I'm wondering if i'm correct in assuming that this bass is not for me, or if there is a modification i can make to the current bass to get better rock tone?
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Question: I'm a newbie at playing electric bass guitar, and have been browsing this newsgroup for a bit. It sometimes seems as if everybody here plays in rock bands. (When people say they play jaz...
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Question: I've been learning 6 string electric guitar for a few years. I want to get a cheap bass guitar for playing bass parts on my own tunes (mostly 80s guitar bands like The Cure and New Order). ...
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Question: Is it true that Rickenbackers are the best bass guitar ever made? Is it true that they practically play themselves? Is it true that many musicians on the road have been known to put themsel...
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Question: What do you guys think about blues bass guitar players ? Maybe most of blues fans would be name Willie Dixon. Yes,he stands alone in this part. As a player, he had done so many sessions, a...
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Question: How much would it cost to build a decent bass guitar excluding pick-ups and the neck? How difficult are they to build? (Wiring up the electronics and building the body) How long do they tak...
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Question: This is my first post to the alt.guitar.bass ng. I am starting to gear up to do some home recording and I've found that my previous experiences using the bass tracks on a keyboard leave fa...
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Question: I'm thinking of buying a bass-guitar to a reasonable price, to connect to my Roland VS-1680 harddisk recorder. I have looked at a Cort action bass 4, at a Fender Mexican Jazz-bass, and also...
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Question: For a while I have been trying to record my bass guitar in my home studio, but I just don't get a good recorded sound. I use a Wal Custom bass and bought me a Bass Pod Pro, expecting it wou...
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Question: Anyone playing a Yamaha TRB4 or have had a Yamaha custom shop bass made? Please pass along any comments Answer: I play a Yamaha TRB4 series 2 in trans blue. Love it. It has a great bright ...
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Question: Can anybody recommend an amp that works well with both acoustic and electric bass guitars? Alternatively, what are the disadvantages for playing an acoustic through an electric optimized am...
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Question: I have an es175 jazz guitar and I'm having one hell of a time to find the right amp for this fucking guitar.If anyone has a suggestion,let me know,I would be forever grateful. Answer: This...
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Question: Im looking for bass guitar sheet music, but it is really hard to find a GOOD site on the web. I would prefarabley like it to be in notation form, not tab. anyone have any good places to ...
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Question: I'm quite new to bass guitar and I've only played fretted one for a couple of months. Now i've become quite interested in fretless basses but as I haven't played any of these I'm not sure...