Munurmunuh Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 The volume pot on my P is 250k. It is always on 10. If it was replaced with a simple on/off switch, what if any effect would that have on the instrument's tone? (Supplementary question: if in the US a knob turned to 10 is "dimed", in the UK is it "two-bobbed"?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Removing the vol pot from circuit would make the tone slightly brighter with the tone pot two-bobbed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 6 minutes ago, ikay said: Removing the vol pot from circuit would make the tone slightly brighter with the tone pot two-bobbed. Thank you, first for the answer and secondly for adopting 'two-bobbed'. Since the bass has a maple fretboard, Pro Steels, a Model P pickup, and a 0.022 cap, a bit more brightness wouldn't exactly be fighting its character When I had an active bass, I took the battery out, turning the active/passive switch into a kill switch. I think that's the thing about that bass I miss the most This can go on the Definitely Maybe pile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 In this case replace the volume knob with an on-off rotary switch though, so it looks the same and is easy to put back. And get an amp that goes up to 1/-. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Wouldn't an on/off switch create a pop when engaging/disengaging, like pluggging/unplugging a jack with amp volume up?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 36 minutes ago, Maude said: Wouldn't an on/off switch create a pop when engaging/disengaging, like pluggging/unplugging a jack with amp volume up?? When a pot is turned down to zero, what is silencing the bass? Would having the switch go between that and a bypass cause any problems? When I took the battery out of my TRBX, there was no pop when switching between passive and dead active. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 I learnt things from this TB thread 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) I've seen an old studio bassist have two switches in his P: on/off and tone. Simple and functional. Edited February 12, 2022 by itu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 13 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said: I learnt things from this TB thread "If you get pops or glitch sounds when hitting the kill switch, solder a 1 megohm (1 million ohm) resistor in parallel with the switch." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 28 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said: "If you get pops or glitch sounds when hitting the kill switch, solder a 1 megohm (1 million ohm) resistor in parallel with the switch." I'll tackle any repair on a bass but I'll happily admit electrics aren't my strong point, it's like witchcraft! 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 9 hours ago, Maude said: electrics aren't my strong point, it's like witchcraft! Fortunately, freelance witches are available at very reasonable prices 😁 I had a go at attempting to mod the electronics of my guitar when I was 17: with hindsight it's a miracle it ever produced another noise. Never again! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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