Andyjr1515 Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 OK - that's what I CALL a routing template : This is dampened and so it pretty much the colour it is going to be when finished. Bear in mind, of course, that most of the central block will be taken up with fretboard, pickups and bridge, but that quilting that is already starting to show is really going to pop out once the finish is finally on: It's why I love walnut... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre_Passini Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Gorgeous top Andy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 If you need some knobs. let me know... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 5 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: It took me a little while to get my head around the SimS Superquads when I did Mick's Silk Bass and then realised I was over-complicating it in my head. They are actually very straightforward to fit. Each of the pickups has it's own wire-loomed three-way switch giving it the option of, basically, Jazz; P and Humbucker In all other respects, except for the battery which is just for the LED's on each, they act exactly the same as standard passive pickups. And so to wire them up, I will need to create a 6-way (actually, I realise it's 7 way - apologies, @leftybassman392 !) switching - bridge only; middle only; neck only; bridge and middle; middle and neck; all three - and the one I'd forgotten - the 'telecaster' bridge and neck. 8-way, if you include off-off-off: 0-0-0, 0-0-1, 0-1-0, 0-1-1, 1-0-0, 1-0-1, 1-1-0, 1-1-1 And don't forget that you should be able to reverse the phase on each of them too, so you'd probably want three centre-off DPDT switches. Where's the "evil grin" emoji? Ah, 😈 😈 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Andy's basement earlier... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 What it looks like to me 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NickA Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) One Sims quad = 3 ways (4 Inc off) Two sims quads = 15 ways (4 X 4 -1) Three Sims quads = 63 ways ( 4x4x4-1 ) He missed a trick by not having positions for a) reverse p, b) both j locations. Then you could have 6x6x6-1 ways = 215 different basic pickup options. Look forward to seeing it at the next Midlands bass bash! Edited November 22, 2020 by NickA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 11 hours ago, NickA said: 215 different basic pickup options. I feel spoiled for choice with the 15... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 IIRC the original Sims pickups had to be paired with their own pre-amp that worked in conjunction with the coil switching to prevent noticeable changes in level when selecting the different coil modes. Has the revised version got around this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 1 hour ago, BigRedX said: IIRC the original Sims pickups had to be paired with their own pre-amp that worked in conjunction with the coil switching to prevent noticeable changes in level when selecting the different coil modes. Has the revised version got around this problem? One of the notable features of the ones I fitted in Mick's 'Silk Bass' was just how even the levels were across all options so presumably, yes, they must have sorted it. There's a mention of how even it is in the Basschat video - and you can actually hear that there is no discernible change in volume through Nick's demo of pretty much all of the positions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 16 hours ago, NickA said: Look forward to seeing it at the next Midlands bass bash! Wasn't there something with a set of these at the last midlands bash? I'm sure there was something with a pretty complicated pickup on the left by the window. Two up from Luke & me in the corner. Or was I hyper having eaten too much cake and am imagining it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) Indeed ... that's where I got to try one. It was near Luke and opposite me. It was an enfield (cannon?) with a "super 8" pickup I think - two quads in one casing, but with less flexibility as to where you put the coils along the strings. Not sure they make those any more. I quite liked it set in Jazz bass mode, in which it sounded quite like a normal Jazz bass. So if I wanted that sound, I'd probably buy a jazz bass. Same bloke was selling an amazing red bass with three sets of american built pickups which sounded incredible, but looked ... just weird. Cannot track that bass or its maker down. Edited November 23, 2020 by NickA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 1 hour ago, NickA said: Indeed ... that's where I got to try one. It was near Luke and opposite me. It was an enfield (cannon?) with a "super 8" pickup I think - two quads in one casing, but with less flexibility as to where you put the coils along the strings. Not sure they make those any more. I quite liked it set in Jazz bass mode, in which it sounded quite like a normal Jazz bass. So if I wanted that sound, I'd probably buy a jazz bass. Same bloke was selling an amazing red bass with three sets of american built pickups which sounded incredible, but looked ... just weird. Cannot track that bass or its maker down. Oh - I remember that red one! I think there's a photo on the Events page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) Come on @Andyjr1515, more updates... (Cold turkey) Edited November 25, 2020 by TheGreek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 hour ago, TheGreek said: Come on @Andyjr1515, more updates... For one scary moment, I thought you’d uploaded the wrong picture, from your “private collection”. Better get my eyes checked.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 hour ago, TheGreek said: Come on @Andyjr1515, more updates... 1 minute ago, Pea Turgh said: For one scary moment, I thought you’d uploaded the wrong picture, from your “private collection”. Better get my eyes checked.... "The Last Chicken in the Shop" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 hours ago, TheGreek said: Come on @Andyjr1515, more updates... Waiting on a wood delivery. Normal service will resume as soon as....well, as soon as the wood arrives. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 On 23/11/2020 at 19:47, Andyjr1515 said: Oh - I remember that red one! I think there's a photo on the Events page. Been all through the 2019 thread and couldn't find and pics of the red one, or any idea who owned it. 🙁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Richard R said: Been all through the 2019 thread Me too. Think the seller told me it was the only electric bass made by a Bristolian acoustic guitar maker. But a search of acoustic Luther's didn't help. Amazing "Smith plus" build quality and a great sound, but ugly as .... and not that comfy to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Richard R said: Been all through the 2019 thread and couldn't find and pics of the red one, or any idea who owned it. 🙁 No - I couldn't find it either. It was definitely the Midlands bash was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 Still waiting on the wood - probably next week now. I think DD's are really busy (which is a good thing in the long run ) Anyway - keeping busy, I decided to clear a few infrequently used drawers full of random stuff. And one of those contained an unused 9v battery...and I haven't done anything to it...and it wasn't shorting on anything...and the drawer was dry and nowhere near any heat or light... : Just how I found it. And those cells are rock solid. And who knew they had cells inside them anyway??? And...er...do they do this????? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakester Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 😱 Scary! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Looks like the victim of assault on a battery to me... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 It's evolution in progress... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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