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rainbowreality

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  1. Yeah, I think it probably is a modding for modding's sake if I'm being completely honest. Having set it up I've not had any problems with intonation or sustain. You can fall into a trap of thinking more expensive will mean better rather than if it's not broke....
  2. You know I never thought about it much, I kinda assumed it would improve the instrument and maybe I was just getting carried away after changing the tuning heads (which have definitely made a difference). Having looked into more maybe it's not such a great idea after all!
  3. Hello my bass playing friends, Just wondering if anyone can suggest a bridge such as Gotoh to upgrade my Sire U5? Possibly with little or no modification (i.e extra drilling) would be really nice! Many thanks!
  4. Hello fellow Basschatters, I love my short scale U5 but it is a bit top heavy. I was wondering if anybody out there in Basschat land would happen to know of a suitable lightweight replacement for it? And if possible is there a drop tuner that would fit too? Thanks and appreciation in advance. Paul
  5. Oooo I like it! Sticking with this from now on!
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  8. Do CTS do a 10M reverse audio taper do you know?
  9. Found it! These guys sell pots for Tribute, it was a couple of years ago when I contacted and they were selling them for £10.20 a go - https://www.togs.eu/
  10. Great! The simplified wiring is especially tempting, I've never seen such a bird's nest as in the L2000
  11. I'd found a place a while back that sold G&L spares in the UK but I've lost the email and contact details. I found them originally through this http://www.dist-x.com/ They weren't cheap and each pot was over a tenner, I'll try find their contact info.
  12. Just wondered if anyone has a wiring diagram for the L2000 and also the values of the pots used? My Tribute has developed a really bad scratchy pot and I want to upgrade them! Any advice appreciated
  13. Thank you for both replying. Reason I thought they aren't a standard is the G&L site says the American L2000 pots wouldn't fit the Tribute - 'Will not fit Tribute Series models without enlarging the mounting holes for the pots and using knurled knobs for solid-shaft pots available elsewhere in this store. Enlarging the holes for the pots may be done by a highly experienced technician using a reamer tool, as there is risk of damaging the body finish.' In answer to your question Gary I think the USA models use CTS pots so that would be the obvious upgrade but it's a pity it's not a straight swap. Out of interest did you order direct from G&L? BassBunny, thank you giving me the values of the pots, they should make life a lot easier for sourcing replacements! I'll have a look at the Bourns range as they have a really good rep. Frustrating thing is I've hardly used the Tribute for this to happen and I've never abused her in any way. Suppose just bad luck but I've heard of others having problems with the standard Tribute pots too. Thanks for your replies, much appreciated!
  14. Hi there, I'm looking for spare parts for the electronics in my Tribute L2000. The tone pot is starting to go and I need to to replace it, maybe a switch too. Problem is the Tribute series use non standard pots and I'm struggling to find spares here in the UK. Anyone here have any ideas? Paul
  15. [quote name='Kitsto' timestamp='1479759466' post='3179082'] I know nothing about the technology but as a Zoom B3 owner I know there is a problem with power supply. I think it's to do with poor earthing and so varies between venues and this may be a cause. Anyway, try using battery power. [/quote] I tend to use a usb power plug (like the sort you get with many mobile phones etc) and that seems less noisy than the wall wart supplied. Would that also get around the earth issue you mention too?
  16. Sell it on here, it has a large following by people into music production, synth/keyboards etc http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads
  17. [quote name='ikay' timestamp='1459717337' post='3018987'] Jeez that spaghetti of wiring is shocking! [/quote] Tell me about it!
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