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Great, thanks for that. I'll look into filing the saddles down. That's interesting about it potentially being a prototype. The control cavity (which is immaculately put together) has what looks like a hand-wired circuit board wrapped in a spongy material to protect it. All looks untouched and original. An early preamp prototype potentially? It definitely only has one volume control, one tone (of sorts) and then the two adjustable frequency (??) controls. I am a bit of a bass geek in general but now realise I know very little about Japanese Washburns, so will join the Facebook group and have a nose around. Thanks for the link.

Thanks for the info. I think the mini toggle is indeed a passive switch in the middle position (as it works without the battery in this position), but then it has a further TWO options to select. I guess it offers preamp boost at different frequencies potentially? Ah yes, I've been able to get the wah type affect. So yours was a three knob variation? I think mine may be an expanded variant with two frequency sweep-able controls then potentially?

I recently picked up this Japanese gem, and wonder if I can pick the brains of any Washburn aficionados out there. Preamp - What’s going on there? The large toggle is a pickup selector, the knob nearest the bridge pickup is master volume and the knob nearest the bridge itself I believe is some kind of tone control, but the other two knobs and three position mini switch have me stumped. The knobs almost seem to be a kind of Wal-like filter but I’m really not sure. Bridge - The action is currently quite high at the bridge (the strings at the nut are nice and low without buzz and the neck is true), even with the saddles at their lowest setting. The bridge looks a bit like the original Badass and is seriously hefty. Would it make sense to get the saddles professionally filed down, or would a replacement bridge be less sacrilegious considering the bass is original and in amazing condition? It’s an awesome bass that reminds me a lot of my Yamaha BB2000 in terms of the solidity of the construction, the high quality materials and the attention to detail, but unlike the BB, it doesn’t weigh as much as the moon. Which is nice.

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