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[quote name='redstriper' post='857862' date='Jun 5 2010, 12:14 AM']Have you tried turning the bridge pup off completely and reducing volume of neck pup to about 60% ? Turn up gain on amp to compensate and you should hear no honk.[/quote] Cheers, I haven't tried that one yet. Gotta be worth a whirl if I can't get my hands on the pickups in time. Just chased the postie down the street cos I'd nipped out at the precise moment he turned up to deliver my parcel! He's coming back with it at the end of his shift so I've gotta sit tight and wait - fingers crossed.

Brief update. Rewired with standard pot but no real difference. Hopefully, the Wizards will arrive tomorrow in time to be fitted before the evening's gig. White Hart, Whaley Bridge, Peak District by the way if anyone's about!

Cheers guys. I've experimented with as many tome options as I can dial in (bass and amp). Gonna rewire with a standard 250k pot and probably swap the pickups for a set of Wizard 84s that I've been coveting for a while!

Just bought Steve's LMII. Very nice kit from a very nice bloke and really flexible about pickup. Amp is in great nick and he knows his stuff. He didn't even laugh too much at my fledgling moustache (it's for charity!).

Cool, cheers for that. Not sure I'm up for changing the circuit yet. Gonna try a rewire (and possibly a new pot) to see how it goes. Failing that, new pickups are next on the shopping list. I'll let you know how it goes. Andy

[quote name='dan670844' post='854464' date='Jun 2 2010, 09:01 AM']Incidently have you tried moving both the pot controls, does it make any difference?[/quote] Erm, pass! Just getting into this problem, so haven't had time to do anything much yet, plus, this is the first time I've attempted to understand the guts, so I'm on a steep learning curve. [quote name='dan670844' post='854464' date='Jun 2 2010, 09:01 AM']Show many wires go to the tone pot? 4 or 2?.[/quote] 2, but here are a couple of pics to show the wiring and the double pot. EDIT: Playing around with the top off (oo-er), the black wire from the neck pot to the jack socket was very loose and came away. Time to borrow a soldering iron and see if that solves the problem. Thanks for the suggestions, Andy

Hi My beloved 1993/4 US Jazz is currently sounding really really honky/barky to the point where I'm having trouble getting any oomph without it becoming uncomfortable to listen to. I play in a rock covers band, so being able to get an almost P bass sound is pretty important. At the moment, my tone is more suitable to a jazz/funk trio. I'm definitely not a 'take it apart just to see how it works' sort of bassist (but I'm having to learn quickly), so please excuse any silly questions. I've tried rolling off the bridge pup and scooping the mids to limited effect, but it doesn't seem like the neck pup is pulling its weight. For the first time since I've owned her, I've had a look under the bonnet, and there seems to be a double tone pot, which I didn't think was normal for a Jazz. The wiring doesn't look standard either compared to the diagrams. I'm getting the pups and caps checked to see if they're doing what they should too. Right, time to ask some questions..... Has anyone else come across this problem, if so, how did you cure it? Is the double pot normal for an early 90s jazz? (i bought it second hand, so I suppose it could've been modded) Would a rewire help cure the problem, or am I in new pup territory? Cheers.

First of all, hello! Just found my way here and I'm in need of a bit of advice. Having got back on the horse about a year ago, I picked up an Ashdown Electric Blue 180 head and 2x10 compact cab just to shift some air and compete with the rest of the band (one of our guitarists makes amps, very nice ones too, and very loud). The head only delivers about 90w into the 8ohm cab (as I understand it, I'm mostly of the plug and play persuasion), but it's been just about fine for pub gigs. I'm now getting to the stage where I want to upgrade a bit. Space & portability is an issue, I play about a gig a month for fun (classic rock and a bit of blues), and I don't want to be lugging acres of gear about, or using up all my brownie points filling the front room with an 8x10 (or having to explain how much it cost). I'm after a punchy rock tone, so I've been looking around and come up with a few scenarios: 1. Get a little mark 250 (or a II, there's only about £20 difference on GAK) and keep the Ashdown cab. I'm happy with it up to now, but am wondering if it'll do the head justice. 2. Get the Ampeg Micro VR and keep the cab. Looks the business IMO, cheaper and even more portable. 3. Keep the head and upgrade the cab - the barefaced gear looks amazing, but I'd need to save up, and do I need such high end gear for what I do? I was wondering if anyone has an opinion, or some advice. Cheers Andy