StingRay Ultra-mwah mod

[Vibrating G String]

[quote name='Silent Fly' post='1142475' date='Feb 26 2011, 08:34 AM']You can find more details [url="http://buildyourguitar.com/resources/lemme/"]here[/url]. (Fig.3 and Fig.4).[/quote]
I see where you got your ideas. I just skimmed the page but this one triggers the skeptic in me.

Many webpages claim to be true, one's built for guitarists tend to be lacking in good science. I can't really speak to the electronic theory but I've seen the term Eddy currents used in magic cables and he says he hasn't been able to actually measure them but he draws a graph that looks like measurements. Smells fishy.

I found these 2 quotes a bit misleading

"I am sorry to say that most pickup manufacturers spread misleading information on their products, in order to make more money and to agitate their competitors. So some corrections of facts will be necessary. I am not affiliated with any manufacturer."

"These rotary switches are commercially available now, handmade by the author, embedded in epoxy resin (Fig. 9)."

And he also makes a special pickup analyzer and numerous preamps. Maybe I'm just rambling

[Vibrating G String]

On the bright side I checked out your pedals, I like the micros a lot

[Matte_black]

I think you could get a better sound with an AlNiCo pickup. If you're interested let me know, I'll make one for you - just for fun

[Silent Fly]

As promissed, sound samples.

[url="http://soundcloud.com/silent-fly/ultra-mwah-fretless"]Fretless[/url]
Bass: Music Man Stingray fretless 2EQ '98
Strings: D'Addario Nickel EXL220 (40-95)
Directly in the audio interface, no processing.

[url="http://soundcloud.com/silent-fly/ultra-mwah-fretted"]Fretted[/url]
Bass: Music Man Stingray Classic 2EQ 2010
Strings: Ernie Ball Coated (45-100)
Directly in the audio interface, no processing.

I play similar phrases with the stock sound followed by the 56n position and the 100n position.

[i]Apologies for the not accurate playing but I hope you get the idea.[/i]

Edited March 13, 2011 by Silent Fly

[Vibrating G String]

Interesting, the 56n's appear louder to me and the 100n's a bit muffled.

[Silent Fly]

[quote name='Vibrating G String' post='1161503' date='Mar 14 2011, 10:35 AM']Interesting, the 56n's appear louder to me and the 100n's a bit muffled.[/quote]

The louder volume may be due to me playing with more energy.

The 100n setting sounds darker but I think it is a nice to have the option of darker tones.

[LawrenceH]

[quote name='Vibrating G String' post='1142984' date='Feb 27 2011, 02:05 AM']I think that mid boost is perceived as it does not add energy to a frequency range. But it's a real perception.[/quote]

Why would it not act as claimed and introduce a resonance peak just before the cutoff? See this from audere for measured response and explanation:
[url="http://www.audereaudio.com/HighZ.htm"]http://www.audereaudio.com/HighZ.htm[/url]

[Vibrating G String]

I've just always seen it explained as a roll off without the peak unless it's an active system like a Wal or Bartolini EZQ. The peak thing is new to me.