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1. Fender, In trouble? 1 2 3 4 11

   By Pinball, October 17, 2014
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   • stoo
   • February 11, 2015

2. Basses you hardly ever see for sale 1 2 3 4 11

   By BaggyMan, May 14, 2025
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   • MNY
   • September 14, 2025

3. Letts Bass 1 2 3 4 11

   By TheGreek, March 18, 2023
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   • Olivetti17
   • January 5

4. Musical blind spots 1 2 3 4 11

   By interpol52, January 12, 2016
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   • dlloyd
   • January 18, 2016

5. Doom metal 1 2 3 4 11

   By SteveXFR, February 12, 2021
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   • SteveXFR
   • December 6, 2025

6. What tunes have you been learning today? 1 2 3 4 11

   By gary mac, June 6, 2013
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   • JapanAxe
   • October 16, 2015

7. Ear Plugs Don’t Work 1 2 3 4 11

   By Billy Apple, August 4, 2019
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   • T-Bay
   • November 24, 2019

8. "Core Tone" isn't very important in your bass. 1 2 3 4 11

   By xilddx, February 4, 2010
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   • Davo-London
   • February 11, 2010

9. 2023 Gear Abstinence Thread 1 2 3 4 11

   By jimmyb625, December 31, 2022
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   • bass_dinger
   • January 2, 2024

10. once you've played a 5 string what's the point of 4? 1 2 3 4 11

    By DDR, November 24, 2024
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    • Terry M.
    • December 31, 2024

11. U2 on J. Ross Show..... 1 2 3 4 11

    By Marcus, February 28, 2009
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    • bassicinstinct
    • March 7, 2009

12. NOT The biggest secret in the music industry 1 2 3 4 11

    By SteveK, January 9, 2014
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    • urb
    • January 16, 2014

13. Relic-ing: is it still a thing? 1 2 3 4 11

    By skankdelvar, March 5, 2019
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    • Osiris
    • April 24, 2019

14. What do audiences really want from the bass player? 1 2 3 4 11

    By Al Krow, October 5, 2018
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    • mikeswals
    • October 23, 2018

15. Guy finds 62/63 Shell Pink Jazz Bass..it's all going off on Talkbass 1 2 3 4 11

    By umcoo, February 19, 2012
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    • Jazzneck
    • June 13, 2012

16. Tina Weymouth BBC bass programme in Jan 1 2 3 4 11

    By arthurhenry, December 19, 2018
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    • markdavid
    • February 7, 2019

17. Auditions in Hell 1 2 3 4 11

    By Happy Jack, April 16, 2018
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    • Lozz196
    • January 26

18. Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2019? 1 2 3 4 11

    By Al Krow, November 14, 2019
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    • billynoband
    • January 28, 2020

19. I wrote a book about being in a covers band 1 2 3 4 11

    By Dave Vader, August 11, 2016
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    • dmccombe7
    • February 1, 2021

20. Lending Gear at gigs 1 2 3 4 11

    By urbanx, June 7, 2010
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    • TheGreek
    • October 17, 2010

21. NWOBHM 1 2 3 4 11

    By Killed_by_Death, February 10, 2021
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    • Killed_by_Death
    • June 23, 2021

22. How The Beatles still grip Liverpool ... 1 2 3 4 11

    By EssentialTension, February 14, 2016
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    • rushbo
    • February 23, 2016

23. Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2018? 1 2 3 4 11

    By Al Krow, December 14, 2018
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    • NickD
    • January 8, 2019

24. Eric Clapton’s music “mediocre”? 1 2 3 4 11

    By Baxlin, August 18, 2020
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    • Baxlin
    • August 22, 2020

25. B.I.L.F. 1 2 3 4 11

    By Pete Academy, January 27, 2010
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    • Marvin
    • January 31, 2010