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Apparently moving the bridge strap pin partway up the lower bout (as on a Spector - see pic below) helps to counteract neck dive

I think the original double cutaway acoustibass was made from 1990 to around 1993. Lovely looking bass

The CX range was a lower cost Charvel offering from the early 90s, made in Japan and a bit of googling suggests decent quality. There's one on Gumtree at the moment - [url="https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/charvel-cx-precision-bass-p-bass-guitar-w-fender-headstock/1134445471"]https://www.gumtree....tock/1134445471[/url]

Thanks Chris and that's good to hear. Eternal are pretty easy for me to get to as well. Cheers

It works fine with a low B but is a bit sensitive to where you clip it on the headstock. In some positions it picks up a harmonic rather than the fundamental.

This [url="http://www.jazzstudies.us/"]http://www.jazzstudies.us/[/url] is a great free online resource for 'standards' charts. You can even change the key (see drop down box under 'Fake/Real Book Index Search)

Hmm, I'm not sure how reversible the individual barrel saddles are. I wouldn't think they are reversible but best thing is to ask the very nice chaps at Graphtec support. I've asked them loads of questions in the past and they were very helpful.

What sort of sound are you trying to achieve with the piezo? If it's a full range 'acoustic' type sound then a Hipshot/Graphtec bridge with piezo saddles is a good option. Or you can buy Graphtec piezo saddles which should retrofit on your Gotoh bridge - [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/parts-c4/pickups-c108/bass-guitar-pickups-c396/graph-tech-graph-tech-ghost-p-j-bass-style-pickups-4-string-p4228/s4270?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=graph-tech-ghost-p-j-bass-style-pickups-4-string-pn-8304-00&utm_campaign=product%2Blisting%2Bads&gclid=CjwKEAjwsvmvBRCT5ozK-dmY7D4SJACyIoJmPcX07pbt8bdh6CMpdlWMcCdaryhqNsSxmfXG00omnRoCoo_w_wcB"]http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/parts-c4/pickups-c108/bass-guitar-pickups-c396/graph-tech-graph-tech-ghost-p-j-bass-style-pickups-4-string-p4228/s4270[/url]. An undersaddle style piezo strip really needs to be fitted under a floating acoustic type saddle to function properly. With either type you'll need a buffer amps of some sort to get the full range out of it (particularly the lows). I have a Hipshot/Graphtec bridge with an East MPM-01 buffer in my ACG fretless 5. I tried the Graphtec Ghost preamp and a Shadow preamp before settling on the East which gave the best results. The Ghost preamp has a built-in eq scoop which lost all of the mid-range definition. The Shadow was better but introduced a little noise. The East just gives a perfectly clean and flat response. The mag pickup on the ACG also goes into the MPM-01 buffer. Separate piezo and mag outputs from the buffer then go to a standard balance control and to an East SPM-02 3-band eq with a mid-freq sweep. The output from the buffer/balance could just as easily go to a standard passive tone control or direct to the output jack if you want a simpler set up. I find the mid-freq sweep on the SPM-02 very useful though, a little boost at the right frequency can really bring the sound to life, particularly for fretless.

Grangur, the frets in general are in very good shape but there are some signs of wear on the lower frets and a couple of very slightly high/low frets further up. It's a 30 year old bass and would definitely benefit from a fret level and dress. Chris b, The Gallery is a little bit of a treck but I hear lots of good things about them. Thanks for the GB suggestion which is more in my neck of the woods. I'll add that to my shortlist so far of Cadillac Guitars (and possibly Joe White).

Thanks Dave, I'll add Robert to my short list (of one so far!). Cheers

I've had 'disappointing' experiences with guitar techs in the past and am now very wary about letting anyone touch my basses. However, one of my basses now needs a fret level and dress so I've got to bite the bullet. Can anyone recommend someone who does good fret work in Surrey or Sussex? Someone who will spend the time to get it right and not just push it through a production line. Joe White is mentioned in the recommended luthiers thread but I can't find feedback from anyone who's actually used him! Eternal Guitars in Chichester is another, does anyone have any experience with them? Thanks

It may be a slightly high or low fret that's choking that particular note. As a test, try raising the action on the D string. If that alleviates it then you may need a bit of fret levelling in that area.

That's great, many thanks Graeme

Dimensions of the 5 would be useful to have as well JapanAxe, cheers

I'm looking for overall dimensions for an MDF humbucker (4-string, as in pic below) so I can estimate the rout needed for a project bass. If someone with an MFD equipped G&L could do a quick measure that would be much appreciated. Thanks

Some G&L passive tone controls have a 6.8k resistor following the tone cap before it goes to ground (see link below). Can anyone tell me what effect this resistor has on the tone compared with a standard tone control (without the resistor). Thanks [url="http://www.glguitars.com/schematics/SB-1_schematic_blockdiagram.pdf"]http://www.glguitars.com/schematics/SB-1_schematic_blockdiagram.pdf[/url]

That's good to hear!

The 1024/5 tuners have a three screw mounting plate (like the old BBs). The BT10 says it will fit BBs but is a four screw mounting. I've already been in contact with Hipshot and they don't do anything that fits the three screw mounting.

Hmm that's interesting to know. Hipshot don't make a D-tuner for the BB (I'm interested in a 4) so this opens the way for an ultralite option without drilling holes. Any chance of a pic?

The pups on the BBNE1 look similar to those on my TRB5 (single coil with dummy coil). Each pickup on the TRB has three wires - red & white (hot/cold) and an earth wire. See pic below. The wires on yours may be similar and should be easy to spot if a wire is missing (a bit unlikely as the brown and grey cables in your pic look intact).

Hi Charla, if you can post a pic of your wiring harness showing the relevant bits I'm sure someone here will be able to help. A missing wire from a pickup should be pretty easy to spot, how do the wires coming from the bridge pup compare with the neck pickup?