instruments

  1. bon viesta

    former drummers: what broke the camels back?

    i got a drum set when i was 12, now being 15, and there are really 3 things that did me in with drums: the cost of the drum gear i wanted, the lack of anything to satisfy my “vintage” desires without buying something that’s 50 years old, and how loud drums are. but without drums, i wouldn’t be...
  2. Felix Lopez

    Home Made Music

    This thread a is space to share Home made music projects. (Your Original Music online, Photos of the your home equipment, home studio ideas etc.) This is not a competition or a place to judge! This is a space for freedom, to share and have a good time. Everyone is welcome... Feel free to...
    • Felix Lopez
    • Thread
    • home made home practice home recording home recording feedback homerecording homestudio ideas independent music instruments
    • Replies: 89
    • Forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
  3. PennyroyalWe

    Where are the British brands?

    Bit of a shower thought today; why aren’t there more (any?) MAJOR British bass/guitar manufacturers? When it come to amps they’ve got some legendary giants with Vox, Marshall, and Orange all hailing from Britain. Yet, the only British guitar/bass brands that I know of (not to say that’s a fully...
    • PennyroyalWe
    • Thread
    • american amplifier bass britain british guitar instruments manufacturer where why
    • Replies: 98
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  4. Claymore

    WHY???

    It all started somewhere for each of us. For me, it was drinking Jägermeister and peppermint schnapps and my buddy (who was in an Iron Maiden tribute band) said "Hey, try this." He handed me his custom painted whatever-brand bass with Labella black tapewounds plugged into a Randall half-stack...
    • Claymore
    • Thread
    • bass decisions drums guitar instruments motivation player vocals
    • Replies: 224
    • Forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
  5. tb-player

    Instrument Insurance -- Protect your GAS!!!

    How many people insure their musical instruments? I was looking over my home insurance policy a few years back because it provides coverage for personal property. So I had some coverage for my basses & guitars if there were ever an incident that would affect them. But as I looked closer, I...
  6. MustangWally

    Shipping Instruments from Australia to the US?

    I have a couple instruments (one custom 30" scale bass, one Strat) that I left in Australia and I would love to get them back to Houston TX - does anyone here have any experience in shipping guitars internationally? I'm looking to find the best way to get them here in one piece without selling...
    • MustangWally
    • Thread
    • australia bass instruments shipping shipping bass the to us
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  7. TheIndieKid

    Is anyone else truly unlucky with their instruments?

    I've had 2 Fender Mustang bass, 2 Thunderbird 2 and 2 Supro Huntington basses-each of the same model. And every single time, I've had to have a replacement from the manufacturers due to a fault that reoccurred and was unfixable. I've just had the output wire on my Huntington break connection for...
  8. K

    How do you store instruments onstage & on the road (stand, boat, vault)?

    Oh thank God it’s almost the weekend, which means a lot of us are fixing to go onstage and play for a little (or lot) of money and stories! Which is what got me thinking about the best way to maximize stage estate, and one of the odd-shaped things that takes up some of that stage space is our...
  9. Esteban Garcia

    Rebranding cheapo instruments

    A while back I picked up a used SBMM S.U.B. Ray 4. After I set it up, I couldn't be happier with it's sound and feel. It even looks like a real stingray… except for the awful headstock branding. So I decided to change it up. Got some inkjet waterslide paper stock, a can of Rust-Oleum clear coat...
  10. E

    Is a bass player really necessary?

    I feel like you don't really need one. A guitar is only an octave higher and it can still cover a lot of the notes that a bass guitar does. Also, you could just use an eight-string guitar and tune the lowest string down to a low E. I know that some bands have eight string guitarists as well as...
    • et0518
    • Thread
    • band band structure bass bass guitar bassist guitar instruments
    • Replies: 319
    • Forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
  11. dark_nicely

    Anyone familiar with this builder - Olive Instruments?

    Olive Instruments - saw these on Reverb. Anyone familiar with this builder? Links below: @olive_instruments • Instagram photos and videos ベースと鉋と砥石と猫と 矢口ごはん (@BrownTantan54) | Twitter Thanks,
  12. G19Tony

    Multiple instruments

    I've noticed a lot of cats here play multiple instruments. I think it's very cool, when I see pictures in the gig reports of guys switching around instruments. For those that do, did you learn one instrument well, and just pick up the other? Did you find it easy? I'm learning drums and bass at...
  13. B

    Music, musical instruments, and guilt.

    So truth be told, I've retired from music for about a year, ever since I took up a "serious" (well, as serious as I can take myself for) job. I play bass sometimes. I play sax sometimes. But looking back on the years with more "friends" that moved on, the money I've invested into music, the time...
  14. Joe Nerve

    Lessons on other instruments

    While driving home from a gig the other night I heard a really beautiful new age piano piece on the radio. I felt inspired. I can play piano, a little. Enough to to dub anything I ever needed into a recording, or jam happily with myself. I have always been in awe though of people who could...
  15. Frndmoretti

    The redeeming qualities of your crappy instruments

    Some instruments are bad. They are cheap. Maygr their pickups suck. Maybe the body is bad. The neck is uncomfortable. But sometimes bad instruments have redeeming qualities. I used to have a really crappy Lyib By Eashburn PJ bass. Bad body wood, bad pickups. Keeps in tune ok. But the neck...
  16. MichaelPatrick

    Stoner rock/metal with modern sounding instruments

    I'm a fan of the genre, but it seems the magic is baked in with vintage or NOS instruments. Has anyone seen a stoner rock/metal band that has crafted a sound around the more modern tones of the late 80's/early 90's? I'm thinking super strats, EMGs, etc.
  17. Blazer

    So what kind of instruments are coming your way right now? (Bass or other)

    Well ever since my accident which destroyed my shoulder and ended my luthiery career, I have spend more time honing my craft on actually playing and improving my playing. That also led to me looking outside the genre in which I made a name for myself. Sadly that also meant that people were...
  18. pcake

    how many instruments...

    have you bought at the same brick and mortar store? and can you even remember them all? i know i'm forgetting several we bought in stores. mccabe's in santa monica blueridge BR-341 (size 0 sitka/mahogany) taylor T5 (seasonal, sapele and ovankol) my husband's 1936 kalamazoo (it's an L-00...
  19. orichtvuna

    Greco Rickenbacker Refret Options - fixing uncommon instruments

    Hello! I found a real beauty in a province of Thailand. It's a 1982 Greco RB style bass in off white. It's awesome and I love it... Especially with my VT bass V.2 along for the ride. Here's a video clip of a restoration project where I used the Greco neck pickup and the flat settings on the...
    • orichtvuna
    • Thread
    • fixing greco instruments options refret rickenbacker
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  20. IamGroot

    Playing stuff written for other instruments.

    For my own amusement, I really enjoy playing classical violin stuff on the bass. Jazz sax . Guitar since I started out playing guitar and I am about to restring my 6 bass to EADGBE. The sax solos seem the hardest. I have learned a lot of technique tricks from doing this. Bach especially...
  21. jazzizded

    Double Bass Famous Jazz Bassists and their instruments

    Is anyone aware of a database or website of famous jazz bassists, what instrument they play/played and who owns them currently? I recently saw a thread on talkbass about one of minguses basses and wondered if anyone is keeping track of all the other basses played by our idols. thanks, eric...
  22. Native Instruments Komplete

    For sale Native Instruments Komplete

    Not quite sure where to post this so I'll put it here Native Instruments Komplete is a collection of samplers, synth's, modelers, effects, and more, for use on your computer along with your DAW. They can also be run independent of a DAW. Here is a link to the latest version Komplete 11...
    $40.00 to $70.00
  23. Scoops

    For Sale/Trade Native Instruments Komplete

    Not quite sure where to post this so I'll put it here Native Instruments Komplete is a collection of samplers, synth's, modelers, effects, and more, for use on your computer along with your DAW. They can also be run independent of a DAW. Here is a link to the latest version Komplete 11...
  24. Ristola Instruments Exotic 5 string bass
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    For sale Ristola Instruments Exotic 5 string bass

    Ristola Instruments 5 string bass. Figured Walnut body 35” scale Purpleheart/Maple neck Birdseye Maple fingerboard Hipshot tuners Hipshot bridge Nordstrand Big Split pickups Aguilar OBP3 preamp Custom Tasmanian Blackwood ‘ramp’ between pickups. Strap locks and high quality leather strap...
    AU$2,500.00
  25. H4mi0

    SOLD Ristola Instruments Exotic 5 string bass

    Ristola Instruments 5 string bass. Figured Walnut body 35” scale Purpleheart/Maple neck Birdseye Maple fingerboard Hipshot tuners Hipshot bridge Nordstrand Big Split pickups Aguilar OBP3 preamp Custom Tasmanian Blackwood ‘ramp’ between pickups. Strap locks and high quality leather strap...
  26. blubass

    Has anyone changed instruments in your band?

    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...
  27. Quinn Roberts

    Balancing Practice Between Two Instruments

    Like many people here, I enjoy playing both upright and electric bass (the latter being my better of the two). I'm very new to upright, so I've been vigorously working on getting my intonation right, practicing with drones, and trying to smoothen up my bowing technique. I typically start my...
  28. kdogg

    Young people are still interested in playing real instruments... and performing live

    In discussing live music here at Talkbass, and it’s apparent lack of support, it is oft said that the younger generation have little or no interest in live music, or in learning and performing on actual instruments. Care for the arrangements or not, I found these random examples of young people...
  29. Dbassmon

    Cold Temps & Low Humidity - what to do to preserve your acoustic instruments

    If you own acoustic string instruments, better make sure you control the humidity in your studio. This cold weather brings arid air which can cause your instrument to crack. If your house has forced hot air heat, the air will be even drier.... this is bad for instruments made of wood. Either the...
    • Dbassmon
    • Thread
    • acoustic cold damage humidity instruments low
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  30. TimOnBass

    Advice before I rewire jacks on 3 instruments to suit Line 6 Realy G10 wireless unit

    Dear Talk-Bassers, I recently purchased a Line 6 Relay G10 wireless unit. It works fine if I connect it to my instruments with a mono patch lead and a female-female mono TS adapter. However, if I plug it in directly to my instruments it fails to achieve a wireless connection with the base...
  31. GlassToMouth

    How instruments should be demoed/showcased.

    Where to begin this wall of text? I'm 38 years old, randomly guessing that I'm around the middle of the pack in regards to Talkbass wisdom. That will hopefully be the only truly scientific rant in regards to this post except for the next fact. I currently own three basses. I find it incredibly...
  32. pcake

    players who are ashamed of having "entry level" brand instruments...

    i used to run into this a lot on AGF, and i see it here and at vdrums periodically - a player, new or on a budget, who doubtfully asks whether their instrument is "good enough" to gig with. they sometimes denigrate their gear by starting off telling us that they know it's crappy or only entry...
  33. Diamond_Dave

    I'm done buying and selling instruments

    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...
  34. BAG

    Preparing instruments for international relocation.

    I'm moving overseas in December and would like some advice about how I should prepare my basses and acoustic guitars for the move. The packing side isn't an issue as they will be using packing inside the cases to avoid the instruments moving, protective packing on the outside of the case and...
  35. smperry

    Amazon Harmony in musical instruments section, 15% Discount

    I just bought a cheap acoustic bass on Amazon. I noticed on the page it said "Speak with an Amazon Harmony assistant for discount codes..." I clicked on the link, entered my cell phone, got a call, waited a minute, went through two people and got a 15% discount! I'm not sure if it's on all...
    • smperry
    • Thread
    • 15 amazon harmony instruments musical
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Hot Deals
  36. sbeth

    Looking for advice about switching instruments

    Hi! I know that there have been some threads in the past about affordable double basses before, but most don't seem terribly recent and maybe this is a specific enough question to warrant a new thread. If not, I know it can be deleted :) and that's ok, I can try combing through the archives...
  37. fingerguy

    How many instruments are you learning and list them

    3.5 1: Bass 2: Acoustic Guitar and just recently started to work on slide 3: Harmonica and I stink but trying not to let it bother me. .5: Piano - I barely do it and when I do I start putzing with either beginner book or learn the Michael Meyers theme song and then don't do it for awhile.
  38. Brookdalebass

    "road worn" instruments

    Now here's a subject I've had on my mind for years. I'm a guy who takes care of his stuff...all the stuff in my life...for instance: I could buy a new car, but I prefer to drive a 2001 Wrangler that I've had for 15 years. It suits my lifestyle, I love it and I take really good care of it. I...
  39. TonyP-

    Prisma Guitars (recycled skate boards instruments, strikingly good looking IMHO)

    The bodies look killer and do not sell them separately at this time. (Wish they did lol) Prisma Guitars
    • TonyP-
    • Thread
    • boards guitars instruments
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  40. Baird6869

    Anyone rehearse/practice with a bass(es) much less expensive than their gigging instruments?

    Just curious what others are doing... I tend to gig and rehearse with the same high end instruments but with my new job, I don’t want to leave an expensive bass in my car all day before evening rehearsal. I recently picked up another Squier (used VM P5 for under $200) that is a great sounding...
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