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OK this being my first post, I will say hi to all :) .

Just recently bought a Marshall MB30 to use with my Ibanez SR500 while i'm at uni, and i've encountered an issue. It doesn't have a -10dB pad, and hence i can't put my bass's volume above 50% without it solid peaking.

Are there any stomp boxes around which could effectively enact that -10dB pad, or is there a way of making my own?

Kiwi

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[quote name='GiantKiwi' timestamp='1322500140' post='1451628']
OK this being my first post, I will say hi to all :) .

Just recently bought a Marshall MB30 to use with my Ibanez SR500 while i'm at uni, and i've encountered an issue. It doesn't have a -10dB pad, and hence i can't put my bass's volume above 50% without it solid peaking.

Are there any stomp boxes around which could effectively enact that -10dB pad, or is there a way of making my own?

Kiwi
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Welcome.

I guess it's an active bass? You could make an attenuator with a jack plug, jack socket and a couple of resistors (start with 47k in series and 22k to ground if it is indeed an active bass). Do you have a Maplins or similar electronics shop locally? or maybe a lab tech at the Uni could help.

PM me if I can help further.

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Yeah its an active bass, the preamp seems to run a tad on the hot side, i think ive got most of those components on my desk somewhere. Alternatively would leaving one of these in on mode permanently do the job? : [url="http://www.ehx.com/products/signal-pad"]http://www.ehx.com/products/signal-pad[/url]

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[quote name='GiantKiwi' timestamp='1322571723' post='1452760']
Yeah its an active bass, the preamp seems to run a tad on the hot side, i think ive got most of those components on my desk somewhere. Alternatively would leaving one of these in on mode permanently do the job? : [url="http://www.ehx.com/products/signal-pad"]http://www.ehx.com/products/signal-pad[/url]
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Yes.

Bit of a waste though.

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[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1322573345' post='1452800']
I don't see the difference between putting some sort of pad between your bass and amp, and turning the volume down on your bass?
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Some of the stuff i'm playing with my band requires variation in volume with the volume control. to get it to not clip solidly the volume has to be on 1.

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