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[quote name='Buzz' post='875605' date='Jun 23 2010, 05:19 PM']What the chuff are you lot on about? The only things that will possibly be damaged is the finish (due to possible swelling of wood if water soaks in) and some steel components if you didn't dry them afterwards. The electronics for the most part would be perfectly fine once dried out. Actives even more so considering they're often PCB based, ergo, plastic covered copper tracks. Solder doesn't rust either with it being mostly tin and having no iron content. The magnets and screws may rust, but the actual pickup windings will be perfectly fine due to being enamelled copper wiring. Splashing a bucket of water on a bass isn't like you're dropping it in a pool, it's really only going to be a little bit of water which hangs around the bass, most will splash off or roll off rather sharpish. Go for it. Just dry it out fairly promptly.[/quote]Im an electrician and water on PCB boards dont mix...isnt the fact that water getting into the neck swelling the wood enough?..i will bet my Sei that if you get water in the pots they will be damaged..how can you be serious that when get water in your pups casings and windings, your pick ups will work properly? how do you know that water wont linger where you dont want it..? you forget that its not just the water getting on the pickups but the electrical signal being passed through these components.. i bet you wouldnt risk it with a £5000 Ritter???? are you really that confident to chuck a bucket of water over his bass??

[quote name='RuiJRocha' post='875694' date='Jun 23 2010, 06:26 PM']Ok sorry... The configuration will be standard P on neck and J on bridge, But what pups? what brand? what model? The differences in the sound ??? That kind of stuff To achieve a good sound !!!! Cheers RR[/quote]i really dont think you can go far wrong with a set of Nordstrand NPJ4se hum cancelling set...thats the P and J set.. or some say for more of a vintage sound go for the single coil version...Nordstrand are immense in the pick up market..ive got the SE J's in my jazz and there as good as you can get for clarity.....BUT, there expensive..Sound wise its difficult, because not many people have heard different pickup brands side by side on the same bass..i could be wrong Maybe Wizard could hook you up...? i think you need to talk to a pro pickup manufacturer and they could steer you in the right direction...IMO all in all to achieve a GOOD sound, im sorry to say is very subjective...talk to a pro do you want to keep it passive?

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[quote name='RuiJRocha' post='875671' date='Jun 23 2010, 06:02 PM']Hello, I'm in a middle of a project (build D.I.Y. [b]P/J [/b] B 34 scale) Witch combination of pups and why ??? Thanks in advance RR[/quote] The obvious combo is J pup bridge and P pup neck...cant see any advantage swapping them around because of the nature of the pups and position...what about 2 jazz pups on the neck and a P bass pup at the bridge..would love to experiment...so many variables..and not just the pick ups..

[quote name='Beedster' post='875645' date='Jun 23 2010, 05:45 PM']A lot of Chic's stuff was a '76 Stingray armed with flats. I don't know about those two particular songs. The dead sound could also be the result of a foam mute(s), or good technique. I find it's always easier to get a dead tone from flats than the other techniques though. Contrary to what a lot of people assume, there's a big difference in tone between a bass strung with rounds with the tone rolled off and the same bass strung with flats. There's also a lot of difference in tone between different makes of flats. Boring post eh [/quote]Not at all Chris...i learned something...ive used La Bella Deep Talker's and loved them...but i still want the zing from round wound's because i slap from song to song...my guess is the audience doesnt know the difference between my jazz with flats on or my jazz with rounds on with the tone off though. chris have you ever tried Cocco's of any kind?..Cocco was the president of Labella at one time.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='875542' date='Jun 23 2010, 04:30 PM']After seeing the title I was worried as to what I was going to see.[/quote] i was there writing it Wayne.. wouldnt that be a sticky..ha ha there goes another one..budum tshhhhh..

[quote name='toneknob' post='875543' date='Jun 23 2010, 04:30 PM']That's half of Dave Letterman's house band: Paul Schaffer on keys, Anton Fig on drums, and Will Lee on bass.[/quote] Will Lee/Sadowsky/Letterman.....i should have guess

Ive got to play this live soon filling in ...spotted this version by the Black Crowes and loved it..awsome groove..whos that plying the Sadowsky? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09WlrVnramo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09WlrVnramo[/url]

[quote name='discreet' post='875490' date='Jun 23 2010, 03:11 PM']Definitely not flats. Looks like you just have to be really [i]relaxed[/i]. And you probably don't need Slash to do the guitar solo. [/quote] great great tune but is it me or is it every time i see a vid of Chic live it seems a little false and commercialized? whats up with the dancers..GO AWAY!!

[quote name='NJE' post='875480' date='Jun 23 2010, 02:55 PM']Aha your Andrew, I too saw you on youtube playing with them, ha ha small world. They have been through so many members! I saw a video or picture with you and a bass i did not recognise, if it had been your rather nice Sei I would have made the link straight away, not many of those in Cheltenham. The Overwater has a John East BTB-01 stacked bass/treble control with Vol/Bal. Its a good unit but I am thinking about having it changed for some more flexibility, maybe the full U-Retro Deluxe with active 'tone' control. That might give me a few more classic tones as well as the super modern. Dont you have a East Pre in your Sei?[/quote]Yeah small world bro.. Im not familiar with the BTB pre..but yeah the U Retro is a very comprehensive preamp...it is truely awsome in the Sei..to be honest it takes a bit of getting used to, and adjusting wise it should be used very sensitively..but when you know it, its very effective.. have you considered the Audere JZ3? excuse the playing in those vids, i was really ill and was a little reserved for me...this was the bass anyway...an Ostinato 4 custom...the Progress sounded killer BTW.. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=34582"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=34582[/url]

Aha i knew it was you..i saw you on youtube with the Progress and put 2 and 2 together....im erm.... Andrew that played with The Fennel briefly before...Pete and CO (may) have mentioned me...i saw you play at the Frog... Anyways i was thinking you had a Fender jazz, with my recommended tone adjustments....I take it the OW Jazz is active..if so, do you know what pre is in it?

[quote name='silddx' post='875440' date='Jun 23 2010, 02:18 PM']I agree, what's the point of taking the risk? B5 - I like that avatar, it's a great shot. Are you going to keep it this time? You are becoming known as "the man with a million avatars" assuming you are male this is.[/quote]He he, no im male...androgynous maybe,..the shot is of Erykha Badu...i love some photography and this IMO is a great shot..prob wont stay there...i should prob find a hobby hey..

[quote name='Ajrt' post='875426' date='Jun 23 2010, 02:03 PM']Although I have never tried it myself, I can't imagine there would be any damage. The finish on basses is normally waterproof. If the bass wasn't plugged in I can't see the electrics being damaged either. As long as the bass isn't left wet then there shouldn't be a risk of rust or warping. Don't quote me on that though.[/quote] Are you kidding me? if water gets into the pots they will not work properly...water in the neck joint, after time this will have an effect on the wood...some basses have porous finishes..you cant get water out of everywhere..rust is not good on signal points.. use a dummy bass..

Are you serious...NO...cant see that doing the bass any good,,...even if its not plugged in..if its active and there is any water left in the pre it will fry it..the pots will suffer too...also water might will get into the pup windings... i guess this is mute if you dry it out really well...seems like alot of hassle...is it your bass? expensive?i wouldnt risk it

Dont think any of those bassists used flats on those recordings..roll off the tone on your jazz..is it a fender...The Mc Fadden and White head tune sounds like its played on a P Bass..so does the Bee Gees track... That tone for a jazz, i would roll off the bridge and roll down the tone... Hey NJE i didnt realise you were a cheltenham man...me too!! Hey do you play a Overwater at the moment...what band have you played for recently?

My Sei Jazz..never get bored...what i plug the amp into is another question...Generator?

im not sure

[quote name='Bassulike66' post='872854' date='Jun 20 2010, 06:42 PM']Does anyone know of any UK internet sites where i might be able to get my hands on a couple of sets of stacked knobs????...( i know, i said knobs twice now!). Like these.... [url="http://www.guitarelectronics.com/product/CKM8S-21/Stacked-Metal-Flat-Top-EMG-Bartolini-Knob-Gold.html"]http://www.guitarelectronics.com/product/C...-Knob-Gold.html[/url][/quote] Has anyone seen an Original 78 Fender Jazz with bartolinis...the guy said it was a special order..and everything is original...is this possible

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[quote name='steantval' post='870247' date='Jun 17 2010, 09:26 PM']How do you folks attach these you tube videos to your posts? I cannot seem to work it out.[/quote]Pull up Bass Chat...then open up a different page with you tube...Pull the cursor over the address of Youtube location at top...then copy and paste to Bass Chat text page..did that make sense..