orangepeelneil
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Had this ages as a "to do" project, but pretty unlikely to get around to it... It works (sort of ) and makes noise but needs some tweaking, possibly a pot change or a wire/component needs replacing to get it working consistently and good. Exterior pots work, but feel well worn. Looking at the components it appears CMOS 4049 Hex inverter based . so it probably is a Craig Anderson's Tube-Sound Fuzz circuit/ Red Llama circuit Those two mentioned are two pot design, this seems to have an extra transistor (N channel FET 2N5458) and third pot so I’m guessing this is an extra gain stage? but haven't reversed Engineered the circuit. Pots are marked Vol and Lo , third pot has no label. If you are into DIY FX pedals and/or electronics, this would be an easy fix/repair or mod. Probably a nice sounding pedal, I had a Red Llama clone for a while and it was a great fuzz for bass and guitar I understand Piggy FX is genuine company still building effects, build quality on this seems decent. Comes with the four base plate screws. -
I bought a Hartke amp from Paul, top basschatter, great comms and amp was promptly delivered and very well packed . Many Thanks Neil
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Shaggy bought a hiwatt combo off me, top man and great comms. hopefully the hiwatt combo is useful. Thanks Neil
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…If you have dreams of emulating classic Hiwatt bass tones such as the Ox live at Leeds or Roger Waters live in Pompeii… well this ISN’T the Hiwatt combo for you… I picked it up last year as a freebie on FB MP to save it from Landfill, not sure it was worth the time , effort or diesel money, but I did try. I keep moving it around the house and shed , so It’s time to move it on. For the right person it might make an interesting project. It works (sort of) but has a tendency to distort. The 6” speaker seems massively under rated and ineffective for even modest bass signals, so with some fettling a better quality/size speaker might just about squeeze in. The controls seem to work, but probably the PCB needs a look over to check for poor solder joints etc which may be part of the distorting issue too, so it is spares or repair. Other than that is decent condition, I don’t have a spare IEC cable for it. Was thinking a £10 to cover postage and faffing /energy packaging it up and posting Thanks Neil
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As New generic MM stingray type pickup. I think it is Alnico type, I tried it briefly in a project bass and it sounded fine. Coil 1 = White and Black Coil 2 = Red and Green Both coils read around 6K, so you can connect them in series, parallel or single coil modes depending on preference or through a switch. Comes with screws and springs. £25 delivered. Thanks Neil
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Hi everyone, A generic P bass wiring harness from a Harley Benton P bass as new, ideal for a project bass etc. Pots are std 250K Ohm, but cap seems to be 0.068uF/68nF (683). I can chuck in a more common value 0.047uf or 0.022uF if you want. All the nuts are there, just add a pickup (white and black) and a bridge wire to the pot base (see red cut wire). £5 delivered . -
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Yes, nothing else I can really add, incredible bass player and it seems like an even better person. terrible loss 😞 I've been obsessing about his gear and sound for 30+ yrs , from the early Roses with his 4005 and a Mesa 400+ rig through the Scream days until the reunion gear , I hope someone does a full feature on this, he had such great taste and tone. I recently found this photo recently from 1987 which was a probably a pre 4005 paint splattered bass, any ideas what it might be ? Aria ? I think he also used a Laney Combo which you can see in the background.
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Hi, everyone This works and I’ve been using it for a few years as a home practice amp. It’s a bit overkill for a bedroom amp as it’s LOUD = so I use the -15dB pad attenuator. Randomly the amp will have no sound output or go very loud- this is fixed by power off and on again. It can run for hours fine, or happen after 10 mins of use which is annoying. Pots/switches seem to be scratchy, so are getting worn or need cleaning etc. When working it’s a great sounding amp. Wedge shaped cab which can be used as an angled monitor. Scrambler overdrive circuit works well with clean blend Output Power (RMS): 40 Watts at 4 Ohms Speaker Type: 10" Ampeg custom speaker Dimensions (H x W x D): 478mm x 406mm x 330mm Weight: 14.0 kg Price includes postage -
SOLD 2022 Squier classic vibe 60s precision bass neck VGC I bought this for a project bass and it fits the Squier body I have very well and played fine, however I just cannot get on with the glossy neck (my other basses have satin necks) Very good condition, just one missing bit of lacquer on the inside of the neck heel (unseen where it fits into the neck pocket) can't see much (if any) fret or neck wear. -Neck looks straight, truss rod adjustment headstock end. -42.8mm nut , bone nut -Vintage tint lacquered finish -Typical Squier/Fender heel size (around 63-64mm) I believe these are Maple with Indian laurel fretboard Machine heads/tuners work fine, they are a bit stiff compared to premium brand tuners. full spec here :- https://uk.fender.com/products/classic-vibe-60s-precision-bass -
Routing out for Thunderbird pickups - help needed !
orangepeelneil replied to orangepeelneil's topic in Repairs and Technical
Finally got these pickups routed out, I paid a local luthier to do this as I couldn't trust myself. I've fitted an old vintage modified p bass squier neck for now, nut will source a decent maple neck soon. Just need to wire it up all at the weekend and try it out -
Some leftover as new bits for projects which I've never used, might be useful for someone. x2 sets of three J bass knobs, these are the push on types for serrated pots. x1 43mm x 3.5 graphite material black nut. Thanks Neil
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Original Gig bag brand oversize gig bag. Bought this locally a while ago, but It’s too large for my basses really. Used, but good quality gig bag, lots of pockets and rucksack straps. Please see rough dimensions and images with P bass for reference. Would likely fit a large semi acoustic bass, but check dimensions against your bass. £20 +£5 postage Thanks Neil-
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