Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread Pt. 45: Rule 34: Handwired Gear Pronz

[Niff]

Originally Posted by blendermassacre

I bet all of your nightmares involve allen wrenches and feeler gauges

it all takes place inside a giant level gauge air bubble

[JoeVictim]

Graveyard was just interviewed on NPR and I missed it...

[doomis]

So Ron I'm confused here... are you guys coming to Leeds on the 25th of April or should I just buy tickets to Madchester?

[mc_muench]

So heres the guts...





I found two capacitors, I think? that look damaged...





I also found the schematic for the amp in the combo rack space, gotta get that out without destroying the brittle yellowed paper.

[demon666]

I would change out those two resistors. Pretty sure they're burnt. That being said there is probably something else in there thats bad that cooked them.

[Ron Now]

Originally Posted by doomis

So Ron I'm confused here... are you guys coming to Leeds on the 25th of April or should I just buy tickets to Madchester?

No idea, the people booking the tour are still trying to figure out that date.

We will let everyone know once its sorted and booked.

[mc_muench]

Originally Posted by demon666

I would change out those two resistors. Pretty sure they're burnt. That being said there is probably something else in there thats bad that cooked them.

You think its worth fixing? I mean it did sound pretty cool when it worked, fuzzy SS breakup at its finest, without being ear shatteringly loud. But its only good for home practice. Do I want to put the time and money into it?


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[demon666]

Originally Posted by mc_muench

You think its worth fixing? I mean it did sound pretty cool when it worked, fuzzy SS breakup at its finest, but its only good for home practice. Do I want to put the time and money into it?


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Well it depends on what you want to put into it. Parts are cheap. I can tech a tube amp a lot better than a SS one. I've got a Traynor TS200 sitting around that needs to be fixed and I have no idea where to start.

[Jason Hall]

Needs a new flux capacity. Obviously.

[DethByDoom]

Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

I think Bongripper is officially famous: http://deathscream.net/the-top-50-wo...28-bongripper/

Ouch. What a jerk. I hate "the only good music is what I like" types.

Originally Posted by Niff

yeah, I've sunk about.. $70 into it so far? replacement pots, replacement jack, wiring, about to replace the pickup, straplocks, new strap.. should be about $100 total. when I feel like sinking another $200 into it i'll drop it on the supertone and some replacement grovers.

pretty badass instrument - it's literally the exact opposite tone to my rick as well, massive low end that reacts really well with an amp boosted in the treble department.

Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

If I owned a Gibson/Epiphone bass the first thing I would do is install a Hipshot bridge

Originally Posted by Niff

now owning a Rickenbacker stock 4001 and an Epiphone with the gibby 3 point.. I have now intimately experienced the worst bridges basses have to offer

Ha! Yeah Gibson/epiphone basses are definitely a love hate situation thanks to that bridge.

I did the hip shot drop in replacement. Wasn't impressed. I expected to hear and feel more of a difference. I returned mine. The only positive I saw was the ease of setups. Didn't like the look at all either. Just my two cents.

[eyeballkid]

Originally Posted by JoeVictim

Graveyard was just interviewed on NPR and I missed it...

you can probably stream it from the website.

[LOCOPELAND]

Cab is in working condition again and sounds killer!!!

Really digging the El Oso, too! Badass pedal!

[Niff]

guys guys should i buy this? looks like it would fit a mudbucker.



edit: it's a 1970s dan armstrong. aaand he already sent back a price too high. damn, i thought i was getting it for cheap.

[Fuzzbassian]

^Hey Niff,I sent you a PM a week or two ago.Not sure if you missed it or what^

[Niff]

aw crap, i think my inbox was full - cleared it last week, send it again if you still have it in your sent!

[beebassdude]

Originally Posted by Niff

now owning a Rickenbacker stock 4001 and an Epiphone with the gibby 3 point.. I have now intimately experienced the worst bridges basses have to offer

The 3 points get way too much hate. Theyre definitely stupid but you can make them work with some figeting. Its more about truss rod adjustments than bridges for me most of the time. Theres one nice angle you can get the 3 points to sit at that works nicely.

[beebassdude]

Originally Posted by Niff

guys guys should i buy this? looks like it would fit

edit: it's a 1970s dan armstrong. aaand he already sent back a price too high. damn, i thought i was getting it for cheap.

Lol inwas gonna say if you can afford it go to town. That was geezers official bass later into his sabbath career.

[Niff]

Originally Posted by beebassdude

Lol inwas gonna say if you can afford it go to town. That was geezers official bass later into his sabbath career.

he's selling it in a 'garage sale' of sorts and i thought i might be able to snag a ridiculously cheap deal, but he's firm on $1100USD.

[beebassdude]

Originally Posted by Niff

he's selling it in a 'garage sale' of sorts and i thought i might be able to snag a ridiculously cheap deal, but he's firm on $1100USD.

1100 is actually way low. Ive seen asking prices well over 2k.

[JoeVictim]

It sure was nice of you kids to help musicman1901 on the GS dilemma.