Bass Guitars

21,993 topics in this forum

1. Why do Rickenbackers have two inputs?

   By Spoonman, April 28, 2008
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   • stevebasshead
   • April 29, 2008

2. why do same scale length bass's have different string tensions?

   By iconic, November 5, 2012
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   • stingrayPete1977
   • November 5, 2012

3. Why do some basses have so many owners ?

   By ambient, November 30, 2013
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   • ambient
   • December 1, 2013

4. Why do the old ones sound better? 1 2 3 4 7

   By redstriper, June 23, 2011
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   • 99ster
   • June 29, 2011

5. Why Do You Prefer a Jazz Over a Precision? 1 2 3 4 5

   By Count Bassie, November 22, 2010
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   • machinehead
   • December 12, 2010

6. why does my E string buzz on my Marcus Miller bass

   By rafael_bassplayer, August 25, 2011
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   • Mornats
   • August 26, 2011

7. Why does my ESP Jazz sound so good?

   By Linus27, December 5, 2009
   • 3 replies
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   • Linus27
   • December 5, 2009

8. Why Does My Fretted Bass Sound Like A Fretless??

   By Ruck, March 26, 2023
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   • iconic
   • March 28, 2023

9. Why does my G string keep going flat?

   By SisterAbdullahX, May 17, 2016
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   • mcnach
   • May 20, 2016

10. Why does my J Bass sound more ballsy than my P Bass?

    By AidanB, November 28, 2017
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    • machinehead
    • November 30, 2017

11. Why does Scott Devine hate Sadowsky basses? 1 2 3 4 5

    By TheGhostofJaco, April 13
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    • TheGhostofJaco
    • May 3

12. Why Doesn't Anyone Change the Bridge on a MM Stingray ? 1 2 3

    By WHUFC BASS, September 2, 2010
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    • stingrayPete1977
    • September 5, 2010

13. Why don't bass companies do sound samples of their basses..

    By bubinga5, October 13, 2010
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    • Cat Burrito
    • October 13, 2010

14. Why haven't they made? 1 2 3

    By Low End Bee, September 14, 2012
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    • Spike Vincent
    • September 17, 2012

15. Why is is so hard to find a decent graphite neck? 1 2

    By roonjuice, October 4, 2023
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    • Wolverinebass
    • August 1, 2024

16. Why is my D string quieter?

    By Herbie The Rad Dorklift, October 13, 2011
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    • Kelso
    • October 22, 2011

17. Why is my Fender Jazz so temperamental sounding?

    By Jaykingfunk, November 27, 2016
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    • Lw.
    • November 28, 2016

18. Why is the Musicman Stingray SR4 cheaper than others?

    By DDR, March 1, 2017
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    • Mudpup
    • March 3, 2017

19. Why is this bass calling my name??

    By neilb, October 1, 2009
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    • chris_b
    • October 2, 2009

20. Why isn't this system used by more Bass builders 1 2

    By fleabag, July 14, 2018
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    • EBS_freak
    • July 23, 2018

21. Why Lakland Skyline over US Fender?

    By Shockwave, November 16, 2014
    • 18 replies
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    • Prime_BASS
    • November 28, 2014

22. Why on earth did I let this Lakland 5594 go.

    By bubinga5, October 16, 2021
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    • Sibob
    • November 8, 2021

23. Why online comparisons fail

    By Happy Jack, April 19, 2015
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    • ianrendall
    • April 21, 2015

24. Why Precision? 1 2

    By leftyhook, December 18, 2011
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    • risingson
    • December 20, 2011

25. Why put flats on a fancy bass? 1 2 3 4

    By thisnameistaken, December 28, 2013
    • 98 replies
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    • Dingus
    • January 2, 2014