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It's been decided (by me) that there's no way this person actually talks like that. 100% put on accent.
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It's been decided (by me) that there's no way this person actually talks like that. 100% put on accent.

u/Courier6six6 — 15 hours ago
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Any advice on how to cover these stubs?

Hi everyone! I know this is an unusual request, but I'm looking for some advice.

I had my local luthier convert one of my short-scale basses to headless to make it ultra-portable, but (much like barbers sometimes do) he "cut too much". As you can see from the photos the string tips aren't covered in any way... and I feel like Wolverine. This might be helpful in teaching guitarists about personal space, but I'd rather avoid any bloody accidents.

Do you have any suggestions on how I could cover the stubs, perhaps in a "removable" way (in case I need to change strings)? I tried a rectangular block of foam, but it didn't have enough grip.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me, bye!

EDIT: Thanks everyone for all the replies, both the serious ones and the silly ones (laughing is always good)! As for "why don't you just cut the strings?"... Well, seeing that on more "sophisticated" headless basses the strings were a bit long, I assumed there was a (structural?) reason why they were that way. I don't know much about this (and unfortunately, neither does my luthier apparently), maybe I'll do it.

You've given me a lot of ideas and now I'll see which one to develop, I wouldn't mind getting back into 3D printing but for now I'm leaning towards corks or heat shrink tubes!

Thanks for your advice and don't let small mammals rest near sharp metal points.

u/Sweet-Historian-3621 — 2 days ago
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All done by hand, it takes a very skilled artist to precisely cut the Mother of Pearl used on these Fodera headstock inlays.

u/bassclef62 — 12 hours ago
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I am a fairly new player and playing bass lines in low fret positions (yet?) becomes quite painful after a while.

Is the reason for a 5 string actually to be able to play such lines at higher frets where it is more comfortable?

I am not a metal guy and I rarely see bass lines that make use of the low B string in low fret areas.

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u/Maesiu — 8 days ago
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I just received my brand new Yamaha BB435, but the bridge looks weird? I also have BB434, and it looks completely fine and straight, but not on this one. Is it fixable or should I return it?

u/AmbassadorBiggun — 9 days ago
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Hello,

I'm modding my Fender MIJ Lyte bass and switching the pickups from active (PU balance, Volume, Bass, Treble) to passive (Volume, Volume, Tone) and I'm looking for unique ideas for the forth unused hole. Normally I would use a fake knob or a new custom pick guard but I was just wondering if there's any other options that could be fun, practical, silly or even unhinged. Preferably isolated from the main wiring as the new wiring is solderless connections. Thanks in advance.

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u/Lost_Personality_974 — 7 days ago
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My roommate and I bought this off Facebook market place like 6 months ago. Needed a cheap bass, got it for like $100. Not sure why it took us so long to look up the brand, but when we googled “Ashita Guitars and Basses”, we found nothing. We spent a couple more minutes searching the web, but we’re rather perplexed. Would love to figure out exactly what bass has been in the apartment the past few months

u/Guava168 — 9 days ago