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John Entwistle reckoned Fenders sounded loads better with the pup covers on cos they become magnatised over time

[quote name='BigBeatNut' post='795222' date='Apr 3 2010, 07:30 PM']If the bass becomes [i]that[/i] accoutically dead ... would there be a detectable difference between that and an EUB ?[/quote] i think it will depend on the Bass, most EUB's sound like Fretless BG's to me, i can still get a nice Upright tone, the Bass is not TOTALLY dead just kinda tighter and not affected by LOUD drummers, Guitarists quite so much it's definately worth experimenting with if feedback is a problem, fairly easy job to reverse too

[quote name='keeponehandloose' post='795082' date='Apr 3 2010, 02:48 PM']Im not saying that the soundpost is best in that position for acoustic tone,it does choke the sound slightly,but it works best for amping.[/quote] that's the point in putting the soundpost almost directly under the bridge it deadens an oversensitive Bass and helps with feedback double soundpost almost kills the Bass acoustically but has even more of an effect on reducing feedback some players will have seperate Basses for acoustic and amp'd situations, same way as BG players have multiple Basses i guess

+1, despite a few probs with the courier deal was great with Peter, quick payer and lots of comms

i mostly use them mixed together, if theres a nice big PA i send the Underwood to that and use the mag for monitoring, lots of options with with two pups my bass is pretty dead acoustically with the two soundposts but i never play it quiet so not such a problem only way is to try things with your Bass, kick bass drum was the frequency that set my bass off, Unfortunately the bass drum usually thumps out around 75Hz which is very close to the second harmonic of the fundamental of my Bass apparently dont forget most Drummers and Guitarists want to hear a Fender

had similar problems to you Rob and did the following... got an Underwood Pickup and a magnetic, Kent Armstrong supplied the magnetic for £75 of ALL the pickups i've tried the Shadow 950 was the worst for feedback fitted second soundpost got rid of the Mark Bass amp and got an EA Doubler with dual inputs, notch filter, variable Phase etc this is what luther Steve Laws did to my Bass... fitted Fixed bridge, this definitely helped, fitted a damped sound post under the G string at a point which gave the most damping (trial and error this one). I also fitted a standard soundpost directly under the bridge foot on the E string side on the inner side of the bass bar i can get stupid loud now Bergantino cabs really help too i think, maybe it's the rear porting ?

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i could do with 12" boom boom!!! pm'd

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