Recent content by gtg697t

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    Wiring an active jazz to passive, one question

    My deluxe active jazz bass came with the noiseless pickups I've grown to love and hate. The midrange boost is nice to have as it allows me to get some great tones outside the normal jazz american, but the drastic boost/drop that comes along with activating them from their comfortable middle...
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    Why do a lot of bands tune to E flat?

    Yeah, really has everything to do with the vocalist, and whether: 1. he/she falls into the majority of vocalists that tend to sing flat and 2. he/she is willing to admit it. Every cover gig I've played in where we've tuned, or transposed is essentially what it is, a half step down the vocals...