And if I drop the saddles even a little, the note doesn't even exist and...

If you had $1000 to spend would you get custom molds + a cheaper transmitter (less than $300) or a higher shure/sennheiser system with "universal" ear buds?

I've been playing with Kalium for years, but I just can't handle the poor customer service anymore. I currently have my 4th paypal dispute open with them for not shipping the strings I ordered and not answering my emails. Just about 3 weeks since I ordered at this point. So....needing an...

Recently boght Peavey Minimega + PVH 210. Fantastic head and cabinet. Serious bottom. Loads of functions and great sound. I checked bassses by Peavey, but looks like a majority are entry level basses. I see that in the past, there were Peavey Fury, Patriot, T-40 etc. Why they stopped producing...

I normally use D'Addario XL tapes but I'd like to try some tapewounds with a slightly higher tension. Is there anything out there that is similar in tone, with just *a little* more tension (not by a crazy amount) than the XL's? I want to end up in the same ballpark but with a just little bit...

Is it possible to replace 3 or 4 higher strings on a Bass VI type instrument with guitar strings (possibly extra long scale) tuned as the normal guitar, i.e. EBG(D)? If yes, is it possible to intonate it?

Is it possible to have a speaker be more than 200W and 4 ohm? I am trying to find a set of bass speakers that are more powerful than 200W @ 4 Ohm since I am replace a 4 ohm 2x10 Bass cab, Behringer BA210 previously with Bugera Bass Hard Attack speakers 4 ohm @240W.

I thought the recent thread on this topic would've benefitted from a poll so here it is: Is it a little unethical to buy a bass here on the TB Classifieds at a good price only to turn around and sell it a short time later for a profit? This poll does not apply to instruments that have had a...

So, obviously I don't want to call out anyone in particular. I'm just wondering what everyone's opinion of this is. I know it's not technically against the rules, but do you think it's just a little unethical? I browse the Classifieds a lot on here, and recently I noticed an interesting bass...

Can this work? I am trying to get a Piccolo bass sound but using regular scale tapewounds on a Ibanez Mikro bass which only has a 28.6 inch scale length, which is just slightly longer than a guitar. The reason I am wanting to do this is because to the best of my knowledge there is no such...

I may have the opportunity to buy a bass and/or guitar to use for a few years while I get my workshop back in order and start building again. I can probably buy something in the $2-3,000 range - there are some REALLY nice instruments in that range. I'd use it and then sell it once I had built up...

Hi All - I've just acquired a new USA Jazz Fretless and although it's a lovely instrument, the action feels a little high for my tastes. The problem is that the E string saddle has to be effectively bottomed out to get me below 2.5 mm (6/64" in old money) at the 17th fret. I know this is the...

I don't know if this has been posted before - but anyway here are two guys at the top of their game, both great singers and Sting brings it on bass guitar.

Would tape wounds break if I tuned them a whole step up? For a while now, I've been considering tuning my ABG up to BEAD, but I haven't done it yet because I have no idea what strings I would use. I just had the thought to use ADGC tapes from a six string set and tune up a whole step. Any...

I've been doing Higher Ground on repeat this morning and blasting it through my speakers. The link is to a "drum video" with Dave Weckl and Chris Coleman but Jimmy Johnson is absolutely smokin'!!!!!! Dan

So every forum i've been to has contradicting information. Do you want your amp to have more watts than your cab or vise-versa. I can't seem to find a clear answer. And then of course after a few posts the thread gets hijacked by brand bashers and snobs. So please, any clear answer or at...

Tonight i eagerly strung up my Gibson SG shorty with Labella White tapes (50-105). They feel great but they have way too much slink. I can easily bend the g string to the A and the E string to the D. The stock Gibson rounds had much more tension. But i wanted flats or tapes on it. So any...

Is it true? Also, how do you maintain low string tension?

As much as I am not a big fan of drop tuning, I've just been asked to join a band, whose front man is aware of my dedication and capabilities on Bass. We've been on stage together before in a different band. So, he plays a lot of music in Drop D and Drop C. Since I don't own a 5 string, I'm...

Can anyone point me in the direction of a acoustic bass string that has a higher tension on the Bass side string? Most sets appears to be in 40 # area with the rest of the strings being somewhere in the low to mid 50's. I would love to find a more balanced set, I have tired of a floppy feeling E...

So I'm a family man, and don't have a basement where I can crank it. Thus, I play at a relatively low volume that is easily within the 5-7 range of my 30 Watt Roland Cube. I have a 200 Watt Laney kickback someone stashed with me a while ago, and who doesn't seem to want it back any time soon...

My NS2A with a loose truss rod does not offer enough quite enough relief. I believe this is weather related as it has been great up until recently. Any suggestions for the Sunbeam tone with a slight bit more tension? I’m only looking for a small amount of relief overall on the neck.

I joined a band that plays 6 string guitars tuned down 3 half steps, sometimes standard sometimes drop B: B/C#, F#, B, E, A Since I play a 5 string I decided to tune up to match them by tuning up a whole step. The tension is tight with regular ernie ball slinkys 130 - 45 which makes it...

I currently have the Helicore hybrid medium set on my new bass. Really like those strings. Have them on my other bass as well. But the tension of the E string is too weak on my new bass. With (jazz) pizzicato notes the string is rattling against the fretboard when I dig in some more (quit fast I...

I just installed Model J pickups on my fretless. They are very responsive. One thing I noticed is as I slide up the neck, the string gets slightly closer to the pickup and the volume increases significantly. What is the best way to fix this issue?

I want to take my bass playing to the next level, I feel pretty good about my technique, I've mostly spent my time getting that how I like it. But Now I'd like to get to the point where I can be completely comfortable on the neck and not just play in "scale boxes", where I can know exactly what...