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I have a passive bass like this(link) and I was wondering what kind of pickup does it have. Also, it’s a 2volume 2tone and what do y’all think is its pot cuz i was planning to change it as mine is kinda bit loose.

I’m not sure if I can include link in a post but her it is. Bass image: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQmx_C0hqecisJc0UrUiC9VKEp-QJ1xbms_PiJ_FMc-JAJmuUyTRt9FFdMu&s=10

Than you.

Hey, I play guitar and I’m looking to buy a cheap bass that will actually be fun to play. My budget is only around £200-£300 as I don’t wanna spend too much on something that wouldn’t be my primary instrument. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!:)

My main bass is a Warwick Corvette from 2000 with stock MEC pickups and preamps. I've been struggling a bit lately with low output and not a lot of attack and punch, particularly when I switch to my MIM P Bass I notice a volume drop. Also I distinctly remember this bass sounding punchier back in the day.

Since this bass is so old and has been through the ringer (its been in extreme hot and cold, been on the road, hundreds of gigs) I was wondering if its possible the preamp or pickups have worn out or lost volume? Should I just replace them with the same pickup but new? My other basses have AlNiCo pickups and I like how punchy they sound, should I try the MEC Alnicos (has anyone here used them).

As far as setup the pickups are ~2mm from the string, I'm using brand new DR High Beams, and just changed the 9V. My Passive P Bass has pickups about 3.5mm away from the strings, and TI Flats.

I popped the pickguard off of my 2009 MIM Jazz bass for the first time and was surprised to find a round hole underneath that seems to serve no purpose.

Hello all! I just picked up a new to me (I think it was made in 2010) Lakland 55-01. I really love how it sounds and plays. I popped open the back after purchasing and noticed a spaghetti mess of wires and soldering. It looks like a Bartolini XTCT preamp. I also see a label free black box in the center and a Bartolini DTA1.3. Should I be concerned about something in here quitting on me at a gig since it’s not factory?

It was working until it wasn’t, a slight bump and all of a sudden the amp isn’t making any noise, not even buzzing.

The only time it buzzes is for a fraction of a second when the amp is switched off (my theory is capacitors discharging briefly supplies something with the “correct” current or voltage.)

The headphone output works fine, so the issue has to be something to do with the main driver stage.

Anyone got any experience in fixing either this issue or this amp?

I already play guitar, but i'm getting a bass today. I don't know how to play the bass, though. Any recommendations for youtubers would be helpful. Also what amp should I get. I know nothing about bass amps, but I was thinking about a fender bassman, or the fender rumble

Hi, I recently recorded the DI signal of my bass amp and noticed that it is asymmetric. The negative part of the wave form is way bigger than the positive. I checked the bass itself and excluded the pedal board, so these can't be the culprits. I proceeded to turn down every knob on the amp and got a perfectly fine symmetric signal. It seems only the low EQ knob makes the signal asymmetric, but I cant just turn it down and loose my low end! Does anyone know what is going on here?

I think it is no DC offset issue, because there is no offset of the silent signal. The amp in question is a markbass little mark 250 (not the black line). It sounds fine, but I am loosing a lot of headroom with this asymmetric signal, right? Now I know it is there, I cant sleep tight anymore :D

I'm trying to get an estimate how much would getting a 4 string bass set up for drop A cost from a professional, and is it worth it? I've asked my friend about this and he has a 4 string schecter (not sure which model) set up for really low tunings, but he couldn't remember how much it cost for him.

Edit 1: Forgot to mention what gauge strings should i be getting, and is longer scale better?

When running my Jazz and Precision basses into the Cali76 compressor, I’ve noticed that the input signal seems somewhat weak. To compensate, I find myself cranking the IN knob to around 75%. I’m considering introducing a clean boost pedal before the compressor to increase the signal strength and achieve better headroom.

Has anyone else experienced similar signal strength issues with passive basses into the Cali76?

Have you experimented with placing a clean boost pedal before your compressor in a studio setting? If so, which clean boost pedal did you use, and how did it affect your tone and compression dynamics?

For context, my goal is to maintain the natural tone of my basses while ensuring the compressor operates optimally without having to max out the input gain.

EDIT: sorry for the title's wording, my question is about age-gaps between musicians in a band/group/project setting.

I'm 42. Practically an empty-nester, getting back out there after spending my 30's raising kids and building a career.

I understand people specifying an age range when looking for players; generational differences can be hard to navigate and, for a lot of popular music, youth is part of the aesthetic.

I've seen or experienced a couple of things related to age in my area (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN) and I'm wondering if other people have seen this too:

• I saw an ad that gave an age range of like 25-35. Then it said "no kids, no creepers". People over 35 are creepy?
• Some ads don't include an age at all. I message, send a sample of my playing, there seems to be mutual interest... but as soon as my age comes up, I get ghosted.

I've been able to get into a couple of projects in the last couple of years, so it's not like there isn't anything out there. But I'm looking for a second project now and it seems like whenever I find something interesting, age has been an issue.

In my experience, older musicians usually welcome younger players, but I haven't found older groups that play stuff that I'm interested in.

How much do you care about age differences? Do you have a rule-of-thumb? For example, plus/minus 5 years? 10 years? 20 years? What's the rationale?

When does an age-gap become "creepy"? I could see it being weird if I was playing with high-schoolers at 42, but what about people in their 20's or 30's?

I’ve been playing bass since late October now and I can already play for whom the bell tolls, nothing else matters, to live is to die and domination by pantera completely off by heart, is that good?

I just bought a Fender Rumble 800 Stage and extension cab from a guy. Didn’t get any paperwork with it but for the most part I got the hang of using the display screen and phone app.

I’m attempting to do any needed software updates because the seller said that he hadn’t ever done it.

So when I turn the amp on while holding the large main button down, it gets me to the “searching for updates” screen, but then says “wifi not configured.”

This happens even though it has no problem connecting to WiFi when I turn it on to play.

Any tips from others that have run into this? Thanks in advance.

Salut à tous,

Je suis un bassiste débutant et je cherche des musiciens (guitaristes, batteurs, chanteurs etc.) pour jammer et s’amuser dans une ambiance détendue. Je suis encore en train d'apprendre (je joue depuis neuf mois), donc pas besoin d'être un pro, juste l'envie de partager un bon moment autour de la musique !

L'idée, c'est surtout de progresser ensemble et de kiffer !

Si ça vous intéresse, envoyez-moi un message ou laissez un commentaire pour qu'on organise ça. À bientôt peut-être !

#RechercheMusiciens #Metal #JamSession #BassisteDébutant

Hey everyone,

I want to hook my Orange crush 50 amp to a DI and I don't I know how I can connect it or which DI I should get (I want the cheapest but best sounding option please). Can someone help me?

I've been gigging for over a decade and have always kept a pretty simple rig.

I've been playing in a band recently and I have a deep desire to jump into the crowd occasionally.

I had a crappy wireless system back in highschool that I got rid of, but I'm starting to look into them again and have no clue what I'm looking for.

Primarily looking for reliability and lack of tone suck. Range is less important as I like likely never stray more than 30 ft from the rig.

preferably not 200+ dollars.

gigging bassists, what rigs have you tried out and what advice do you have?

you should just find songs online and learn them with sheet music or tab. This will help you stay passionate about bass!

New player. My practice routine right now is

1. Play major scales -triads-arpeggios in different starting places with a metronome at 60 and 80 bpm
2. Look up the tabs for a song I like and practice that

Is this routine ok? Will I actually get better? Any recommendations? Thanks!!

I'm trying to find an atlansia bass and kinda worry,about the price of garland,stealth,galaxy,bohemian,are they possible to buy with a price about 350.000 yen???I checked a tweet of a japanese atlansia owner(stealth ikko)said that stealth price a few years ago is about 220.000 yen but now it can be more expensive

Just got a neat fretless bass. Wondering if my fretless friends out there in low-end land can suggest some groovy starter lines to practice. Be gentle! I'm not a beginner but probably not ready to tackle the more complex pieces quite yet.

Tone wise. Im aiming for something thatll lend itself well to more punch rather than bite and can sit comfortably within the mix without having to crank my settings too much on my amp. Warm tone more than anything. I typically play with my tone nob at 2 or 0, bridge at 2 or 3, and neck at 8. Ive really been thinking Aguilar or DiMarzio as im not trying to go for active pickups but i could always take a second or third opinions. Any thoughts?

Hey all,

I've been playing a Yamaha BB235 (and bass in general) for the past year tuned down a half step to A#/Bb Standard (EB Regular Bass 5s, .130-.45) and finding the 5th string always feels disconnected from the rest.

Hard to articulate but it feels 'low grade' almost, like I'm not getting the same clarity and articulation from it and my amp EQ is forever trying to compensate for unwanted clang and mud (that the other 4 strings have less issue with).

I'm also getting a lot of buzz and rattle from some of the tuners, but I understand that's a build quality thing on the 235s.

So question is - if I upgrade a step in model, say the BB425 or equivalent, will the build quality make the bottom string feel like it belongs again? Or is it a known design feature of 5 strings that the low string often doesn't sound great until you get to premium models?

Not sure if this belongs here or on r/drums, but have y'all had a rough time with drummers dragging or rushing all the time? It seems that people think playing the drums loud means that they are "good". If you have a good drummer, God bless you. If not, it feels like no matter what you do or how you play, you can't make it sound good. (coming from a Bassist, ofc)

does anyone know whether Conklin custom shop will re-open? i sent an email enquiring about this and was told the shop was currently on hold. does this mean custom orders can eventually be made again?

What happened to Bass Guitar in hip hop? When was the switch to primarily 808s and synth bass and what caused it?

Recently got an awesome 1st year Aerodyne with“vintage neck specifications.” The bridge spacing is 19mm, which I guess is standard for a Fender Jazz. This is also my first fender. I noticed my E and G strings have a huge gap between the string and the edge of the boards. Is this normal?

(Like the G to the edge of the board is a pretty large gap).

I'm (28F) 153cm tall (5'0) and about 48kg (105lbs?). Super short and delicate.

I used to play a short scale which was light but I prefer playing regular scale now. The only thing is all the basses I have tried so far are super heavy, and I can only stand and play for about 20 minutes before my shoulder gives up. I don't have any medical issues so I am thinking the only solution is to get a bass with a lighter body. Any recommendations? Atm I am using a green grass roots PB, and it seems to be a standard weight but the burden on my left shoulder is too much.

I started really wanting to learn the bass and I recently went to Guitar Center to look at guitars but ended up falling in love with the bass. I found one that I thought would be nice to start with which was a Squier Sonic Precision Bass, but I'd love to hear back about any others that might be suitable for a beginner. I'm currently not looking to spend a ton of money because I gotta get equipment too, but I'm looking for about $200-$300. Thank you!

Hi there! Does anybody recognize the song the guy from Scott's Bass Lessons plays here in the first few seconds? Nothing fancy but it sounds pretty nice, I'm guessing it's from a backing track.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsTsUWKOSI0&list=PLUNG6HFC36ihzIfst0PBKfUMP--G0_cP0&index=51

Thanks in advance!

PS: no, for some reason they didn't provide the name in the description.