BassBunny

[quote name='ped' post='715906' date='Jan 17 2010, 07:13 PM']Oh really?? Which performance? ped[/quote] Hi Ped, I think it was Nathan East but not sure.

[quote name='ped' post='715899' date='Jan 17 2010, 07:07 PM']Ack I used to have a link to them because I bought some for my Marleaux.[/quote] What's this Marleaux business? BTW Ped you were just in front of me at Bass Day for one of the performances and I am sorry I didn't give you a prod.

Steve, These kind of events vary. Make sure you have an agreed 20mins, "at least", of material as the chances are you won't get any opportunity to talk, it will be "who are you, play, thank you we will be in touch". Or, It could be a full audience job, we've done that before. So you play for free and the venue gets to bring punters in and make a few bob over the bar and the agent gets to see you in action. Personally I would take a few publicity packs along, so if you use them you use them. The backline might be the problem area as it coulb be good kit or bad, so the P Bass is probably the answer as then you just have to fanny around with "amp of choice". As ever, if you want a chat, give me a bell.

If it looks like a Cort and smells like a Cort. It's a Cort

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='715044' date='Jan 16 2010, 05:57 PM']If you don't keep it all-original you could easily knock £50 off the resale value ... [/quote] Obviously I am keeping the original "guts", but they are pretty US as they are. Can always put them back if I'm short of £50 . Can't see it being sold though. Pretty pointless as i only paid £165 for it. It's for gigging and initial impressions are that it is one amazing Bass. I was speaking to Mike Walsh, (Zoot Bass), about them this morning. Nanyo used to build Zoot Basses for Mike and he gave me some history about the company.

[quote name='pete.young' post='714215' date='Jan 15 2010, 07:28 PM']I think so, on the 325 series and up. My fretless has one, my 310 doesn't. Of course, I refuse to believe that your bass exists without PICTURES!!!![/quote] Here you go Pete. The proof. [attachment=40339:BassCollection.JPG][attachment=40340:BassCollection1.JPG] I got the opportunity to try it properly this afternoon. Pal of mine was auditioning a Drummer and was short of Bass. I was absolutely astonished. Played the first hour or so with my G&L and than switched to the Bass Collection, (mainly to make sure nothing was amiss after taking it apart). What a gorgeous sounding bass, light as a feather and one of the quickest necks I have played. OK the electronics are not that good and i suspect that may be due to human intervention. so an Artec 3 band pre-amp is going in Tomorrow or Monday and i will be very surprised if this does not end up as a keeper. Oh the Truss Rod cover hasn't been put back yet as i have just finished setting the relief on the neck.

[quote name='Néal Zheimer' post='714806' date='Jan 16 2010, 01:30 PM']I'm also thinking about changing the preamp because I experience the same "no action" with the bass and trebele pots. Actually, the treble pot only add hiss on the the output. I haven't made up my mind yet for its replacement. Do you already knkow what you'll go for? And yep, I have a brass (unglued) nut on mine too, the hardware in very well on this bass.[/quote] i've already bought an Artec 3 Band Eq and it's going to be fitted this week-end. It's the one with a mid-freq shift. It's the 4 pot version here. [url="http://www.artecsound.com/pickups/index.html"]http://www.artecsound.com/pickups/index.html[/url] I've used the 2 band version before and am very impressed.

[quote name='pete.young' post='714215' date='Jan 15 2010, 07:28 PM']I think so, on the 325 series and up. My fretless has one, my 310 doesn't. Of course, I refuse to believe that your bass exists without PICTURES!!!![/quote] Will take some tomorrow.

[quote name='doctord' post='418008' date='Feb 23 2009, 11:11 PM']So - can anyone here tell me what the switch does / what it's for or point me in the right direction? (Is it simply an "active/passive" switch - like SiBob's post). Apologies if this is a dumb question.[/quote] Hi doctord, Finished putting mine back together again today so checked the dip Switch out. It seems to be a simple "gain" switch. In th up position the pre-amp has more gain than in the down position. Nothing else seems to be affected. It isn't an active/passive switch as I also removed the battery whilst switching and it is completely dead.

[quote name='LawrenceH' post='713031' date='Jan 14 2010, 08:42 PM']As I think I mentioned before, there is a little trim pot on the pre-amp which solved exactly this problem for me[/quote] Hiya, Where was that mentioned as it doesn't seem to be in this posting? I think it may be something more sisnister as i would expect when swopping the "hot" leads over on the Blend control, it would change the way it works, ie Neck PU would become Bridge and Vice Versa. It doesn't. I have just finished putting it back together and am leaving the neck to settle overnight after a truss rod tweak. I will be at it again tomorrow and will have a look. Cheers, Stuart

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='712855' date='Jan 14 2010, 06:37 PM']Pretty sure that would be an SB325, then. I had one (from 1988) in natural finish. One of the lightest 5-string basses you'll ever find, and a surprisingly non-flabby B-string on it.[/quote] Turns out it is an SB405.

[quote name='doctord' post='418008' date='Feb 23 2009, 11:11 PM']Anyway (cut to the chase) a few years after I bought it, I was changing the battery for the active electronics and noticed (for the first time ) a small switch on the PCB behind the block with the S/N (see pics - small white toggle switch).[/quote] That's interesting. the SB 300 series Bass I bought last week has now turned out to be an SB405. I only found out when doing a Clean Up/Set-Up/Re String and needed to shim the neck. When I detached it there is a Lot Number and SB405 stamped in the neck pocket. I guess that is the definative way to identify the model, take the neck off. I will have a look for the switch, but I am going to have to replace the pre-amp, (yes I know it's heresy, but I will keep the original in case i ever decide to sell. Very unlikely). The Bass/Treble controls do very little and when panned to the rear pick-up, there is very little output. I suspected it might be a pick-up problem so to attampt to prove it i metered them and they are identical. I then swopped the pick-up wires around on the Blend board and it behaves in exactly the same way, ie the blend seems to have a mind of it's own. Anyway before I remove it, i will try and figure out what it does. Is there any way you could take a picture of all the connections on the board with the serial number? Mine has definately had some "re-wiring" and that may explain the problems i am experiencing. The other bonus is a beautiful Brass Nut. Not sure if that is normal.

[quote name='leschirons' post='711979' date='Jan 13 2010, 10:03 PM'][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGxLVj-8BRI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGxLVj-8BRI[/url] Try this.[/quote] That really is a great Bassline.

+1 For the G&L L2500 Tribute. Have played both US and Tributes and IMHO there is little difference. The pick-ups are US Fullertons on both anyway. Should be able to pick one up for between £300-400 s/h and it's a bargain at that. Mines a keeper as it can do P-Bass, Jazz and Stingray on Acid sounds.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='560908' date='Aug 5 2009, 08:34 AM']Assuming that bass has no "issues", then as a player it will easily blow away any Encore-type copy of a Fender, IMO it will do the same for any Squier-type copy, and quite frankly it will also blow away any MIM Fender.[/quote] Having just sold a Sandberg, (awesome player), to fund another deal, when the "other" deal fell flat I was gutted. So on 6th Jan, my Birthday, and suitably intoxicated I ended up buying what I believe to be a Bass Collection SB 301 5 String . Active with 2 Jazz pick-ups and in a metallic pewter. According to the serial number it was built in 1988. It was to be a stop-gap but it isn't going anywhere. I can get another Sandberg, (and probably will), but what a fantastic Bass this is. It weighs nothing and plays like a dream. It certainly punches above it's weight.

Paul bought a Bass off me and what a guy to deal with. Went out of his way to ensure a faultless deal. Cheers Paul and hope you enjoy the Bass.