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I have many basses but have never changed pickups and I got this Gene Simmons Thunderbird and was looking at the EMG pickups - the bass has passive pickups it looks like the options on the EMG site are active- can they work or what can I do? Edit: I looked at the EMG site again and the TBHZ is...

Hi all I've had my DI-2112 for over a year running from the 18V output of my ISO8 supply. Lat night at a gig there was no output and the blue LED was off the other 7 pedals were working. I reset power and the blue LED came on for a second then off and still no sound so I bypassed the 2112 and...

I have the same bass with the 4 knobs. As described above I have the bass tone treble tone and pickup selector working but the volume knob does not turn the volume all the way down just half way loud or extremely loud. Does that mean the pot needs to be replaced? (turning all pots all left or...

I had been using it for gigs switching with my American Jazz regularly until a few times I heard a hum coming from it so I stopped using it. Just this week I decided to look at it and pushing the push pull knob a few times the hum went away. So tonight I tried again and had the hum again till I...

Eggs Beans and cauliflower

Oh it’s available again? I was gonna buy it - ended up getting a new BFR instead.

I have a similar hum on my ric and I also installed at treble bezel more than 5 years ago. At home I play through my Mesa walkabout and hear the hum but with my stingray I don’t hear it but I took the ric to a jam spot with a bigger room last week and didn’t notice the hum as much - maybe more...

I wondered how that worked too so I guess by default there is resistance and pulling is taking it away - but it is “boosting” lol

I got this bass a few weeks ago and played with the band this past weekend and they all loved the sound. I usually bring my American jazz. But all my basses are passive so I wanted to stick to that. I feel I will use it more.

Update: I got the BFR passive musicman

Wow nice bass. I wanna get one all my other basses are passive. And I am close in Ontario. Let me check if I can come up with cash.

Rickenbacker 4003 Fender jazz bass American Fender P bass American Special Warwick Corvette Schecter 5 string BC Rich Warlock I want to get a musicman but stores are closed to try them and they are not usually in stock so I would have to order it - all my basses are passive and not sure if...