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  1. J

    The Quest for the Holy Grail of Overdrive (HGO)

    So I'm having a good time being finicky about my overdrive sound. I play a Fender American Pro II Jazz bass with the bridge pickup slightly rolled off for a bit of a rounder sound - My EQ is sloped down from bass to treble (not too extreme but generally a lower end sound). I'm looking for that...
  2. Silas Caldwell

    First Bass Remodel!

    Hello! Thanks for viewing! My father once saw his friend play a cheap red bass with the frets ripped out of it. My father knew that playing bass is what he wanted to do for his life. He bought the bass and that was his first bass. That friend recently reunited with my father and gave him an...
    • Silas Caldwell
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    • bass build a bass diy fender opinion pbass precision quest question samick
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  3. JohnArnson

    Familiar with this?

    I got a bass I am really happy with, fantastic to play, and after I installed a P/J pair of EMG Geezer Butler pickups in it have close to near my ideal tone as well. An Ibanez Mikro bass that I was lucky had perfectly leveled frets from stock and possible the most stable neck I ever had on any...
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    • affliction aimless gas irrational quest searh tone
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  4. activa44

    A Quest for (Abrasive) Tone

    So... some of you might remember me for an infinitely long thread about a comparison of the DiMarzio Model P and the GZR P pickup and I'm kind of returning to that doubt, but now I've got clearer intentions. I like the sound of my stock Fender P-Bass (MIM), I just don't like its lack of an...
  5. Quest Atak 6 Matsumoku explorer/iceman copy

    For sale Quest Atak 6 Matsumoku explorer/iceman copy

    I'm selling my very first guitar. Just haven't really been playing it. As you can see from the pictures, it's pretty beat up. Cavity covers on the back were long gone even by the time I bought it almost twenty years ago. This guitar is, to the best of my knowledge, a Matsumoku instrument sold...
    $250.00
  6. Korladis

    For Sale Quest Atak 6 Matsumoku explorer/iceman copy

    I'm selling my very first guitar. Just haven't really been playing it. As you can see from the pictures, it's pretty beat up. Cavity covers on the back were long gone even by the time I bought it almost twenty years ago. This guitar is, to the best of my knowledge, a Matsumoku instrument sold...
  7. grimjim

    On a quest

    I am trying to find my first bass. The problem is I'm old and maybe a little burnt. lol I can't remember what it was, only vaguely what it looked like. Maybe someone can help. The entire guitar was flat black, everything on it from the pinstriping to the inlays and logo were red. It may or may...
  8. 48thStreetCustom

    "The Quest For Every Beard Type"

    This dude has tried to grow every beard style: The Quest For Every Beard Type | Jon Dyer
  9. Bastijnv

    A $180 pedal quest

    Every birthday my friends and I chip in to buy a nice gift. Most of the times we approximately reach 180 dollars, with which we buy something actually nice, instead of lots of small presents. Next month I'll be asked what my wishes are, and for that I need your help. I play in metal bands. My...
  10. baxter_x

    In quest for a new cab

    I use a pair of SWR Goliath III power by a Mesa Titan V12. I probably found the perfect rig for me. However, I'd like to "optimize" my rig, especially the cabs. They are to me perfect: Punchy, massive lows, crystal clear and clean.... But I was wondering if I could achieve the same sound with...
  11. Being and Bass

    My DI Quest, Through Line 6

    My ongoing fight with my rig is that I am looking for a decent option for a stereo DI with cabsim, as well as ideally a looper and a mute. Anything else would be a bonus on top of this as I choose my pedals based on specific sounds and so I don't need the multi-effects or anything like that...
  12. Michal Sarnecki

    Quest for a good rock/metal live tone

    I've been asking myself a question lately: how can I get a similiar live tone to my rehearsal/album bass tone?. I am always on mercy of sound engineers at a venue we're playing, we don't have our own sound guy. My signal chain goes like this: Passive old Japan Tokai hard puncher with P+J pups...
  13. Surine Quest V
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    For sale Surine Quest V

    Selling my Surine Quest V Series 1 bass. I recently picked this up in a trade. It is a killer bass that plays and sound amazing. I am only selling because while I was waiting for the bass to arrive I bought my dream spec'd Roscoe even though I didn't have any money soooo....now I have to sell...
    $1,750.00
    • Strings: 5
  14. RussT

    SOLD Surine Quest V

    Selling my Surine Quest V Series 1 bass. I recently picked this up in a trade. It is a killer bass that plays and sound amazing. I am only selling because while I was waiting for the bass to arrive I bought my dream spec'd Roscoe even though I didn't have any money soooo....now I have to sell...
  15. zsahadak

    NBD! 80's Quest Japanese P-bass Copy

    First New Bass Day in a long while for me. I've been down to just my highway one jazz bass for the last couple years. I've been itching to have a precision-style bass just to try something different and to be able to keep one bass at church. I've been looking at squiers (because I'm in grad...
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    • 80's copy japanese nbd precision bass quest
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  16. Cole Millward

    Do you have an ESP Ltd B-336?

    This is probably a long shot, and I'm not absolutely certain this is the right category for this thread, but here goes. Several years ago, ESP debuted a line of basses at the NAMM show: the B-33* line. This included 4, 5, and 6 string models. If you aren't familiar, they have this very cool...
  17. ClassicJazz

    My Quest For Strings

    So over the past year been trying all sorts of strings. Brands ranging from D'Addario, SIT, GHS, DR, LaBella and more. All Nickel plated round wounds. So this is what I have settled on in regards to my string setups. Bass: Roscoe Century Custom 5 (Bartolini PU's & Preamp) Strings: D'Addario...
  18. Surine Quest 5 string gloss finish
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    For sale Surine Quest 5 string gloss finish

    For Sale a GREAT sounding Surine 5 string bass. This bass sounds fantastic ! With great presence and punch ! You are going to love it ; you won't have a problem being heard , it has the mids in the right place and just cuts in the mix like a knife ! These are the specs Solid African Rosewood...
    $2,700.00
    • Strings: 5
  19. L

    SOLD Surine Quest 5 string gloss finish

    For Sale a GREAT sounding Surine 5 string bass. This bass sounds fantastic ! With great presence and punch ! You are going to love it ; you won't have a problem being heard , it has the mids in the right place and just cuts in the mix like a knife ! These are the specs Solid African Rosewood...
  20. Only: MIJ, Red 1980's Vantage Quest Precision style bass. Make an Offer!
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    For sale Only: MIJ, Red 1980's Vantage Quest Precision style bass. Make an Offer!

    Vantage Quest Precision style red bass guitar,took this in a trade,already have two Precision basses. One MIM Fender Precision,and a US Fender Precision,so need to sell this one. Don't know much about them,but neck plate,has Made in Japan,and the serial number. The neck looks like it is Quarter...
    $275.00
    • Strings: 4
  21. Chrome Dome

    SOLD Only: MIJ, Red 1980's Vantage Quest Precision style bass. Make an Offer!

    Vantage Quest Precision style red bass guitar,took this in a trade,already have two Precision basses. One MIM Fender Precision,and a US Fender Precision,so need to sell this one. Don't know much about them,but neck plate,has Made in Japan,and the serial number. The neck looks like it is Quarter...
  22. baddarryl

    The Insane Quest for Tone!

    I mean really, one guy picks up a bass and loves the tone, another picks it up and hates it. If I read these forums long enough I will start to question my own tones. I mean, the amount of $$$ and effort many spend for that magic tone when 95% of the audience could care less or not notice. I get...
  23. dontay

    My quest for a vintage Rick Part 2 ..... The Tuxedo Rick

    I do not have Paul's famous Rickenbacker book yet but I have seen Vintage Rick's in many colors but I have only seen White with a Black Pickguard a very few amount of times. Can anyone tell me more about the Tuxedo Rick....very a little information online about this color.
  24. MordBass

    Castlevania Simons Quest II (NES)... amazing basslines.

    Been playing through this one today and I've got to say, the basslines are unreal. The main music... the music that changes at night, the town music... the castles... its pretty crazy how well written all of this is. Some really crazy fills too but it all sits so well. Awesome considering they...
  25. moonshinegtrs

    NBD NOS Quest Black Magic P Bass aka "I was noir when noir wasn't cool"...

    I've been digging the new Fender Noir P bass, it reminds me of the 80's BBR Washburn line (black with red binding, inlays, etc...). I like the Fender and I may try to pick one up used some day. So last weekend I was searching through the basses on Ebay (you think I'd learn...) and found a...
  26. W

    My quest for a brighter tone continues...

    I currently own an Ibanez GSR206B, and have been searching for different methods of achieving an obnoxiously bright and aggressive tone ever since I began playing bass around a year ago. I've discovered many ways of brightening my tone (new strings, better sound equipment, etc.), and...
  27. sirplabassalot

    The Quest to Find the Brown note

    I have this dream that one day I will write a solo called 'low hanging fruit' on a 6 string bass with a low A string and split my signal into 3 sub woofers. The solo will consist of only the smashing of low open strings.
  28. laklandplayer

    Chorus pedal quest and the EBS UniChorus Studio Edition

    I've owned one of original Swedish made UniChorus pedals (the one where the input and outputs are backwards) since 1998. It lives on another pedal board and sounds great still today. I've never been a Boss chorus fan and went shopping for another chorus. I bought the TC Corona Mini, the EHX...
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    • bass pedal chorus chorus pedal ebs ebs unichorus edition quest studio
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Effects [BG]
  29. monsterthompson

    Compressor Quest - What is between an Accountant and Symmetry? A Horizon?

    Since my dirt pedal quest has been ended by snagging a couple of Dunwich pedals, I'm now hunting for the right compressor. I've owned a BCP-1, and it wasn't quite what I currently want. I've now got a Symmetry and an Accountant. Symmetry - I like that it isn't super noticeable as an "effect." I...
  30. npbassman

    Suggestions for next amp head....

    I currently have two heads that are on the opposite spectrum of each other, a GK MB500 and a Mesa Prodigy. I'm happy with them both but GAS has me looking for a lightweight class D amp that would be the best of both worlds - the sheen of the MB but one that can get warm when I need it. Would...
  31. monsterthompson

    Power Supply Quest - Nano+ sized; Two 18v; Enabler mA

    I need to power the following: 1 - Nano+ board, so small/light, and about 5 pedals (more couldn't hurt, but that's about what fits) 2 - An Enabler, which is pretty mA hungry (300+ I think) 3 - Two Dunwich pedals that I'd like to run at 18v (common neg-center style) ...and I keep eying...
  32. Surine Quest NTVII 6-Wide String Pale Moon Ebony 2016 Build

    Surine Quest NTVII 6-Wide String Pale Moon Ebony 2016 Build

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  33. Surine Quest NTVII 6-Wide String Pale Moon Ebony 2016 Build

    Surine Quest NTVII 6-Wide String Pale Moon Ebony 2016 Build

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  34. Surine Quest NTVII 6-Wide String Pale Moon Ebony 2016 Build

    Surine Quest NTVII 6-Wide String Pale Moon Ebony 2016 Build

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  35. Surine Quest NTVII 6-Wide String Pale Moon Ebony 2016 Build

    Surine Quest NTVII 6-Wide String Pale Moon Ebony 2016 Build

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  36. Surine Quest NTVII 6-Wide String Pale Moon Ebony 2016 Build

    Surine Quest NTVII 6-Wide String Pale Moon Ebony 2016 Build

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  37. Sixgunn

    NBD Surine Quest NT VII

    Just got this baby and I'm in the bonding process :) So far it's a VERY different bass. The scale is 35" but it feels (and looks) shorter. The body is short and kinda fat. The balance is nice, it's comfortable for the most part and weighs about 9.4 lbs on my bathroom scale. I'm not sure what...
  38. HeadWind

    Quest for the perfect tone: Any way other than full rehearsals/playing out?

    I am posting this under "basses", but it may well equally belong under "amps/cabs" or "strings" or whatever. We all strive for the perfect tone for our musical styles (in my case a variety of rock styles, but not metal). I have three basses (J, a Jaguar modern player that acts as my P, and a...
  39. kevteop

    Programmable Filter search continues...

    I still need a programmable filter pedal. Ideally it will do both low pass and band pass but that's not a deal breaker. It needs a good envelope follower, exp control of cutoff would be a plus, LFO would be nice if it's got tap tempo or can sync to MIDI clock. I tried the Manta, didn't work...
  40. GregC

    RIP Malik Taylor/Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest

    He passed due to complications from diabetes at the age of 45.:( While Q Tip rightfully got more attention since he did the majority of the MC-ing, Phife was an important stylistic counterpoint and had a great flow. The band was hugely influential, making jazz a big part of their sound. They...
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