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We have a gig in a 2 weeks where I am planning to experiment using my Beh'r XR18 to run multiple stereo IEM sends for myself and others to use. As part of this set up I want to play with ambient mics that are stereo linked for hearing the crowd, and also talk on stage between songs etc. I will...

I picked up a Squier Affinity from Sweetwater a year or 2 ago to have as a backup and as a practice mule both to play and learn to set up. Last week I finally had the parts and time to do the mods and set it up. I got a string action guage from stew Mac, a set of DiMarzio pups from a friend, a...

I have recently purchased my first 8-string bass (eE aA dD gG), and have some setup questions: What should the spacing be between the paired strings? What should the height of the octave string be relative to it's pared bass string - ie Should the bottoms of the two string be level (same...

Height at the 12th and string gauges particularly. Cheers.

Been meaning to start recording more but my current set up has not been working out. I have been recording through a cheap mixer which sounds alright but can be noisy and gives me some latency when listening through my computer with headphones. So what would be a better approach? Should I get...

I was looking for a foot controlled board the would make chords so I could put synth pads behind guitars and play bass live. (similar to the synth pads you hear in a lot Floyd songs) Problem is that most commercial foot boards only put out one note at a time and are not polyphonic. So I found...

So i have a pretty decent bass set up but i just wana know if theres any thing i should add to it to make a perfect rig. My current rack set up is a *Musicians Gear Power Conditioner *Korg pitch black pro tuner *Line 6 G90 relay *Gallien Krugger fusion 550 Pre/power amp Should i add to it or...

Hello all, I currently only have my bass (Ibanez SR500) and my now dead practice amp that isn't worth fixing. I recently played through a buddies RBI and loved the tone (he was using a Hartke LH1000 through an Ampeg 8x10). After talking to him about how i wanted to get a home recording set up...

I'm narrowing down my stuff and have come up with a couple of great amps and speaker configurations. I use an American Standard Bass with a full circle pickup, a Chadwick with a full circle, a Eminence Portable upright 5 string with removable neck and the Realist Lifeline pickup. I use a Genz...

The Spector has upgraded electronics & hardware (SD Quarter Pounder P/J, OrangeDrop caps, Dunlop straplocks), while the Sire is stock. I am mainly looking for aggressive, growling attack and I know both of them should provide one. I want to know if this Korean Spector has "that Spector sound"...

This is the Contemporary Series version with genuine German Hofner staple pickups, center block, zero fret, etc. Body and neck binding. Nice flamed maple back/sides. Teacup knobs added so she's setup and ready to go cat go. A genuine Hofner 500/1.

hi there ! this is a simple ohm (amp+cab) set up question ... i have a tc electronic bh250 head ... for those who know this head only have just 1 speakon output ... it puts 250 at 4ohms about 175ish at 8ohms ... i have 2 fender rumble version 2 1x12 cabs ... if I hook 1 ill get about 175watts...

What's everyones opinion on this Bass Amp Setup I am just wanting it for practicing in my basement. I am going to try to learn bass my wife says I need a hobby and well I have always wanted to play bass. It's apparently a Kustom III Bass Amp 130 Watts and A Matching Kustom III 15 Cabinet. He...

After 12 years of reading and reading tons of advice from you guys, I finally joined and posting! Good to be here! Lots of local gigging in Dallas and my rig died after many years of wear and tear. I replaced it with a crown power amp and running my old Bp8 as a pre-amp this week. (Out of fast...

Seems too weird to do my first year alone. Too much work anyway.

I know this question is on the ubiquitous side, but I was wondering if anyone had any experience with certain luthiers setting up their bass, particularly around my area (Indianapolis, IN). I travel to Ft. Wayne, IN and Chicago frequently enough to consider people around there, too. I finally...

Any idea how a rickenbacker would do in a drop tune set up? I am un aware of any musicians (that I know of) that has done this and am unsure if ric's are even able to be really set up for a tuning such as drop C or drop B. Would the pick ups sound okay for this? and would the body be able to...

Hi folks. I have a viola da gamba which has remained in its case for five years. I play bass guitar, and am wondering if it would be feasible to set the gamba up as a mini bass? It has six strings, but I wouldn't contemplate setting it up as a six-string bass, four would be enough. They are...

Sorry - this seems like a really stupid question, but I love to ask about stuff I am not clear 100% on. All I am getting for sure on this is that it has to do with how high or low the strings are from the guitar where supposedly lower (closer) is better, but too low is bad (buzz-y?) I am...

Hi y'all, I have a Carvin PB5, lovely bass, great action, punchy pickups.... Tuning at the 12th fret by adjusting the bridge saddles. G D A E strings good. But, the low B string... its still sharp at the 12th fret after I've adjusted the saddle all the way back..Help!

With an intense GAS and some spare time, I acquired 6 pedals in a short time. I am considering to buy a pedal board now and I will go with Pedaltrain PT-2 (size 61х32х6.6 cm), trying to decide on hard case or soft case, there is not much of a price difference but weight makes me think a bit...

Brought out a few more tonight On the back side of two weeks of time off and pulled out the horns and the basses I haven't played in a while The 5 string short scale fretless Brice was purchased two years ago and never played Needs a string change and a setup. Looks like a movie and a set up...

I just received this and this looks absolutely ridiculous! Yes, you are seeing that correctly... Almost 1/2 inch off the neck. Anyone think the truss is busted? Any help would be much appreciated! Thank you all!!

Thinking about playing with a Surf Music band, but my gear is really a rock setup. What tweaks can I make to get a more authentic surfy sound? I have a jazz bass and Ric both with round wounds and an Ampeg 4vb with SVT212 Cab (I also have a GK MB150S with the matching extension cab). As...

From what I've gathered from everyone going on about owning/purchasing/maintaining a PA to take to gigs, and mostly from the US crowd... Do you guys really have to take your own PA's to gigs, own all your own lighting, venues are literally a stage and nothing else? Is that actually true, is it...

Hi all, I have a Kay URB circa 1945 that I have played thousands of hours on for folk music. I do not play folk so much these days and would like to set it up for jazz which is my leaning now. I know my bridge is crap as I had to fit balsa wood pads under it order to conform with the indented...

So I've been playing just north of 30 years and have played countless number of gigs and continue to do so, so gear schlepping, set up, tear down, etc., is nothing new to me. Here it is: I still love all of it!! The whole vibe, the schlepping, load in, load out, the duct tape, running cables...

I'm trying to convert stereo to mono signal safely. Using the out of the turntable: a stereo RCA cables. Is there a cable to safety convert the double rca cable into a mono xlr or mono 1/4" safely without an overload in the signal? Do I have to go into a mixer first to combine the stereo...

Hey all, Can't seem to find 100% step by step info on this anywhere, even Warwick's official YT channel, so her goes: When dealing with the Warwick "3d Bridge", what I understand is that you want to lower the string saddles on the 2 outside strings (B and G strings on my Corvette) all the way...

My main rig is currently a Pope MPP-2 preamp into a QSC PLX2502. I am pretty happy with this but I think I need to make some changes to my cabinets to better match my power amp. Currently I have a berg HD112 a Mark bass traveler 112. And a EA NL210. Which is 4ohm 500 watts. Am I correct that...

I’ve only bought ONE new bass or guitar in my life; one of the first Dano Longhorn reissues around ’97 when they were selling for $189 including a ‘tweed’ gig bag and free shipping…. As this was a cross country purchase, I’d never know if they spent an hour setting it up as best possible (no...

Hi guys Looking for suggestions to setting up my pedals... I current have a Fender MEX P-bass going into a Boss Tuner > MXR Bass Compressor > Tech21 Sansamp Deluxe > (FX Loop: Tech21 Chorus > Aguilar Octaver) > Mooer Fuzz > Boss Noise Reduction. Is that how you guys would set these up? Sounds...

I recently picked up a '68 Gibson EB-2 that needs a set up and new strings and, not being familiar with the bridge design, want to take it to a shop. Anyone have a Southern California luthier they like for old Gibsons? Here's a photo of the bridge btw:

As an intermediate 4 string player (blues, church rock and smooth Jazz) I'm being asked what set-up specs I want for a new Lakeland 5501 which will have DR 045-125 med round stainless strings. What should I say without sounding like an idiot so the people doing the set up will give me something...

Got a new bass. Paid for a full set up. All 4 strings, E,A,D and G buzz at the first Fret. Every other fret is fine. Is this Kosher? What is the remedy? Adding Video to OP -

So I am a long time electric player who bit the upright bug a year ago and now see myself mostly playing my upright. As my ability grows I hope to start jamming with the local pickers in the area. So my question, my current electric rig is a pair of bag end s15ds and a mesa walkabout powering...

I just started songwriting and want to make decent demos of my efforts. I have garageband but not locked in to it but I'll need amp plug ins and drum loops for my purposes. I was thinking of getting an Apogee One - reviews and video demos look awesome for my purposes but I'm open to suggestions...

Hey I'm thinking about getting a 4 or 5 string bass and tuning it to F# B E A (D depending on how many strings i get) and using 160 gauge strings for it. My question is what are some things I'd have to worry about when doing this to a bass. The nut, bridge, scale size etc?