Recent content by AphekGreg

I know The prices they are asking have gone up a lot. I’ve also wondered if people are actually paying those prices. The prices are probably right, based on the quality of the instruments. Having bought mine for significantly less, they do seem expensive though. I wonder how many of the first...

Very nice. I think that’s the first of those we’ve had in this group. Looks great. The pickups appear to be the same as the ones in the MC2924, which was the last of the ones built in the ‘80s. The preamp might be the same, as they also had a 2 band. I haven’t seen a schematic. Glad to see they...

The output jack was only on the front for the first year. Late ‘78, to late ‘79. They then added the extra knob and moved the jack to the side at the end of ‘79.

Congratulations. The ad isn’t showing up for me, so I can only see what you’ve posted. I look forward to seeing more photos. There are 3D printer files for the covers, somewhere in the depth of this thread. You can then use something else underneath.

Just saw this very short clip, where Sting has that blonde Musician. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1ApGRsomC9/

Membership numbers. Groups give members numbers. Doesn’t mean anything or give you any privileges or advantages. Just saying you’re part of the club. Trying to find the most recent numbers (when we don’t give them out often) is a bit tedious. I have gone through pages and pages of posts...

And they are superb basses. 😁

It turns out they were actually all built in the Fujigen factory. We worked out that something with that Ibanez dating system, isn’t correct.

Congratulations. That one looks like new. You are correct, it is a ground wire, that was sandwiched between the body and back plate. It’s held down with one of the cover screws. The other end just needs to be reattached to something that’s grounded, like the back of a pot. I suspect it won’t...

I can’t guarantee that nut is original, but that’s the way they came from the factory. A brass and bone sandwich. So if it isn’t original, it’s a reproduction. It does look original. I’ve never noticed glue though. The nut might need work. It is 47 years old. How does the open string compare...

I would have thought that if it was the electronics, it would be consistent or alternatively be heard on the low end. Not the 2 extremes. I could be wrong of course.

They seem to be largely hand made, as I’ve never played 2 that were exactly the same. You see/feel this mainly in the neck and heal shapes. There are a few one-offs. The biggest clue that this has been modified, is the nut. The fretted models had a strip of brass at the front. No matter what...

I shield the inside of the covers, with shielding paint, so in theory you won’t need it. It won’t hurt to add the copper though. The Musicians have shielded aluminium plates, that the pickups screw into. I you can stick the copper tape to those. Just realised I was going to send you some...

Yes, they will fit your bass perfectly.

The ones I make are hum-canceling singles. A separate coil for the E/A & D/G strings.