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06-06-2006, 10:06 AM
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also, what would be next: should i draw places for pickups are such of what; also, i am going to make this bass passive, with a treble rolloff knob and volume knob, where can i get the eletronics and pots to wire this, and what kind of pots and wires do i need (two j pickups mind you)? |
06-06-2006, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by airrick as you might be able to tell, the centerline of the bass is not really the line of symetry, i think this is just fine as the body is asymetrical and aren't supposed to be the same size, your thoughts? | remember ... the centerline represents the centerline of the neck, and not necessarily the centerline of the body.
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06-06-2006, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by airrick also, what would be next: should i draw places for pickups are such of what; also, i am going to make this bass passive, with a treble rolloff knob and volume knob, where can i get the eletronics and pots to wire this, and what kind of pots and wires do i need (two j pickups mind you)? |  trying to find this in the book but would be appreacited |
06-06-2006, 05:10 PM
| | | | after doing a little reasearch, am i correct in saying that all pots are the same, and its how you wire them that makes them different? if this is the case, how wide of a hole do i need to drill for the pots?if not, please explain... |
06-06-2006, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by airrick after doing a little reasearch, am i correct in saying that all pots are the same, and its how you wire them that makes them different? if this is the case, how wide of a hole do i need to drill for the pots?if not, please explain... | There are different pots. They come in different resistive values and with different tapers (logarithmic/audio or linear). Logarithmic pots are used for the volume since volume is perceived lorathmically by the ears. Linear pots are used for passive tone controls. 250 kohm or 500 kohm pots are typically used.
The size of hole that you need depends on that exact pot that you've purchased. You would be best to purchase the components first and then drill the holes for them once you have them in hand. |
06-06-2006, 07:53 PM
| | | | if linear are used for a passive bass, how do you get volume? |
06-06-2006, 07:54 PM
| | | | or, what then are the two knobs on a p bass |
06-07-2006, 07:41 AM
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06-07-2006, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by airrick if linear are used for a passive bass, how do you get volume? | Huh? As I stated above, the volume is a logarithmic/audio taper pot. The tone control should be a linear pot. Both can be 250 kohm or 500 kohm. 250 kohm is most common IME. Quote: |
Originally Posted by airrick or, what then are the two knobs on a p bass | The two knobs on a P bass are tone and volume. Sometimes manufacturers will use logarithmic taper pots for both as it is cheaper to use just one type of pot. You might find that all of the tone control is concentrated in one small area of rotation. A linear pot will fix this.
Last edited by Geoff St. Germaine : 06-07-2006 at 08:49 AM.
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06-07-2006, 01:46 PM
| | | | ah, thanks |
06-08-2006, 05:38 PM
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