NBD Status copy (but is this 2nd hand?)

[itu]

This started a while ago. A guy named "MPU" had built a headless/fretless for himself. He got bored with it, and decided to sell. I happened to see the bass and suggested that he should put frets to it. He did - and I was sold.

 

This bass had VBT which I didn't like. I was considering making the circuitry myself (and got some very interesting ideas from these pages, thank you!), but because of my earlier experience with Mixpot, and a certain urge to get this ready right now, I contacted Mr. Noll.

 

body: cherry

neck: alder + CF

HW: brass, custom made

pickups: side by side humbucking Status singlecoils

electronics: vol + Noll Mixpot + 2 band pre & a custom eq pot

 

I did not want to make more holes to the bass. I asked Mr. Noll to use one double pot for B&T tilt adjustment. He actually went much further: the pot has a switch. In normal mode turning the pot CW bass is boosted and treble is cut. Pulling up the pot, both B&T are boosted for smiley eq.

 

80's, welcome back.

 

Edited December 17, 2024 by itu