sblueplanet Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Been thinking of converting one of my two Fender J basses to a stack-knob. Eager to get some feedback from those who use one to understand how the tone differs etc. Is it better or give more options or is the standard concentric setup best with the stack-knob just an aesthetic choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I found no difference really - but then I'm an 'everything-on-full-all-the-time' kind of guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlapbassSteve Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Legend goes that Jaco swapped out his for a regular version because he preferred the tone, but frankly I'll be amazed if there's much difference at all. My brother has a 62RI Jazz and I can't say there's anything special about it compared to other Jazzes I've played tone-wise as a result of the stacked knobs(though needless to say it sounds amazing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 FWIW here's another thread on the same topic - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/188772-jazz-bass-stacked-knob-compared-to-v-v-t/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/188772-jazz-bass-stacked-knob-compared-to-v-v-t/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) Follwoing the thread above and having a read around, I went with a stacked knob set up, but from Kiogon on here. The caps were tailored to deliver a more 'Jaco' sound from the bridge and a more 'Jameson' sound from the neck pickup. I rather liked the set up as it does give you more options if you chose the R/C values properly. My personal preference is for the ACG/Dingwall 3-knob approach with a 4-way switch, volume and tone. Add in a couple of o/wound single coil pickups and you have some great options. Edited October 14, 2014 by ead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I'm interested in this switch myself... I've even considered stacked tones and two volumes... Either VVT or stacked knobs can reach the vast majority of Jazz tones. I do like the Idea of two stacked variable capacitors... e.g. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hzdSOv8tSE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hzdSOv8tSE[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I've owned a few stackers but generally find them too fiddly to work with on a gig. All I ever need is a either a bit more bridge or a bit more neck from a pickup control and find vol/vol a bit of a pain. Having a single master tone control is also a lot more useful for me than an individual one for each pickup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1413197636' post='2575642'] Having a single master tone control is also a lot more useful for me than an individual one for each pickup. [/quote] I very much agree with this. With two volume controls it's impossible to reduce the output level on the fly without altering the tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1413159929' post='2575438'] I found no difference really - but then I'm an 'everything-on-full-all-the-time' kind of guy. [/quote] Exactly the same for me, I fitted a set of Lindy Fralin's at the same time, still don't like the sound of the bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1413197898' post='2575650'] I very much agree with this. With two volume controls it's impossible to reduce the output level on the fly without altering the tone.[/quote] That's one nice thing about having a series/parallel switch. Wired in series, only one of the volume controls works anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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