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franzbassist

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  1. What @mybass says. The higher the value the brighter the pot tone. One of my basses has a Delano Xtender pickup in it, and even though the Delano schematics show 250k pots in all the diagrams my bass came with two 500k pots installed. I recently rewired it and actually settled on a 500k volume and 250k tone with a .033 capacitor, as that sounded best to my ears. If you're good at soldering you can mix and match and dial in a combination that works for you.
  2. I've used angled jacks on my leads for many years and never had an issue. Buy decent quality like Neutrik and you'll be fine.
  3. I'm really not sure I want to sell this, as they're very rare and I absolutely love it, but I'm currently out of work and may need to release some funds early in the new year. Given I'm not gigging that much at the moment, this seems like an obvious candidate for selling This amp is very clean, and loud. Its EQ is subtle, but it's hard to get a bad sound out of it. If you like a really good, clear, core tone, then this is the amp for you! Features Classic VTBP-201 tube pre-amp circuitry Hand wired in the USA using High quality components, DC filament, full 220V high voltage supply Mode switch lets you control the overall tone: Dark, Normal and Bright Treble Control: 6 dB of boost or cut at 4 kHz (6dB per octave, shelving type) Middle Control: 6dB of boost or cut at 500Hz (wide Q, peaking type) Bass Control: 9dB of boost or cut at a switchable frequency of 60 or 120Hz (6dB per octave, shelving type) Presence Control: 12dB of boost at a frequency of 4kHz (active type, 6dB per octave) Active and Passive inputs 250 Watts RMS into 8 ohms and 400 watts RMS into 4 ohms Two Speakon jacks on the back Line level balanced studio out that is selectable Pre or Post EQ Black tolex covered birch plywood cabinet with handle The amp weighs 8 lbs and measures 11”wide x 5.5”high x 8.5”deep Hand made in California Hard to price, as not widely available in the UK, so I've looked through old threads and am asking £750 posted in the UK.
  4. I don't normally upgrade stuff because I tend to budget until I can buy what I really want. However, a recent exception was my purchase of a Cort multiscale bass, which I bought as a "that looks interesting" treat to myself after having a pretty crappy year at work. It was a good bass to start with, no doubt, but I reshaped the nut, added Straploks (which I do for all my basses: a very valuable upgrade!), stripped out the electrics, re-shielded, added threaded inserts for the pickups and control cavity (switching to bolts rather than screws at the same time), and then dropped a new Bartolini pre and pickups into it. It's made what was a decent bass into a really good one, and it was a fun project too.
  5. I would say it's as versatile with flats as it is with rounds. In fact, I'd venture it might even sound better, espcially as you like that low drive kind of sound which I use too.
  6. Beautiful hand made strap from the Heistercamp people down in Devon. Super soft dark brown leather on the outside and burgundy leather inside. Width is 2.5". Length is anywhere between 41" and 54". Holes are 8mm standard but Dunlop Straploks fit with no issue. It's brand new and mint, although I fitted Straploks briefly so there's very slight marking from them. I'm only selling it as I should have ordered the wider 3" version! Made for me last week and cost £76 a week ago, so given how new it is I'm asking £55 posted.
  7. Pyramid do them, and the Chicago Music Exchange La Bellas are pure nickel too I think.
  8. I'm pretty sure it's a 17mm spacing on this model, in fact Gregor says this in the video I posted above. Funnily enough, I picked up a Cort SCMS5 last month and the string spacing on that is only 16mm! I thought it would feel really cramped, as my other basses are all 18 or 19mm, but it's actually really easy to play and makes fingerstyle super fast! I think if I slapped it would be a bit tight, but for fingers and pick it's a breeze.
  9. Ended up adding threaded inserts as well. A bit belt and braces but the pickups feel rock solid now.
  10. Selling this most excellent of pedals. It can do gentle grit to full on distortion, and the phase and compression switches add even more versatility. Can also be used as a clean boost. Both the compression/theshold and boost levels can be adjusted internally using trim pots. Condition is generally good. It has a few chips to the finish but I've put clear lacquer over them so they won't get any worse. I've removed the feet but will include them if you want to glue them back on. £90 100 posted second class Recorded in the UK.
  11. Unlined fretless here. Similar to @jonnybass for me: chords are risky above the 12th for me, but I'm quite comfortable playing them below that as my "fretting" hand seems to naturally adjust to the spacing now (ref your muscle memory thread). Same for melodies. The plus to this is you're playing in the middle of the 'board, so tension's really nice and the notes sound full and fat too! I found the best way to improve is to just play loads, and play along to solo passages in tracks you like or might be playing live. The drone point is a good one too.
  12. A quick update on this. A decent chunk of quality hard foam across the centre of each pickup cavity, plus screws a good 5mm longer than the stock ones, and there's no more rocking. I did toy with the idea of installing threaded inserts, but I can't see them being needed now the pickups are stable. Thanks again for all the comments.
  13. Thanks, both. Yes, I'm thinking a big chunk under the centre of the pickup between the existing foam/sprong setup should do the job. I only have pick and pluck at home, which isn't adequate as too soft, so ordered up some closed cell foam blocks to use instead.
  14. So I've just installed some Bartolini MK6CBC pickups in a bass. All great and sounding good apart from the fact that as they are only held in place by one screw at each end they wobble like crazy, plus the screws (#4 pan head 1 1/4" long) are only just long enough for the job. There are two springs surrounded by foam about 30% of the way in from each end. My first thought is to add foam at either end of the pickup, with a small hole cut to allow the screw clear access. I'd like to steer clear of the central part of the pickup as that's where all the wiring is. I also need to find some slightly longer screws, as the 1 1/4" ones really aren't quite long enough. I thought this would be easy! What does the BC collective think is the best way forward?
  15. Thanks, both. Yes, I think I've got fairly close now using the octave and fuzz in my Boss MS-3.
  16. Just completed my first pickup and active preamp install. Pretty chuffed with myself :)

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