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02-24-2013, 11:24 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Stonington, CT | | | NBD! But NEED help!
Picked this up yesterday. It looks nice, needs a setup, not a huge fan of the inlays but it's a cool 7 string, cool body and headstock. The problem: it's only working in passive mode, I changed the battery, no luck, looks like I am going to have to toss in another preamp. Going off of the pictures of the knob layout, what would you recommend? I like a warmer sound with some growl, not too modern and hifi sounding. This bass actually sounds surprisingly good in passive mode but I only have volume control and pickup selection. Thanks for the assistance fellow audiophiles.
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02-24-2013, 11:26 AM
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02-24-2013, 11:27 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fairfax, VA | | | I don't see a photo of the control layout. Am I missing something?
*EDIT* Sorry, I do now.
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02-24-2013, 11:28 AM
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Headstock pic
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02-24-2013, 11:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Stonington, CT | | | Sorry am trying to use my iPhone and this stinks!
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02-24-2013, 11:30 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2011 Location: Connecticut | | | Coolest inlay ever.
Congrats on the buy, best of luck with the pre.
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02-24-2013, 11:32 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Stonington, CT | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Timmah  Coolest inlay ever.
Congrats on the buy, best of luck with the pre. | Thanks timmah,
Tying to get used to the design, hopefully it will grow on me!
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02-24-2013, 01:10 PM
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02-24-2013, 01:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Australia | | | Sorry I can't help much with your problem, but those inlays are awesome!
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02-24-2013, 01:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: S. Carolina | | JD,
I recommend you visit www.bestbassgear.com . Real helpful people that carry a ton of preamps to choose from. Nice looking bass.
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02-24-2013, 01:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2011 Location: Connecticut | | | I was thinking about this at lunch- wouldn't it be awesome if that were an unlined fretless with that inlay?
And did you check to make sure all the solders are good in the preamp? Maybe something came loose from the circuit board?
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02-24-2013, 01:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: S. Carolina | | | Bartolini = warm not too modern IMHO and they offer 5 knob with mid frequency switch preamp.
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02-24-2013, 01:35 PM
|  | needs more fuzz. | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | | | What kind of budget do you have to work with?
That's one of those Antoniotsai basses, right?
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02-24-2013, 01:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Stonington, CT | | | I can work around a few hundred for the preamp, I don't know how much the install would be, my solder skills are limited and I don't have the bench I used too ( had to move due to breakup). I know I want a three band, I do like that it has the active passive switch currently.
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02-24-2013, 01:56 PM
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02-24-2013, 04:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Stonington, CT | | | Thank you, I'm surprised at the positive feedback for the inlay. I am debating about just a pedal pre; tone hammer or sansamp style
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02-24-2013, 04:52 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Below Ground, Detroit area | | | Quite the beast you have there. Congrats!
P.S. My I-Phone 4's camera is one of the best I have ever used. Is you phone an earlier version?
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02-24-2013, 05:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Stonington, CT | | Quote:
Originally Posted by P. Aaron Quite the beast you have there. Congrats!
P.S. My I-Phone 4's camera is one of the best I have ever used. Is you phone an earlier version? |
It's a regular iPhone 4, I don't know if it makes a difference but I had to run my pictures through an app because they were too large to put in. It is a beast, I haven't played a bass with an unwound string before so it's strange.
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02-24-2013, 05:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Modesto, CA | | | Wicked looking bass. Audere and others make pre wired pre amps. That might save you some hassle. I just dont know how well they will work for your bass.
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02-24-2013, 09:23 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West of Stumptown, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh Pelican What kind of budget do you have to work with?
That's one of those Antoniotsai basses, right? | That's what I thought also.
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