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I recently purchased a Power Mark XX (1981 model) for $500.00, fantastic bass. Before I purchased it I did a fair amount of research on the Daion Bass and from what I found, Daion never made a fretless and all the ones out there are after market fretless basses. (just thought I would share that)

I just want to step in real quick and say thanks for this input. the explanation of the knobs being opposite of other compressors cleared up some confusion for me in setting mine up. I'm new to bass and compression, so thanks again!!

Life is too short to waste time on immature drama issues. Find a band that isn't wasting time with such issues...

I couldn't see the tip of your connector but I'm betting its a standard 1/4 cable. You need the proper cable for this unit. When your plugging in the ground sleeve is making contact with the "hot" connector. Get the proper cable and your problem is gone. upon reading other comments DavC is on...

A Squier Jaguar Bass. Only played it for about 2 months though. Now it hangs on my office wall.

Sounds like you could have a stereo output on your bass. Our rhythm guitar player has such a jack on his acoustic guitar. Open the back of the bass and check the type of output jack. If it has two connectors in it then its stereo and your grounding the output signal trying to be used. You...

Actually, the repair man is correct to a point. I have been doing electronic repairs for just about 40 years now. A 4 Ohm speaker will allow more current to flow through it. A speaker has a coil of wire that sits inside a slot in the magnet at the base of the speaker. That wire being of less...