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Yes, Fender once also made a "jazz" guitar - the Jazzmaster, it never found acclaim among jazz musicians, but became the signature of surf and several other genres. Jazz bass is fine for any type of music, unless you happen to want a certain different sound, like P (Precision) or even humbucker...

+1 here - with that budget of yours you can get 2 or 3 short-scales at Rondo and still have money to upgrade if desired. I recommend the violin bass (30" scale) - that'll sound nice with flatwounds an SX P-bass (or they also have P/J) - for the "everything" - those are fantastic basses for the...

i often wonder if that's NOT because solid-state is better (for metal), but because it doesn't matter if you have a tube amp for certain kinds of metal tones. surely, metal started out and for a while continued as an all-tube genre (even though, unlike the blues and 50's rock it was after...

i thought i'd drop in with another thought (i already voted like years ago, lol) and btw, i'm in the "it takes 1-2 seconds crowd", except the obvious open strings, 12th fret and certain other "home" notes i use more often (which includes all of 6th and 5th string notes and then their...

i liked one of their SG interpretations with P90's that I tried at a store (while trying an amp). it felt/sounded very good (though not my thing visually). i do like their other shape (buckshot or whatever).

i dunno, particle board, "cut off", it's not wood (probably), might not be worth it. you could always just take out the speaker to make it lighter... me, i prefer to think of it as "head" with a bonus speaker - when i head to practice, i just grab the amp and the guitar, when we play a "gig", i...

this is perfectly true, but A/B doesn't have to be huge.. SCXD has A/B power section - 15 watts, i can't think of others, but maybe Epi Blues Custom 30 - has a switchable Class A 15-watts and Class A/B 30-watt operation. Stevieb raises a good point - i think the way they say it is: "too much...

Yes, definitely try it once more - an occasional "lemon" is possible, but by no means the norm - Kurt will eat all the shipping charges and hopefully the next one is a "gem"! btw, if you order with a case, I think they take the instrument out of its box to pack it in the case and so possibly...

I strongly agree with some of you and some of you are obviously wrong, but we are entering a very dangerous terrain here :D I better keep my distance LOL.

yep, it's not a matter of being clumsy - i am extremely careful around gear, but still have tripped over cables several times. i happen to work in the area of industrial process safety (though i'm not an Industrial Hygiene expert) and I'd say safety doesn't just come from being careful, it's...

i try to force myself to live by the rule: "guitar goes on the stand, cable goes out of guitar" and i try ot make others do that to their guitars when we practice. it's a bit pesky, but certainly worth it considering how heavy some guitars are (not to mention how expensive). :cool: i also try...

well, i won't say anything about Martin for fear of unleasing scary things (and I haven't played one), but the Thunderchief (Tacoma) is probably THE acoustic bass guitar, there's just nothing else that comes close. What you said about laminated ABG's, well I agree with you - I've hated every...

right on, the point is to know something about the subject and receive advice/information critically (not necessarily "criticisingly"). I've felt for a while that I'm being overcharged/cheated by auto mechanics, so I read up on different modules and common issues with cars (and in the process...

yes, mixing a large condenser mic with a direct contact sound (preferably preamped) will sound GREAT. I did that once, back when I had a Tascam cassette 8-track. Instead of buying that Martin, use the money on an upright bass and get this...

i've rented an upright bass a couple of times - one time I played it, the other time our current bassist did. For electric-type music (rock/rockabilly, whatever) if you're going to amplify, especially with a contact pickup, they'll sound good. your budget is what it is and most likely you'll...

I used to have: Trademark 60 (combo amp) SansAmp GT2 SansAmp Bass DI SansAmp Acoustic DI XXL Overdrive liked them all, very well made and sound good, but at this day and age would rather spend the money on tube amp(s). Wait, I did! But I do have the sansamp clones by Behringer - GDI21 (gt2)...

if you are that insistent on bass, get the ragin' cajun. but personally, i think you'd enjoy the sweetness of the Weber Alnico 10s. and leave the bass to an external cab. the likes of Jensen p10r may be "lacking" bass in comparison to some ceramic speakers, but it doesn't mean they're...

yes, SCXD has all the effects (and yes, they come out through Line Out too), but say you want some vibrato WITH reverb? Can't do it on SCXD. Me, I don't consider reverb an effect (except when cranked), to me a touch of reverb is a necessary part of sound, like the tube amp itself. and i...

may i ask: what guitar and pickups?

Well, I'm glad to see you enjoying it and it's always nice to see reviews by people who own other tube amps. I've never owned a tube amp, although I try to play different ones for reference. +1 on the "two-handle approach" - that's my goal too. Re: MORE BASS - the most popular "mod" for the...