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  1. Walker
    It was one of my pups. I eventually isolated and tested both and one of the was dead. Beat's me how a pup can just 'go', unless it had a knock? Visibly it was fine, everything connected and decently soldered. Oh well, £100 for new pups and £6 for a new pot I never needed. Up and running again. Thanks for the help everyone
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    Thank you.
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    Ah, I see, so I should expect to see a positive continuity test if i touch the two sides of the jack with my meter probes. I didn't know that. It doesn't happen on my other bass, so does that mean a damaged component could be leaking too much? Sorry if I'm being dull, but I'm finding this fascinating and trying to understand!
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    Thanks for your help with this... caitlin... I *expect* that if you measure the value of that resistance and wiggle the pot, the value will change. Yes, that's what's happening Meddle... I've checked the points you kindly suggested and everything is clear. Can I just check I've got this right and my extremely limited electronics knowledge isn't even worse than I thought! If I do a continuity test from the case of the pot (ground) to the middle tab, there *should* be NO continuity, so I shouldn't hear a beep! In fact, if I do the same continuity test on any black to white wire on the harness, I shouldn't hear a beep. Is that correct? That seems to be the case on my other bass, which I've just checked.
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    It must be the volume pot... I'm getting continuity between the case and the middle tab and there is nothing attached to it except the white wire that I desoldered from the jack. I've no idea how a high quality CTS pot could just go!? I'll swap it out tomorrow once I've had a rummage in my parts box. Thanks again for the help. Really appreciated. Enjoy the rest of Saturday night!
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    I'll desolder the jack and see if I still get continuity across the wires and I can check the jack in isolation. I'll be back and let you know! When I was 20, if you'd told me this is how I would be spending my Saturday nights! Thanks very much!!!
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    I just ran the meter over again to see if your theory about dielectric breaking down on the jack and I'm getting continuity across the two tabs on the jack. I'm assuming that's not right?!
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    Is there any way to test a cap or shall I just solder a new one in and see?
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    Good questions! The tuner is in my Kemper, so through the cable, my other bass and guitars work fine, I've tried other cables and amps. If something was shorting, could that affect the volume? Is that tone pot reading what it should be? I'm not sure how the cap would affect the numbers on that pot (if at all)! I'm cluless!
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    Hoping someone can help with this. I've lost volume on my P bass. I plugged in my Fender Road Worn P (which has a StewMac Golden Age Pre-wired Harness for P-Bass) yesterday and I had no volume. It's been working fine and has just been hanging on the wall, so nothing obvious has happened that could have caused this. Signal is registering on my tuner, and if I crank the volume to max on the amp, I can just about hear some hear the notes among the hiss. If I turn the volume down, I can't hear it (as expected), but if I turn the volume back up again and turn the tone down, I can't hear it either. With both pots to max, I can hear my plucking. Tone pot reading 241k - 485k Vol pot reading 0 - 241k All wiring is solid with continuity as expected. I'm at the very limit of my limited knowledge and I'm at a loss! Any idea why this could be? Cheers Chris
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    Thanks very much indeed, that's appreciated.
  12. Walker
    Price drop, £150 collected. need to go
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    I've been asked to join a friend and have a bit of fun improvising over some blues stuff. I've never done this before. I can't read music, so I always learnt songs from tab. So using Little Black Submarines by the Black Keys as an example, in verse 1 we have: Am / G / D / A / Am / G / A Could I just use the minor pentatonic or blues scale with each chord change? Or is there a better way to improv simply? Sorry if this is a dull question, but I'm really excited about moving on from tab and being able to loosen things up a bit!
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    There's a bit of surface rust on one of the grills, a quick wire brush and a spray with black paint would sort that if it bothers you.
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    Yes, they are still available, I'll PM you. Cheers
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    SOLD £175 posted to UK address, Special Delivery. Singular Sound BeatBuddy drum machine, in perfect condition, with the following premium libraries / kits: Vintage Ludwig kit World percussion kit Gig basics beats Cafe gig cahon essentials Beat elements This is a brilliant practice aid (the ultimate metronome?) and can be used live. I've moved over to a computer based backing track system as I'm playing more guitar now. It has velcro on the back and I have the box. Tap for intro, tap for fills, tap for outro, etc, etc. Dead easy to use and very simple navigation. Practice time turns into real good fun! Their blurb (take a look at the site for videos, etc)... PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The BeatBuddy is a drum machine in a stompbox, or a drummer pedal for short. We’ve meticulously recorded professional drummers and paired their samples with an algorithm that results in the best sounding drum machine you’ve ever heard. In addition to being the most realistic drum machine on the market, it’s also the easiest drum machine to use. There’s no fussing around with sequencers and controlling the beat during a live performance is as easy as stomping on the pedal to add fills, transitions, and outros. FEATURES • Studio-quality 24-bit sound with true stereo audio • 220+ styles, 24 diverse genres, and 10 unique drum sets • No programming necessary for live, hands-free control of the beat • Works with any sound system and any instrument • Unleash the full potential with room for up to 300 drum sets and 3 million songs
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    I finished the pedal last night after a hiccup (LED around the wrong way!). It bloody works! I can't believe it! I'm so chuffed. Can't wait to try another one
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    Price drop
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    Solved my problem! I swapped the tip over for a shorter, fatter one, set the iron to 350 and it's lightning fast now I practised on a few scrap components and bit of board, I can get a good joint in a second or two now. Thanks so much for the help, now I need to understand what all this stuff does! I got an electronics book by a fella called Charles Platt and a kit of the required components for Christmas as it's something I have wanted to learn for years. Thanks again and Happy New Year again!
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    Thank you, that's appreciated. I have my iron @ 400 degrees at the moment, which I thought was too hot. So just to confirm, what I do is put the tip of the iron against the leg of the component AND against the hole, give it a couple of seconds to warm up, and the feed in the solder where everything meets, pull away the solder, leaving the iron in contact for a bit to suck everything into the hole. Is that wrong? Too long?
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    Happy New Year I'm just getting towards the end of my first pedal build (a Klon clone), and I have 5 diodes left to solder in. The instructions say to use a heat sink and work fast as "Any more thnk 3 or 4 seconds on the iron and they are toast". What is the secret to soldering fast? Everything else I have soldered takes at least 5 or 6 seconds, sometimes more! What temperature should I have my iron on for these components? (see photo) All advice gratefully received! Cheers
  23. Walker
    Bit confused. Have I killed rock n roll or Motown?
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    Xotic RC Booster V2 (Chrome) Great condition, just a few months bedroom use, I purchased new from Andertons for £210 in February 2018. The Xotic RC Booster-V2 includes 20dB of super-transparent clean boost. On top of that, Xotic has added a second, independently footswitchable gain channel for even fatter tones. The adjustable two-band EQ allows up to 15dB of boost or cut per band for shaping the tone. True bypass switching eliminates signal colouration or degradation when the pedal is bypassed. Specifications Channel 1 gain, channel 2 gain, treble, bass, and volume configuration True bypass Switching 9V battery powered Gain 1 or 2 footswitch, Bypass footswitch Compact chrome case Built-in blue LED light on gain 2 knob £120 posted in UK
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    NOW SOLD - Price dropped to £80. I have a pair of passive EV SB122- 12" bass reflex subwoofers that are not being used. Compact and Lightweight -- Only 33 lbs/15.0 kg Integral handle 400 Watt continuous, 1,600 Watt peak power handling Parallel Neutrik Speakon high current input connectors Cast frame EVS12SB 12-inch high excursion subwoofer driver Integral low-pass filter -- No additional amplifier or processor needed Pole mount socket on top of the enclosure Used for about 10 hours Info here: https://www.electrovoice.com/product.php?id=2663 £80 £250 for the pair, collection only I'm afraid. I'm in Swansea. If you want photos of them, drop me a PM Cheers.
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