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try adjusting the truss rod for a bit more of a bow, and raise the bridge saddles a tad, matching the radius of your fretboard, ie A and D higher than E and G , this worked for my jazz

I'd use a normal set 45-105 or maybe 50-110 and buy a C string from bassstringsonline

put some rubber washers between the pot and the knob til you get the resistance you're after

do you mean the cloth vibrating is making noise? it would most likely be the frame or bracing that is making a noise. If someone can play while you press down on the frame in different spots til you find where the vibration is coming from might help. can you post a pic so we have a better idea?

CHECK THAT THE TRUSS ROD WORKS BOTH WAYS amazed no one mentioned it, it is the MOST important thing to check. Electronics can be replaced/fixed easily. A broken truss rod is a broken neck, period. If you have a set of allen keys, take em as the seller may not have the right tool or may pretend not to to prevent you discovering the broken trussrod

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1481527479' post='3192852'] Take your little theory to all the great Professional Orchestras of the World. I am sure you are onto something. [/quote] you mean those Professional Cover Bands . They play 200 year old songs for years and years, and STILL need to read sheet music....lol ever heard of MEMORISING a song? and I can read notation, I just find TAB faster for me, especially if I know the song coz the timing and rhythm I already know

Am I missing something here? that bridge is clearly in the wrong place. Send it back. I can't iunderstand you saying it is so good you want to keep it. It's a Squier, the replacement will be better as it will have the bridge in the correct position.

bloody Nora where did the years go?

I have a PBDDI too, when I first got it, I loved the tones I was getting. Coming back to it after a year and it doesn't seem to do it for me.I need to experiment with it some more. Be very careful afjusting the knobs when going through an amp, they are VERY sensitive and could blow your speakers. Always adjust with low volume.

I have the ME 50B, it sits in the cupboard while my analogue pedals get played. those digital COSM tones are just aweful. Buy a comp, a chorus, a fuzz and anything else you like. You don't need the majority of stuff on multi fx units.

MXR M87 Bass Compressor it's ten LEDs let you see at a glance what is going on, great for noobs to comp, like I was. The included manual has some suggested settings which was all I needed to get started. [url="https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwimh4a7vvDQAhWIk5QKHQI4BKEQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.musiciansfriend.com%2Famplifiers-effects%2Fmxr-m87-bass-compressor-bass-effects-pedal&psig=AFQjCNEsbaXr8-xHlKMzPF0ab5O5Wp8CUQ&ust=1481695083064389"][/url]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1481540639' post='3192994'] I know loads of fifty year old guys that have bought a Fender or had one bought for them as a birthday present, some haven't been played since. [/quote] they must be idiots then, why buy a Fender, not be happy with it, and leave it unused? Either send it back or sell it and buy something you like

par for the course. the main band bring the sound system and soundguy. They work for them not you. Usually they'll tape up all their channels leaving the support a few channels to use. and yeah, if you want good sound, buy the soundguy some drinks or slip him some cash.

[quote name='SH73' timestamp='1481487614' post='3192665'] Bur how about an advent calendar filled with basses, amps and effects. Just sayin'... [/quote] my local music store has them, only $12,000 it looks like it's been sitting there a few years lol

always play on the ONE , the ONE lock in to the kick and snare hmmmm you did say you're a guitarist, this may take you a while to grasp hehe

yep, that fluoro green IS worse than the MarkBass yellow BLACK Marco, musos like BLACK

Hate when gear is nicked, but not when John Lydon's flat got taken over by squatters lol oh the indignation. That's called punk, Johnny lol

the risk is that you return it and get something worse. It's wood grain, that's how woodgrain looks. send it back for a black painted bass if you don't want to see woodgrain. I think it looks fantastic, grain is the character in wood.

I laugh when people claim reading notation is quicker than reading TABs baloney, and here's why reading notation: your brain sees the lil black dot, converts it to a note name, say B. THEN has to convert the note name B to a spot on your fretboard TAB: you brain sees immediately that it's the 2nd fret on the 2nd string, you play it. now tell me again how notation is faster

the older I get, the more I realise life's too short to waste on things that aren't FUN for you. If you enjoy hanging with these guys,and the music is fun, then stick it out for a while. If something better comes along, then you have a decision to make. My current band has two of the other three from my first band from 1982 ! The third member died in 2002, but his kid brother has filled his shoes. The music is too 'gentle' for my tastes, I'm into Rush, Yes and Led Zep, BUT I love these guys, it's fun to hang with them, AND I convinced them to go electric and it might just get more interesting, rockier.

Acoustic band suggests drums and guitars acoustic only, no micing. The reality is that acoustic basses don't work in this situation. Either a DB or EB is the way to go.

[quote name='Musashimonkey' timestamp='1481161086' post='3190198'] I prefer running both cabs directly from the head. (So that if any cable or cab sits out, the other one will be fine). [/quote] That is a very good idea

gorgeous bass, HNBD ! if you wanted to post more pics, including close ups, it wouldn't be a bad thing , just sayin hehe

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1456873414' post='2993205'] The Wal website says McCartney paid for his bass ... [url="http://www.walbasses.co.uk/Our%20History"]http://www.walbasses...k/Our%20History[/url] [/quote] so in reality, WE paid for his bass I hope my ten dollar ticket to the Wings Venus and Mars tour gig paid for one of his string trees hehe

I'm hoping to be able to pick up a brand new 2 year old American Standard Jazz Bass for a steal in a year or two re MIM vs MIA, I have a P bass of each,same year 2014. The string thru on the MIA is a great additional option. The high mass bridge is awesome. The rolled fretboard is more noticeable than you might think. The CS pups are nicer too. So is the fretwork. The MIA is double the price. I think both basses are great. I intend to gig with the MIM and record with the MIA.