Just Ask Ed(Anything Repair Related)

Michael777 · #1 07-13-2007, 09:32 AM

A Place to Ask Repair Related Questions( Ed or Grasshopper)

Visirale · #2 08-12-2007, 10:56 AM

Is Ed on Talkbass?

J-taperEd · #3 08-13-2007, 05:35 PM

Who's this Ed person you speak of?
Sounds like a pretty cool guy...

Yup, I'm here...

Gard · #4 08-28-2007, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J-taperEd

Who's this Ed person you speak of?
Sounds like a pretty cool guy...

Yup, I'm here...

Ed? He stole my girl and kicked my dog, he's anything but a cool guy.

J-taperEd · #5 09-05-2007, 03:05 PM

Stolen Girl= Sorry...
I'm married, altho please feel free to forward any photos, thanks!

Dog Kicker= I would NEVER kick a dog,
Now cats on the other hand... (j/k)

Anything but a Cool Guy= OK, OK, OK...
I'll give you one out of three you bastard!

Juniorkimbrough · #6 09-05-2007, 06:52 PM

Not a repair question, but just wanted to give Ed extra props for being so nice when I called back the other day to check and make sure my credit card transaction had went through!!

Munjibunga · #7 09-06-2007, 01:24 AM

Ed was the first guy I talked to when I ordered the pink JO5. Grasshopper and Beaver had a hand in it, too.

steamthief · #8 09-10-2007, 09:46 PM

I'll start it up, Ed. I replaced the pots, cap, jack and pup on a MIK Fender P. My first solder job, not so clean, but I connected everything exactly as it was.

Here's the problem - the tone knob controls the volume, and vice-versa. Also, the tone opens up by turning the knob counter-clockwise rather than clockwise.

Wha happun?

steamthief · #9 10-01-2007, 09:12 PM

Ed? Ed? Any advice?

J-taperEd · #10 10-05-2007, 01:35 PM

Ummm... hello, what have we here?

Sorry Steamthief... I guess someone needs to check this forum more often.

Anyways,
-MIK (Made in ?)
-Are all the pots audio taper, etc...
-Bizarro tone pot(reverse taper)? not sure off the top of my head why...
-Have you checked the wiring against a schematic on Fender's site?

Let me know, we'll figure this out...

steamthief · #11 10-07-2007, 12:09 AM

Thanks, Ed. Korean Fender, 250K CTS audio taper pots. Didn't check a schematic, just unsoldered old pieces one at a time and resoldered new bits exactly where the old ones were. Pre-replacement, controls worked properly.

Gard · #12 10-07-2007, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steamthief

Ed? Ed? Any advice?

...become an LSU fan...

...sorry, couldn't resist, I gotta harass Ed, it's a moral imperative; and steamthief and I have a running battle over college football...

steamthief · #13 10-07-2007, 08:07 PM

Geez, Gard, keep it on the proper thread, can ya? If it makes you feel any better, I had an LSU coaches/trucker cap in junior high in the 70's, partly because I thought the color scheme was cool.

If Ohio State makes it to the BCS, I hope LSU (if they make it) dismantles them. Roll Tide!

Anything to contribute regarding my psycho P? And no, I won't put a Tiger sticker on it.

ladder187 · #14 10-07-2007, 08:28 PM

Have a 70 or earlier Telecaster bass in need of an update. Know anyone who could accomplish this or a contact?

Dave Martin · #15 10-07-2007, 10:26 PM

OK, here's one. I have a 6 string Modulus that was made in 1991, and there's no truss rod. sadly, the neck is bowed. What to do?

J-taperEd · #16 10-11-2007, 02:34 PM

Steamthief,

Being a former resident of Ohio and a fairweather Bearcats/Bengals/Buckeyes/Reds fan...
... based on your last comment, I can't answer any further questions.

Roll Tide???
I think not.

This thread is now being closed.

J-taperEd · #17 10-11-2007, 02:55 PM

Seriously tho...

STEAMTHIEF:
A Precision wiring scheme is a fairly easy one. If you're still experiencing 'gremlins' I would just take it apart and re-solder the parts, see if maybe there was an errant solder point or wrong lead, etc...
I only say that because it's so quick to wire the P-guts, it would take longer to try to deduce the problem.

LADDER187:
Update as in parts? or setup? Many places have re-issue parts and you can always find stuff on evilbay. Elaborate please.

DAVE MARTIN:
I had an informative chat with the ever helpful Anderson @ Modulus. A backbowed graphite neck CAN possibly be saved. The 'cure' would be to de-fret the neck and shave(i.e. sand) some relief back into the neck. The old heatbar/clamp method would effectively loosen any glue joints, etc., making for a not-so-nice neck. If you are the original owner, this WOULD BE a warranty issue and covered as such! Let me know if you are...

GARD:
TPM!
(Please see the UPS label on the package we just sent to you.)
BTW,
was it ... 'Young gulls, stately lion, immortal porpoises'?
I tried to tell the wife that one and totally screwed the punchline up.

Thanks guys.

steamthief · #18 10-11-2007, 11:16 PM

Thanks, Ed, I'll try re-soldering everything - my previous job was my first, and it's kind of sloppy. If that doesn't work, I'll download a schematic to see what's doing.

And thanks for the advice after I dissed your team. Look at the bright side - you could be a USC fan like me.

Gard · #19 10-12-2007, 10:34 AM

steamthief - I'm tellin' ya, that LSU sticker will cure what ills your P!

..oh, and GO STANFORD!!!

Ed - Lovely, I'm sure it is some scatalogical reference involving "T" and "P" knowing your shipping manager and his anal fixation.

Yes, "young gull, stately lion, immortal porpoise". May the farce be with you, young punwan.

J-taperEd · #20 10-12-2007, 01:44 PM

Steamthief-
No problem...
I made sure to clarify with the 'fairweather fan' statement... I haven't been an 'active Bengals fan' since the Collingsworth/Anderson era ending with Esiason's trade to NYJets... I actually still have a Jets hat because of that... eeeewwwwwwwwwwwww.

Reds... meh... (baseball is soooo boring when you can't drink)
Bearcats... honestly I like the logo more than the team
Buckeyes... don't pay too much attention but my good friend is a Michigan State fan so I HAVE TO keep that argument going...

Gard-
I think it had to do with you calling him 'nappy'
or something...

The only trouble with un-learning what you have learned is sometimes you may not have learned it right the first time so un-learning what you have not quite learned is a cluster f***...
Obi-Pun Ke-know-bi