ZenBasses Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Hey, So Jon Shuker is on with my new bass, just getting the specs together. However I am now in the posistion of choosing Pickups and Circuits..So I thought well hey I'll go out and have a play on the some instruments...Ideally wanting a MM+J setup. Jon has given me some ideas such a SD, EMG and Delano's Coupled with his circuit or a SD or EMG.. He also asked if I want a Passive tone control added.. So I've never played a bass with a passive tone control before...(Scary thought) Is there anyway ideally in west yorkshire (manchester and the like are not difficult to get to), that has a good range of basses, including MM's and the like. Everywhere just sells Cheapo rubbish or the tried and tested Fender , G+L, Gibson, Tanglewood etc etc so no real way of seeing if I like the sound and stuff.. www.thebassbarn.co.uk have some up which look good but they were still unfinished in Jon's wokrshop less than 2 weelks ago..lol So any ideas peeps?..... Or else its go in blind and I like...lol.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 PMT in Leeds have an okay selection when I've been there, and maybe Dawsons? Also there's The Bass Lounge in Manchester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Electro Music in Doncaster ([url="http://www.electromusic.co.uk/"]http://www.electromusic.co.uk/[/url]) used to be great - a bit hit and miss now but probably worth a visit...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 [quote name='casapete' timestamp='1357752099' post='1927870'] PMT in Leeds have an okay selection when I've been there, and maybe Dawsons? [/quote] nout worth looking at there! You may be better just asking for folk in west yorkshire with gear you wanna try and invite yourself around for a cuppa! To the OP - passive tone control is just what you get on a standard passive fender bass- it just goes after the preamp normally so you can roll off the top more naturally sounding. BUT it's a relatively small bit of the sound - wide open it's not going to affect the tone much at all, and then rolled off it will act just like a normal P bass or jazz bass tone knob (abet after the pre) I personally would spend more time looking at pickup options as that will affect the whole bass tone more. Seen the delano hybrid system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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