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    I will check the back tomorrow to see if it is really damaged but I do not remember it like that.
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    I have now added the extra pics so will bump.
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    i think you bought it from me, and I have since had many basses that were not as good. I fitted the Gotoh battery box as I was fed up keep unscrewing it to change the battery. You can still see it in my avatar. Good luck with the sale.
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    Pickups, Bridge are included as well. I have the Roland pickup too and happy to include that at the asking price. I will add pics tomorrow afternoon. One of the pickup/pickup rings is damaged although being away at the moment I cannot inspect it to confirm. I was going to replace the pickups when I was going to refurb it myself. I think it is the pickups itself but cannot be sure.
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    I with you on that one brother.
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    I Bought this on a whim on eBay. As far as I can see, the FB series were originally made in Japan, but the production switched to South Korea. I believe that this is a Korean made bass. The oddity is that it looks like the neck has been coated in some way. It frets and plays fine but looks a little odd straight on. The Neck seems to be a typical P type, with 42mm nut width and I suspect a chunky D profile. The pointy end of the headstock was broken when shipped to me, but it has been glued back on. It looks like there is a lot of wear on the back, but I do not remember it and as I am away until Monday, I cannot check. There are some filled holes (blue) on the back of the head stock, I have no idea why. If I kept it, I would get a new bridge and some new knobs. You might have other ideas.
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    wanted a "Jack" and bought this a few years ago, I knew it was a project but was surprised at how much refinishing/modding the bass needed. I do not have the time to work on this, so maybe someone else could try? The body has been heavily modified to take a Roland Midi/Synth pickup. There are three areas that need repairing, the pickup gouge, just in front of the bridge then the extra holes for the mini switches and finally the whole near the output jack where the midi pickup was connected to the "brain". I still have the midi pickup and electronics if anyone wants them (£20) There are also a few light scratches over the body and a small dent in the back of the neck. The Steinberger bridge works fine, and it comes complete with some old, but just about usable, double ball-end strings. The pickups are licensed EMGs and the bass is very playable from what I have seen. It looks like the frets have been levelled, but not properly crowned from the picture but they may just need a good polish. Fret wear is small, and the truss rod moves easily, both ways. Any questions, please ask. Shipping will be about £20.
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    What is the current firmware version?
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    Those Tone Wood activists just won’t Lego…
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    Me too, do I need a stack? No. Do I want one? Yes. However don’t tell @stevie
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    It uses the same 700AS1 ICEPower module as the Ashdown and Mesa models that either claim 800 watts or have 800 in the model number, so RM800 all Evos. Mesa Subway D800 series plus Ashdown Retroglide 800. There will be others that I do not know about.
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    I asked Thomann and they said that the power section was the same on the current version.
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    Around 1969-70 I was invited, with others, to the home of a girl I knew. Her father was chief flautist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. In the loungs, was a very nice turntable next to a Leak amplifier and in two corners, two horns atop concrete plinths rose up from the floor. I asked about them and were told that they were Lowther drivers, set in concrete. I believe they were 8". Of course the father played classical music on them, but we played Hendrix, Cream etc along with some electric folk. I have never heard any of those albums sound better. I have to add the caveats that it was a long time ago and maybe my ears were not a well-trained then (I later worked at the EMI record factory and EMI research labs). However, this was a stereo amp giving 30 Watts per channel and those speakers were so sensitive. You must also add that in those days we never heard the lows of the base owing to the equipment at the time and the quality of the playback equipment. Being a Flautist, I assume he (or rather his speakers) had some kind of tweeter in each side, as I do not remember any lack of top end.
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    I think, thank goodness the finger noise is gone.
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    @Woodinblack, Are your Evox still under warranty? I have never had any RCF products so do not know how well there are supported in the UK, hopefully better than the orange Italian brand.
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    As someone that has plywood cabs, thin walled plastic cabs and thick walled, multi-ribbed cabinets. The plywood ones are your own LFSys FRFR cabs. The thin walked cabs are Whatfedale Titan 12s, and the the thick walked ribbed cabs are Ramsa WS-A200s. Those that are of a certain age might remember the ad where an elephant stood on four cabinets. Those Ramsa speakers are over 30 years old I believe and still sound great. Similar size to the LFSys Cabinets but weighing almost 50% heavier.
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    Vigortronix have a few ranges and some of them have output filters very close to the circuit Rod Elliot describes. I will try the 5 watt circuits and then add the filters later. I spoke to Vigortronix and they advised using the newer 6 series. However I have the 1 series ones her now and I will try them first. The Myra ones do not need and external components but are considerably taller. I can accommodate the Myrra ones so perhaps I will order a couple of those too. I have 5 or 6 PCBs so it’s not a problem trying it. It is costing more than I had hoped but I am now determined to find the best way to do it.
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    The buzz is audible through the amp. It is not that much but I can hear it. Since I last posted I have received the new PSUs but not fitted and tested them. Interesting that Rod Elliot has covered this, I will read it and get back later.
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    To be fair, my loud, at 73 is not stupid loud and the trouser flap is caused by the velocity of air leaving the port on an LFSys Monaco. The port is at knee height and standing in front of it you really can’t feel it, of course, with a long slot port like on a Barefaced, you would not get that concentrated draught of air.
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    When listening to comparisons on YouTube etc, I use a decent set of headphones. It shows up most things, even via Bluetooth (my cans are Bluetooth or Wired). However I do agree that phones or laptop speakers are no use for comparisons.
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    The one thing you cannot reproduce through IEMs or amp less through the PA, is the trouser flap. Stand in front of a well designed front ported bass cab at volume, feel the noize.
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    Although I am not a rookie as far as electronics goes, however I have made one rookie error. When I tested the unit I had a slight buzz. Very hard to hear, but there nonetheless. It was slightly higher on the Myrra ones than the Vigotronix. The Myrra ones are 2.5 watt, while the Vigortronix are 3 watt. Looked at the specs of the two units, the TC Helicon Mic Mechanic 3 needs 300mA at 9V, which is fine. The power modules I have are 9V 3 watts so 333mA current supply. In my head, that was enough for the Zoom B2 Four too. However, I was wrong, it needs 500mA. Luckily, both Myra and Vigortronix make a pin compatible 5 watt version. That gives me 550mA and it more than enough. I am annoyed that I could have ordered them with the other bits yesterday but hey.
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    True isolation means no connection at the power supply. The problem, is that on the typical 10 way supply such as Donner etc the power supply duplicates the signal grounding and often causes ground loops that imposes hum or buzz. Many people will never experience it but my two pedals do interact. Using totally isolated supplies will reduce ground or earth loops.
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    I am planning to build the box around the PSU. I will be making it about 1cm higher at the back.
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    There are subs in those Bose systems and there may be enough for most gigs. Just make sure you have some type of HPF as otherwise they can become a bit muddy.
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