Recent content by dzielonka

Thanks Vin. I'm pretty new so not sure about it's impact on my playing style. So far I haven't played near the bridge much. I think a traditional fender jazz cover might look better than that p-bass cover...I think.

Hey all, I have a Squier VM Fretless Jazz bass and I'm thinking of adding the fender bridge cover. I've read a bunch about it (pros and cons) but I'm unclear on one thing: you do have to take it off when you change strings, right? I guess I'd worry about the screw holes stripping out over...

Has anybody put a bridge cover on the vintage modifed fretless jazz bass? I really like the look of 'em and was wondering if anyone has tried it yet.

I just picked up the Vintage Squier Fretless, and am loving it. How do you deal with the single coil noise? Just leave your pickup volumes at teh same level for both pickups?

Thanks everyone for all the good advice. I'm going to take some time on making dramatic changes since I just picked it up and at this point don't want to put as much into it as I paid for it. The new split coils sounds promising, but first I think I'll just try the shielding and see where it all...

Jim, do you get the same overall sound of single coil with the split coil?

Thanks Jo. It is the soldering and fussing with existing wiring that I want to avoid. But if I can shield it and leave the wiring in place then I might give it a try myself. I do have new strings coming so I'll be changing those soon anyway. I'm just fussing this much because I want to take...

From what I'm reading, this Rocktron Hush Noise Reduction Pedal is different from the NS-2 or the ISP Decimator. Anyone have practical experience with it as relates to the jazz bass pickukp issues I mentioned earlier in the thread? Thanks!

Thanks Mike. That confirms much of what I've read. I do want to keep the sound of the single-coil pickups so shielding will have to be done at some point. Unfortunately I'm not really much of an electronics guy so I may take it to a shop. Anyone out there know of particularly good guitar...

Hi all, I just got a Squier Vintage Modified Fretless Jazz bass. I'm loving it, but I have the standard issue of a good deal of noise and buzz when the pickups are set at different levels. I have a super simple set up...pretty much a new guy to all this. Small practice amp and the bass. If I...