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Thanks for your advice. Repotting seems to be the way forward, so they'll be on their way for that tomorrow!

Hi all, So, it appears that the pickups on my old 75 Jazz Bass have turned a bit microphonic, and they are squealing like crazy when I use any overdrive. I have contacted Jon at Hot Rod pickups regarding getting both pickups rewound (as close as possible to original spec) and/or wax potted, but I wondered what the general opinion is on this? Would I be better off just getting some new pickups, taking these out, and putting them safely aside somewhere in case I decide to sell the bass at some point? Has anyone had positive or negative experiences with getting vintage pickups rewound? Please let me know your thoughts guys!

[quote name='zacclowes' timestamp='1434229686' post='2797870'] I want a demon. Is anyone selling one? [/quote] You should pick up that bargain COG Knightfall in the For Sale section for £70, very very similar to the Demon (both based on Fulltone OCD/Voodoo Labs Overdrive) but a bit better and with less low-end loss IMO...

[quote name='GazWills' timestamp='1434402980' post='2799317'] totally disagree, a blend would ruin it!! [/quote] Defo agree with this, tried it with a clean blend on my board and the sounds just don't seem to work well together. If anything I think it'd be more versatile if it had a control for the level of bass/sub!...

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1433692592' post='2793135'] Does that work ok on the bass then? The TC Electronics FAQ for it says it doesn't have the bass mode like the original polytune had, so doesn't work as well. [/quote] The "Bass" mode that the FAQs are referring to is where you hit all strings simultaneously, and the tuner displays which ones are out of tune. The chromatic mode (i.e. tuning one string at a time, a la Boss TU-2) is exactly the same on the mini/noir as the original, and works perfectly on bass.

Looks like it's been dipped in a Rolo yogurt.

AVRI 62 RI and 1975 Jazzes next to the "black sheep"... [URL=http://s66.photobucket.com/user/albakio/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150327_100301_1.jpg.html][IMG]http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h241/albakio/Mobile%20Uploads/20150327_100301_1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The 75's a total boat anchor at 12lbs, but it has the most perfect JB tone that I've ever heard! 🎸

This made me laugh...Not sure it's even worth £40, it's VERY broken! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DigiTech-Whammy-5th-Generation-Guitar-Effects-Pedal-Faulty-RRP-112-/351403935085?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item51d14e856d

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1432723217' post='2784236'] Nice, do you play both at the same time then? [/quote] Of course! http://www.pro-music-news.com/html/16/81028kme.jpg

Here's my two! Brilliant sounds, but combined weight of 22lbs! ... [URL=http://s66.photobucket.com/user/albakio/media/BB.jpg.html][IMG]http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h241/albakio/BB.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[quote name='GazWills' timestamp='1432202568' post='2779066'] very nice... I heard the clips of the Animated over on TB a while back, sounds pretty good. So - this whammy malarkey. What do you use it for? There are so few clips of anyone properly using one online that I'm on the fence about ordering one. I tried my guitarists POG2 recently and hated the chimey, digital-ness of it, how does the whammy sound with all that dirt??? [/quote] The Animated's great! What I like most is that it can get really heavy and distorted, but it still retains the note distinction and "gnarl" thanks to the treble booster. I find that the TK-421-X (and any other RAT clone for that matter) gets a bit flabby and indistinct if you try to push the gain too much. I use the Whammy a lot, mostly for the harmony settings (8ve up/down, 5th up/6th up (pedal steel-esque) and 5th up/8ve up mainly). I feel it's more natural-sounding than the POG, especially with the Knightfall after it, and the 'Chords' mode is great. One of my bands is a piano/bass/drums three-piece, so I'll use the Whammy in conjunction with the Strymon and Neunaber sometimes for guitar-like parts, and it's pretty convincing. I did try the POG first, and actually HATED it! Very weak octave down, and the octave up was like some crappy midi sound to my ears, and just too piercing to be useful...

The current set up, which has changed recently with the addition of Wounded Paw blender and Crowella Animated (excellent Human Gear Animato clone, which I got dirt cheap! ). I know four dirt pedals is a lot, but they are individually very distinct, and used for different purposes. Currently, the Whammy goes into the Knightfall 66 (Punisher) which is always on, low gain. This goes into the Tall Font Russian for subby, floor-destroying moments, then the TK-421-X (Signor Gattino) for gnarly grind (and the odd RATM jam! ). The Animated's parallel blended with this chain, and sounds particularly awesome alongside the Knightfall and/or TFR. It's also particularly effective to turn on solo, which drastically cuts the low end, for any solo sections, then kick everything else back in for a very heavy impact! [url="http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h241/albakio/Pedals/20150505_143910.jpg"][URL=http://s66.photobucket.com/user/albakio/media/Pedals/20150505_143910.jpg.html][IMG]http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h241/albakio/Pedals/20150505_143910.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/url]

[quote name='GazWills' timestamp='1432071828' post='2777966'] Just back from my first practise with the Knightfall, and it really doesn't disappoint - can't recommend the Knightfall or the TK-421x highly enough - those two with the TFR makes for a great dirt pedalboard lineup [/quote] It really is mate. If a subby fuzz, RAT-alike and OCD-alike setup's good enough for Brian Cook, then it's good enough for me!

[quote name='Mark_88MPH' timestamp='1432131691' post='2778446'] Sadly it's my Ehx bass big muff. [/quote] Well, perfect opportunity to replace that with something better then! ... Glad the issue's sorted though!

That's such a lovely, classic-looking example Gary! Good buy How's the weight? Put my 75 on the scales the other day, and it came in at 5.6kg ...

As Si said, have you tried just bass > POG > amp? It may be that the POG is converting some weird artefact or buzz that's coming before it, and producing an octave up version of this noise?...

[quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1432066110' post='2777883'] How so, what did you think was different about the sound/feel, and how did the Limelight and Sandberg compare? [/quote] IMO, and for the price, the Limelight basses are very well made. Mine sounded great acoustically, little truss tweak but the neck was buzz and 'dead spot' free! The pickups are also fantastic and really brought out the acoustic tone of the bass! Hard to explain, and no idea if Mark (Limelight) winds them himself...The neck also felt convincingly worn in, as though it had been played for years! I was never particularly convinced by the relic job, but they feel so good, as most Limelight owners on here will profess. The Sandberg had a great, hot and powerful sound with the preamp, but really lacking and with a boomy E string in passive mode IME. It was really light in its favour, and the relic job on the body was nice, but the neck was not at all aged or worn in, and I found it a bit chunky...The quality was ok, just didn't feel like it was quite worth the money I paid for it!

Have you seen the Limelight thread here!? http://basschat.co.uk/topic/243644-the-show-us-your-limelight-thread/page__pid__2773482__st__570#entry2773482 I had a Limelight 64-style Jazz for a while, and it was awesome! Looked as good as the real thing, and certainly sounded as good. Also had an older Glockenlang loaded Sandberg Jazz too, for about two weeks...It was lovely, but I just never got used to the feel or sound.

Great stuff Gaz! :-) Have you tried stacking the Knightfall yet? It works so well! I have my Knightfall 66 on lowish gain (about 10 o'clock) going into the TFR full gain, tone around 2 o'clock (the 'default' setting from experience!...). Gives the TFR the top end that it's lacking IMO! Also works well going into the TK-421, low gain also (9-10 o'clock) to give it a nice boost! :-)

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1431264224' post='2769371'] At yesterday's Midlands bass bash, Tom brought along his big board of goodies. Mmmmmmm [/quote] Awesome.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1431264224' post='2769371'] At yesterday's Midlands bass bash, Tom brought along his big board of goodies. Mmmmmmm [/quote] Awesome.

I think it's a lovely bass, and such a nice colour! Who cares if it's got a signature on it if it plays and sounds good!?... If I were going to be very pernickety, I'd want binding on that neck, but that's just me!

There's a Chunk Systems Octavius Squeezer in the FS section, pretty cheap, which may suit your needs (it's listed as "chuck systems" btw though...). The sounds and patches can be put together in a modular fashion. Apparently a bit of a b**tard to program, but I think you'd be able to get the sound you want out of that...

Awesome stuff, love Russian Circles and Brian's work in TAAS and Botch! Gaz, I assume you've seen the Russian Circles Rig Rundown [url="https://youtu.be/MfTkHgfS-NU?t=19m1s"]here[/url], where he goes through his rig quite extensively...Doesn't sound like his board's changed much.

Karnivool, of course! Asymmetry has some awesome effects use.