Sibob Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 So i just picked up Josh's USA Fender Deluxe, but i wasn't paying attention cos i was excited :-D, whats the layout? Going from left to right as if the bass was strapped on, is it?: Volume, Pan, treble (top stack), bass (bottom stack), mid ???? I was a little confused because the mid (if it is that) doesn't have a centre-dent like the other two EQ pots. Its an older Deluxe, from 2003 i think he said, with the single large polepiece pickups (ala stingray) Cheers Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbloke Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 [quote name='Sibob' post='24028' date='Jun 27 2007, 03:26 PM']So i just picked up Josh's USA Fender Deluxe, but i wasn't paying attention cos i was excited :-D, whats the layout? Going from left to right as if the bass was strapped on, is it?: Volume, Pan, treble (top stack), bass (bottom stack), mid ???? I was a little confused because the mid (if it is that) doesn't have a centre-dent like the other two EQ pots. Its an older Deluxe, from 2003 i think he said, with the single large polepiece pickups (ala stingray) Cheers Si[/quote] A 2003 model would have the newer Fender Noiseless branded pickups with twin pole pieces and a sculpted heel. So, I reckon that particular model would be 2001 or possibly even earlier. The control closest to the edge of the body is the mid. It should have a centre-dent, bt perhaps it's not as pronounced as it could be - this can be the case on older basses that have seen a lot of use. If the bass is using the stock Fender preamp then it has a marked effect on the sound of the instrument as it controls an 18db cut/boost of the specific mid frequencies - this seriously ups (or lowers) the output of the bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 (edited) ah ok, thanks, yeah it is quite a pronounced difference, didn't know if that was a preamp characteristic or a dodgy bit of wiring!, its all good though. Just checked the serial number on the fender site and its dated between 1998 - 1999 Cheers mate Si Edited June 27, 2007 by Sibob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Are you sure it's not a mid sweep, they were on a couple of the older Deluxes with that configuration? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 (edited) Could be mate, until i get the pot cleaned up and sorted beyond my basic 'Bass Care' skills, i don't think i trust whats coming out the amp completely when i turn it. Does anyone know of any info from fender or otherwise or t'internet about these older models, an archive or something? Cheers Si Edited June 27, 2007 by Sibob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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