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Just picked up a second hand bass, tested it out and it was all working fine. And then I went into idiot mode. I decided to switch out the volume knob, but the knob was really stiff and hard to lift off the bass (me being an idiot, I only noticed the little screw in the side afterwards). I managed to get it off... but something has come loose and now there's no sound coming from the bass at all. A few other symptoms... The volume knob just keeps turning now, it has no minimum or maximum. The internal part of the volume knob (don't what this bit is called) can now lift up or push back into the bass. I'm assuming it should just be staying pushed down? The volume pot inside the bass has also come a bit loose. All the wires still seem to be connected but it has a bit of wiggle which none of the other pots have. I think I must have just pulled something loose... any ideas how to fix this? I'll take it to a tech if I have to, but would like to have a go at fixing it myself. If this is a risky procedure I have a crap £10 guitar I can experiment on first...

Does anyone know what the difference is between the Cort Artisan B4 plus and the B4 element? And is there a third type of Artisan B4 (maybe older) which is neither Plus nor Element? I'm tempted by this beauty, which is just listed as "Cort Artisan B4", but can't quite tell what model it is exactly. Any clues which model this might be, and whether £230 would be a good price?

Are the inlay stickers a decent option then? I'd kind of assumed they'd be a bit rubbish, but maybe not.

It seems like the only really positive thing you have to say about it is the inlays... and the inlays are weirdly missing from the one that's for sale! I actually made a separate post about that here: Sounds like it might not be such a great deal after all. Thanks!

I'm looking at a "1970'S CIMAR JAZZ BASS MADE BY IBANEZ" as a restauration project. Does anyone know anything about these? I can't find much online but what I've seen sounds promising. It's in pretty bad shape and will need a complete servicing but I'm willing to give that a go. For the price (£150), I'm willing to take a bit of a gamble on the chance that it might either be a disaster or might turn out to be a great deal. But am I overestimating the quality I could end up with, assuming the restauration goes well? (Bonus question: is there anything I should ask or be careful of when buying? Anything that is just not fixable? The only things I'm aware of would be the truss rod not working or the neck being twisted)

I'm looking at getting a 2nd hand bass as a bit of a restoration project. I've done little bits & pieces before, like resoldering loose wires, tweaking the action and fixing the intonation, but it's my first time actually restoring a bass. Most of the issues described in the bass I'm fairly confident with (or at least, I know where to start). But I'm thrown by what looks like missing inlays on the fretboard. First of all, does anyone know what could have caused this? Did the original bass (apparently a 70s jazz bass) just have inlay stickers that have since been removed? I always thought the inlays were physically laid into the wood of the fretboard. And more importantly - what do I do about it? Get new stickers? Maybe stain the entire fretboard to cover this up (and then add simple dot stickers)? Or is the only solution that will actually look good to just replace the entire neck of the bass? Help me please, fellow basschatters!

Yeah that's pretty much my plan I think. What's 'BiN' though?

Yeah that's what I've been hearing! Only problem is I can't figure out how to find anything on the basschat marketplace - is there any way to search/filter by price or location? I can't see any option for that and it means that 99% of the posts are too far away or well above my price range.

Might be a stupid question... but can't I just switch strings around between different basses instead of buying a new set for each bass? So if I find strings I like, test them out on different basses and then put the original strings back on if I want to sell it on?

Yeah I still don't really have a feel for this, cos I've only ever had my Tanglewood and playing on guitar shop basses for a few minutes at a time doesn't give me much sense of what's what. I'm kind of wondering if I should start picking up a few random cheap basses to try out and then resell.

Based in London, and want to be able to play a bit of everything. My tanglewood with flats is pretty good for smooth and deep bass tones, so for contrast I'd like to find something with a bit more bite/growl. Not sure what that means in terms of pickups / hardware though...

I've tried the basschat marketplace but I've found it really hard to use. Is there some way of filtering/sorting by location or price? Maybe I'm being stupid but I can't see any option to do that, which means that 99% of the posts are too far away or out of my price range.

Why new knobs?

I came across this advert, and I'm trying to figure out if it's as good a deal as it sounds, or if the guy is just an amazing salesman. To someone who doesn't know much about bass guitar specs, does the upgrades he's describing sound like they're really that great? Any advice on what I should check for if I go and take a look at it, or any questions I should be asking? (Other than just seeing if I like the way it plays/sounds)

I came across this advert, and I'm trying to figure out if it's as good a deal as it sounds, or if the guy is just an amazing salesman. To someone who doesn't know much about bass guitar specs, does the upgrades he's describing sound like they're really that great? Any advice on what I should check for if I go and take a look at it, or any questions I should be asking? (Other than just seeing if I like the way it plays/sounds)

I came across this advert, and I'm trying to figure out if it's as good a deal as it sounds, or if the guy is just an amazing salesman. To someone who doesn't know much about bass guitar specs, does the upgrades he's describing sound like they're really that great? Any advice on what I should check for if I go and take a look at it, or any questions I should be asking? (Other than just seeing if I like the way it plays/sounds)

Help please! Is there some way to search, filter, or sort the 'basses for sale' forum based on price or location? I can't see any way to do that and wading through all the posts that are above my budget or too far away makes it kind of impossible to find anything. I hope I'm just missing something obvious here! Thanks