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itu

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  1. What is the manufacturing year? Has to be 1980's. Serial should look like 8Xnnnn, if there is one.
  2. I do admit that this is pretty common, but there are solutions, where interactions are really limited to the specified bands. There's lots of bass specific stuff which is not studio quality, on the contrary. It is possible to design electronics up to the studio level (John East, anyone?), although a simple capacitor and a lousy carbon track pot seems to be the solution for many. Cost: under £1 in a £1659 Jazz ( https://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_am_original_60_j_bass_3tsb.htm ). I understand Anthony Jackson's idea of having only the pickup in his Fodera. Obviously Mr. Jackson does not want any sound deteriorating component to his signal chain in studio. One Penny & Giles pot in a big mixing board costs easily as much as bag of carbon track Alphas.
  3. Let me guess: you did not have time to check her stilettos.
  4. You don't: under 30, and 6 foot 1.
  5. I get back some twenty years before I was born - or not: I see this great band, I have learned the tunes, they do not happen to have bassist around and I am carrying my instrument with me. Someone from the band asks me: Hey punk, can you play that log...?
  6. A detuner in a 7-string? That's out of my range. Nice colour, by the way.
  7. If you have time and want to build a special pot, tin a step attenuator from a rotary switch and metal film resistors. Takes some time to build, but with a quality switch, the system will last forever.
  8. I bought both of mine from sales, so prices were not an issue. The list price is indeed high.
  9. According to the photo the pickups are connected in parallel. This is a very common way of doing it. There have been many tapers around starting from linear and logarithmic. There still are others. Here are few curves: http://www.alpha-products.com/cd_catalog/new_catalogs/Pots/tapers.htm
  10. Rick Tuner, he's a known American luthier? I'll... get my coat...
  11. Mono M80 accepts the Tick 2.0 from the same manufacturer. Easy to attach.
  12. Drill the rivet. Use pieces of wood on both sides and put the bent end of the leaf to a vise. Use the vise to bend the leaf slowly to shape. Use some tiny screw (and a nut) to set the leaf back to the axle. You can also make a thread to the axle if you have proper tools and a suitable screw.
  13. And yes, there can be an audible and functional difference. It is possible, and if the system gives you any advantage in producing your sound, this invention may be your key to the stars. We do not have to rely on Leo's 70 year old cheapo sheet metal solutions.
  14. Yes, I did. Because the audio track includes lots of stuff, it is not clear to hear any difference. I am more accustomed to ABX testing since I studied acoustics. YT videos are basically coded audio, which is not the best source for comparison. I do admit, that it is somewhat complicated to produce comparable results in home environment. Strings, playing techniques, audio levels etc. are not easy to normalize. Any processing may hide or enhance subtle details. It is also very important to try to eliminate subjective opinions in these tests. If you are after results that are not objective, then it is another story. It is pretty easy to hear stuff you want to hear. Change new strings to your bass and it sounds a totally different instrument than it was a while ago. Yes, it sounds different, but is it really that different after few hours of playing (I change strings up to four times a year)?
  15. If the string ends are not uniform you should fine tune the scale every time you change the strings. If the strings would be non-uniform you would need to tune the neck - the frets - for the string. Latter is possible, like with old lutes but I doubt that no one would want to turn back time that much. The bridge may be lighter, or it may have rounded corners, but the system is not complete without special strings, which may have special price and limited availability. So far I see mostly sales arguments, but it would be really nice to hear some true benefits to the player and the bass.
  16. I carry my 5-string fretted and a 4-string fretless with similar M80, and I usually have the Tick 2.0 on top of it. It is not light to raise the case from the ground, but hands down the best choice to carry two basses at once.
  17. If you are about to drive your cab with a DC signal (9 VDC from your pedal board power), then it is a 4 ohm unit, but I doubt that is going to happen.
  18. For a string through body you need slightly longer strings, if that is a hindrance or an advantage. Soundwise you can not hear or feel any difference on stage.
  19. A friend of mine has a Dynacord DSP715. 300 watts, 15", and a built-in compressor. I said I could buy it from him, but he wasn't interested... no wonder. I could find only few pictures (note the slanted front): https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/dynacord-dsp-715-bassverstaerker-300-watt-basscombo-15-speaker/1521869274-74-7334 https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/bassverstaerker-combo-dynacord-dsp715-und-zusatzbox-dsp715e/1427561443-74-4472
  20. Thanks, I stand corrected. It seems to be an old rumour, that is misinformation.
  21. Pictures, please. They might give some hints on the issue.
  22. MM SR preamp is NOT boost only. (corrected by @drTStingray) I had a MG Quantum with bartolini preamp. The capacitors could be changed, and they don't have to be similar. This means that boost and cut frequencies could be different.
  23. Where's our lady @Silvia Bluejay guiding people to the previous threads? Or should we add one more main topic about headphones and headphones only? Wireless, wired, closed, every available price point... then we could argue endlessly about responses and comfortability etc.
  24. So, the OC-2 obviously offers the brown noise?
  25. That is probably a question of the attachment. Wood screws are not the only option, but others may require some R&D at home.
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