MuseMatt

I used to have a BTB 405, it was really nice but not quite the right feel for me. Really nice bass though, killer for the price as well. 

11 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

Interestingly no amps visible and one one (perhaps) microphone on any of the cabs in the fist photo.

 

Maybe they are just stage props?

He does use racked amps (for a very long time now) so that shouldn't be the thing; I think the mic'ed up amp is the dirty one, I think he runs clean and drive bi-amped due to the sound of the EVO and the BTA

Of course random google terms help only after making a thread. It looks like an Ampeg V9 cab, which is quite a break from his Ashdown 810s (imo) 

Failed to paste the link, you can see a gap here: 

Was looking at a recent foo fighters gig and it looks like Nate's switched to two 9x10 cabs, but I'm not sure what they are. 

Added the screenshot, concert here. Anybody who recognises this?

Oh that's very nice! Can imagine the regret over not picking the Wal. Couldn't you rewire the battery with a TRS jack and a new toggle switch? Shouldn't drain for sure!

On 20/08/2023 at 20:24, visog said:

 

Not seen one of those before. Looks like a pre-evolution of the Grooveline series. Full marks to Ibanez for bass innovation and experimentation over the years.

It was not a series that was continued much beyond 2005 I believe. There are some lovely RD900s out there that caught my eye (they have a two-part light ash body, the RD600 have a mahogany body with maple veneer and a maple top). The neck on the RD900 seems a bit nicer too with some binding around the neck. 

On 18/08/2023 at 01:52, xgsjx said:

The Aguilar pickups & preamp sound fantastic, don’t they.  Got the PJ set & OBP2 in my SR. 

It's honestly a super balanced and clean sound, really lifts this from a midrange instrument into the (cheaper) high-end sound range. You might lack the growl from something like SD QPs, but I really dig this. Feels like this bass will become my go-to when I don't need a straight-up J or P sound. The MM sound is really passable, though the position is slightly too far back in comparison with a true MM. But still very happy with the results. 

Decided to pimp my nearly 19-year-old RD600 and boy am I happy with the results. Put in an Aguilar noiseless J4 neck pickup and MM4 pickup, OBP-3 with active/passive switch, mid/range control (push/pull), stacked treble/bass, and added passive tone control. The latter was honestly not a bad choice at all - sounds amazing and the passive control adds a lot, making it great both active/passive mode. Just waiting for my new stacked knob (the other size didn't fit on volume/tone)
 

Had this old Roadstar II and it was a great sounding P-bass; didn't really appreciate the P-sound when I had it so I sold it

Messy pic but it's all I have at the moment.

Used to have a Sandberg and I kinda miss it, it was a treat to play. However the sound combination wasn't quite for me (could've of course not used the ricky pickup but just went for something else at that point). The relic on it was quite nice, and it had a 0-fret, something I thought sounded pretty neat.

33 minutes ago, tauzero said:

https://www.allparts.uk.com/products/concentric-stacked-knob-set

 

Or 

 

That allparts one is too wide, that's closer to 5 and 7, it's one that I have lying around spare. 

Thanks for the heads up @simisker - I will avoid them. Ended up going framus ones as they're 4 & 6, used guitarparscenter, they seemed a bit slow but their packaging etc. was solid. Chose a faster method than I used last time. 

Everything went well, really happy with the sound.

However, I'm having issues with one of my stacked pots - I can't get either of my stacked control knob options (allparts stacked and a boston stacked) to work; they're off-centre and just wobbles.
Of course this has to do with the shaft size, but I can't really change that - know of any nice silver 4&6mm stacked knobs?

Cheers for that - going to try to get it all done today

Sorry I was away on holiday - I think it wouldn't really matter to me, I think it would be good if it overrides the active controls, but it's not a must. 

Yeah it's all grounded, soldered leads between the control cavity and the pickup cavity, bridge wire is also soldered into the shielding (though I could wire it to the jack instead of course if needed). 

The bass is probably not worth it when it comes to the body/neck, but it's great bringing life back to an old instrument that I don't ever want to sell either way. 

@Hellzero reading in other threads that you have such extensive experience with rewiring etc. - would you still run the ground leads from the pots if the shield is properly connected to ground? I'd of course measure connectivity from the back of the pots to the ground lug on the jack to confirm ground, but wondering what your experience says in this case. 

Thanks! Aguilar themselves were not able/willing to confirm this, so that just made me question the schematic! I will sadly not receive the pot in time for my holidays to finish the build, but something fun to do when I get back! 

Been forever since I posted here, but can't figure out this one on my own so I need your help here. Trying to work out some wiring, and before I hook it all up I want to get some extra thoughts in. 

Storytime: 
I have an old Ibanez Roadgear 600 which is a joy to play, been my first proper bass that I got 19 years ago. So, not wanting to sell this instrument I decided to upgrade it. Added some WIP shots to get an idea of what's done; shielding to back cavity and PU cavities, all nicely connected. Pickups are Aguilar 4M and 4J-HCs, should be really nice. As for the wiring, I have a pretty decent schematic from fat-bass, so I will run the stacked bass/treble with mid control in push/pull to select frequency, a blend pot, active/passive switch... should be lovely. However, my question regards adding a stacked tone/volume. There's times when I don't want to use the bass in active mode, so that why I will add the active/passive switch. However, I would love to still have a tone control, but as I don't want to add an extra hole, it's where I hit a snag. 

Question: 
I tried to find a way to add a tone/volume pot to the setup, but with Aguilar's setup I couldn't really figure out how to make it work, so I decided to peek at the Nordstrand 3B-4B setup, which does have a volume/tone setup. That would be the last paint-drawn picture I added. My question is: would this work, or am I misunderstanding how to wire in a passive tone control next to an active circuit? Would love to get some feedback, tips / improvements welcome. 

NB: I'll have a stacked A250/B250k pot that I'd like to use for this, I have to check the orientation, but I want to use the audio taper for volume and linear taper for tone. 

Absolutely beautiful! I would definitely buy if I had the money.

Used to own one of these basses and they're definitely great value for their money. 5 string wasn't my thing however, and I sold it. This is a bargain price for anyone who wants to try out a 5-string.

Bought the pedal above; well packed and easy transaction. Shipped right after payment was received.

Recommended!

Bump for Jack

PMd

Hey, quite interested. Where are you situated? I'm currently in Worcester. If not we'll just have to sort this out through post.
Matt.