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We blew one of our powered mains this weekend and I need to replace one or both before a gig next weekend. I was running JBL EON's which imo were complete garbage. That said, I've got a JBL PRX 815 sub, which I'm relatively happy with. I'm looking for recommendations. I'm hearing good things...

For my active Carvin LB70. What should I expect? (Other basses: Mex J with DiMarzios and Fender 9050 flats, Hofner with LaBella flats...of course!) So how about some Sunbeam users thoughts?

So I stumbled across this nice 69p in the local classifieds. The price is ridiculusly low and I've been the first person to write to the guy. So I call him to set a meeting and ask a couple of questions. The bass is all original except for: - No OHSC - He doesn't have to tugbar and the pickup...

I bought this cause I got a good deal. It’s a short scale. Thought maybe Harmony but can’t find the same headstock. Googled pics for hours. Thanks in advance!!

sat down tonight to practice for band practice wednesday and I struggled hard I shoulda just stopped walked away and came back to it I was struggling with songs I know like the back of my hand and unable to learn anything new Oh well put it away for the night and come back tomm hopefully...

Hi. I’m going to buy a new bass. I have a great sounding P-bass copy which I will put some flats on. Other than that this new bass will be my only one. The problem is I don’t have the possibility to try the basses I’m thinking about buying. That’s why I need some input. I play pop, rock...

Fender Mod Shop offers the American Pro neck (63 PBass style) and the new C-D compound neck Both are satin finish which is what I prefer. I've played the AM Pro neck . I like it very much. How does the C-D, P Bass neck compare to the Pro ?

A little background about myself. I am now 44 years old and am a self taught bass player. I started teaching myself when I was around 12. I couldn’t afford lessons and had no support from family to take lessons so everything I learned was pretty much what I could teach myself or what friends...

If I understand transformers correctly... 1. Transformers are basically two coils wrapped around a piece of iron. One is input and the other is output, but only nominally, for they can be used backwards for reverse effect. 2. Depending on the number of windings on the input and the output, you...

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Hi guys! :( On a rainy Sunday, I just finished assembling my OWN bass guitar with premium components and a astonishing paint job, so I ended the work by posing some strings on the bass and puting a jack cable on it... and so far, no sound. And also the strings sound dark and bad when the box...

I was listening to this the other day and one of the things that struck me is that even though the music is largely electronic/sampled/programmed on a lot of the tracks there is live bass and the bass lines are really cool and I can't help but hear some Jamerson types of things in there. C/S, Rev J

I bought a loaded CIJ body off the bay a while back and never got around to testing the pickups or electronics before I put it up, waiting to get a neck fixed for the build. I had a matching CIJ geddy neck out of the early/mid 90s, so I’d been looking for a body in the same timeframe to do the...

Hey guys, just looking for some advice. Basses: Warwick Corvette 6 and Spector NS2000 Amp: Mesa D800 Needs: +at least a 2x12 worth of "volume." So 2x210's, a 212, 2x112s, 2x115. +an immediate attack, so maybe not 15's? +tight low end that can handle a low B(my HPF is usually set a 60hz,)...

Since I have been on a Fodera kick, I ran across these videos of Mark Kelley demoing some Foderas. Since he gets no solo spots on his TV gig, I decided to share these clips.

I've tried so many bass guitars and most sound the same if not alike, even the ones that cost $200 in comparison with pricier bass guitars. I do find the Ashbory bass having a distinct tone. Is it the fretlessness of it or the strings or the pickups that give bass guitars their tone?

Hi all, One of the cones in my TE 2103x started farting recently. Couldn't see any damage on the face, but upon removing the driver, it's clear that about half of the spider has separated from the surround. The joint between the spider & cone/voice coil is still good. These are the original...

Im the new guy in this band, and in going over some of their song choices, it's become clear to me that they have some things wrong with their interception of the arrangements. The way the songs were originally written sound better when played correctly, I'm thinking it's less painful to play...

Howdy, Im currently using a Boss super shifter which I will be keeping on my board for some of the other features but I really need to know whats the "go-to" for a polyphonic pitch shifter/harmonizer. There is just too much weirdness with the tracking on the boss unit for me to use that sound...

I am purging out some equipment that I have had sitting in my office, barely getting used for the last few years. Everything works as it should and has been lightly used for Church gigs and rehearsals. Please feel free to message me with any questions or if I am off base on the price for...

To get a average weight of say 8 pounds , what should the bare body weigh before neck , parts etc . maybe closer to 4 pounds ?? ive put a few Tele parts casters together , but never a bass, iam wandering if this should be a route I should go, because id like a P bass , but with a Jazz neck ...

I want to develop some web-based software to help myself and others write music. Just wondering what are some challenges that prevent people from finishing songs or getting through the creative process? Some ideas I have would be tools that help people choose a key, develop transitional...

Hey all, I'm about ready to send this song off to be mixed but I don't know if the bass is groovin' the way it should. I would love any feedback on the bass line mainly in the verses. Thank you!!

Hi, I'm pretty new to Bass and Talk bass. I've been lurking here and finally decided to see if you chaps would offer some advice/opinions. A bit of background - I played bass for a year or 2 when I was a kid, 16/17, I hadn't touched a bass for about 40 years when I became friends with a...

We are a 4 piece and the singer doesn't play guitar or anything. We really wanna do Tom Sawyer. It has been requested at almost every gig. I learned it but I'm just worried about it sounding to empty. Advice?

Hey, folks, need some advice. Short story... the quality of my amps is not up to the quality of my basses. I have a Wal Mk II 5 string, a Stambaugh fretless 5, and a CB 6-string. I play lots of different styles - funk, rock (not really heavy stuff), jazz, and I also (much more so, lately) do a...

Hello. It's me. Ebay Ritter Cheap snatcher. Oh I love those shapes. Today I write to ask to share some experience of Fender custom shop order. Their website says to talk to the dealer and shows the options the customers choose, but I want something that's not enlisted there... Anyway! If...

A friend of mine asked me to record a bass track for one of his tunes recently. He sent me an mp3 mix without bass, I recorded a bass track at home and mixed it to come up with this: Dropbox - breezed w IL Pbass1.mp3 My payment was a case of beer - which was great! Then a week or so later I...

Being an old fart, I love the development of all the new mini and micro heads. I've been using my Little Mark II for years; it's never let me down, and truth said I've been pretty happy with the tone. But gigs are down this month, spring is coming, and I'm a little bored, which means it's time...

Before I waste more time on this I thought I'd ask the experts. Is this a crack or some other defect? My plan was to use this as a body with a cap on the top and nothing on the back. I don't care how it looks, but I don't want it to fall apart. I could either put this part where the control...

I'm on a Michael League binge lately. Here's a few numbers from some of his other projects outside Snark Puppy. First is a sort of funk-fusion-jazz ensemble that goes by the name of FORQ: And Bokanté, a band that packs so many influences that I'm not sure what to classify it as - so I...

So I was photographing some of the collection today for insurance reasons and thought I’d share... 2015 Adam Clayton Fender USA Jazz 2013 Custom Shop USA Fender Jazz 2016 Lakland J-Sonic Jazz 2015 Fender American Professional USA Jazz 2016 Fender American Professional USA Jazz...

I love the pink EB Slinky’s that came with my Caprice and Cutlass. I’m keeping those basses strung with them. I current have my jazz and P strung with them as well but would like to make them my flat strung basses. I tried Labella LTF on my P and found them a little too loose. I tried chromes...

TLDR- Scroll past my vomit of text. So as I stated in the opener..Bday is coming. I want a new bass. Problem is, im not rich nor do I know any people that are...otherwise there would be no need for this post and I would have already bought a 5 string MM. I have around a 800$ budget. Give or...

This is what I'm looking for: Small and lightweight (doesn't HAVE to be a micro, but I don't want a 40 lb head) As versatile as can possibly be At the very least 250 watts at 8 ohms, more preferred (I'm comfortable with 500) Reliable Under $600 Links and as much info as possible would be...

So, as the title says, I haven't posted in ages due to me relocating and getting a job. Which means, tax return season is soon and I will be having some cash to get me my first five string. Normally I play 4s; I am used to how the neck feels, where the notes are, and how the bass will respond...

Hi. I made the rookie mistake of simply posting pics of the completed instrument. My bad. Here are some shots of various parts of the build, mostly around making the faceplate. For me this was the hardest part of the process. I had to make patterns, then route out the pups, to a tolerance of...

...that isn't bluegrass, folk or singer-songwriter. Something where the mix and the concept isn't "guitar arrangement + accompanist" but shared responsibilities for melody and rhythm. Pizz. If that's too specific, I'll take singer-songwriter stuff. But I really do want flat top steel and a more...

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