discreet Posted July 20, 2018 Author Posted July 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: Stick some paisley wallpaper on in the shape of a guard 🤭 Stop it with the Paisley already! It reminds me of my old Gran's pinny, bless her. But not for a bass! Quote
Bridgehouse Posted July 20, 2018 Posted July 20, 2018 Just now, discreet said: Stop it with the Paisley already! It reminds me of my old Gran's pinny, bless her. But not for a bass! Only joking You could go with a stick on Roy Lichtenstein - or is that a bit Paul Weller? Quote
discreet Posted July 20, 2018 Author Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Bridgehouse said: You could go with a stick on Roy Lichtenstein - or is that a bit Paul Weller? No - it's a bit Roy Lichtenstein. 1 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted July 20, 2018 Posted July 20, 2018 Just now, discreet said: No - it's a bit Roy Lichtenstein. No pick guard then. It's the easiest solution and you can change your mind later when you've lived with it for a bit. BTW - what pickup you got in that one? Quote
discreet Posted July 20, 2018 Author Posted July 20, 2018 Just now, Bridgehouse said: BTW - what pickup you got in that one? That is a unique dual-coil 11k ohm custom job, one of three made by Martin Herrick to my specs. Quote
Bridgehouse Posted July 20, 2018 Posted July 20, 2018 6 minutes ago, discreet said: That is a unique dual-coil 11k ohm custom job, one of three made by Martin Herrick to my specs. Ah so hum bucking then? Nice There's a lot of this custom-made 51P style pickup nonsense going on Quote
discreet Posted July 20, 2018 Author Posted July 20, 2018 4 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: Ah so hum bucking then? Nice Yes, but that's almost incidental. It has one coil per two pole-pieces, the idea being that you get that 57-style split-pickup vibe, but in a 51-style package. Quote
Bridgehouse Posted July 20, 2018 Posted July 20, 2018 Just now, discreet said: Yes, but that's almost incidental. It has one coil per two pole-pieces, the idea being that you get that 57-style split-pickup vibe, but in a 51-style package. You could wire it parallel and it would give you a 51 style vibe without the annoying hum too Quote
AndyTravis Posted July 20, 2018 Posted July 20, 2018 34 minutes ago, discreet said: Heh. Or 'Knockers Ahoy.' Careful...someone will get offended...🤔 Quote
Geek99 Posted July 20, 2018 Posted July 20, 2018 31 minutes ago, discreet said: That is an option. Or I could just paint the guard on, changing the colour if I get bored... vinyl ? Quote
Bridgehouse Posted July 20, 2018 Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Geek99 said: vinyl ? I always fancied trying a clear guard with a cut out classic album cover on to see what that was like.... 1 Quote
TheGreek Posted July 20, 2018 Posted July 20, 2018 19 minutes ago, discreet said: That is a unique dual-coil 11k ohm custom job, one of three made by Martin Herrick to my specs. Martin built the(invisible) 4x single coil pups for my Psilos....they work a treat...you should be happy. As for the pick guard...I think it looks better without. 1 Quote
discreet Posted July 20, 2018 Author Posted July 20, 2018 22 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: You could wire it parallel and it would give you a 51 style vibe without the annoying hum too I tried that with a Jess Loureiro split-coil, I had a series/parallel switch fitted. But I preferred the 57-type sound and wanted to keep it simple. I hate having too many tone options. Quote
discreet Posted July 20, 2018 Author Posted July 20, 2018 26 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Careful...someone will get offended...🤔 I doubt it. No-one reads any of this, do they..? 1 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted July 20, 2018 Posted July 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, discreet said: I tried that with a Jess Loureiro split-coil, I had a series/parallel switch fitted. But I preferred the 57-type sound and wanted to keep it simple. I hate having too many tone options. You must struggle with anything that has an infinite-possible-settings tone pot Quote
discreet Posted July 20, 2018 Author Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: You must struggle with anything that has an infinite-possible-settings tone pot Quite. I may wire this pickup directly to the jack plug socket. The tone and volume controls are very distracting... Edited July 20, 2018 by discreet Quote
Bridgehouse Posted July 20, 2018 Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, discreet said: Quite. I may wire this pickup directly to the jack plug socket. The tone and volume controls are very distracting... Purist. Quote
discreet Posted July 20, 2018 Author Posted July 20, 2018 Just now, Bridgehouse said: Purist. La Bellas > pickup > amp (with EQ switched out). Quote
Bridgehouse Posted July 20, 2018 Posted July 20, 2018 Just now, discreet said: La Bellas > pickup > amp (with EQ switched out). Or, La Bellas > Pickup > DI Socket > Desk Quote
discreet Posted July 20, 2018 Author Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Bridgehouse said: Or, La Bellas > Pickup > DI Socket > Desk I try to do small enough gigs that I don't have anyone else in the signal path... Quote
kodiakblair Posted July 20, 2018 Posted July 20, 2018 All 3 options looks great to me 👍 You could swap them easy enough if using glue dots 1 Quote
Bridgehouse Posted July 20, 2018 Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, discreet said: I try to do small enough gigs that I don't have anyone else in the signal path... 3 hour extended improv bass solo performance in modal Ab dim 9? Quote
dannybuoy Posted July 20, 2018 Posted July 20, 2018 Looks 14 times better with the pickguard ON. 1 Quote
discreet Posted July 20, 2018 Author Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bridgehouse said: 3 hour extended improv bass solo performance in modal Ab dim 9? No, just the first 8 bars of 'Babylon's Burning', then fling the bass into the audience. Edited July 20, 2018 by discreet Quote
Bridgehouse Posted July 20, 2018 Posted July 20, 2018 1 minute ago, discreet said: No, just the first 8 bars of 'Babylon's Burning', then fling the bass into the sudience. Like I said... purist. 1 Quote
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