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BassicJazzy said:

This is true. And then at some point as you become more advanced you will suddenly realize you need to go back and look at your plucking technique again, because somewhere along the line the autopilot went slightly off-course.

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I seem to need to stop and go back every six months or so.

Passinwind said:

Anyhow, second gig tomorrow, on two rehearsals. Set lists bound to be ignored at some point, arrangements are fluid, and the expectation is that I have big ears and good intuition. That mostly worked out in the past, but 8 years is a bit of a long time and these players are less familiar with my own foibles and quirks. But hey...that's why they don't pay me the big bucks!

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Update: the band leader's set list only included a few more songs than we actually were able to get through and only two charts were seriously problematic. I was set up so I could look over her shoulder at her (different) charts if necessary, but those are highly notated and not generally what the guitar player and I prefer. Worked out fine the few times when things went in the weeds (mostly the singer spacing out), I was able to re-find the form in a bar or two no problem. The venue owners are gigging musicians themselves, play that room weekly, and were highly complimentary. And I now have a good handle on what I need going forward, assuming this develops into a long term relationship.

My son has one of those turquoise GC Specials: but AFAIR, none were fretless.

crazycloud said:

Curious what it was you couldn't get used to.

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Not sure how to describe it but something just didn’t feel natural to me when I reached for the lower frets. Likely more of a mental thing.

Aloe said:

i believe, the istrobosoft has it

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That's a great app. No cable required.

sissy kathy said:

The area has already been routed to fit the pickups. I seriously doubt the inside hollow is shaped to allow for that.

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Pickups don't have the stress of the tension of the strings.

Well I cancelled my order and went for the new Genzler ULV 212 cab
More money but it matches my Magellan 800 head

EdwardofHuncote said:

Thanks. Did you read the original post? It was a Christmas gift, from a spouse. He has many "real" basses, guitars, etc.

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Yes. Play it for what it is. I have a Sears Silvertone from 1975 when I was 13 years old that was a birthday gift. I play it for what it is.

The stock pickup in a Jaguar H bass is a superlative passive MM design, especially after you ditch the "guitar" controls, pots and tone cap and rewire it using a '62 P-bass schematic and component values. Now, when I want minimal noise and even more flexibility, I have rewired one of my projects with an EMG MMCSX for great tone, quiet operation, and versatility.

My only other experience with EMG HZ pickups was my 5-string party bass that I got over a decade ago. The HZ's were stock pickups. To me they sounded muddy so within a year I had upgraded that bass to full EMG actives, including an EXB in the circuit, for better tone, more versatility, clarity, and lowest noise possible.

That’s a nice looking stand, Bob. I use this one just for an IPad

Set it for arco and work it out. Do not let it become a hang up. There are enough real problems with the double bass without inventing more.

Hot Rats said:

it's not a Duff reissue bass, it's my '80's Jazz Bass Special, which is what duff used. Probably not the same but, anyway, here is a gut shot. I hope it can help.
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Thanks for the pic. There is nothing online but it helps.

Yes. I have a Nordy Mustang pickup in a 30-inch travel bass. It has the double poles per string of a P-pickup, and has a little more wire on it than a stock Mustang pickup, but of course with the smaller bobbins a little less than a P-pickup. It is a best of both worlds pickup. On my bass it is very versatile, especially with GHS Balanced Nickel strings to get both old school and newer tones. I can nail Bill Wyman's tone from the 1969-1971 era. But it is more flexible than that with a Seymour Duncan 5-string stack J neck pickup with the blade and plain cover wired into the bridge position; great balance, versatility, flexibility, and tonality with standard PJ or JJ wiring with the Nordy vintage Mustang pickup. Since they are both configured as "drop-ins" the polarity is the same, so all you have to do is take the hot leads, wire them in to their respective pot lugs, ground properly and go.

I used Italia 4" leather straps for years, and I liked them a lot. Lately I've been using a ZERO-G Pro strap and I like it even better. Doesn't soak up sweat or discolor like a leather/suede strap, and makes my heavy bass feel good even on the longest gigs. And no animals had to die for it.

Dan Hannum said:

I have the single shot and like it for my 3/4 Kay, but want to get the double shot for my 1/2 Romanian. Cant find the guy anymore. Has he gone out of business?

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Were you able to get in touch with him?

flatback said:

actually you were right Chris. I taped a straight extension to the Krivo tongue thing with a straight piece of metal. This extended both the length of the entire dual locked area and compensated for the extra open space at the end of the fingerboard. Seems plenty robust.
Anybody have any Metal G string suggestions that would work with the Mag but be considerably less twangy then the Weich?
Also, having the option to go full electric on this little bass is fantastic. I am looking at pedals all of a sudden...

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I use Superfex solo E/A/D with Innovation Braided G (you have to raise the pole a bit on the G but it works, and not twangy).

lurk said:

I'm getting desperate. I've developed a problem with cramping in my left hand. I've tried all kinds of nutritional stuff relaxation methods, etc. I'm sure it's some technical issue, but after an hour it hits. I'm 77. I've been using Evah Weich and love the sound. I've tried Temperas and find them beautiful but bland. Solo Spiros and Superflex sound dinky and twinky. I'm talking about jazz pizz here. This is all a prelude to my question... anyone tried solo Dominants?

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I used Dominant solos for years and really liked them, but if you think Superflexible solos sound ‘dinky’ (not on my bass, they sound full and lush), then you probably will not like the Dominant solos.

agedhorse said:

Time to buy a lottery ticket!

SMT rework requires skill and the proper tools.

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Totally agree Andy. Anywhere else on the board and I'd have had zero chance of any kind of successful outcome. The video capacitor removal technique is probably better because it doesn't use any heat, thus avoiding my mini disasters.
Anyhow, I hope my efforts in repeating (kind of) the video fix might help others avoid a wasteful complete board replacement with the employ of a competent technician.
(I've also resurrected a beautiful pair of gummed up 1995 Royd Doublet speakers this week, so I'm on a roll).

Update after 3 months?

Looks pretty interesting. I've been using the newest Pi Stomp firmware and have given a few NAM A2 models a try for my guitar and they're really good so far. The bass side hasn't caught up yet, but I'm looking forward to updating some of my patches once models start rolling out.

BassicJazzy said:

Oh, my aching back!

Can I have one that doesn't try to kill me?

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Ahh, but what a way to go…la petite mort, indeed.

The new delay/verb appliance is in final assembly and could be making noise later today:



I expect the v3 enclosure size to jump down another size or two, unless feature creep asserts itself. Stereo output is one obvious possibility. At that point I'll be looking at harmonizing all the enclosure graphics a bit...LOL.

Pontiac Thrasher said:

Is it like a Merry Pranksters styled multi media show?

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Nah, nothing as cool as that. It's kind of hard to explain.

Maybe think of an obtuse comedy act done to a soundtrack of noise. For example we have an upcoming show where we put together a tribute band to our band since we haven't played this venue in a while. The tribute band has most of the members of the main band and we'll be "covering" our own songs, but purposefully differently and in some cases poorly approximating those songs. People are super hyped for it because that's the kind of weird nonsense that we tend to do and for whatever reason we have this underground cult following. Most of this show will be building to a bit where we announce Tom Selleck has died in a helicopter crash and we bring him back by playing a medley of TV show themes from the Magnum PI era (including the Magnum PI theme). I'm trying to convince an Indian friend of mine with a wicked moustache to waltz into the bar at the right moment in Magnum PI costume, since he's the only man I know with a sufficiently epic stache. He'll be the resurrected Tom Selleck. Resurrected as an Indian dude. I've almost convinced him that it's a good idea....

Tommy Sparks said:

Great job!!!

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Thank You!

Lime1028 said:

I'll give that a try, thanks!

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Hi Lime,

Apologies for resurfacing this thread, did you ever find any information or schematics for those HAZ 18V preamps?

Honestly the schematic itself isn't hugely important, if you have found / know where to find the EQ curve plots, it's fairly easy to design a circuit / modify some of the "close-enough" schematics online to match it. I'd be happy to collaborate on this or share my results if you want.

Thanks.