Recent content by Perroid

I can vouch for the Darkglass VMT. It's stunning how versatile it is and it's specifically designed with the low end of the bass in mind. With the era knob you can choose a variety of OD types. From old school tube amp break up to more modern crunch. Combine that with the blend function and you...

Did you swap it on the J-bass? And what kind of neck did you replace it with? Sorry for my curiosity but I'm seriously considering buying another HB bass and swap the neck out for one with a dark Ebony fretboard and my own specs :). Thanks!

As requested, my fretless J-bass. Currently it's sporting Chromes (well worn Chromes actually) and it sings. I find myself playing this bass as if I changed my playing style completely. Usually I'm a "whatever-style-or-sound-suits-the-music" kind of guy. But this bass just changes something in...

Hi guys! As of today I can call myself a proud owner of a Harley Benton Fretless Jazz :). The bass plays wonderful and has a great tone. I pair it with my TC Corona chorus to get some very interesting "shimmering" sounds. Do any of you know if a Fender neck (or an aftermarket neck with Fender...

From what I've heard about Jaguars is that their active circuits can be quite noisey. So if you know a solution for that or if you don't mind I reckon a MIJ Jag is a great value bass. On the other hand there are the Japanes Aerodyne basses which are supposed to be great value for money too...

I don't have much experience with J-basses of the "super" kind but as far as passive vs. active goes I'd stake my money on a fully passive bass. Or one that has a very good passive circuit. As you pointed out in your original post your active basses don't play nice with your effects. This was...

Al is a class act and you can buy from him with confidence. His first harness was a J-bass harness and was sent to me in the Netherlands. It arrived in perfect shape and works like a dream. Bump for a great TB'er!

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I recently acquired an MXR Bass Octave Deluxe and I really like it. The octave really fattens up my sound during some parts of the songs I play with my band. The mid boost is also very nice to have and you can select and boost the frequency to your own liking on the inside of the pedal. The...

My top 5 (although I'm not nearly as experienced as some of you guys): -Darkglass // For obvious reasons. Love me some dirt pedals. -MXR // I really dig their Octave pedal and the Compressor isn't half bad too. -TC Electronic // Their "tweakablility" is what got me into their chorus pedal and I...

What kind of wood is the body made of? Beautiful color for a bass!

Hmmm, I think that drilling a route for a ground wire works best for me as far as installing the electronics. And the idea of having a small patch of copper tape under the bridge is also really nice, especially if it helps grounding the bridge. When I'm all said and done with the project I will...

Are bottom plates supplied with pickups? Because my Ultra Jazz pickups didn't come supplied with one. Hopkins, thanks for the tip! And also a thank you to all the other guys! This has helped me a lot so far. I've already bought some copper shielding tape and new screws to fit a new pickguard and...

So I just solder a conducting piece of wire to the bridge and run it along to the output jack where it's supposed to be soldered? Anyway, thank you for the pointers! I will ask my uncle if he has a powerdrill with small drill bits.

Hello fellow TB'ers, I have a bit of a problem with my first J-Bass project. Here it goes. I've recently acquired a J-Bass body and my uncle had a spare MIM neck I could use so I figured I try to build my own bass. Except for one major problem: I'm a real novice when it comes to the...