Recent content by leexray

Thanks Rabidhamster, I do like it. It only set me back a couple hundred, and before I took it apart I played it for a while and thought "wow, I could turn this into a regular workhorse". So it's about to get a complete new paint job, a new Hipshot bridge and new shiny bits. I'll update once the...

Here's why I thought this Pup was Fender branded. But I guess counterfeiters can label this way too.

Yep, we know it's not a Fender body, I'm just curious about what it is. The J-pickup is indeed a Fender, and the neck feels and plays like one, I'm just not sure about the age or the source.

I bought a maybe-Fender J-P Frankenbass locally. The seller says a friend built this from an American Fender Jazz neck and an unknown body maybe 15 years ago. He says he played for 10 years and loved it. Before I took it apart I played it for a couple of evenings, and found it enjoyable. Great...

RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES! When I got my Sire V7 I had never had an active before and only played in passive mode for a long time. I tried active mode --- but my batteries died quickly (9V are moderately expensive, and the Sire uses 2 of them) --- until I realized that had to leave it unplugged...

You have to determine whether it's your bass or your amp. Easy test is to plug another bass into the amp and see. If it's your bass, it could be pickups, or more likely your pots. There's a pretty comprehensive article on quieting a humming bass here: Invalid Link Removed but it's for a...

I've got an old Peavey 2x15 cab (ported) with new Black Widows. Looks like the photo below. Before I finish putting this back together, should I add stuffing? This cab is a beast, and it looks like a monster... but it fits in the back of my Mini Cooper! (yeah, barely).