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Another idea for rechargables... put an inductor in the +ve lead with two capacitors of different construction to ground either side. Choose extra low leakage types (avoid electrolytics) to avoid draining the battery. A polypropylene and a ceramic type would be good. Values are not critical and can be quite small as you are looking to filter high frequency noise not mains hum. As long as they are good for 20V or so you should be fine I used this calculator and it says caps about 2.2uF and a 10uH inductor should cut noise above 1.5kHz. https://resources.altium.com/p/pi-filter-circuit-design-formulas-and-calculator I'd get a 10uH inductor and experiment with different capacitors either side of it, just avoid electrolytics. They don't need to be exactly the same value.

Why not fit the charge socket but use an Nimh 9V cell? Low noise only issue is needing a dedicated charger.

Yep should be a good fit. They will give a modest output level and a rich vintage sound.

"Dear Deirdre, I think my husband is building a loudspeaker behind my back."

Just curious how it's all fitted in the space available. I can only find pictures of bridges for 8 evenly spaced strings.

It's normal for solid state/hybrid amps, but if you are relying on overdriving the output stage of a valve amp it's different.

Have you got a closeup of a good 8-string bridge?

What perversion is this? 😆

I didn't think 8-string basses did intonation 🤣

That's an accepted definition not specific to musical instruments. In practice there's a continuum from one-off luthier builds through short run specials, custom colour/hardware pickers, things diverted from the production line for a minor modification, to bulk production.

I always found people who had decided to leave work and go to uni as mature students were excellent as they had passion and determination as well as having taken their study really seriously.

Mass production is defined by mechanisation/automation producing large quantities.

If Fender know what they are doing, and I'm sure they do, they have the flexibility to build to demand. They know the value of some models is influenced by perceived rarity. Also Fender Japan are going to be less profitable than Fender USA for the parent company; it makes sense to manage/avoid competition between their premium products. Presumably it isn't a cartel as they are part of the same group.

These are gorgeous and the good news is the ramp seems to be removable.

Tomorrow you get the message saying "where are you?"

That's what I suspect, also if groove to base distance is a bit long as well it might rattle in the socket.

I have one of these. Very good but very clean sound. Keep it in my partner's lounge so small and pretty are big plusses. I use the C4 and Joyo Bantamp in my office/music room and the pairing sounds wonderful.

I contacted Phill to ask a similar question. To paraphrase he said 'we don't quote sensitivity as we don't feel it's useful'. I took that as code for 'not very efficient', nonetheless I bought a C4. It sounds great, and is not very efficient. I have used it at an 'cajon' jam with an Elf and it was fine. Gigged it once, up on a stool it worked as a monitor but I leaned heavily on the PA for foh in a venue where I would not normally need any pa support at all.

Your not naively assuming a 1:1 bass:bassist ratio? 🤣🤣

General Production Estimates While exact historical data is unavailable, some general figures provide context on Fender's overall manufacturing volume: Early Precision Basses: Fewer than 200 Fender Precision Basses were sold per year in the early 1950s, a number that increased to approximately 1,000 annually by 1959. 1970s Production: In the early to mid-1970s, a former employee reported the Fullerton factory was "cranking out about 400 guitars per day", which amounts to roughly 96,000 per year for all instrument types. Modern Production: More recent estimates suggest that Fender makes close to half a million guitars a year across all models and types, with some estimations of around 90,000 basses annually (including Squier models).

I have a plain Fender lead. In my cable tester, which detects intermittent faults, it always passes. Put it in a bass and it crackles and pops, though others don't. I can't figure it out.

I want to know if he's his own grandfather.

Ok. I'm in. Stop sniggering at the back! I only failed on two basses, an amp and bucketload of other gear last year.

Mine runs my AVII scarily close for tone and may have the edge for playability.

Admitting it is the first step to overcoming your affliction. Well done.