V4lve Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 [quote name='neepheid' post='351592' date='Dec 11 2008, 12:04 PM']I was going to add active electronics to this bass but I never got round to finishing the job.[/quote] Hey. Is this the one you were going to stick an Artec SE-2A in? You still got the Artec? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted August 9, 2009 Author Share Posted August 9, 2009 [quote name='V4lve' post='563833' date='Aug 8 2009, 10:18 PM']Hey. Is this the one you were going to stick an Artec SE-2A in? You still got the Artec?[/quote] I have two of those SE-2As but I suspect they're both defective - nasty pops and thumps and rustles from it when you moved the concentric knob. So will probably end up in the parts bin until I confirm that they're dud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4lve Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 OK. Am thinking of doing something similar to my MM3. Would you suggest I avoid these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted August 9, 2009 Author Share Posted August 9, 2009 [quote name='V4lve' post='564531' date='Aug 9 2009, 10:20 PM']OK. Am thinking of doing something similar to my MM3. Would you suggest I avoid these?[/quote] In my experience, yes I would avoid the SE-2A. It's a shame, I have an SE-2 (4 single pots) in another bass and it's been fine. There are other options. You could get an SE-2 and not use the blend pot, giving you master volume, treble and bass. Alternatively, you could use a "higher quality" concentric control like an EMG-BTC Control (not the System - it's for EMG pickups only) in conjunction with a master volume and maybe something useful like a series/parallel/single switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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