Recent content by phyfe

My 2 cents... I replaced the stock bridge on my MIJ Jazz with a Babicz. The sustain and unplugged tone are incredible. Well worth the $.

Filter cap sounds right. Tech time sounds right, too. Maybe after Christmas! Thanks.

Got a Workingman 12. All was well, but one day I turned it on and there was a noise. It's that typical background amp noise, 60 cycle hum kind-of-a-thing. Not bad, wouldn't be noticeable live, but it wasn't there before. Something has changed. Bass plugged in, nothing plugged in... noise...

I have modded my MIJ Jazz to V-B-T. Very happy with results. Used Bourns type M/N blend pot, 500K ohms per this schematic: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f38/jazz-mod-vol-blend-tonestyler-w-para-series-switch-803149/ Use the '2.2' diagram for the Bourns A-C blend pot. Here's the Bourns web...

fender mod, Just saw your post. I would be glad to send you schematics. I'll need an email address. phyfe

OK, David. Checked per your diagram. It's wired properly. I don't fully understand everything, but I do like the results of these mods. Thanks for your contributions to this forum. I'm learning much from everybody. phyfe

I have a lot to learn about this stuff. Thanks for your patience. I'll check it out this evening per your diagram. Thanks!

Thanks, David. In the end, the blend pot was wired per diagram 2.2 for the Bourns blend pot on the Stellartone website. Yes, PU signals are on the center lugs and output on opposite outer lugs with grounds on the OTHER opposite outer lugs. Do I have the grounds and signals on the CORRECT...

Finally got it finished. Volume - Blend - Tone mod with parallel/series PU switching. Stock MIJ pickups. I combined the 2.2 drawing on the ToneStyler website with a parallel/series switch schematic I found here. Used Bourns 250K volume pot with DPDT push-pull switch, Bourns 500K type M/N...

Kid had an Ibanez SRX300. Preamp had died. No bucks to replace. Gutted the electronics. Came back with the following: Stock 500K volume pot, Bourns 500K M/N blend pot, A250K Alpha tone pot with .100 Sprague capacitor. NOTE: NO GROUNDS on blend pot or tone pot. Neck pickup with tone...

Boss EQ-20 ten band EQ. 30-60-120-200-400-800-1600-3200-6400-12800Hz, ±15db You can save up to nine presets. EQ is QUIET!

Been to the Lakland site, listened to the recordings of the Decade bass. Neck pickup is WAY close to the neck. I like the sound and the big difference between neck and bridge pickups. Seems to open up wider possibilities with regard to blending. QUESTION: I'm wondering about moving the neck...

Thanks, will33. I would rather play through a WTX500 and a D112XLT, but there's this matter of $$$ at the moment. Yeah, I've heard of the SWR voicing. Don't think I like it, but it's what I have right now. I had thought to check the cab to see if it is lined. I will look and correct...

Hi, everybody. Got a Workingman 12. Nothing wrong with it, per say (se?). Problem: Apparently the cab/speaker combination has some resonant peaks going on. I can be playing along and suddenly one note will jump out way louder than the notes before or after. Usually happens on the E string...

Wow. Some great info. Thanks, guys, for taking the time to post so thoughtfully. phyfe