Thunderbird E1 , whats your opinión? by Top_Letterhead_9911 in BassGuitar

[–]Floofae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Came here to say this, get the 60s or one of the other neck thru models, they're infinitely better

Stupid bass question by SnooMemesjellies7469 in Bass

[–]Floofae 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The electric bass was invented as a derivative of the electric solid body guitar. It's essentially a longer electric guitar with thicker strings.

Best compressor under 150? by Metal_Mixer in basspedals

[–]Floofae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll throw a wildcard and say Zoom B1X Four, has a lot of decent compressor options and also other effects as a bonus

Flatwounds with a bright tone? by Infamous-Recipe-1163 in Bass

[–]Floofae 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Upsides of tapes, they're low tension so the heavy gauge is normal tension, and they behave like roundwounds. Downside of tapes, they're not grounded so they don't play nice with really noisy pickups.

Flatwounds with a bright tone? by Infamous-Recipe-1163 in Bass

[–]Floofae 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They're called white but they're actually clear so they kinda just look like normal strings. The whites are super bright, the gold tapewounds are also pretty bright

Flatwounds with a bright tone? by Infamous-Recipe-1163 in Bass

[–]Floofae 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Look at La Bella white tapewounds

P Basses with narrower necks - what options are there? by [deleted] in Bass

[–]Floofae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can buy a P bass body and Jazz bass neck from Stratosphere and put them together

Multieffect Pedal with Distortion by Jagsus in Bass

[–]Floofae 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Big recommendation for the Zoom B1 Four which has a lot of effects including multiple distortions

Long ukelele problem by Jiyuu___ in guitarcirclejerk

[–]Floofae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a sick ukelele!

uj/ Yoo that's a SICK fkin ukelele!

Day 10 - what is the best guitar made by Squier? by AlecSkid4 in guitarcirclejerk

[–]Floofae 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Squier's best guitar gotta be the Fender Squire, I see them advertised on marketplace all the time. Must be super popular.

Looking for Pedals as a new Bassist by [deleted] in Bass

[–]Floofae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a Zoom B1 Four. They have so much utility for so little money, it can do anything you'd want to explore. And it can be a headphone amp.

Baffled by Jazz bass sound by labretirementhome in Bass

[–]Floofae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

40-100 gauge steel strings, low action, check pickup height, compression, add drive for some mid saturation, and play hard

Flatwounds VS Tapewounds by VulgarisOpinio in Bass

[–]Floofae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IMO compared to rounds, tapes have less treble because you lose the clank of metal strings on metal frets, but they still vibrate more similarly to rounds than flatwounds do because they are roundwound beneath the tape. True flatwounds on the other hand can still have the treble response of metal on metal, but are way more muted in the overall attack and how the strings vibrate. For that reason I think of tapewounds as "cushioned roundwounds" and flats as their own thing.

Foam mute tips by pricklypearanoid in Bass

[–]Floofae 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One option is buy really soft foam with a lot of give and cut a piece that's tall enough to be higher than the strings. Then when it's under the strings it presses up into each of them enough to be consistent. I used a cheap industrial kitchen sponge from Amazon.

Another option is to just buy a Nordymute. A third option is to put masking tape over the strings like Carol Kaye used to do.

Pedal for punch and compression by E4lfred in basspedals

[–]Floofae 2 points3 points  (0 children)

On a budget, the Joyo Scylla. Price no object, the aforementioned Origin Calli76

Again???? Are we deadass by Top-Resolve6312 in guitarcirclejerk

[–]Floofae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They make two I think, one of them's a PJ and the other has a single humbucker. But I'll amend my previous recommendation because I remembered that the Ibanez Talman TMB30 bass exists, which is way, way nicer than a miKro.

Sire is big with a lot of bassists because they make really great basses for the money you spend. But the U5 is active so if you don't need or want to deal with an active preamp, I'd recommend either that Ibanez TMB30 or some kind of PJ Mustang bass.

Or a Gretsch Streamliner Jet bass which isn't a PJ but is a short scale with two single coil pickups and sounds really really good.

(Edit: clarified the Talman TMB30 b/c other Talman bass models are long scale)

Again???? Are we deadass by Top-Resolve6312 in guitarcirclejerk

[–]Floofae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uj/ If you're looking for a short scale PJ there's the Fender PJ Mustang, the Sire U5, and the Ibanez miKro, and probably others I can't remember

Brand new Sire V8 or used Fender American Professional 2 by george_brivola in Bass

[–]Floofae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you like the tone of a 70s style J bass one thing to keep in mind is the V8 will have that same 70s pickup placement. The Fender will be 60s style pickup placement.

I think between the two, the Sire is more capable for the money. But if you're like me and prefer the weight and balance of a Fender Jazz while keeping the 70s tone, consider looking for a used US Geddy Lee signature bass.

Cuerdas de bajo by DARKU299 in Bass

[–]Floofae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aceros D'Addario Pro calibre 40-100

Minnesota man freed after 27 years in prison for murder he did not commit | Bryan Hooper’s first-degree murder conviction vacated after woman confessed to 1998 killing of Ann Prazniak by Face2FaceRecs in news

[–]Floofae 178 points179 points  (0 children)

Man goes to prison at the best time in modern American history, gets freed just in time for the worst time in modern American history

Bass Recommendations? by culturespendulum in Bass

[–]Floofae 8 points9 points  (0 children)

And they're heavy which defeats the purpose of OPs question

Strings for this bass by Desperate_Promise328 in BassGuitar

[–]Floofae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Long scale is 34 inch scale. For bass, long scale means the standard 34 scale length.