NancyJohnson Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Well, it's arrived at home (via Bass Direct) and I'm sitting in my office until 5.00pm. Groan. I'll put some pictures up today or tomorrow and include some side by side shots against one of my Gibson Thunderbirds for 20% bigger size comparison purposes. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Let me distract you, to stop you thinking about it all afternoon: http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/library/Basses%20CURRENT/Mike%20Lull%20T5%202014%20CURRENT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Well I don't think not being at home is any excuse for not posting pics! Boo! Thpp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauBass Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Lucky you....pics, please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Pics will be up on the porn page shortly. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adee Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Sooooo you've had it a few weeks now ........ what's the verdict !? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 I may have had it a month, but I haven't had it for a month. First off, the bass is beautiful, no question. Plays, balances and primarily sounds lovely (most of the time), but on the downside it has an intermittent crackling/interference issue with the bridge pickup. Sadly the bass has been going backward and forward between my tech and Mark/Bass Direct and I got it back yesterday. Happy to report it was fine; I gave it a 30 minute workout with no issues, put it on the stand, picked it up a few hours later and the crackle had returned. It was a bit amiss the this morning, but clear tonight. I've tried the bass through two rigs and different combinations thereof and will monitor things over the weekend (and take a second bass to a studio session in Landaan on Sunday). If it screws up, it goes back again. I would point out that Mark at Bass Direct has been handling the issue with gusto, so credit to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 But if the crackle was still there last night and this morning, surely it still has a problem, regardless of if it is clear tonight - unless you have physically done something the problem is still there, ready to return just when you don't need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 I've been running so many scenarios round in my head you dont know. Maybe it's our power supply, maybe the wireless router, the rug in the room where my amp is, my phone, the time it happens etc. The problem is intermittent and none of my other guitars are affected. Irrespective, I'm monitoring things for the next day or two then will report back. It's flummoxing and very irritating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 [quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1437714820' post='2828397'] I've been running so many scenarios round in my head you dont know. Maybe it's our power supply, maybe the wireless router, the rug in the room where my amp is, my phone, the time it happens etc. The problem is intermittent and none of my other guitars are affected. Irrespective, I'm monitoring things for the next day or two then will report back. It's flummoxing and very irritating. [/quote] Has anyone checked the wires under the pickup, maybe there is a dodgy attachment? I've had this issue before. It's annoying because some great techs were looking for dodgy connections everywhere, but just as I was about to give up I discovered it was the wires attached to the pickup itself, your wires may have got displaced when being installed or it may be a weak connection? If it's that, or something similar, it's usually intermitent because certain vibrations from you playing it, or slightly knocking it, will cause a brief break in a connection. You may already know all this, but if not focus on how you play next time you look out for it perhaps? Good luck mate, I know exactly what a wind up this can be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) The bridge pickup has been replaced already. It's true that techs seem to have this obsession with replicating the problem and troubleshooting it rather than simply pulling out the pots and just starting over! I'm even thinking that the finish could be contributing somehow...it's a satin/finishing paper in feel. Too much static being generated? We'll see how things go on Sunday... Played it thus morning and it was fine btw. Edited July 24, 2015 by NancyJohnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 [quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1437723484' post='2828438'] The bridge pickup has been replaced already. It's true that techs seem to have this obsession with replicating the problem and troubleshooting it rather than simply pulling out the pots and just starting over! I'm even thinking that the finish could be contributing somehow...it's a satin/finishing paper in feel. Too much static being generated? We'll see how things go on Sunday... Played it thus morning and it was fine btw. [/quote] Oh gosh, you said 'static', hope it isn't that minefield mate. I totally agree with pulling it all out and starting over too in situations like this. Really hoping this works out for you pal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Not great news. I hope it gets sorted. Have they offered you anything if they can't fix it? Trips to techs and then back to shops must be mounting up costs, so it might be worth Mike Lull taking it back for a full review and sending something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 I think I'm more irritated with the lack of bass more than anything else. I'm a pretty patient bloke, but ultimately I've got a lot of notes invested in the instrument and just want it working correctly. I can't be doing with an instrument that might, or might not, work every time I play it. Mark at Bass Direct has been great in trying to get this sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 OK, so this is where we're at. Bass back, played on two lengthy sessions over the weekend and again this evening for about an hour. Not a crackle, so I'm content for the moment. I've been in contact with Mark at BD and how we've left things is if things start going awry again, the warranty will kick in and it'll be fixed. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Great news, hope it stays that way for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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