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My Frank Bello Fender had as standard Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound P pick up with a Fender SCN Jazz at the bridge, which was very much under power! I fitted a matching SD 1/4 lb Jazz at the bridge & it's a real powerhouse now

Nicely done Chris, you have to love a bit of Bello's bass

It's only a typo & - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A5t5_O8hdA

[quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1364331336' post='2025058'] Folks, I have my eye on an MIM Precision 60th anniversary, just like this: [url="http://www.soundsliveshop.com/p/Fender_-_60th_Anniversary_Standard_Precision_Bass/FEN-0146102355"]http://www.soundsliv.../FEN-0146102355[/url] Will the American series pickup make a noticeable difference compared to a standard MIM pickup? Steve [/quote] I would be more worried about the quoted weight - 12Kg suppose it's a concrete body

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1364211775' post='2023152'] Pics, please! [/quote] I don't think any of the few pictures I had survived the divorce, can't remember seeing any since, I'll have a search - don't hold your breath [quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1364212045' post='2023162'] Loons, oh my word, I've just shuddered at the thought of some of the loon pants I had. Somewhere there is a pic of me gigging in a yellow pair with blue stitching. Sad thing is I thought I looked so damned groovy . They were teamed with a blue silk Jacket with red buttons and a large floppy Roger Glover type felt hat. [/quote] I think we need a new thread (no pun intended) I remember walking bloody miles in that London Oxford St. etc searching for cuban heeled leather boots in blue with side zips, got them in the end. Also asking my Mum if she would make me some trousers if I got the material, you should've seen her face when I brought home a huge bundle of bright red cordorouy & asked her for IIRC 24" bottoms! So that was me - hair over shoulders, big ginger beard, embroidered shirts, really red loons & blue boots, lucky the fashion police didn't get me all in front of 2 x HiWatts ontop a Orange 2x18 cab, talk about a splash of colour

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1364211514' post='2023146'] Come on then John, give us a song... [/quote] I reckon my undercrackers must've been a lot tighter in them days & no I haven't still got them - or the loons

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1364209675' post='2023110'] Anyone know what bass was used, I'm assuming Fender? [/quote] Sounds like a left handed Fender Precision to me

Now you've made me feel even older! In my old band I was always elected to sing the Frankie Valli numbers - & play bass at the same time wasn't a problem in the 70's but it sure is these days http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDxhugRKZ8g

He didn't look so good with Madness the other night outside the Beeb, maybe that nasty cold & rain has knocked him back a bit, poxy weather. Big respect for him & very best wishes.

If it ain't broke - - - but if you want to join the swelling ranks of tube fiddlers carry on

Congratulations truckstop, a generous bid indeed

It's a great place & we're all in it together, which is what makes it great

Here I am - late to the party thanks for the mentions guys, I can supply anything from a knob to a complete kit! If your bell plate is OK, you could send it to me for repair/replacement pot, wiring, upgrade to solderless - whatever it needs. Cheerz, John

If you get a spare High C - you can bet your bottom dollar it won't be the C that breaks or have you already got the others?

It'd go nicely with all the 'free stuff' I found the other day - what came in the original Who Live at Leeds LP

A Tenner

Just glad he's over there not over here robbing gigs from our guys

I made a P-bass wiring kit for Nick, he's a pleasure to deal with, great communication & instant payment, no messing about - good guy Cheerz, John

It all looks pretty normal factory standard mess The GL drawing is fine, follow that & you'll be OK, your sketch I'm not seeing very well. All the blacks to 1 common point is fine. All you need to do is desolder the existing neck pick up wires & replace with the new - what's different about the new pick up wires? The white, yellow & green wires you describe sound right. Meter set on suitable range < 1000K check the pick up wires (after disconnecting) & compare to the new - probably 10K ish. Also check the pot across the 2 outer tags should be 250 K ish from centre tag to either outer, turn 1 way to zero, other way to 250 K.

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You can take the strain off the truss rod by bending the neck wood by hand - letting the thread on the truss rod work without strain. If you've got the neck off it's easy, place the neck fretboard down on a work surface, then put a 'raiser block' of about 1" at both ends so there's space under the middle of the neck. push down on the neck to bend it towards the worktop, this takes all the strain off the threads & you should be able to adjust the screw head - about 1/4 of a turn no more, then relax the wood, reassemble & try.

First - have you slackened the strings right off before trying to turn the adjuster? Then apply back bow to the neck by hand pressure before tightening the truss rod a 1/4 turn no more & relax! Retune & try, leave 24 hours at normal room temp/humidity - try again - repeat if neccessary. If you have done that - sorry can't help Shimming is usually only required if you don't have the range of height adjustment you would like at the bridge saddles

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1363716948' post='2016499'] If they're a lower value than the ones they replaced (say 250k in place of 500k), the bass will be duller sounding. Has anything else about the wiring changed? [/quote] [quote name='heminder' timestamp='1363717047' post='2016500'] Some signal is bled through the volume pot too, and will dull your tone. It's the value of the pot that matters most. 250 kiloohms will reduce the output slightly and round off the tone, while a 1 megaohm pot will give you the better signal and a more open tone. [/quote] The difference is inaudible to normal hearing, OK on paper there's a difference - there's a miniscule to be gained on the higher frequencies of guitars generally speaking but I don't think any of us could tell the difference on a bass between 250/500K pots, (assuming the same quality & circuitry).

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1363716315' post='2016487'] Nope. In basic operation, all a pot does is provide a resistance that you can vary. That resistance simply controls the amount of signal that passes through the pot. In pure circuit terms, tone is controlled by the capacitor. Black nylon strings are never going to be as bright as regular strings. [/quote] I have to disagree with you on all 3 counts there - many of the kits I supply have made a terrific difference to what comes out of the bass, the pots etc are a vital part of the signal path & if you replace pots which are in any way less than 100% - there can be a huge improvement. The proof of the pudding is in my feedback. The tone is affected by the capacitor - but only if the tone control pot is at less than full, (assuming standard wiring). I use Black nylon GHS strings regularly on 2 of my basses 1 fretted & 1 fretless & there's no way they are 'less bright' than the equivalent flatwounds, just different, more mellow perhaps. Cheerz, John

[quote name='richardjmorgan' timestamp='1363709355' post='2016326'] On that subject, anyone know where I might get a scratchplate done with the pickup coils flipped? [/quote] Simple - a PM to The Bass Doc will soon sort that out