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I have just fitted a Villex booster to my Lakland Skyline Bob Glaub.
Whilst doing this I replaced the separate 250K pots with a stacked 500K unit in order to keep the tone control. There's no way I'd just get rid of the tone control that can now turn my BG into a Ric.
The side effect of changing to a 500K pot for tone is that the range of treble is enhanced, and the cut position retains it's original tone. The stacked pot has one audio pot for volume and one linear one for tone.
The added treble enhances the bass in itself.
I've just had the chance to play the BG with the volume cranked up and I've spent over 30 minutes just unable to put it down and in tonal heaven.
The booster is a completely passive unit (no power required) and has 4 positions, off, +3db boost with peak at 3.5 kHz, +5db boost peaking at just under 3 kHz and +7db boost peaking at about 2 kHz.
This is pure P bass heaven but with added balls. Boost position 3 has to be my favourite but each of the three boost positions is very useful indeed and I would suggest that with the no boost bypass option every passive P bass should have one.
Brilliant! Well recommended, and it looks really neat. Mind you on a Black/black/maple P bass it couldn't fail to look good.
Peter -
Well overwhelmed with the technical help I carried on and fitted the stacked 500K pots and fitted the Villex Passive Rotary Booster as supplied by Tigran.
Well here's some feedback. I finished at midnight and now I'm knackered
No, seriously. This is a bit drawn out so pull up a chair, open a beer etc. I'm using an EBS Microbass II into a Roland Cube 30 with a set of Beyer headphones connected to the MB together with a Peterson strobe tuner . I has a real problem a couple of days ago with a constant noise from the headphones, like interference. I 1st tried re-locating the Microbass and then ran it on battery power and only sorted the problem by changing to a cheaper set of Sennheiser headphones.
Yesterday although the bass was working it sounded muddy and had a strange sort of feedback when strings were allowed to 'ring' slightly. The gain and volume on the amp were turned down really low too. The Villex booster was working but the problems were distracting from its effect. When the volume was wound up fully on the bass there was some distortion too.
Exasperated I plugged the bass straight into the amp and
[b][size=6]Wow[/size][/b]
I would say that changing to the 500K pots has enhanced the range of tones available without the Villex in play no end, great. No problems at all with the volume control and the Beyer headphones work perfectly straight from the amp.
Using the Villex produes a more subtle effect than I expected but that's no bad thing in that it enhances the bass in a series of stages that I would compare to having 4 different sets of pickups fitted.
The Lakland P is a great bass and it's now even more P bass punchy and the tone pot gives more treble available so clanky Ric is a can do trick.
Very pleased, and with a black knob topped off with a chrome one to match the Villex one it all looks very neat too.
Oh and I've now got a Microbass I need to sort out. I suspect the receipt's dissapeared during my move
Peter -
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I had a parcel in the post today with Tigran's booster and a 'ganged' or stacked pot so that I can have tone, volume and the booster in the two holes.
1st, the vol and tone pots on the Lakland (Bob Glaub P) are 250K. The stacked pots are 500k. This is the number written on da top. Do I need a new stacked pot that matches the old pots?
On the stacked pot there is no capacitor but there is on my tone pot, between an end terminal and pot ground.
Is the configuration of the pots standard? The r/h on all 4 is grounded (except for the tone pot - double checked), and the l/h on the stacked pots is commoned. If I set out to replicate the connections I'll need to break this common 'short' and add the tone pot cap. Will this be okay?
Does any of this make any sense? I'll try a photo.
I haven't even go to the booster unit yet but that seems quite straightforward. Ideally I was just hoping to replicate the connections from the two pots to the stacked ones but the 500k and commoned terminals have got me an ickle bit stressed.
Here's the pots. Can't get a decent photo of the stacked one - too much glare.
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They may be called Bass Collection but I doubt the basses will have the same qualities of the Japanese made basses.
Peter -
I can always bring mine along to a gig
Where's your gig list?
(Silly question see you sig - doh )
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Not really, more a case of Tigran's got an offer on and I was mega impressed with the passive booster so thought 'this could make a great sounding bass totally awesome'.
I'll let you know how my tinkering goes.
Have you tried a Lakky P before Alan?
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[quote]I think my Sterling's days are numbered[/quote]
Oh no! And I can't afford it back
I've just ordered a Villex Booster for my BG. Going to keep the tone pot and stack it with the volume. I think it'll sound pretty awesome if the Squier Tigran had at the bash is anything to go by.
A Darkstar would be nice but all that woodwork? The Lindy Fralins will have to do.
The Sterling btw is a cracker if anyone's interested.
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Orkney's? They're avin a laugh
Peter -
Looks great but
preferred the white
Maybe try a Nordstrand 1st and then the pre 2nd?
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Black on black with maple. Way to go.
My BG is sex on a stick IMHO for the same reason.
Sounds damn good too.
Darkstar? Hmm... That could be perfect. -
I now have my new SB320 in translucent green. I'll post a photo later but its like new. I had to adjust the neck relief and put on new strings and I lemon oiled the fretboard as per usual and now its superb.
My old SB320 in dark natural is in equally as good nick with the exception of a little discolouration on the gold hardware.
I paid £180 for it and will let it go (in more playable condition) for the same.
If anyone is interested let me know. Great bass, really good value.
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[quote]why oh why did I volunteer to be a mod?[/quote]
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I ordered two in the past Alan and they were very slow to arrive. They were picked up from Roger dead quick but somewhere there was a huge bottleneck.
Great pickguards though.
And this seems like an okay place to post to me, if it wasn't I wouldn't post just to have a pop anyhow
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Just to add to the above, I've had one for a while, a 320. It's light, extremely well made, as playable as a very playable thing and has real punch. As an example the Thrillers 'Jenny was a friend of mine' plays easily on this bass but every other bass I've tried it on is hard work.
I'm picking up my 2nd 320 tomorrow. Seriously underrated basses. -
Why not write it in Tab and submit it?
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Yep I waited oodles of time but it arrived in the end
Peter -
Alan
I'll bet you have your own rhythm keeping thing going on even if it isn't foot tapping. It'll probably be something you don't even think about or notice.
Peter -
Amazon is your place to go to refresh your memory, as previously suggested.
A very useful resource imo even if your not buying.
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I suppose it all depends on what music you like in the 1st place. 'Badge' works great for me at the moment. There's a lot of Cream tracks that work well with a fretless.
Peter -
Err that'd be Primus. For easy entry into their music I'd personally recomment 'Frizzle Fry'. Great stuff.
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Is it me or is his timing a little out in places? Probably just me
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Here's my 4 stringer.
I've a Zoot Chaser Custom lined 5 stringer too, with an 18v Audere pre but that's going to be in the For Sale section soon.
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[quote]probably the other "best" three piece band in the world with the Police and the Jam IMO.[/quote]
Err.....
Ever heard of Cream?
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[quote]well i once heard that lowering/raising your action is the key for getting more/less mwah, so mabey yours is too low?[/quote]
I suspect that given my post I mighta noticed
I also know of a luthier who's not keen to make fretless 5 stringers for this same reason.
Which is why my fretless is a 4.
What Fender P's are good Fender P's?
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[quote]I don't understand why anyone would pay this much for a Fender when you can buy a Lakland, which has a far better build quality, better playability and is a more flexible and better sounding bass, for less money.[/quote]
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