Recent content by Big Tbone Jones

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    Double Bass NS Design NXT Megathread

    He also puts the Schaller's on his special edition NXTa version. Just wondering what they were exactly.
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    Double Bass NS Design NXT Megathread

    Just bought the NXTa and I want to replace the tuners with Schallers. Does anyone know the exact model that comes on the CR5M? I think it is the Schaller M4 but they don't seem to even have them on Schaller's site.
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    Fender 75 reissue pickups vs. DiMarzio model J's??

    I have a set of original 75-78 (can't exactly remember) DM replacment jazz pickups that I thought I liked in my '72 Jazz. I took em out in '96 and went with the vintage re-issue from Fender because of course I'd lost the orginals. Maybe I should put them on eBay. I agree that they sounded a bit...
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    Duncun PJ Pickups - The wrong Pots!

    Thanks Line, Scott at Duncun confirms, go with the 250K on this, since nobody makes 100k long shafts.
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    Duncun PJ Pickups - The wrong Pots!

    I recently replaced the pickups on a Minarik Diablo bass a guy gave me with Duncun Basslines. Problem is the pots that came with the kit are short shaft 100k. They dont fit through the body. Ijust used the original 500k's but Duncun said I could use 250k pots, that this would be better. I can't...
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    SWR Black Beauty Amp?

    Hi there from Las Vegas, hasn't anyone tried out an SWR Black Beauty yet? I can't find a review on it. At 400w and 1-15 plus tweeter it should fall nicely into that practice/small/med size club venue I'd think. SWR is pricey but I love the sound. The Redhead is a bit too pricey for me. If...