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What does a 1972 Fender Precision Bass sound like with flatwound strings?

Pretty darned good, as you’ll hear from the video below. A quick 101 on flatwound strings Tight Flats, unless specifically stated otherwise, have tighter tension at pitch compared to roundwound. An example of a flat that isn’t tight is the La Bella Low Tension string. However, some would argue a flat that isn’t tight doesn’t … Read more

[Bass of the Week] Mid-2000s Modified Epiphone Ripper

This week’s bass guitar of the week is a modified Epiphone Ripper where the goal was to make it appear to be a special factory run model. Owner/modder Benjamin writes: My second Epiphone Ripper. First was a black 1st generation single pickup model from late 1990s, named Black Betty. Betty evolved using Bartolini pickups supplied … Read more

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