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I have hz in 2 basses and they seem to work great for me. They are pretty loud. Not as loud as some but better than others. The tone is good especially if you have eq and preamp pedals to get things where you want.

SomewhatHarmles said:

Hey Jio,

You have some major mojo. Cherie is lucky to have you in her life.

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Thanks! Hey, you're in SF - come check out Bond Girl next time we play!

Just got #347, doesn’t seem to have any issues with the pots or lack any tone for bass guitar. A little on the dark side, likes treble.

Ah... huh?

Nick Lloyd said:

In 2016 I stopped by Bob Ross" shop with a new bass. Bob called Paul and said "Get over here." With 20 minutes there he was! We exchanged stories and I got a great bass face from our man.
Rest in peace Paul Warburton.

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Thanks, Nnick, much appreciated!

Happy 6th of July! I'm back in the saddle.

If you are going to use EMG active pickups, to avoid incompatibility, you are better off using the EMG pre and/or ABC (or ABCX if you are using X-series pickups). Quiet - >-100 dB noise floor. Reliable - I have used mine in regular gigging for more than a decade with no issues. Modular - everything plugs in with no need to solder. Versatile - you can wire it any way you choose for your preferred signal path. Don't waste your time trying to mix-and-match. Do it right the first time and gig it for the rest of your playing days.

I take it you mean something like a Lakland Skyline 55-2? Look, this is precision routing. If you are not sure of your routing skills, take it to a qualified luthier, If you rout the pickup cavity a little larger, no big deal. But I have tried to rout pickguards. It wasn't pretty. My best effort left gaps. Yes, please take it to a qualified luthier. Then you can sort out how you want the electronics later.

Also looking to go headless, there’s some brand new ones for sale on Reverb. 14 day return period, hmmm…..

Going to try everything AgedHorse and Nebado suggested today and will get back with y'all.
thanks.
Appreciate all the response Danny

I love you @Lobster11. Thank you very much.

The Aguilar on-board preamp is running with the 9V battery but the signal output seems lower than my passive P Bass. I'm contemplating adding another 9V battery to the cavity in series to bump it up to 18V. Wondering if anyone has tried this and how it worked out?

BasJensen said:

Hi
I have the same problem with my Le Bass. Can you link to that document again or can you explain how to fix it?
René

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Hi Rene, Ross from Two notes here. I am sorry to hear this - it might be best to contact our support team at Support.Two-notes.com and we can put you directly in touch with our service personnel who will be able to assist with this. If you let me know your ticket number once submitted, I can get this fast-tracked for you!

Jeff Scott said:

Huh? The OP is not replacing pickups.

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The pickups on those Ibanez models weren't everyone's cup of tea (preamps weren't the best either). It was a precautionary statement so OP could factor that into the cost, if they decided to go with the Ibby.

My Xotic XJ-1T basses.

Bassic_desires said:

Second posting of the same question in the same forum. Hmm

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Maybe take a look at the song mate.

A Funky Smooth Jazz instrumental version.
Boney James & Rick Braun - Grazing in the Grass | Larry Kimpel

Dawghouse88 said:

In case anyone stumbles into this thread looking for sound samples or a demo of the F-1X, my demo video has just released on my YouTube channel:

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Nice variety, but ... The tonestack is basically the same as on a Fender amp, so "neutral" is roughly 2-10-2 (BMT) and not 5-5-5 like you start out with.

fdeck said:

At that price, it can't have an IcePower in it.

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In the manual it says: " Class-D ICE power amplifier ", so...

SteveCS said:

Personal favourite for clarity and accuracy in the bass is Sennheiser HD 280 PRO. I'm on my second pair now. Beyer DT770 get a lot of love also. The Beyer seem to have gone up in price over recent years whereas the Sennheiser have actually fallen, if that matters

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I replaced tattered HD 280’s with Beyer DT 770’s. I get the love from an overall sonic and definitely comfort perspective. However, the Sennheiser had a greater bass emphasis, the Beyer flatter.
PS: @hbarcat - if you know where you can find those phones at those prices it would be a public service to share. I paid $200 for the Beyers within the past year.

Malak the Mad said:

After dragging my feet for too damn long, I, recently, I got a chance to drag a few basses out for a decent photo-shoot, including my Non-Export 'Dyne! I'll do a proper "Unveiling" thread for it later, 'cuz Photoshop can be tedious, but I retouched a couple of shots just to get them out there.

Suffice it to say, I made some considerable changes to the hardware, pickups and electronics, but kept the bones intact;

• Fender MIA Standard/Professional bridge
• DiMarzio elliptical strap pins
• Hipshot licensed Ultralite 3/8" tuners
• Black/cream/black pickguard to better match the body binding, which was used as a template for…
• New routing and Fender Custom Shop '60s Jazz pickups
• Short Circuit Electronics "Heresy" wiring harness

Fun fact; the Fender bridge fit nicely into the recessed slot for the original bridge. I just lined up the center mounting screw hole and added the new ones as needed.

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Love that colour scheme. It’s pretty hard to find.

That’s cool that you found a drop-in replacement bridge. I had thought about swapping mine, but I haven’t really had any issues with the stock bridge.

31HZ said:

It's a higher-gain version that also can drive the tube a little if you want, IIRC. I don't see many of them around!

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Thank you for your reply.
If i ever see one i will buy it.

deesonic said:

My beater. I've gigged it a few times. I got the body on ebay several years ago for dirt cheap. The neck is an old Canadian made LaSiDo from the 80s that I pulled off another junk bass. The rest of the parts came from who knows where. The G&L pickup is probably worth something at least. I put my own "Nomad" logo on the headstock. It's my name backwards, Damon.
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Nice Gotoh tuners!

I know this is an old thread, but I had to reply because I faced this same decision a few years ago. I had an EV B-215M that I gigged with for years because I was so in love with the tone. It was an integral part of my ideal bass sound.

But it was so impractical. At 127 lbs, it became virtually impossible for me to haul around, once I was fully into middle age.

So, I sold it to a local musician who wanted it for studio recording. Perfect use for that big antique colossus.

To replace it for gigs, I bought a 1x15" neo cab with a coaxial tweeter that is ¼ the size and weight, and will get lower and louder, and handle more power, than the 2x15"(+6) EV cab.

It doesn't have the "special vintage tone sauce" of the EV cab, but frankly, the difference is very subtle and no one in the audience knows or cares about it.

Tom Gallo said:

OP's post was as much about getting things off their chest as it was looking for advice.

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It can be really healthy and cathartic to write everything down. That doesn't necessarily mean it's a good idea to share every little detail with strangers.