Recent content by chipbasschao

Hi Guyz... Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of Demo-ing the new Variax James Tyler JTV-69 guitar. It totally knocked my socks off!!! So I immediately started scouring the Internet for Variax Guitars and Basses. Three weeks later, and I have a Variax 600 Guitar (Black) and two Variax 700...

Hey guyz... I also bought one of the Infinity 6 Fretless (Blueburst) Basses off of eBay for £179.00 including postage, and the sound is truly amazing!!! I have owned 5 freless basses over the years (two of which were Jazz Basses) and this is the only one I instantly took to. It needed some...

Man - you certainly know your stuff. Have you ever tried a configuration like this before? The other thing I thought about doing was different size Capacitors on the Tone Control to give a Treble/Bass Boost option - is that feasible? And what size Resistors would you recommend? Cheers for...

Cheers for clearing that up dude - not great at reading schematics!!!! Is that a Capacitor on the Neck Pickup Switch and the Tone Switch? Usually there is just a Capacitor on the Tone for a Jazz Bass VVT Setup? Are they the same Capacitors?

Hey Line6man... Cheers for the reply - much appreciated. How do I wire in the One Switchable Tone Control for Both Pickups?.

I'm about to start my second Tapping Bass project and I was interested in the possibility of using 2 way Mini Toggle Switches instead of Rotary Pots to turn On/Off 2 x Single Coil Pickups and a Tone Control. I found on the first Tapping Bass project I built that I needed Full Volume on the...

Truly original, unusual, inspired and weird - definitely one of the main reasons I started playing Bass - Second only to Jaco when it comes to Fretless - why do the Great die young!!!! Check out "Drawings We Have Lived", "Thundergirl Mutation", "Angel's Got A Lotus" , "Feta Funk" , "Moonlife"...

Here is my SB900 that I bought brand new in 1984. It has suffered many knocks and bruises over the past 26 years, but is still my favourite Bass and I use it all the time for recording. I wish it was Active like the SB1000, but the Tonal Range is still fantastic, and changing the Coil Tap...

Hey guyz.... As a PC only Bassist (now!!!) I thought I'd pass on some recommendations that I have acquired over the last few years (since I gave up gigging live) of trying and testing Amp Sim Software, particularly for use with Bass. Firstly - a little heads up on my Hardware setup. I use...

Hey Knuckle Head... The configuration is basically two Fender Jazz Basses in one body. Attached is a schematic. Let me know if you can make it out okay and cheers for the help....MARK

Hey guyz... I was wondering if anyone has a Wiring Diagram for a Switchable Mono/stereo Output Jack. My 10 String Bass Project is using two Independent twin Pickup systems to control Upper & Lower Registers, and I'd like to be able to run Mono & Stereo from one Jack. For Reference, each system...

Hey RFord04... I totally agree dude - Besides the fact it only vaguely resembles a Stick, the way a Yamaha Pacifica vaguely resembles a Fender Strat.... Here's a 5 Elevation View to prove my point...MARK

Hey OHS... Must admit I've been thinking about using different Fret sizes as I went Up the Neck. Do you recommend shallow Frets or should I go for as High a Fret as possible for Tapping? Hey need4mospd.... When you say making money, does that include giggiing for money or just building a...

Hey Mr M... Yeah, I've been thinking about Individual saddles instead, but Cheers anyway. I totally agree about the Intellectual Rights for the Stick, and I wish I had the cash to buy another one, but the cost is the determining factor to me building this guitar in the first place. If Sticks...

Hey Jauqo... Appreciate the reply man.... and I realise the appearance is similar, but then most Basses look fundamentally like most OTHER Basses!! I have introduced some features Unigue to my Design that Emmett doesn't use. In fact the only similarity is the pointed Headstock and the Neck and...