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  1. GreeneKing
    John East's new UNI-pre's have this very facility. The blend is double pots and therefore works properly both active and passive. In passive on the 4 and 5 knob unit there is a separate passive tone that works in active too like on my ACG. Edited to correct knob numbers.
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    15 pints normally does it for me
  3. GreeneKing
    That does look nice. Red wine does it for me too, and gin.
  4. GreeneKing
    This boxed headphone amp is in lovely condition and includes a black silicon case and the mounting strap. I upgraded to the Mont Blanc. £60 delivered to the UK. Peter
  5. GreeneKing
    This pedal is as new in a box and bagged. With lead. £45 delivered to the UK Peter
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    No longer used, in very good condition, the display has been taped from new. No box or instructions but can be found online. Rechargeable via USB, no psu £50 delivered o the UK Peter
  7. GreeneKing
    This well regarded and now discontinued compressor is in mint condition, boxed with instructions. Male velcro on rear. I can't see scratch on it. Review here: [url="http://www.ovnilab.com/reviews/duncan.shtml"]http://www.ovnilab.c...ws/duncan.shtml[/url] £60 delivered to the UK Peter
  8. GreeneKing
    [quote name='Sneleoparden' timestamp='1482057412' post='3197200'] Thank you, I will try to figure out how to upload photos during next week, so I can show how it looks now. [/quote] From memory, I took each white pickup wire and made two separate pre soldered tails on each. These tails went into the pre-amps inputs screw connectors with the inner core +ve and the outer braiding -ve. The red pickup wires went to the battery +ve along with the (red?) preamp supply. I had to use the Warwick barrel jack to replace the supplied one. The pre-amp output that I suspect from John's other pre's is usually orange goes to the jack tip connection. The other two connections are basically used as a switch when the jack is inserted and are the cavity/preamp ground onto one and the battery -ve terminal on the other. I don't think it matters which is on which. I've actually just sold my Thumb and it's packed for the courier so I can't access it. I'd like to help you sort this if it's at all possible so photo's will help. I hope it's not your only bass. Peter
  9. GreeneKing
    Bass traded, V-Bass kept. Peter
  10. GreeneKing
    Ooh, a B stock fire engine. Yes!
  11. GreeneKing
    [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1481969621' post='3196605'] Looks good. A 40" scale bass will really pick out the guys with poor technique. [/quote] Interesting comment Chris. I'd have thought that the players with good 'one finger per fret' technique would actually struggle the most? Those who move to accommodate fretting more might find it easier? I try to adopt good technique but struggle with anything over 34" (said the actress....)
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    [quote name='zvirus' timestamp='1481964822' post='3196545'] [b]Because I cant set up intonation on it with badly mounted bridge???[/b] And If I move it will expose the holes??? Please read first post before making that type of comments Sir. Thx [u]It could be and easy and cheap fix done by me[/u] but they refused to cooperate so it goes back - who is not making money here? I`m a foreign man but I think my English could be understood somehow... .... case is closed and please do not say I want something for free... [/quote] I only endorse Thomann born of experience. They are a big company and if something isn't right they have a straightforward return procedure that that advertise broadly. By allowing someone who comes at them asking for funds to fix this and that they open themselves up to endless abuse and work, receipts, investigations and time. If you can fix it yourself cheaply and you want to keep it then fix it and don't blame the sales company. I bought a Vintage Tony Butler P that I loved except for the fretwork that was very poor. I sorted it and didn't blame the supplier as it hadn't been out of it's box. Peter
  13. GreeneKing
    I traded my rosewood necked Stingray for Steve's Radient Red Bongo. Steve is a pleasure to deal with and I'm very happy. If I could afford his Ken Smith I'd be happier still
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    Sumptuous
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    Here's my very nice 1991 Warwick NT Thumb that has been fitted with a Roland V-Bass system before I purchased it some years ago. Here is a demonstration of what the V-Bass can do: [url="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Grsz_jdTOmY"]https://m.youtube.co...h?v=Grsz_jdTOmY[/url] This system has it's own pickup mounted to the bass. I've replaced the GK-2B pickup with the improved GK-3B but the old pickup works and is included. The system is all working exactly as it should and comes with manuals. The V-Bass is flight cased as per the photos. The bass can be played as is, mixed or completely via the GK-3B at the flick of an onboard switch. The bass itself has a East pre-amp fitted with sweepable mids and MEC pickups. It sounds and plays quite lovely, a real Warwick growler. The bass can be shipped in a Hiscox hard case as in the photo but the pickup control mount would need to be removed for it to fit. If collected I can supply in a quality gig bag which is how it is usually transported. There's the V-Bass unit too so collection or a meet up would be ideal but I'm happy to courier but it'll cost for 2 packages of course. So this is a really great bass by itself and the V-Bass system adds a whole other dimension. I'm not playing 4 strings and as such as I'm really sad to part with this I would rather have a 5 string bass that I would use. Old Warwicks are just so good. So trades, some money either way negotiable, 5 string. A Warwick Thumb NT 5 would be perfect of course. Peter
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    [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1481817825' post='3195433'] There are no two bridge drillings in a stock new bass. The bridge is in the same spot fretted or fretless. This is not how the bass was meant to be produced. Thomann sold a bass that someone had tampered with. Who? No idea. But if it wasn't the OP, then he shouldn't have to keep it or pay to fix it. [/quote] I agree completely. It seems that the bass has two sets of bridge position witness marks from new. I also think that pushing against Thomann's warranty department with an appropriately worded and polite complaint is usually pushing against an open door. Peter
  17. GreeneKing
    I'm quite happy to work through the wiring on my Thumb and take some photo's.
  18. GreeneKing
    On the East pre there are 2 screw connectors for each pickup. They should be connected to the inner core of the white AND the braided wire. Don't connect the braided straight to earth/ground. You need a circuit connecting to the pre amp from each pickup. This may be your problem. See top of page 2 pickup inputs, 4 in number [url="http://www.east-uk.com/pdf/uni-pre.pdf"]http://www.east-uk.com/pdf/uni-pre.pdf[/url] and also bottom of page 5. If you connect the braided wire direct to ground it won't work. Peter
  19. GreeneKing
    Alan, the sole luthier at ACG would by his own admission only make fretless basses if it were possible. He loves fretless bass music. If that doesn't tell you something about his fretless basses then I'm not sure what does. I bought his old fretless test bed bass from him. Eude's bass will be a bit special I'm sure.
  20. GreeneKing
    [quote name='zvirus' timestamp='1481802941' post='3195255'] Again, is it my fault I play behind lines? Is it my fault that bass has 2 sets of holes? Is it friendly help?: [/quote] I'm not trying to be critical of you here just applying reason. If there are two bridge drillings, one for fretted and one for fretless with the design to fret on the fret line for correct intonation then if you refuse to play the bass as intended it's not really Thomann's fault. Peter
  21. GreeneKing
    [quote name='police squad' timestamp='1481805187' post='3195279'] he only said serious money. He doesn't use it because he's a fiver man now. I asked for an idea of money but he just said serious money so I decided not to go there. I've got enough gear and it would have made an interesting story for a magazine and to get both the l/h and r/h reunited but, to be honest, I have found it and it was great to find it. Without the internet it would have been impossible. It's not the first bass I've found using basschat either [/quote] There's no reason they shouldn't be reunited for an article in a magazine anyway isn't there?
  22. GreeneKing
    I'm sorry but I get the feeling that there's something not said in this thread? Thomann have very recently been tops with helping me out in a very friendly and supportive way. Was the other Squier you looked at also fretless? If not I think Pete has a good point.
  23. GreeneKing
    [quote name='Sneleoparden' timestamp='1481796798' post='3195161'] Thanks for your responses. How it was before: The red wires from the pickups where connected with a red wire from the battery and red wire from the preamp. They were soldered together at.Thats why I believe them to be active, and the red wires to be power. the white wires from the pickups was soldered to one of the pots. From this point, two smaller white wires went to two different connectors/pins (?) on the same pot, and a non-insulated wire went to two other pots (this I believe is ground). [/quote] The white wires from the pickups - you do mean two from each pickup? i.e. the core and the braided outer? I think you are correct. My apologies re above, the red is the power. Re connection to the East preamp the core white is hot and the braided outer goes into the screw -ve connector. I do have the East pre in my Thumb and it you are still unsure I can retrieve it from my loft and open it up. It should be pretty much the same as your bass. Peter
  24. GreeneKing
    Yep, Rics again.
  25. GreeneKing
    [quote name='zvirus' timestamp='1481734037' post='3194689'] 2 rows of the holes been drilled [b]BEFORE [/b]painting and I can prove it(by taking pictures). Why will I or someone else move bridge towards the body`s edge If needed intonation set behind lines??? Still dont know is it fault or not? Bass is brand new NOT B stock [/quote] I know Thomann are usually nothing short of brilliant with their customer service. If, and that's if, they have offered to resolve this by accepting a return and you have chosen not to do so and propose to sort it yourself I don't see that they have any further obligation. I'm making assumptions here of course. Peter
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