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    I've asked for a technical contact at Boss, so I can probe further. The hardware hasn't arrived yet, so I haven't been able to try it myself. I'm intrigued as to how the calibration works. The calibration sounds heard aren't unlike those used to profile equipment in the likes of 'profiling processors'.
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    I think its like anything in IEM, when it is done properly, you really don't wanna go back to poor mono, congested and painful in-ear mixes on cheap IEMs. I guess it also depends on what you are happy to live with and whether or not the band budget will stretch to what is still perceived as a bit of a luxury.. hearing yourself properly! Horses.. courses..
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    I have a set in to review right now and it's a game changer!! Absolutely and utterly brilliant. I love th eonbbaord EQ and limiter as well as the extra onboard functions. I set the volume control up so I could quickly switch to hear people talking and then right back to gig level without straining, or having to remove an ear piece. Expect a video very soon!
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    I do still have my Marlin Sidewinder, my very first bass bought in 1989. It's not in a playable state at the moment though. However, that bass most definitely influenced my purchase of the bass that I have played the longest, my (1989) Power Jazz Bass Special (as seen in many of my videos). Hmm, thinking about it, was it the PJBS in magazine adverts that infleunced the purchase of the Marlin?? Which came first, who knows?? ha ha!! This isnt my Marlin , THAT advert from Bass Player Magazine in 1989. (Which blows my mind to think that as a teenager, I'd never have dreamed I would write for my favorite bass magazine in years to come! It took me until around 2003, maybe as late as 2006 to get my first Power Jazz Special. Here's what it looked like stock. And here's what it still looks like today with my usual chameleon flip paint finishes, EMG electronics..
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    I've more to add to the list and will do that as soon as I can. ITS GROWING!!! (You should see the size of my to do list as well! I'm not going to be running short of reviews any time soon, LETS DO THIS!!)
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    I won't let ya down!! In a world full of 5 minute review videos where the youtuber doesn't know their D Class from their DSPs, I am a slave to the details 😁. I'm really looking forward to this one, especially given the collection of onboard effects on paper seem really useable for the likes of the function / dep player.
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    I usually mention what strings I’m using, but if I don’t it’s D’Addario Roundwound 😉
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    Katana 500 and Cab arriving any day now for my usual 4k deep dive 😉
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    Overwater 6.

    Dood replied to Owen's topic in Basses For Sale

    Fair comment. I'd love to be a bit clsoer just to run my paws over a 36" Overwater! Not that I'll be buying any new toys for a considerable while!
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    A good trick is to trace out the current schematic (using the same symbols in the diagrams above). It's good practice anyway, but sometimes it helps to visualise where issues are!
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    Absolutely. The wiring you're describing is not stock and has been messed about with - especially as it doesn't work properly. If you desire the ability to switch the pickups from parallel to series, it can easily be done with the inclusion of a DPDT switch and you'll be able to have volume controls that work properly too. I've used this config on a PJ bass before - interestingly, a bass that had been suggested to have influenced the Boxer range in the first place, but I can't find any authenticity to that story. The series setting will sound a little louder and have more prominent mids in most cases (but not all, depending on the pickups of course - and make sure the phase is correct!!) So, if you are looking for truly stock, then use the diagram above, but if you're after more options, obviously, seek out a new schematic to follow
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    Comparing the diagram to the image of the harness, it's looking good. You can see what pins the pickups would have been connected to (absent) and the other shielded cables go to the expected components. You'll be looking at 250K Audio Taper pots for the two volumes and the TBX can be bought still if the one you have doesn't work. To be honest, there's nothing really unusual about the harness at all. It's a pretty standard set up, as you'd find in say, a standard jazz bass. Save for the inclusion of the TBX tone control. Finally, the P coils will be wired in series and will hum-buck. The switch configuration means that when it's in the central position the P coils and the J coil will be in parallel to each other which is exactly the same on my Power Jazz basses as well as... well.. countless other 2 pickup basses with one three way switch. (Gibson Les Pauls too etc etc) Good luck! They are great basses! I'm not actually a fan of VVT ha ha, I'd rewire it with a master volume, but of course that would leave you with a DFA control (I appreciate that might not translate, so here's Lee Sklar's Producer Control to explain) ha ha!
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    I also just found this old advert for a PJ555 harness too so you can see the components
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    I’ve three Power Jazz (PJ-755) basses (which are electrically different) but the manual covers some information you may or may not find interesting about the 555 too. https://www.fmicassets.com/Damroot/Original/10001/OM_leg_bass_Power_Jazz_Bass_Japan_1987.pdf
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    Totally! Skimpy top and turbo aircon already delivered! Watch the likes roll in.
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    ooops sorry, I did just read the above too… oh Lordy….
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    GR Bass 2x12 slim springs to mind.
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    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 bRiLLiAnT mate!! #TalentAndYearsOfExperienceNotNeeded 🤣
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    Ok, I’m game. I’ll pick a product that’s suitable and we’ll have a lil play 😊
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    Yes, There’s a balance to be had and, delivering enough differing styles and techniques that clearly demonstrate what an instrument is capable of is completely achievable without making it all about oneself, unless of course, that is entirely the intention 😁. That said, you could argue that I have shot myself in the foot by intentionally under playing as it is now expected that videos should be a massive w@nkfest 😂🤣 for likes 👍, thus making me look less of a capable player.
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    I meant to quote your post in my reply above.
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    Absolutely! I've been researching AI modelled review writing to test it. I can spot the language modelling too, I agree with your summing up of it. If you know what you are doing, some well written prompts can point it in the right direction, even feeding it with years of well written human copy would get you closer - but they all (at the moment) miss the nuances and technical experience that someone who has obsessively been following bass for over thirty five years has.
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    Bass Gear Magazine used to be both but it moved to online. It also doesn't use a 'magazine reader' app, so all the usual search and linking 'stuff' works rather than having to sign in all the time. Whether or not the magazine will go physical again, I don't know, but since January lots of work has taken place on the magazine in a major refresh, which is brilliant.
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    I received a message the other day telling me that they had subscribed and were looking forward to reading my articles again. I had to explain that I actually write and video review for the free to read / subscribe to Bass Gear Magazine. Obviously, at the risk of this post sounding like a railroad, I do wish this new venture good will and that they are only experiencing a temporary glitch. Bit concerned about A.I articles though, is it looking like that? I’ve not seen the mag.
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