stingrayPete1977 Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 I have cut it the best I can, looks 'ok' I need to shim them out when I get time as the E side is weaker than the G at the moment and I have wrapped them with thin foam to wedge them in which wont help I know, I am going to slacken the strings off, wrap the pickup tabs in matching black pvc tape until I can just squeeze them in then tighten it all back up and try that. The output is quite weak at the moment but I will see how it is after the pickup are more snug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeponehandloose Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 cut strips of card and fold it over into squares, like a concertina (?). only shim one side of paddles. the thickness of a piece of a puece if paper can make the difference between a good sound or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Good idea, I see now as one side will be in direct contact with the bridge. Weekend project I'd say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinddrew Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 (edited) [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1362943182' post='2006551'] I have ordered a cheap ebay one just to get me started, hopefully something good will crop up at the right price soon. It is a wing type one so I will try and get it snug then, await many questions...... [/quote] Hi Pete, out of curiosity, what did you go with for your cheap e-bay option? Just in the same boat myself :¬) Cheers Edited March 15, 2013 by blinddrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 Hi mate, it's a J tone one £35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinddrew Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Thanks, had one of those on the watch list already :¬) How's it working out for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 I'm going to have a play with it later today,I need to shim it better. I will report back with photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 [quote name='blinddrew' timestamp='1363390032' post='2012354'] Thanks, had one of those on the watch list already :¬) How's it working out for you? [/quote] Done this for you [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/202557-j-tone-l35-piezo-pickup-pictorial-and-initial-review/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/202557-j-tone-l35-piezo-pickup-pictorial-and-initial-review/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinddrew Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Good stuff, having read a couple more threads here I'm actually going to have a play with one I've pulled out of an old mandolin I have. Will see how that works once I've filed it down and fitted it properly. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinddrew Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 well, filed and fitted. Don't have an amp for it at home but it seems to give a reasonable sound into cubase so off to an open-mic tonight to plug it in for the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) Took my Gedo to practice today, I'm getting ok with no position markers now, glad I didnt cheat now, anyway I couldn't get much volume out of it, straight into the Genz 9.2 max worked best, the artec graphic isn't much use at gig volume so it looks like a Fishman plat pro next and they see how the J tone works with it. Edited April 6, 2013 by stingrayPete1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinddrew Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I've got one of these and then straight into the PA, seems to work ok: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 Looks cool, do I need some form of graphic eq though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeponehandloose Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 whatever else you try nothing will work like the Pro plat 2. cut the crap , save your money and just buy one . I wish somebody gave me that advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 That's what I'm thinking, I will start saving then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJ Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 [quote name='keeponehandloose' timestamp='1365288046' post='2037793'] whatever else you try nothing will work like the Pro plat 2 [/quote] Not necesarily true. I didn't have success with the PP2, but the Art Tube MP has always been a great tone, with several pickups. Yes the Pro Plat has more features but sometimes less is more. I've actually had a lot of success with an MXR80 of all things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinddrew Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I just had the Art hanging around because I have a beta 87 mic that needs it, I was fairly happy with the tone given it's all just feeding of a cheap G4M bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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