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[quote name='iiipopes' timestamp='1392992300' post='2375040'] Put a .01 capacitor inline from the bridge pickup hot lead to its volume control. This also will get rid of the impedance/volume drop that happens when both pickups are full on. [/quote] There's only one volume control, will it still work?

Welcome to BC I could teach you some new English words but unfortunately BC has some kind of filter that changes the words it doesn't like, rather unfortunate really as living in London you could do with all the f***ing swear words you can get.

Welcome Jimbo. Lots of us here have been round the block a few times so you should fit in just fine.

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1392814250' post='2372985'] You could put a preset pot inside the control cavity to reduce the offending pickup and balance the two then forget about it and use the controls as normal happily ever after. [/quote] Didn't think about that. The local shop reckon they can balance them out so that's also an option as I'm considering sending it in for a fret dress anyway so they could do it while it's there.

Thanks fellas I'll take a punt.

I'm thinking of buying this from the app store but it's six quid, so before I do I thought I'd see what people here think. Anyone using it? Good? Bad? I'd appreciate your thoughts Ta

Thanks for the reply's, I have adjusted pick up heights and it's close but I wanted a more scientific approach. I think I'll pop down to the local hardware shop and pick up a multi meter. I like to flick between pickups mid set but I don't like having to twiddle knobs everytime I do. Maybe it's just something I'll have to live with.

Anyone have any tips for balancing the pickups on a Pj (yamaha bb). The Bridge pickup is so hot I'd like to tame it a bit. Is there a meter I can get to test the output? Thanks in advance.

Lovely Bass, can't believe you left it in the loft for seventeen feckin years. Welcome to BC

Welcome to BC

I'm not a gay or out, but I think having one bass is kinda romantic. I think if you are happy with the sound and play it long enough it becomes an extension of the musical you. Kinda comfy like an old friend. & on that note, I'll go do something manly & balance will be restored.

Oh man, this is the bass of the website that I've been drooling over.

Get a small mixer, I did & haven't looked back. Even take it to work.

Damn cool plank, hope you get it back.

Wikiloops

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[quote name='GreeneKing' timestamp='1391890701' post='2362406'] That's an interesting journey Chris and a great post in response to some mildy cynical replies My own 'road to ruin' has been very different and I suppose that active basses have been predominant. All electric basses are amplified, some onboard some outboard. I'd agree that onboard amplification has it's own 'characteristics'. I have got through one huge number of basses in the 20 years I've been playing. I'm too embarassed to try to count. My No1 bass is definately my stunning ACG Uber spec Finn with multi coil pickups and filter based pre. This is for good reason. It's hand made and I specified the woods and contruction. It plays beautifully and sounds immence with great clarity and a huge range of tones that no passive bass could hope to emulate. It's the bass that I feel I have finished 'a' journey with. I know that to some people a beautiful bass like the Finn is no more that a piece of pretty furniture with a preamp they can't 'get their head around' and a tone that isn't to their taste. But given that I have my perfect bass, I can still pleasantly dabble elsewhere because life's like that and it's okay (unlike my perfect woman where I've no such disloyal inclinations). Most of my basses are active and in a live environment, playing the sort of stuff we do I like a 'heavy on the low mids' tone that drives the song and cuts through the mix. With my active basses I prefer a 3EQ and even better is a sweepable mid. In terms of playability I'm versatile. Image isn't important for me. Actually that's a lie as I'd not want to gig a Squier or an Epiphone and that's pure snobbery. Most of them play better than I can. I love my 90 Thumb NT as much as my Sterling (Rita) or my Gibson EB. The RBIV doesn't really 'do' the P bass thing you are right Chris, no real surprise there. I do really appreciate the P bass tone and always have. It's vital and earthy, quite unique. But my immediate reaction on hearing and appreciating it is 'how can I add just a little more mids' The RBIV with the neck pup solo'd and in series does something else quite good too:) I have a 'cheap as chips' Vintage Tony Butler signature with a Kiogon circuit, a decent nut and £100 worth of fret dressing that produces a great P bass tone from it's Wilkinson hardware and it plays like butter. It's worth nowt, looks and sounds lovely and if times were hard would probably do everything I need but I'd always know it's 'only' a Vintage and that makes little sense. As of last week I popped into a local music shoppe (Promenade Music) to buy some new strings and the bass guitar sales man who is a pretty impressive bassist and fine bloke showed me his CIJ 70's reissue Fender P bass that he's looking to move on. It's got a Bare Knuckle pickup (I'd guess a 65) and a Badass II fitted and to be honest it blew me a way a bit. I sat with it a while and the tone, neck, playability and pure 'Fenderishness' really grew on me. I walked out with new D'Addario Nickels 40 - 100 for the RBIV and a P bass! It's a beauiful 3T Sunburst with a maple neck, black block inlays and a black pickguard that's currently with Howard who's crafting a red tort celluloid plate for it. I'll post a RBIV and a P bass photo. A bit of a rambling post as I sit with a couple of glasses of red wine and a knackered laptop but what's my point? My point is that we are fickle beasts and as bassists we wend our weary way through life moving around tones, instruments, styles, urges, makes, inspirations, mistakes, infatuations and opinions but it's all okay and a part of the rich tapestry of life. It makes the whole experience what it is, simply wonderful. Peter [/quote] What a nice read.

[quote name='Sean' timestamp='1391889036' post='2362384'] "Those Yamahas are great beginners basses and real value for money but you ought to get some money together and get yourself a Fender Precision..." - Some bloke in South Wales social club to me a few years back after seeing my BB2025x in action :-) [/quote] He obviously knows what he's on about, tw@.

No chance of getting it back then?

Hope there's a happy ending coming.

Welcome aboard.

Sitting down is a must towards the back end of the set, beer does terrible things to one's balance. Oh, and welcome Loula

Welcome to BC, nice bass.