Chopthebass Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 I know many builders like to come up with their own ideas to put their custom stamp on a bass, but just came across this. What the hell! May be ok when seated, but surely there’s potential for settings to change when the body touches you when standing up playing. Maybe if they were recessed it would be better, but still, not conveniently located!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Is that why they are called control knobs, because you control them with your knob! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 9 minutes ago, mep said: Is that why they are called control knobs, because you control them with your knob! Hadn’t thought of that! Makes total sense now 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Nah, you're thinking of knob controls, completely different thing altogether 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 I have refinished my Spector and while at it I moved the controls to the back. The sliders do what the pots did, vol, vol, bass, treble. This was my gigging bass for a long time, I never touched the controls on the bass but got annoyed when they were accidentaly turned when getting it out from the gigbag etc. So I thought it was a great idea and it was since I never regretted. Love the clean look of the front also love when it takes a while for peolple to realize what's missing 🙂 Also the sliders are sticking out of the plate just enought so you can move but never with your body or leg or whatever it is getting in contact with in the heat of the gig 🙂 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 16 minutes ago, Paulhauser said: I have refinished my Spector and while at it I moved the controls to the back. The sliders do what the pots did, vol, vol, bass, treble. This was my gigging bass for a long time, I never touched the controls on the bass but got annoyed when they were accidentaly turned when getting it out from the gigbag etc. So I thought it was a great idea and it was since I never regretted. Love the clean look of the front also love when it takes a while for peolple to realize what's missing 🙂 Also the sliders are sticking out of the plate just enought so you can move but never with your body or leg or whatever it is getting in contact with in the heat of the gig 🙂 Never seen that before. Cool idea. I like 👍🏼 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 20 minutes ago, ped said: Never seen that before. Cool idea. I like 👍🏼 Thanks @ped. It was not entirely my idea as I saw something similar on a Ritter bass in that he moved the pots to the back onto a recessed part of the cavity IIRC. Can’t really remember but I asked a local preamp maker if the pots can be replaced with sliders and it turned out to be possible so the rest was figuring out how to mount them to the control cavity cover. Also it’s worth mentioning that there are two microswitches at the right of the two top sliders which do the coiltap for the TW pickups 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 That’s lovely Paul! I have an LT and it’s fab. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloke_zero Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 I have a pbass with a similar arrangement, but just for the tone and with trimmers. I like your sliders much more! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 (edited) My Psilos bass Edited November 4, 2020 by TheGreek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floFC Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 On 02/11/2020 at 16:59, Chopthebass said: I know many builders like to come up with their own ideas to put their custom stamp on a bass, but just came across this. What the hell! May be ok when seated, but surely there’s potential for settings to change when the body touches you when standing up playing. Maybe if they were recessed it would be better, but still, not conveniently located!! Why do you think the controls are at the back? Maybe it’s a leftie? And the, erm... strings... are at the back. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 7 hours ago, TheGreek said: My Psilos bass Wow that’s cool! So it’s not a problem with the tuners digging into your nadgers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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