GreeneKing

Simply snip the supplies to the pups leaving as much wire as possible: Here's the Tonepump gone: Tails put on the pup wires: It's not pretty but it'll hopefully work, the supplies to the pups and pre connected to battery +ve: Here we go, pre all connected and Vol/blend in place:

Having now fitted four ACG02's I'm supposedly the World's expert - we'll see Now first of all, removing the Tone Pump from the Specor - plenty of room in ere! A minor hitch, the supplied jack socket isn't deep enough for the spector body. This wasn't a problem on either the Warmoth, the Jazz or the Modulus. The Spector pickups are active and the wires come in this form, I'm going to have to provide a jack socket switched 9v supply to them (yes they are 9v not 18v) and make some tails for the ACG02 sockets: The jack sockets went from this: to this: Can anyone spot the deliberate mistake?

Alan dropped off his Spector Euro LX5 yesterday and now these two are related - half sisters actually. This box arrived from Moffat courtesy of my loverly post lady Jo: and the back of the Spector was looking like this: Inside the box? an ACG02 with 4 knob, Vol/blend/low pass filter/high pass filter. So there you go Alan! I'll go through the installation step by step in a min. Peter

They're certainly stunning looking. If I had the money spare and if I didn't already have an inordinate number of basses I'd go for the blue one myself.

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Tru oil dries to a harder finish more rapidly, eBay is your friend. Pedro

If you've created a greater area of contact where the string goes over the saddle Al then you may be damping the string. Even a small change can do this. String wise I can't suggest a solution unless you drop a gauge. I find Ernie Ball's underrated but string choice is very personal.

Take it easy fine fella and get mended.

Cheers Pete much appreciated. Peter

[quote]dear God!! where will it end?[/quote] ACG with an ACG01 pre? Then I'm biased

The tone may be different but I doubt my ears would discern it. As soon as you fret a string they certainly wouldn't! I think there's a fair deal of hype around nuts to be honest. Both mine work fine. Peter

I've just given up teaching D&T and I'd go for C. Different and ascetically interesting. What was your inspiration for this shape? You'll be asked that of course so wise to have an answer even if you make it up afterwards B is too conventional although I love the horn sweep through the body. A too is not too dissimilar to existing designs. Peter

The Dockyard! I know, it's a Naval Base nowadays. Peter

Best person to ask is Alan who has owned a Wal and probably give you some ideas. Peter