The Bass Doc

Exclusive - Marcel Marceau plays a Precision.

[quote name='Dandelion' timestamp='1363205665' post='2009868'] Is there a long scale version? [/quote] The only known long scale version was found in Jamaica being used in a reggae studio but was later stolen by a bunch of Yardies.

Well at least this thread hasn't turned out to be too rood.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1363193748' post='2009570'] ...and his wife..? Did you metre..? [/quote] Yes she's called Millie.

Saw one of theses at a Quo gig when I met Ric.

The expression 'Leo got it right' is bandied about quite a lot. I understand the view but being one of the very few people to have spent some time with him I can say that he wouldn't neccessarily claim that. I met him at CLF Research in 1979 when he was producing guitars for Musicman and he was constantly trying to improve and develop his instruments. I would say the Stingray may well have been the first truly active bass to be a world-wide success and of course he went on to design some fine instruments under the G&L banner. I can't imagine that any present day luthier of the more boutique/unique styled basses would denegrate Leo Fender's pioneering work since I guess they would accept they had to design [i]from [/i]something that went before. For his part LF only claimed that he was lucky in producing the first production-run bass that 'caught on' i.e. that if any other company had beaten him to it [i]that [/i]may well have been how the masses would expect a bass guitar to be. So, dear friends, we should respect the original innovater and at the same time be grateful that further innovations have come along to enable all tastes to be satisfied. The fact that the Precision bass (along with it's derivitives) continues to be probably the most popular in the world to this day as far as numbers are concerned is a credit to the man but were he still alive he would no doubt be trying to improve on it. Viva la difference! (as the Spanish would say, Rodney).

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1362928541' post='2006288'] as a debater .............. he was either a cack-handed fraud ........... [/quote] Not sure you're right on this occasion skank. I for one considered him to be a *master debater*. *[size=2]pronunciation is key[/size]

It is a late video.

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1362855865' post='2005461'] Yes, very good, but which ten days and which two weeks? [/quote] Unfortunately it was three weeks past Tuesday.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1362852810' post='2005409'] Carol Kaye played bass on every song EVER. True fact. [/quote] You know this to be true? Perhaps you could enlighten us on her claim to be the bassist on tracks that haven't been recorded yet?

I've messed about with Gibson circuitry a fair bit (I too have a 'baritone' inductor in my spares box!) but I doubt whether the setting it gives you will be very useful - probably too thin. Unless of course you intend fitting an EBO type pickup in place of the OLP one?

Sorry the Avenger has gone but I do have a green Morris Marina estate incoming - needs a little tlc but am assured it's a good runner - and it's recommended that the driver should be as well.

Offers will be listened to for Hillman Avenger in brown with vinyl roof - 10 days MOT and 2 weeks Tax.

[quote name='JwK94' timestamp='1362499390' post='2000227'] Its a Squier VM Jazz and the previous owner has put some "Reflex" pickups in it (never heard of them) and they are really quiet, so i'll be changing the pickups no matter what. [/quote] There were two types of Reflex pickups - Reds and Blues. The Blues were a bit milder but the Reds, when working properly, were definitely not quiet. Check which ones you've got in there and also check that the battery they need to power up the preamp circuit is healthy before you decide to change.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1362425197' post='1999608'] ?? How does that work, then? [/quote] I'm thinking you plug it in and it makes a noise - just a guess though Then again, 3 volumes, common tone?

I have in my spares box a Hollis GX 10 preamp thingy. Anyone here know if this would take the place of the black box in the OP's Reflex circuit?

Checking the output with a meter should be straightforward. I would guess they would read low - hence the black box acting as a signal boost.

From past experience the 1 second delay in 'cutting in' is normal for these pickups. The principal they work on is similar to EMGs except the preamp is external (the black box you have) instead of being built into the body of the pickups themselves (the EMG system). As such you do not have an active circuit in the usual way - the pickups being passive and the active boost applied when you plug in. Afraid the cutting out you are experiencing is not something I am familiar with - others may chime in with a possible cause?

Somewhere in my ancient records of circuitry I have a wiring diagram relating to Reflex Reds. Would this possibly help?

Ultra smooth deal for a set of tuners. What a splendid chap

Keep the children in the cupboard and the bass gear in their bedroom...........simples.

I agree. Both the music and video are class and I sincerely hope the if Lootube ban it we could somehow preserve it on here.