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Lower the volume on your bass. Increase the volume on your amp.
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Scarf posted:Lower the volume on your bass. Increase the volume on your amp. I usually have the volume on my bass at 3/4 and when I need an extra boost I'll crank it up to full. I'll give this a shot next time we practice.
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Apr 19, 2010 20:40
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I r Pat posted:I usually have the volume on my bass at 3/4 and when I need an extra boost I'll crank it up to full. I'll give this a shot next time we practice. Oh then that's probably not it if you already have it rolled back some. See if there's a trim-pot on the bass's preamp for the output.
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Apr 19, 2010 20:41
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Yeah, if the battery seems ok, you are probably overdriving the preamp on your bass.
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Apr 19, 2010 22:25
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Scarf posted:Oh then that's probably not it if you already have it rolled back some. I have no idea what a trim-pot is, your going to have to fill me in. I have been testing it though, if the volume knob is at full then it will distort. If it is anywhere below half it will not.. so I've narrowed it down to that.
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Apr 20, 2010 04:24
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STACK OVERFLOW posted:My acoustic bass is one of this variety. It does exactly what you need easily. It's a 32" scale, which works fine, but I don't know if you were looking for a full 34" scale. What do you (or anybody else) think of the Takamine EG512C? There's one possibly available used near me, and the 34" scale would be preferable to me. Reviews seem favourable but that's not necessarily a good indicator. Anyone have any experience? (For the record I know this is sort of a niche request, I'm just starting to think that by buying used I'll have a better chance to firstly save some money, but more importantly the bass will probably be strung with something decent if it's actually been owned and used, and I might be able to tell its real-world sound a bit better.)
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Apr 20, 2010 04:48
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I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask but I have a bass that i'm going to sell and I want to find out how much I should charge / expect to get. It's a 1987 Gibson Thunderbird Custom Shop. There isn't anything particularly custom about it apart from the stamp on the headstock as far as I can tell. It's in fairly good condition considering it's age, a few chips and dents but nothing serious. Like many thunderbirds it's age, it suffered from a headstock break that was expertly repaired, it also has a small crack in the bridge that has affected the action. I paid £700 for it 5 years ago, should I expect a decent return on that now? Apologies for the poor photo but I'm at work so this one from when I first bought it will have to do for now: 
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Apr 20, 2010 16:31
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Cross-posting from the gear trade thread:Scarf posted:For Sale/Trade: EHX Micro POG, $150 shipped to the CONUS.
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Apr 20, 2010 17:37
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Gents, I'm looking for some thick fuzz on my bass, and would like a pedal that also sounds good on my guitar. While I'd love to get a zVex Wooly Mammoth, it's a bit out of my price range. I'd like to get away with spending under $200. I'm considering the Swollen Pickle (which I know is a guitar pedal, but is supposed to be decent for bass) and the Dwarfcraft Hair of The Dog. I'd really like to avoid EHX, if possible. I'd appreciate any suggestions.
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Apr 23, 2010 22:43
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STACK OVERFLOW posted:For strings, have the basses you've been playing had acoustic strings? I personally can't stand the tone from an acoustic bass with electric strings. I see a lot of this in stores and it makes me cry on the inside. Acoustic strings are the way to go, methinks. Hate to go back to this, but now that I'm looking for acoustic strings I'm having a hell of a time finding anything I like. Every store around me seems to only carry D'Addario Phosphor Bronze Roundwounds, which I really don't care for. Do acoustic flatwounds exist? I just don't want the bright tone I'm getting right now, but if putting electric strings on it isn't a good idea then what options do I have?
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Apr 24, 2010 00:14
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Crouton posted:Hate to go back to this, but now that I'm looking for acoustic strings I'm having a hell of a time finding anything I like. Every store around me seems to only carry D'Addario Phosphor Bronze Roundwounds, which I really don't care for. Do acoustic flatwounds exist? I just don't want the bright tone I'm getting right now, but if putting electric strings on it isn't a good idea then what options do I have? You pretty much NEED the zingy-ness of the roundwounds in order to be heard w/ an acoustic electric. I don't know of anyone who makes a flatwound acoustic bass string.
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Apr 24, 2010 01:33
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Acoustic bass strings are pretty seldom sold, so stores don't carry much of a stock. I go with those D'Addario and they work fine for me, but I agree, I don't get as bright of a tone as I'd wish for me.
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Apr 24, 2010 03:31
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Here's a question. A local guitar store where I try to shop (esp. because of a good trade-in value for my current bass) has a really custom 4 string that I was looking at. I wanted to post the specs here and see if you guys can tell me if it's an extremely horrible deal (I played it in the store and it seems really nice. I messed around on it for a good 30 minutes or so and liked it a lot, but I'm also a novice). I'll write down as much here as I am able to glean from my hastily scribbled notes from today: handmade mahogany body ('51 P-bass style) '51 single-coil P-Bass pickup (I don't know the brand) Badass Bridge II ebony fret board bloodwood neck Schaller tuners $700 asking price. I realize I don't have brand info for a lot of that stuff (from what I understood, the neck and body come from this local luthier), so I don't know if I can expect to get any helpful pointers about it, but does any of that look amiss right away? Rev4n fucked around with this message at 05:20 on Apr 24, 2010 |
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Apr 24, 2010 05:17
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Illuminati by Nature posted:I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask but I have a bass that i'm going to sell and I want to find out how much I should charge / expect to get. Anyone?
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Apr 24, 2010 10:05
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Rev4n posted:Here's a question. A local guitar store where I try to shop (esp. because of a good trade-in value for my current bass) has a really custom 4 string that I was looking at.
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Apr 24, 2010 15:39
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DrChu posted:The parts come out to about $700, not factoring in paint and assembly, and the price is about the same as a Fender reissue. Do you like how it plays and sounds? Are you ok that if you decide to sell it in the future it will be hard to sell/you won't get much? Awesome... I liked the way it played and sounded in the store, and yeah as far as reselling, I'm not too concerned because he has a policy that you can return any instrument you bought from him for 100% store credit towards something else he sells, even years afterwards (that's actually what I'm doing to pay for a good chunk of it, trading in my old bass I bought from him).
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Apr 24, 2010 15:42
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Scarf posted:You pretty much NEED the zingy-ness of the roundwounds in order to be heard w/ an acoustic electric. I don't know of anyone who makes a flatwound acoustic bass string. Yeah, well I guess I'm stuck with them. I just don't like to hear the zing so much as the underlying note, not to mention I prefer the feel on the fingers, but this'll have to do for now. Maybe next time I buy some decent flatwounds for my electric I can put them on the acoustic electric first just to see if it works, but I'm not expecting much. Thanks, everybody.
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Apr 25, 2010 00:29
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Crouton posted:Yeah, well I guess I'm stuck with them. I just don't like to hear the zing so much as the underlying note, not to mention I prefer the feel on the fingers, but this'll have to do for now. Maybe next time I buy some decent flatwounds for my electric I can put them on the acoustic electric first just to see if it works, but I'm not expecting much. Thanks, everybody. Well the overtones do die out after a while as the strings age and get worn in.
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Apr 25, 2010 05:26
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I'm still fussing with how soon to change strings before recording. I have studio time in two weeks (woo!) and figure I'll wait until a week before, it's like superstition to me. Leave too little time and the strings won't be stretched, and too much and they'll dull. I like 'em as twangy as possible. This whole post is pretty irrelevant, I'm just excited to finally record again! 
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Apr 25, 2010 05:36
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Rev4n posted:Here's a question. A local guitar store where I try to shop (esp. because of a good trade-in value for my current bass) has a really custom 4 string that I was looking at. Followup... I ended up getting it! The neck was made by Warmoth Custom Guitars and the body was from USA Custom Guitars. Pics:  Click here for the full 1200x1600 image. 
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Apr 26, 2010 21:12
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Rev4n posted:Followup... I ended up getting it! The neck was made by Warmoth Custom Guitars and the body was from USA Custom Guitars. That's pretty good/on par for a warmoth build. Enjoy it! And if it were me, I'd replace the single-coil w/ a Darkstar and maybe another one closer to the bridge. But that'd be pumping about another $500 into it..
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Apr 26, 2010 21:57
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Rev4n posted:Followup... I ended up getting it! The neck was made by Warmoth Custom Guitars and the body was from USA Custom Guitars. Very nice and a good deal on a Warmoth! I paid a bit more for mine, but man... building on from scratch would cost you (and me) nearly double the amount in parts alone!
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Apr 26, 2010 22:01
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Warmoth has solid stuff. I had a (lined) fretless neck made for a Signature Jazz bass copy body and the neck turned out great. fun bass... Anyway. Just ordered a SX P-bass. I need something cheap to beat on cause I don't like playing my 78 Jazz at shows.
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Apr 26, 2010 22:10
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That's a very nice looking bass, I love the look of natural wood finishes, especially walnut. You should totally rock a Black-White-Black pickguard on that, though (IMHO of course, because I just don't like white pickguards)!
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Apr 27, 2010 01:20
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Is there any way to date my P-bass? Someone told me it was a reissue. It looks pretty old and it was made in Japan. It's not a huge deal I was just curious about what year it was made. I can post the serial number later if that helps.
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Apr 27, 2010 01:51
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A MIRACLE posted:Is there any way to date my P-bass? Someone told me it was a reissue. It looks pretty old and it was made in Japan. It's not a huge deal I was just curious about what year it was made. I can post the serial number later if that helps. The serial number will be the easiest way.
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Apr 27, 2010 02:28
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I was considering getting the Electro Harmonix Clone Theory chorus pedal (The one Peter Hook of New Order uses). Does anyone here have any experience with it?
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I just nabbed a used MIM Fender Deluxe Active J Bass off of eBay for only $499, and I am pumped as gently caress. I tried one of these at a store recently and I was absolutely amazed by how bright and punchy it was. My first upgrade will be to the bridge. So, is the Badass II pretty much the way to go? People in this thread seem to like it and I've heard nothing but good things elsewhere on the internet. I also want to add a chrome pickup cover to it like Fender put on their basses back in the sixties. I was thinking about adding the bridge cover too, but then I realized, "how the gently caress am I supposed to palm mute?"
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Apr 28, 2010 05:45
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beefclaws posted:new bass! Man, I used to have the biggest boner in the world for the Badass bridge. I have one on my Geddy Lee jazz, and it is totally okay. I have all kinds of other basses with whatever bridge they come with, and they are also totally okay. All of the things that the Badass bridge claims to "fix" are not in my opinion worth the high price they command. There are other bridges that are just as nice by Gotoh and Schaller that cost way less if you have a hankerin' to change a bridge. So far, my favorite bridge is whatever comes on the bass. The regular old Fender bridge works just fine. As far as ashtrays go, it's more of a personal preference thing. If you like the way they look, have at it! Keep in mind, a bridge cover will not fit over a Badass bridge. My suggestions for blinging out your bass are new strings and a good setup first and foremost. Play the hell out of it! If everything is working fine, continue playing the hell out of it! While a fancy new bridge certainly does make the statement that you put a fancy new bridge on your bass, it is not really necessary. Other folks may totally disagree!
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Apr 28, 2010 06:30
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This is gonna be a very newbie question, but I'm just starting out on bass and I'm wondering if there's any consensus on how one should be finger picking. I saw something online that said I should be alternating thumb/ring/middle/index over and over for anything I play. I've seen other people alternate between index and middle for the most part. I've seen some people anchor their thumb on the pickup, others not. I'm coming from playing guitar for 8 years with a pick, where your options are alternate/economy/sweep/legato/hybrid. Very straight-forward and easy to know what applications require what. With bass I have no idea what I'm doing, or what the variations of finger picking are and when I should be doing what. Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated.
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codyclarke posted:This is gonna be a very newbie question, but I'm just starting out on bass and I'm wondering if there's any consensus on how one should be finger picking. I saw something online that said I should be alternating thumb/ring/middle/index over and over for anything I play. I've seen other people alternate between index and middle for the most part. I've seen some people anchor their thumb on the pickup, others not. Typically you're going to want to stick with alternating between index and middle when you're just starting out. But as you get to more complex basslines that tend to skip strings and jump around a lot, you'll find yourself having to hit a string with the same finger(s) in rapid succession. So get comfortable with alternating because it's incredibly useful, but it's not set in stone. As for what to do with your thumb, you can either anchor it or not. It just depends on what you're more comfortable with. Personally, I prefer to float my thumb. I find it much more useful and allows me to move around faster and mute strings much easier.
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betterinsodapop posted:Gents, I'm looking for some thick fuzz on my bass, and would like a pedal that also sounds good on my guitar. While I'd love to get a zVex Wooly Mammoth, it's a bit out of my price range. I'd like to get away with spending under $200. I got a Mastotron for this reason and I'm absolutely loving it. It's like roomshaking and about 150 dollars. Also has a switch that swaps between caps, so you can Kinda Sorta dial in how much low end you want. Maybe your local indie shop has one you can try out?
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codyclarke posted:I'm coming from playing guitar for 8 years with a pick, where your options are alternate/economy/sweep/legato/hybrid. Very straight-forward and easy to know what applications require what. With bass I have no idea what I'm doing, or what the variations of finger picking are and when I should be doing what. Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated. From guitar it won't be too bad to pick up bass. Just play along with some tracks you like, especially ones with a cool rhythm arrangement. Focus on timing. Just use two fingers for now. Maybe later you'll find situations where it would be advantageous to pluck with a ring finger (fancy arpeggio) but bread and butter bassists do it with two fingers. Or just play with a pick; playing with a pick gives better attack and clarity but you lose the low down smooth.
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Colin Ex Machina posted:I got a Mastotron for this reason and I'm absolutely loving it. It's like roomshaking and about 150 dollars. Also has a switch that swaps between caps, so you can Kinda Sorta dial in how much low end you want. Maybe your local indie shop has one you can try out?
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So I picked up a "Peavey Century 120 Bass Series" head for cheap and I know nothing about it other than that it works, sounds good and is probably from the late '70s. Google wasn't very helpful when I searched for it, so I thought I'd ask here. Anyone know anything about this head? Is it terrible (I doubt this, because it sounded pretty decent and is clearly built like a rock)? Is it worth anything to the "vintage" crowd? Wattage? etc.
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Apr 29, 2010 22:29
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I don't know too much about it, but I do have an old Peavey Firebass 700 head that I bought at a pawn shop about 6 years ago. That thing is a tank for sure. Peavey may not have the coolest stuff, but the head I got is built strong and sounds great. so if it works and sounds good, then that's all that matters. gently caress the vintage crowd.
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Ok so my DiMarzio Model Js came in the mail and I was gonna figure out how to get these things installed when I realized my bass could probably use a setup, I'm not sure if it's had one ever; not to mention it could use a new set of strings. I'm gonna start talking to a couple local music stores about getting a setup, what would be a fair price for a setup + adding pickups? I don't want to get taken or anything, a couple of these places have reputations for overcharging.
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Apr 29, 2010 22:55
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Hey guys - if you're playing a bassline with palm muting, would you use some special fingerstyle technique or just grab a pick?
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baka kaba posted:Hey guys - if you're playing a bassline with palm muting, would you use some special fingerstyle technique or just grab a pick? I tend to use my thumb but depending on the tone you're going for a pick might be more suitable. If it's reggae stuff though definitely thumb.
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baka kaba posted:Hey guys - if you're playing a bassline with palm muting, would you use some special fingerstyle technique or just grab a pick? I normally use both my thumb and index when palm muting. Most of the time I'll be using my thumb only for my E-A-D strings and index for G but it really depends on what feels most comfortable at the time.
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