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As an experiment just wire a pickup straight to the output - you'll hear a lot of high frequency signal coming through that you don't have with the volume wired in. Some extreme guitar metal dudes have a switch to remove all the pots from the circuit so they can get maximum ear shred frequency from their axe. So what would you put in line to replace the effect of the pot? I have no idea.

The FX from this: Maybe they could be hooked up to something like a b-bender mechanism attached to the neck, which instead of tensioning one of the strings could be attached to a pot so pulling the neck down controlled the wah effect? A switch to turn it all off and just go passive (with a complete set of passive treble and bass controls ala G&L L2000).

Volume off at 8 sounds like a QC issue to me - if it's passive then it could be wired wrong/badly and affecting the tone control? Picture of the electronics?

I did wonder with the EQP sticker if it was Pultec related and the lowrider is Nice. Does it do the trick?

I didn't find another schematic, just the other descriptions all had 'coil tap' as one of the switches, where it is surely series/parallel. Thanks for having a look guys! I'm thinking of them as 'big, bigger & biggest' settings right now. With the PU too close to the strings I think I can hear some overdrive in the preamp so some further experimentation required (battery is fresh).

That certainly jibes with what I hear, so I think that makes sense.

I recently acquired a Kramer DMZ4001A from @roger (thanks Roger!) and I'm wondering about what the preamp does. I can see one of the switches is series/parallel and the knobs are volume and what looks like passive tone. So all I really need to know is what the 3 position switch next to the volume control does (switching it it seems like it gives a lot of boost!). There is a schematic here but I can't read them: http://www.vintagekramer.com/Electric/wiring-dmz4000preamp.jpeg Anyone know? My googling leads me to various sold listings with slightly dubious technical descriptions - the linked schematic seems the most spot on.

Cool - it looks like you carved a bass from carbon!

SEQ?

Looks amazing! Soft V? Is that like \_/ with a kind of flat section? It's hard to see from the pictures.

You should never meet your heroes. I schemed for ever to get hold of a Music Man Cutlass (the new one), I don't think it's been out of it case for a year...

It's a beaut! https://acguitars.co.uk/

To be safe I don't think you should even look at it...

That is a lovely looking thing. I have a 50's style P-bass with a piezo in the bridge and the variety is useful - growl vs clean.

That is a lovely looking thing!

Reverse P BC Rich Eagle I like the shape, and the electronics seem interesting. I don't need it and there are very mixed reviews of the electronics.

Not cheap: https://www.montysguitars.com/collections/bass-pickups I like how well researched and how much attention to detail they pay - they get a lot of high end guitars in for re-winds etc, so they know their onions.

You're right! Sorry. Ok - GHS boomers - brightish, growly and aggresive to complement the HH.

The new one or the old one? The new one is more like a P-bass: flats for detroit, rotosound rounds for rock. I'm a big fan of GHS Boomers for a middy aggressive sound (Flea the most Famous endorsee). The old one (dual humbuckers), I'd be thinking round wound? It really depends on the music you're playing?

Probably just a mistake packing? I'd send them the picture and ask for a proper replacement.