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Just sold my Boss Chorus to Andy, all good and a very pleasant chap to deal with, many thanks!
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If you have a multimeter it's easy enough to check that the pot is working. I'd do that first. If the pot's OK then at least you can isolate the problem to the preamp end.
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As you say, the bridge earth usually connects to the output jack earth/shield lug so that's where I'd put it. All other earth connections will also ultimately end up connecting to the output jack earth, usually by daisy chaining or a single 'star' earth point.
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Just sold my Bergantino cab to Dave. A gentleman and a genuine pleasure to deal with as always. Hope it works well for you Dave, when you've got it hooked up with your other Berg I'll be able to hear you from here! Cheers, Ian
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Still avaliable
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*** SOLD *** Bergantino EX112ER 350W cab with cover
ikay replied to ikay's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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*** SOLD *** Bergantino EX112ER 350W cab with cover
ikay replied to ikay's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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PM'd you
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Boss CEB-3 Chorus pedal in very clean condition. Great little pedal but no longer needed for my current bands and projects. Manufacturer details below. "The BOSS CEB-3 Bass Chorus gives you all the great BOSS chorus sounds you'd expect but in a package specially designed for bass players. The low filter knob on the CEB-3 allows you to add chorus to the higher register without muddying lower bass notes. Adjusting the level, rate and depth of the CEB-3 means you can do anything from add a little sparkle to your bass lines to blasting out a bombastic 80's sound! What's more, the CEB-3 comes in the great compact and sturdy BOSS stomp-box style that we've all come to know and love." Specifications: • Nominal Input Level: -20 dBu • Input Impedance: 1 M ohms • Nominal Output Level: -20 dBu • Output Impedance: 1 k ohms • Recommended Load Impedance: 10 k ohms or greater • Residual Noise Level: -86 dBu (IHF-A, Typ.) • Connectors - INPUT: Jack - OUTPUT: Jack A (mono)/ B - AC Adaptor: Jack (DC 9 V) (not supplied) Price £40 which includes UK postage. I don't have the orignal box but it will be well packed. [url="http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/Boss%20CEB-3/IMG_4031.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/Boss%20CEB-3/IMG_4030.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/Boss%20CEB-3/IMG_4027.jpg.html"][/url]
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Bear in mind that if you lower the action you may need to tweak your intonation again! Ideally you should have got your luthier to set the action at the same time he did the intonation.
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Adding a vol pot for the J pickup will subtly alter the sound of the solo'd P pickup (it changes the pickup loading). Using a switch would avoid this. If you don't need the in-between blended sounds then I'd go for a switch.
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Entirely possible but the two side of the pickup will then be wired in parallel rather than series which will sound different to a regular P (more polite, less grunt). Have you tried tweaking the EQ at your amp end to get a better balance?
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This is a superbly efficient and compact 1 x 12" cab with an incredibly full and accurate sound. It is LOUD and all you will need for most gigs, including outdoors, which is the reason it is for sale. I bought a pair of 112ERs and an LMIII amp thinking that I'd use one cab for small venues and two for larger halls and outdoor events. Around 100 gigs later and the second cab has only been used 3 or 4 times and even then not really needed. One of these cabs is enough for all the gigs I do so this one is up for sale. Model EX112ER specifications: - 1 x 12" cast frame woofer w/ 80oz. magnet, vented pole piece - power handling - 350 watts rms - sensitivity: 98.5db • anechoic: 2.83v/1m - frequency response: 40hz - 4khz - 2 x 1/4" and 2 x neutrik connectors - impedance: 8 ohms - dimensions: 15 3/4"H x 18-1/2"W x 15"D - 40cm x 47cm x 38cm - weight: 36lbs/16.3Kgs - Padded/fitted cover £60 - This cab works well with high power amplifiers from 300 - 500w at 8 ohms More details and reviews here: [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Bergantino%2C_Passive_bass_speakers.html"]http://www.bassdirec...s_speakers.html[/url] I bought this new from BassDirect for £500. It has seen very little use and is in excellent condition. Comes with the matching Berg padded cover. Price £300 - collection preferred (located Guildford/Horsham area) [url="http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/Bergantino%20cab/IMG_4015.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/Bergantino%20cab/IMG_4016.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/Bergantino%20cab/IMG_4017.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/Bergantino%20cab/IMG_4018.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/Bergantino%20cab/IMG_4019.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/Bergantino%20cab/IMG_4014.jpg.html"][/url]
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Here's a quick test - if you roll your volume pot back to about 70% (leave the tone on 100% and turn the amp up to compensate for the loss in volume) that will give you an idea of what changing both pots to 250k would sound like with the tone fully open. It should generally warm things up a bit. Dial the tone pot back slightly to taste,
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[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1496395663' post='3311019'] Every bass has a deadspot. It's just more obvious on some than others. It is frequency dependent, and that freq is partly based on construction / weight. If you are lucky the freq will be worst in between notes. Say a C and a 1/4 rather than a C or C#. even Status graphite necks have them - it's just due to the construction they tend to be higher up the board where you don't notice as much. [/quote] +1 this is entirely correct and it's refreshing to see someone say this! The deadspots aren't always obvious or troublesome but if you really listen hard enough there will be detectable slight variations in sustain and fullness/harmonic content of notes across the neck. The most troublesome deadspots occur where the resonance of the neck at a particular point coincides with the frequency of the fretted note at that exact same point. The neck resonates at different frequencies in different areas which can create multiple deadspots, even though some or all of them mey not be obvious or troublesome. Deadspots can develop or become more obvious over time or with changes in the weather, particularly with wooden necks. I had an SR5 that developed a troublesome note on the G string after I'd had it for about 10 years. Other variable factors such as string gauge and trussrod setting can also aggravate (or ameliorate) deadspots. Checking every fretted note when you buy will give you a good idea of whether the neck is obviously troublesome or not, but the resonant spots on the neck will change slightly if you change string gauge or adjust neck relief.
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You can get a replacement RBX375 bridge here - [url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/yamaha-rbx375-5-string-bass-guitar-bridge--201629"]http://www.dv247.com/guitars/yamaha-rbx375-5-string-bass-guitar-bridge--201629[/url]
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A used set of Innovation Rockabilly black nylon strings for 3/4 bass. These were on my SLB-200 when I bought it. I don't know how long they were on the bass but they're in excellent condition and don't look as though they've had much use at all. I don't have original packaging but will send well wrapped in a padded bag. £35 which includes delivery in the UK -
Have for sale a set of Innovation Golden Slaps, bought new last year and have only seen a few months light home use on my SLB-200 EUB. I don't have original packaging but will send well wrapped in padded bag. £50 which includes postage in the UK. [url="http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/Stuff/IMG_4010.jpg.html"][/url] -
Lakland JO4/JO5/44-60/55-60 Wiring and/or help with jazz issue
ikay replied to P-T-P's topic in Repairs and Technical
Bit wierd, sounds like a phase issue but then I'd expect that to also show up with both pups full on ... -
I've been using a Pitchblack for a couple of years (with 5 string and 4 string basses) and very happy with it. Particularly like the display which is easy to see on stage. I also have a TC Electronic Polytune clip on which is equally impressive and also useful for acoustic things like double bass.
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Aha, I didn't realise that It's sill unlikely to be an issue as long as the strings are making a good witness point with the fretboard edge of the nut. If, for example, it was cut really badly and the witness point was towards the headstock end of the nut then the first fret would actually be sharp rather than flat. Set it up following the guidelines from everyone above and use a tuner to check the intonation at the 12th fret. Here's another link explaining how to do it - [url="http://www.ehow.com/how_5778797_adjust-intonation-hofner-bass.html"]http://www.ehow.com/how_5778797_adjust-intonation-hofner-bass.html[/url]
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Unlikely as your model has a zero fret, but make sure that the nut is cut low enough for the strings to be resting securely on the zero fret.
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With a very small screwdriver or spike of some sort. Very gently prise them out. They're just little strips of fretwire pressed into a slot.
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Piezos and mag pups generally don't mix too well unless they're buffered but if you're using separate outputs that gets round that problem. Have fun experimenting!
