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I had a Woody and the pickup mountings can buzz on these (spring mounting can be a bit loose). Try touching the pickups when you get the buzz to see if it makes any difference. Worth a try anyway

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The TRB-5 soapbars are passive so you can go active/passive. Here's a video comparing various preamps including the Bartolini NTMB (the pre you specified above is a configuration of the NTMB). The NTMB demo is towards the end at around 8m 20s. Obviously this demo doesn't necessarily reflect how it would sound in a TRB5. What don't you like about the TRB-5 preamp? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwxXVRxhndA[/media]

The Schaller Bassbridge 2000 has sideways saddle adjustment which allows for string spacing down to 15mm - http://www.thomann.de/gb/schaller_bass_bridge_2000_4s_chrome.htm?sid=d175bb5cef631052f5a7e43c76e1cc9b

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Here's a thread from TB about bridge covers on a CV if that's any help - http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f18/bridge-cover-squier-classic-vibe-p-bass-768836/

Spec is imperial 6-32 x 1 1/2" pan head phillips. You can get them from WD Music in the UK - http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/vintage-bass-intonation-screw-nickel-bag-of-4--322-p.asp (although these are 1 7/16") Or original Fender part from WD in the US - http://www.wdmusic.com/fender_bass_brdg_int_screws_6_32x15_12pk_001_5842_049.html

Shergold Modulator apparently, from around 1977. Had interchangeable electronics modules. Here's a youtube demo but the module on this one only has two controls. Lovely sounding bass. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE6Z4FzwQfg[/media] This thread from a French bass forum has close up pics and more details of the electronics - http://forum.onlybass.com/index.php?/topic/57679-vendue-shergold-modulator-2-modules-550/

I love this bass, and the playing. A quality short scale like this has a lot of appeal. It's got me thinking...

WD Music do SR5 pickguards - [url="http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/stingray-5-string-bass-150-c.asp."]http://www.wdmusic.c...bass-150-c.asp.[/url] Schaller BM tuners should fit - http://www.touchstonetonewoods.co.uk/products/bass-115/schaller-bm-bass-guitar-machine-head-3l2r-834.aspx

The Enfield Super 8 switchable pickup has always intrigued me. Not sure if it's exclusive to their basses or available separately. The Super Quad version is available from SIms. [url="http://www.enfieldguitars.com/super8.html"]http://www.enfieldguitars.com/super8.html[/url] [url="http://www.simscustom.com/pickups/"]http://www.simscustom.com/pickups/[/url]

[quote name='Mxyzptlk' timestamp='1389842167' post='2338619'] The switch cuts something certainly. When it is on the sound is very thin, and the smallest movement on the strings gets amplified. And my original query about Passive or Active, as there seems to be no difference in sound between the two. Is this normal? [/quote] Found this circuit diagram on TB - [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f38/circuit-help-me-please-385255/"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f38/circuit-help-me-please-385255/[/url]. This shows a low cut switch for the piezo (bottom left). I can't see an active/passive switch in the circuit.

[quote name='Mxyzptlk' timestamp='1389765693' post='2337616'] As far as I can tell you get the Volume Control and a pan pot for the pickups. Below that are two tone controls. Are they Bass and Treble? The last pot is for panning between the Magnetic and Piezo pickups. The switch seems to cut the bass frequencies. I presume this bass was made in Japan? [/quote] From this review - [url="http://www.bgra.net/2004/review.php?id=746&type=bass"]http://www.bgra.net/2004/review.php?id=746&type=bass[/url] - the controls are master volume, pan pot for P-J pickup blend, bass and treble boost/cut, a preamp on/off switch, and a pan pot for the P-J and piezo blend. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Yes, made in Japan.[/font][/color]

Another thread on the same subject here - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/216149-gk-200mb-distortion/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/216149-gk-200mb-distortion/[/url]. May be worth messaging bassbod to see if he can advise

Looks like you're already using a Headway cable piezo (Snake?) which should be pretty flexible. Is it similar to this one from Artec (see PC85 at bottom of page) [url="http://artecsound.com/acou/piezo.htm"]http://artecsound.com/acou/piezo.htm[/url]. The installation diagram at the very bottom shows the cable entering via a 90 degree hole which I assume is at 75 degrees on yours. It's important that the entry hole allows for a smooth bend in the piezo cable where it bends to lay flat in the saddle. This 'corner' needs to be chamfered or rounded off (see middle diagram) or the hole needs to be slightly oversized to give the cable more room to flex where it bends. Sounds like the entry hole on yours may be a little too snug and/or the corner needs to be rounded off.

[quote name='deepbass5' timestamp='1389002584' post='2328515'] IKAY - internal jumpers set to series - is that an easy mod [/quote] Hi Paul, yes just involves moving a couple of jumpers on the circuit board. PM me with your email address and I'll send you a pdf extract from the service manual which shows how to do it. Best, Ian

I run a DBX160A rack compressor through the FX loop of my LMIII (with internal jumpers switched to series)