Recent content by DarrenF

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    Fender Clip On Tuners

    Good thought, but it does not appear to be rechargable in either model. Both appear to take standard CR2032 batteries. Each one lists that it comes with a battery.
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    Fender Clip On Tuners

    Thanks for the reply Killing Floor, it absolutely does not make any difference. It not really a matter of me deciding, it was more a question of "what heck is this?", and "im shocked this hasn't come up anywhere on the internet". I get that what u alluded to in 1 in likely the reasoning, it...
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    Fender Clip On Tuners

    Greetings, this is gonna sound silly but it is just baffling me. I was shopping around for a digital clip on tuner on the cheaper side, and I landed on the Fender FT-1, currently $9.99 on amazon. I also come across a very similar model called the FCT-2, currently $19.99 on amazon. They look...
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    Help weighing onboard preamp options

    Thanks for the reply pepj! I definitely agree the preamp is a lower point of consideration, but I am considering everything, so the preamp has now come up. My primary comparison is the ESP B205SM because it shares a number of characteristics to the DIY kit I got from BargainMusician model...
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    Help weighing onboard preamp options

    Greetings, I am building a DIY kit 5 string with dual soapbars. This is a hobby/fun project for me, and I am doing it more on the budget side. I got a pair of Schecter Diamond passive pickups. Typically, Schecter has these setup with some sort of house brand active preamp, and I would like to...
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    Bartolini TCT Preamp wiring harness...not prewired

    Thank you iplay5strings! I appreciate the heads up about the mid cut. I was initially a bit confused by the schematic and didnt realize that setup just has the trim pot in the cavity and wouldn't be an accessible tonepot. I have 5 holes drilled on the bass, so my plan is to have Volume...
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    Bartolini TCT Preamp wiring harness...not prewired

    I have began dabbling into some DIY bass kits for fun. It is a 5 string dual soapbar setup. The only issue is the electronics are very low end, so I am upgrading the hardware and wiring. Right now I've got about $300 in the project with the kit, and replacing the tuners, bridge, and nut...