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There's some useful info here on how different strings affect the sound of the Variax - [url="http://line6.com/supportarchive/thread/1198"]http://line6.com/supportarchive/thread/1198[/url]

Nice looking bass. It's a Vester Platin 1 apparently - I have no first hand knowledge of the bass but here's a review from a Russian forum - [url="http://forum.guitarplayer.ru/index.php?topic=252971.0"]http://forum.guitarplayer.ru/index.php?topic=252971.0[/url] How good's your Russian?!

Perfect, many thanks!

Can someone please provide me with the following measurements: - 12th fret to centreline of neck pickup - 12th fret to centreline of bridge pickup - 12th fret to centreline of each coil in bridge pickup Many thanks

Hmm, ingenious! With this fixed locknut arrangement there will presumably always be a tiny degree of play to allow the screw to turn freely for up/down adjustment. With the Zon/Alembic method the pickup is more firmly locked in place. It needs a four screw mounting to work though. This is an interesting variation for a three screw mounting.

I'm stuck on 10 across

Zon and Alembic use a method for mounting pickups designed to eliminate springs and foam. It works for 4 screw pickup mountings and has two screws on one diagonal that push up (from under the pickup) to set height and two screws on the other diagonal that screw down to lock them in place. More details here - [url="http://www.zonguitars.com/zonguitars/online_userguide/adjustments.htm"]http://www.zonguitar...adjustments.htm[/url]. Relevant section is 'adjusting soapbar pickups' along with the two bottom diagrams on the right of the page. Excellent mounting system and locks the pickup firmly in place rather than floating. Bit difficult to visualise but when viewed from the top it looks like two of the mounting screws are missing (these are the two that push up under the pickup). You can just about see that on the pic below. [attachment=150402:IMG_0589-crop.jpg]

He also plays this bass with The Dead Daisies. No name on headstock, looks like some sort of custom build to me. [attachment=150120:Darryl Jones bass.jpg]

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1386527149' post='2301092'] I'd have to find one first! [/quote] Here you go ... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Mustang-Bass-Guitar-Natural-Finish-/331078377461?"]http://www.ebay.co.u...-/331078377461?[/url] Often thought about getting one of these, might take a punt myself!

Excellent!

[quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1385572341' post='2289815'] Has anyone got a pic showing where everything is connected? [/quote] Hi Geoff, some annotated pics of my TRB series-1 preamp below. Hope that's of some help. If anything needs clarifying drop me a pm. [URL=http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/TRB%20PREAMP/IMG_1380.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i370/iankay/TRB%20PREAMP/IMG_1380.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/TRB%20PREAMP/IMG_1388.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i370/iankay/TRB%20PREAMP/IMG_1388.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1090.photobucket.com/user/iankay/media/TRB%20PREAMP/IMG_1381.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i370/iankay/TRB%20PREAMP/IMG_1381.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

See this post from fender - [url="http://www.fender.com/news/finish-checking/"]http://www.fender.com/news/finish-checking/[/url]

Not too many out there I don't think. Here's a Teisco from the 1960s - [url="http://guitarz.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/teisco-kb-2-vintage-japanese-bass.html"]http://guitarz.blogs...anese-bass.html[/url]. This one also appears to have an early truss rod wheel-type adjuster. Very forward thinking. Maybe MM lifted some of their Stingray design ideas from Teisco!

How about contacting a UK pickup maker such as Aaron Armstrong? He does a lot of custom pickups. Give him the dimensions and see if he has a soapbar type casing that might work. [url="http://www.armstrongpickups.co.uk/"]http://www.armstrongpickups.co.uk/[/url]

These might work - [url="http://www.mocap.co.uk/plastic-plugs-vinyl.html"]http://www.mocap.co.uk/plastic-plugs-vinyl.html[/url]

Andertons (Guildford) are listing them at £1,450 for the 4 and £1,523 for the 5. Available to order. [url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/electric-basses/pid30839/cid682/fender-american-deluxe-dimension-bass-iv-hh-in-violin-burst.asp"]http://www.andertons.co.uk/electric-basses/pid30839/cid682/fender-american-deluxe-dimension-bass-iv-hh-in-violin-burst.asp[/url]

According to a post on this TB thread (near the bottom of page 4), old Fender flats (60s era) had turquoise silk at the ball end and were plain at the tuner end. Maybe these are old Fender rounds? [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f16/silk-colors-717720/index4.html"]http://www.talkbass....720/index4.html[/url]

How about this - [url="http://www.gear4music.com/PA-DJ-and-Lighting/Vocal-Care-Microphome-Sanitizing-and-Deodorizing-Microphone-Spray/I4W"]http://www.gear4music.com/PA-DJ-and-Lighting/Vocal-Care-Microphome-Sanitizing-and-Deodorizing-Microphone-Spray/I4W[/url]

A switchcraft jack socket like this should sort you out - [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Switchcraft-USA-Jack-Socket-/281193654168"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Switchcraft-USA-Jack-Socket-/281193654168[/url]

Hi Gareth, I;'ve just installed a John East system in my mag+piezo fretless using the SPM-02 eq modules and MPM-01 buffer. Very pleased with the result. Mine is a 4 knob configuration (vol/blend, mid/freq, treble, bass) but something similar could be configured for 3 knobs using JE modules. The new MPM buffer is excellent.and allows for buffering and balancing of both mag and piezo signals before the vol/blend and eq chain. Drop me a pm if you like more details. Ian