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  1. NZ Bassman

    A String not as loud as the others?

    Hello all. I've been playing around with the EQ settings on my Warwick Profet 5.1 to see if I can improve the sound, and I've got a really good sound coming out now. Problem is the A string doesn't seem as loud as the other 3 strings, and I don't know why this is?? I have an Ibanez...
  2. M

    question about tone of my bass

    hey i wanna know the frequencies that my warwick standart bubinga 5 produces which freqs. does the wood naturally boost and which freqs. cuts or fail to produce well when every control is flat on the bass i wanna learn my bass guitar's tone character by numbers not by definations like "this...
  3. T

    Active Bass Question (Fedup)

    Hi, Yep me again. As mentioned before I own an active/passive Ash Warwick Corvette Standard Jazz Bass. As the battery wears down I must compensate by gradually turning up the volume at the amp. This of course also alters the sound and tone as the battery is getting weaker etc. I...
  4. paperbag1213

    What kind of bass?

    I've never seen anything like this
  5. E

    Purple heart bodied bass

    im considering getting some sort of custom warwick bass and i particularly like the look of the purple heart wood for the body of the bass, has anyone seen or have any pictures of a basses with purple heart bodies or even some info on the purple heart wood itself? :)
  6. J

    Star bass ii

    Hi, Someone has played the star bass II ??? I played one last week (5 Strings) and it was amazing...Great sound, great body, onlu the price drop me down... I was thinking if it is a bass with versatility to play any kind of style...does someone know this bass ??? The body will have problems...
  7. golem

    Jonas Hellborg Sig Bass $1500 [used]

    Some coolthness for all you Hellborg freaks .... Pic Below ! At $1500 I am sooooo pizzed that it's got frets !!! Lookit how ultra close to the bridge is that PU .... That is so righteously right for FL ! ! Hey, did I ever say it was Wick ?
  8. ectoflanger

    Boss bass synth SYB5 pedal

    Has anyone owned one? If so I would like to find out how many sounds it can produce.
  9. Pedro

    new bass cab

    OK so i just won an auction on ebay for an old peavey black widow cab...bargain at £24!! EXCEPT its pick up only and not from Southampton (fifteen minutes away!) as i thought before i won, but in flipping Kent....2 and a half hours away!! Who knew there was more than one Hythe in England...
  10. P

    Adjusting a bass

    Alright here goes. I have a bolt on 5 string I just changed the strings for. Since I changed them (45's warwick black label) the neck has been messed up royally. The "a"string will tighten too soon. The string is still floppy and the tuners wont tighten anymore. the strings are really...
  11. hans dirty

    How long should it take for a nu bass's neck to 'settle'?

    i mean 'settle' as in 'play in'
  12. Morgoth

    Thumb NT 1987 (and a crappy camera)...

    Well, forgive me Father for I have sinned : :P YouTube - Sonseed On Bass / Jésus Copain
  13. S

    Quiet Thumb bass

    Hi All, I'm a newbie to this community, not sure why I didn't get to it ealier as I've used my TBNT4 exclusively for 15 years now. I have recently purchased a 250w combo which has highlighted something I have previously been blissfully ignorant of. I was hoping to go back to a simple set up of...
  14. IncX

    Bass Distortion Clip

    hey guys, i found this botique Distortion pedal called Boot-Leg Hizumi 2.0 (botique pedal thats MIJ) ... i cannot find any reviews on it online and this is probably used for guitar but somehow i thought it was some big-muff clone and i tried it on bass... what do you think of its sound? i...
  15. Gastrok

    The Singing Bass Player

    I want to open up a discussion about the particular challenges (and, um.. joys?) of playing bass and singing… I’ve recently joined a cover band and we’re in the hunt for a lead singer, but it’s going slow - lots of no-show’s and wanna-be’s that don’t know any- thing about music...
  16. M

    This is actually a bass!

    Well, just want to share this. When i first heard it i couldn't believe it was a bass. Everything except the drums is played on a bass... https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ9wNKZq7g8
  17. tombaker

    Electro Harmonix Bass Metaphors Pedal

    I'm thinking of buying this pedal soon. Anyone had any experience with one? Pro's/Con's of the distortion and compressor? Cheers, Tom
  18. D

    Is $1900 a great Deal For a 2002 Jack Bruce Bass?

    i just notice a signature 2002 Jack bruce bass with a price tag of 1900...its in excellent condition and its fretted as well....should i pull the trigger on this deal?
  19. jcburn

    Refinishing an oil finish bass

    Has anyone ever successfully refinished an oil finish to high gloss. I realise I may be flamed over this and people may say 'why', but I've recently bought an LX broadneck, and the way I sweat at gigs is gonna ruin it.
  20. paperbag1213

    Fretless Bass Conversion Question

    Ok so i have turned my schecter 5 string into a fretless, but...theres one problem. The 7th fret on the G string won't stop buzzing no matter what i do its really annoying me, can anyone help me out?
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