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I took my Peavey MAX back to the same gig, same room, same band this past weekend. And, I brought a backup head and cabinet, just in case. Although I briefly tested the MAX in my house- I could not really know at lower volume, if it was damaged by my mistake last month. It not only was not, it seemed to sound better- I tried my fifty dolar 'Sonicake' compressor, and was really, pleasantly surprised at my overall tone. Usually, I'm not a fan of using compressors, and this is a Chinesium copy of a 1776 type unit. Major surprise at the utility of it. Conclusion here- I dig the Sonicake, and- The Peavey is a tank!
I really should be a brand ambassador for Peavey- yeah, me- a Pearce amp, and boutique gear snob from back in the day.. I used to look at Peavey bass gear with a little bit of dismissal. Not anymore. I bought this little (see photo) compressor for my home silent practice rig, and it sounded so good- I had to try it live. Recommended!

Swerve said:

Very nice! And it still has the sticker or plastic control layout on it? Crazy

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Thanks. Yeah it's a plastic piece with the layout on it. My initial thought was to take it off but I figured it's been on there all this time I may as well just leave it.

Anybody tried this guy to turn it into a P bass? Music man style P-bass Pickup / Ceramic – Roswell Pickups

Wondering if it's worth it to change the wiring harness while I'm at it.

-Asdfgh- said:

Series/parallel/single gives you more options, although with one volume and a pickup toggle, you're a little limited due to volume differences between series and single.

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Add to that that the humbucker is a 4-wire pickup (with two leads joined from the factory). So I could also add a single coil mode or two!

Guinness20 said:

That's a good shout thank you

I suppose I was hoping for like a normal pickguard in an ideal world. I found another Ric with the same setup as Becky's with custom pickguards, I just don't know what I'd need to do to achieve this with the bridge pickup.

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Using that photo as a guide should be easy enough for anyone to make, other than the fancy designwork on that particular one.

ajkula66 said:

OT, but if you dislike Yoko Ono's singing just try watching one of the movies she had directed back in the '60s/early '70s.

After 10 minutes you might just confess to having committed any crime in the history of the mankind just to be let out of the theater...

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This guy has discriminating taste, too:

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flatwound62p said:

Go for it. I've had both poly and nitro necks and always hit the back of the neck with a scotchbrite pad. Definitely takes the sticky feel away from nitro and doesn't do any harm to the neck.

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I finally did it a couple of months back. Feels great!

darrell.denling said:

Where are you buying Pitbull strings? They seem pretty hard to find. @Pablo Primo works with them.

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Thank you brother. Hit me up guys i have a few in stock.

The only thread that I've posted has been answered. Is there a way for me to either take it down or advise that the issue is resolved, so as not to waste the reader's time?

Richard Lindsey said:

^This. Any doctor found to be spilling confidential patient info to some third party could lose a medical license, and would deserve to.

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HIPAA requires that the practitioners not share information. It's vital to appreciate though that practitioners can accept information from others. It has to be done with care and without disclosing the care relationship. As a mental health professional I have from time to time relied on info from community members etc. that I wouldn't have had from anyone else. You can call your band mate's provider and say "I know you can't acknowledge care or share information but I would like you to know the following things about this person."

Whoa

Oddly said:

So...did you get the gig?

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Follow up:

So...I think the answer is no. I sent a message a couple days later thanking them for having me in, and expressing a desire to do it again with the full band (remember, keys player was absent).

Message was sent on Thursday.

Message was seen.

Crickets.

Just as well. One more session in that room, and with a keyboard taking up space...the music wasn't that good.

12BitSlab said:

Out of curiosity, which conclusions did you come to after watching the videos?

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I have not watched that video.

Quite the life you've led...many bits I, and I'd say most of us TBers, can relate to for sure.

Fender has NEVER made anything i would purchase right off the shelf "as is"...While I do own Fenders they are all PARTS/MOD basses...as FENDER never pairs the colors i like with the neck I like or the hardware i want, pickguard etc....

Meh...

I guess that's why so many brands exist...lol

Andrea Lo said:

Not sure I got what you mean. The gain controls both gain stages and "style" blends the two circuits so until you go "full J", that is CCW on style you'll hear some of the "bite" happening but its only really on the F preamp. I mean J and F are two different preamps that share a gain control, tailored to work with both. "style" blends the two parallel preamps. Capo il like several pedals into one, not for features alone, literaly.

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I think you got what I meant and said it better

elmer said:

@SAlcott, If I understand right you are not using the Genssler Bassos anymore in the orchestra. Was there any specific reason for that if I may ask? Thanks!

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Too loose. I'm sticking with Bel Cantos on both basses for the duration. This was 13 years and a couple of basses ago, BTW.

jVilla76 said:

I've been working on Jamerson's "fever in the funk house" for awhile. It's a very busy bass line that carries the whole tune, while not sounding busy in the context of the song. It's a master class in chromatic runs as well. Pretty much can play it note for note, but getting it to sound the JJ is the hard part. Would love to hear a gig report after the show. Best of Luck!

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It was super fun! Went mostly fine. I didn't use charts. A couple clams. I simplified Winehouse/Tears Dry on the verse a little which is essentially the Ain't no Mountain bass line- but went note for note for the recognizable riff.

The one that got me was the Beatles Something. Probably more goofs in that than the rest of the gig. The transitions got me. Who knew? If I'd had more time, I'd spend more time on it. I don't do much Beatles usually, and it was an education. I have a better appreciation for Harrison's songwriting and McCartney's bass playing.

The band said I nailed Sweet Emotion. There were a bunch of other tunes I didn't have on my list, but got some key or instructions from the guitarist before we launched, mostly root and some walking for those. Some of them I knew.

End result- probably adding Ain't no Mountain and Something into the practice rotation for a bit until I have extracted some more of the lessons from them. If I knew the form of Sometimes even a little better, I would have struggled less.

The real test? Do I get invited back the next time they need someone? We'll see.

My parents (in late 70s) recently moved closer to me and my sis, and they decided to rent for now instead of buy. This would have been a great opportunity for them to do a serious declutter, but it didn't happen. They're renting a 3 bedroom, 3000 sq. ft. house in a 55+ neighborhood, but they claim the house doesn't have enough storage space. The house is more than 2 retired people really need, but apparently it's not enough.

I think the IMA preset I’m using is “Regal” based. It’s ok.

I'm eagerly awaiting a cake of Bassment Summer. I got to try a bit of the Winter a few weeks ago and really liked it.

poochiecheeks said:

Having done this before dont forget that sound is in the TBX tone control as well. It will sort of sound like a normal PJ bass without it. I do not have any measurements though sorry.

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Thanks for the advice!

Interesting to see this plugin exists!

Yeah I don't like my 1/4" speaker outs but in truth they've never been a bit of trouble.

I picked one of these up and used it on a fairly loud festival stage Saturday. Zero issues with volume. This was through 2 Ampeg SVT210AV’s. Usually I use my board but I decided to go compressor -> YBA100 -> DI out post EQ. Boosted a little bit at 3K. Sound engineer came up at the end and commented the bass sounded fabulous out front. Definitely can’t travel/fly with it, but I’m pretty thrilled with the sound of this thing.

Both models. However, Rounds suits me better, that rumble sound always lifts me up, even the vibration from the instrument in my body feels wonderful