rushbo Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Has anyone done the AshBass mod to their B3? https://ashbass.com/AshBassGuitar/Zoom/ I love my B3, but the only thing that annoys me slightly about it, is having to "long press" a switch, before you can scroll through patches. I know this has been rectified with the B3n, but the B3 is a better fit for my needs. I'm attempting this at the weekend, under the watchful eye of a buddy who knows his way around a soldering iron, but I was wondering if any BCers had done this mod and had any words of wisdom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Wielder Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Hopefully you get a response to this…(I’m watching as thinking about it myself!) 😉👀👍🏽🤞🏽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 I’ve done something similar to my MS60B so that I can use the ‘tap tempo’ function remotely. It’s ‘squeaky bum time’ when you do the drilling, as the inside is *very* snug, but measure twice, cut once! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbo Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 (edited) No, no replies, I'm afraid. Everyone just junked their B3s in favour of a B3n! I did the mod and it worked really well - i did try to use the wrong switches at first, but once I'd fixed that, all was good. Edited June 20, 2021 by rushbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbo Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, paul_5 said: I’ve done something similar to my MS60B so that I can use the ‘tap tempo’ function remotely. It’s ‘squeaky bum time’ when you do the drilling, as the inside is *very* snug, but measure twice, cut once! Fortunately, the B3 is pretty roomy! I was able to use the battery compartment house the cable. Soldering the new lead in was a bit fiddly, but it wasn't as tricky as I thought. I'm delighted with it. Edited June 20, 2021 by rushbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Wielder Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, rushbo said: No, no replies, I'm afraid. Everyone just junked their B3s in favour a the B3n! I did the mod and it worked really well - i did tryvto use the wrong swirches at first, but once id fixed that, all was good. Well done! 👍🏽👏🏾 I’m also keeping the B3 so onwards….! Any words of advice? Never really looked at Ash’s post in depth….all details for doing it there? Or other (additional/better) details elsewhere? Im going in!!!!🙀🤞🏽 Edited June 20, 2021 by Bass Wielder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbo Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 55 minutes ago, Bass Wielder said: Well done! 👍🏽👏🏾 I’m also keeping the B3 so onwards….! Any words of advice? Never really looked at Ash’s post in depth….all details for doing it there? Or other (addictions/better) details elsewhere? Im going in!!!!🙀🤞🏽 Good man! I ended up using these instructions as they were a little clearer: https://www.instructables.com/DIY-footswitch-for-zoom-B3-and-zoom-G3/ I also didn't put the output jack on the outer casing - I used the battery compartment. I never use the unit with batteries, so it seemed the logical thing to do and I've removed the battery lead, too. This is what it looks like: I then taped the lead to the underside of the removable back plate and made a small hole in the outer casing for the lead to slip through -like this: The fun part was making the housing for it. My mate did most of the soldering, so in his honour, I named it after him. I used two of these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313026870409?ul_noapp=true Two of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00U88T2IA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and a 50cm 3.5mm stereo jack aux cable (straight to right angle). Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshallBTB Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 (edited) I did the Ashbass mod, used the b3 heavily for a few years. I'll see if I can dig some photos out. Really easy to do and well worth it! I actually got a b3n but preferred the sounds on the older b3 so I stuck with it for a while. Loved how the looper worked on it too. Edited June 20, 2021 by MarshallBTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Wielder Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 44 minutes ago, MarshallBTB said: I did the Ashbass mod, used the b3 heavily for a few years. I'll see if I can dig some photos out. Really easy to do and well worth it! I actually got a b3n but preferred the sounds on the older b3 so I stuck with it for a while. Loved how the looper worked on it too. Fantastic. That’s what we wanna hear👍🏽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Wielder Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 1 hour ago, rushbo said: Good man! I ended up using these instructions as they were a little clearer: https://www.instructables.com/DIY-footswitch-for-zoom-B3-and-zoom-G3/ I also didn't put the output jack on the outer casing - I used the battery compartment. I never use the unit with batteries, so it seemed the logical thing to do and I've removed the battery lead, too. This is what it looks like: I then taped the lead to the underside of the removable back plate and made a small hole in the outer casing for the lead to slip through -like this: The fun part was making the housing for it. My mate did most of the soldering, so in his honour, I named it after him. I used two of these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313026870409?ul_noapp=true Two of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00U88T2IA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and a 50cm 3.5mm stereo jack aux cable (straight to right angle). Good luck! Wow! Ok then….I henceforth challenge myself! Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbo Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 On 20/06/2021 at 14:11, Bass Wielder said: Wow! Ok then….I henceforth challenge myself! Nice job! You won't regret it! Don't forget to post some pics when it's done. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Wielder Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 👍🏽👍🏽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Good luck. The soldering bit is the easiest, unless you’re not drilling the enclosure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Wielder Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 9 hours ago, paul_5 said: Good luck. The soldering bit is the easiest, unless you’re not drilling the enclosure. Thanks. Tools no problem. Steady hands …..🙀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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