danny-79

Hi and thanks for reply's, The MIA Deluxe is an 18v pre amp (not 100% sure but possibly 9V x2 one for each PUP) The Controls are : Volume. PU-Blend Stacked pot Bass & Treb Mid Boost. Its just very fiddly to get a "Balanced sound" no volume spikes across the range of it. The PU height is set to recommended hight, recently been checked again when changed string gauge. There is plenty of "Boom" on the E' String open, but kind of loses pace as it goes along, have lowered the bass side a little rather than raising the high side but still sounds thin to me, hollow even (just trying to find best word to describe it with). In all honesty the problem is me! Too used to playing my Stingray's, rather be playing a Stingray so with that mind set there are going to be issues with any other bass. I generally set mine (there both 3x band) Bass - Full Mid - Centre Treb - Just off centre + Rough amp settings: 0-10 Bass - 7 Mid - 7 High Mid 150-200Hz so about 1-2 Treb - 4 Gain an Preamp volume set to half so 5. And that with the stingray is just great! Maby need to try and do more with the High Mid,? just think it sounds better rolled off but,could be too much or not enough for the Jazz ?

[quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1382558477' post='2253745'] If you want 'thicker' then why not do the 'pups in series' mod? I haven't got a diagram for it, but I'm sure someone here has. Or change the pups for DiMarzio Model J's. G. [/quote] That sounds worth trying, if anybody got a diagram it would be much appreciated . Been spending a bit more time with it, gone up a gauge in strings and used it at band practice yesterday to give it another run out, used a different room this time so different amp (Ashdown with 2x15 as apposed to Warwick 1x15 + 4x10) it sounded a lot better through the Ashdown but still lacking ? how I think it should sound! about the best way I can put it .

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1382246183' post='2249625'] There's some Seymour Duncan SDJ-1 pups for sale here right now. I'm on my mobile, otherwise I'd have posted a link. [/quote] Thanks, did find the advert, but have just spent out on a Mark Bass Octaver, but will keep eye on the for sales, thanks for the heads up!

Ordered one of these last week, just waiting on it arriving, looking forward to it, If you have experience with this model, good or bad, I wanna hear it, please ! [URL=http://s1014.photobucket.com/user/01952danny-79/media/T2eC16hHJGIE9nnWsyOrBQNPHtj4g60_581.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af266/01952danny-79/T2eC16hHJGIE9nnWsyOrBQNPHtj4g60_581.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Was trying to sell it but for what it looks like im going to get for it, I'm going to keep it and thinking about upgrading the pup's but what to upgrade them with ? any suggestions ? has anybody (must of been) done this to this particular model, I just find it a bit "Thin" sounding Gone up a string gauge, given it all the adjustments to match, apologised to it via a three stage polish to finish, and put it down about 30mins ago. Still not 100% happy with it, the neck I can live with, the graphite reinforcement makes it worth while as it will stay ware you put it. Only option I can think of would be to change the pickups and/or the preamp, but change to what ? want it to sound "Thicker" for lack of a better word ? Any suggestions

Brought a DOD Envelope Filter of Jose, couldn't of been a better transaction, friendly emails, said it would be with me Friday/Saturday its here Friday morning battery's included ! and a CD ! If you haven't already checked out "Sea Bass Kid" I suggest you do so !

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Yeah like the sound of that, not after extreme speaker popping filter effect, heard the samples of it an still looking around youtube etc, what alternatives are there ?

As the title, looking at getting these and asking you about your experience of it before I buy, Are they worth the £ etc...., Have read the on-line reviews saying how great they are so wanna know what there really like from players personal experience!

[b]Just been an checked mine out (105Q), in its chain and by its self, with both StingRay's and The Jazz, and through two different amps, there is a slight noticeable difference (more so with the Jazz (MIA Deluxe) than the Ray). With it in any configuration there always will be a slight difference with any effect in your chain compared to a dry lead, My favoured running order for my current set up is: Tuner - Overdrive - 105Q - Chorus - Amp (slimed it down a bit) Will take it to practice tonight and get some volume on it, not that i haven't before, be definitely worth getting it checked out though, faulty volume/Q pot maby ? Love the look of the Stanley Clarke but at that price it should blend in seamlessly ! Will post back later [/b]

This one, they come as a pair, cant be split up [URL=http://s1014.photobucket.com/user/01952danny-79/media/FenderForum.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af266/01952danny-79/FenderForum.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Black & Red

Just having a look around the new site as not been on for a while an thought id have a look an see how far the books got ?

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1367679552' post='2068330']Bass almost maxed out, mid about flat and a tiny bit of treble boost.[/quote] It always comes back to this setting ! Bass on FULL Mid Centre dent and Treb just off the dent + find just by moving the treb to just off the centre +&- will do a lot to your tone, less is definatly more