Recent content by ChrisHaughey

Hey guys - I know this is an old thread, but I would like to join the Samick club! I bought my bass in 2009 from a local music store who had a couple of these. They surfaced from the warehouse of a retired distributor - they had been there, unopened, since 2000. I fell in love with it as soon as...

Result! You can't beat that price:)

Try googling 'pot centre detent' - it will find plenty of suppliers who include centre detent pots in their inventory. The challenge will be identifying the right one! Good luck

Well, confidence is a good thing, usually! :) I have to admit, I initially bought your theory that it was a Fairlane, just couldn't stop digging . . . BTW - just read your fretless saga - good work! I'm definitely going to build one when I get some time, probably with cheaper parts than yours...

Nice job - can't wait to hear clips. When I was searching for my first bass I tried a fretless - hours of fun! (but the fretlines were clearly visible so relatively easy to play for an old six-stringer like me . . .) Eventually decided if I only had one bass it should have frets - definitely...

Thanks for all who helped - but I now have a positive ID for my bass . . . it's a 2001 Corsair B120N. :hyper: Confusing - as it looks nothing like Samick's current Corsair range, which seem to be mostly P-Bass clones. I found it by paying for a month's access to the Vintaxe catalogue collection...

Hi mate, I think you should be OK with the SD diagram - I've done a similar series/parallel mod on a Les Paul copy. As for your switch question, you just need to figure which contacts are connected when the pot is down, then you can figure the rest. You will need access to a multimeter with...

Cheers, Bartman! Getting ready to rumble . . .:hyper:

Thanks for that, mate. I had identified the FN54 as a possible descendant of my bass, but am still keen to find out details. For example I'm curious as to what wood the body and top are made from. You're right, though - it's a lovely playing bass (caveat here - I'm not exactly an authority on...

Thanks! Looking forward to my new life as a bassist! Cheers, Chris

Hi Bill, Thanks for that but yes, I've seen pretty much all of these. The problem is that googling just brings up the current range most of the time. The nearest current equivalent I've seen is the Greg Bennett Fairlane FN54 - but it's not it . . . Cheers, Chris

Hi Guys, Been lurking here a while and finally decide to join this great site. I'm a hobby guitarist, into home recording and generally annoying close family members . . . :bassist: I decided I needed a bass to take care of the low end on my tracks - I find that basslines played on a...