I was an uneducated ignoramous.

fenderhutz · #1 02-14-2008, 03:23 PM

I installed pickups in my bass about 7 years ago when I got it new. I build and fix computers for a living (now I am a Network Engineer) and score about a 140 on an average IQ test. I am saying because I am supposed to know these things.

I thought I followed the instructions on installing the Basslines hot and vintage to the letter and have been loving my bass for the last 7 years.

I bought an Audere and installed it and due to money issues and other various things (see How Not to Pack an amp thread). I sold the Audere and just got back around to re soldering the pickups to the pots and leads.

Well, I decided to download the instructions again just to make sure I didn't miss anything the first time.........

I DIDN'T ground the volume pots (either of them) and have been loving this bass for 7 years.

I just FIXED it and soldered it properly with a jumper ground pot to pot to pot to jack like it was SUPPOSED to be done and I have more output and punch. DUH!!!!! I only had the bridge ground going to the tone pot before and NOTHING going to the jack.......

Wow, well here's a pic of my NEW (well at least to me for a 7 year old ) bass I am growing to love again.

**SoComSurfing** · #2 02-14-2008, 03:29 PM

Huh. And all along I thought it sounded pretty damn good as it was.

LowDown Hal · #3 02-14-2008, 03:30 PM

Beautiful pics, and my congratulations. Now you're an educated ignoramous :-)

fenderhutz · #4 02-14-2008, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SoComSurfing

Huh. And all along I thought it sounded pretty damn good as it was.

Now I have to rerecord those tracks

fenderhutz · #5 02-14-2008, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by LowDown Hal

Beautiful pics, and my congratulations. Now you're an educated ignoramous :-)

I guess

fraublugher · #6 02-14-2008, 06:05 PM

i can very much relate , sigh.
great pics btw

fraublugher · #7 02-14-2008, 06:06 PM

im totally gasing for a fender jazz with properly wired basslines right now

fenderhutz · #8 02-14-2008, 06:29 PM

This is a 2000 MIM with American knobs, Basslines Hot and Vintage, BadAssII Bridge, tort pickguard and GHS Boomers (trying them out).

Munjibunga · #9 02-14-2008, 08:34 PM

Classic. Nice.

invader3k · #10 02-14-2008, 08:40 PM

Really like the finish.

Sounds like a cool bass. (Though I personally can't stand the GHS Boomer strings, but that's just my personal opinion).

fenderhutz · #11 02-16-2008, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by invader3k

Really like the finish.

Sounds like a cool bass. (Though I personally can't stand the GHS Boomer strings, but that's just my personal opinion).

I am on the fence right now, pick attack is wonderful on these strings for the heavier music I play but for fingerstyle they seem a little lacking, haven't figured it out yet.