Kex Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) Am almost embarrassed to admit that after owning the bass for about 8 years, today I noticed that the volume control has some kind of built in button. When pressed in the tone is brighter / less full - had no idea it was there, any idea what its called or designed to do! Edited May 13, 2016 by Kex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 http://www2.fender.com/experience/tech-talk/s-1-switching/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kex Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) Interesting but reference to iton a Bass, but now I know what its called (thanks for that) googled it and found this: https://www.talkbass.com/threads/fender-precision-s-1-switch.703460/ Edited May 13, 2016 by Kex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyder Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) It was on their basses and guitars a few years back. Edited May 13, 2016 by spyder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kex Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Managed tp find the original Fender description on an old ad: [/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]"[color=#333333]The new S-1? switching system makes this an extremely versatile bass that gives players an array of cool new sounds"[/color][/font][/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoham Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 I think the S1 switch on basses was basically a series/parallel switch. I remember a salesman telling me that it made J sound a bit like a P and vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 It's far more versatile on a Jazz than on a Precision. I took it out of my Precision as it just switches to a weedy pointless sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 On a jazz it switches from parallel to series and gives you more volume, and I guess closer to a P sound but not really. Just more volume and a deeper rounded sound. I have it on my Geddy Lee, not amazing but worth having. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 [quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1464536229' post='3060165'] It's far more versatile on a Jazz than on a Precision. I took it out of my Precision as it just switches to a weedy pointless sound. [/quote] Ditto, first thing I did on a 2006 US precision I had a while back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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