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Thank you so much. This inspired me to be patient and troubleshoot. Since I had some time today and yesterday, I fully redid the shielding paint (I happened to have some from an old project that never panned out), glued the pickup back together, and redid the wiring, and it sounds good as new...

They were very noisy, and I noticed that the bass was picking up a lot of interference, so I took everything out to shield the cavities. When I took one of the pickups out, I noticed a washer jammed up inside the cover, and a rubber washer/adhesive(?) that kept part of the grounding baseplate...

Does anyone have any recommendations for a long/long pickup set (each pickup is 3.73")? The stock pickups pretty much disintegrated in my '94 Jazz V Plus, and I want to replace them before I sell it. I know Dimarzio has sets that fit in there, but I'm having a hard time finding any used. It...

Are these a long/long set? (both 3.73")

Did you have to route the bodies at all for the pickups? On my Jazz Plus V, the pickups both appear to be the same sizes. I have an extra set of Bartolini 5 string pickups, and they seem way bigger than the Laces. Did you use 4 string pickups?

So far, I'm liking the idea of buying a 115 and adding more cabs later (unless a good deal comes up on something else). Right now, there's a Bugera 1600W 115 available near me that's in my budget. Is mixing and matching brands/wattages copacetic as long as the resistance/ohmage allows for it?

Thank you again, everyone. I should clarify that by "small and portable," I don't necessarily care about weight too much; I just want it to be able to fit in my compact hatchback (not that I was going to find an 8x10 cab at this price point).

Thanks all! I'll look into some of those suggestions. The size limitation is mostly due to tight living quarters and transportation (Nissan Leaf, hahaha). It sounds like $200 won't get me much, which I partially expected. What would be a reasonable price point for a small cab like this? I'm just...

Hi all! I'm new-ish to the bass world and even newer to the amp world (I've been using modelers for guitar and bass for about 10 years now). I have a Darkglass Microtubes 500 v1 amp, and I need a good cab to go with it. I don't know a whole lot about cabs, but in my research, I'm having a hard...

Hey. Just a random survey, but who are your favorite bass players? Mine are I.C.S. Vortex and Henkka Seppala/Blacksmith. I want to hear all responses from bass players of all genres. :)

Hey, I am somewhat new to bass:smug:. My ultimate goal is to develop a proficiency in all instruments, not a mastery in any one instrument. Therefore, I do not want to get into really advanced technique for the bass, but be able to do medium level things. From experience playing guitar and tips...