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Green should be back of the pots... red to center lug of pots... Any reason to think the black/white is shorting to something? or did you use some elec tape or shrink tubing?

Just added the Model J pickups in my VM Squier bass. No problems, this version of the bass has 500K pots and I installed them as standard wiring from the DiMarzio directions. You should have some shrink tubing handy, as some wires have to be soldered but do not attach to a pot or ground point...

Stanley Clarke has very custom wiring with his basses, part of the system is an external power supply to the active electronics. There are some details on his Wikipedia page, and I believe he's done some interviews (videos and magazines) that describe it in limited detail. Somehow the basses...

Just replaced the Duncan Designed pickups in my Squier VM Jazz with DiMarzio Model J set. I am super happy with the new clearer sound. They are installed in the series mode with original electronics. With the humbucking design, the rig is now very quiet. The jump in clarity, especially the E...

My BH250 was serviced under the recall. My understanding is that there are some mounting parts internally that would possibly come loose due to vibration. The warranty service was to secure those parts so they can't get loose and short any components. The authorized service was done for me...

Thanks to all. Slow and steady will win the race? That works for me.

Worked today on my Squier VM Jazz and had to take a quarter turn to reduce the arc of the neck, part way to the actual specs as defined by Fender for jazz basses. Also using the free book from Jerzy Drodz about setup. I've seen the advice about only moving the neck for a quarter-turn as a...

So, Lifetime rec'd the amp last Friday via prepaid UPS they provided. They called me Monday to review what would happen. fixed on Tuesday, shipped on Wednesday, received at home via UPS on Thursday. Granted, I'm only 75 miles from the repair facility, but it was handled extremely well. You...

Lifetime Service Center, the TC Electronic recall vendor, has a Track Your Repair function on their website. It shows that they received my unit on Friday... I'll post when it ships back. I assume it will take a day or two, depending on volume. LSC appears to be a large and thriving...

I heard from Lifetime within 36 hours. When I sent in my first email, I included my serial number, home address and telephone contact info. They started the process with that info and emailed me back. Check your SPAM folder... it may have the response in there.

Hi, I sent an email to the address indicated and the repair company has been very responsive. I received an email with a printable UPS Return form, printed it and stuck it to the box. It's now at the pickup location for UPS. I'm fortunate to be in upstate NY, only about 75 miles from the...

What a great show, with Ron Carter as one of the 'house band' members. The audio clips are great (perhaps skip the pain of Mose Allison's daughter singing with his great piano playing). The video is long but the quality is excellent. The stories told are wonderful! Watching Ron Carter is always...

When traveling on business I sometimes haul the bass with me to practice on and use a headphone amp and AT headphones. My laptop was on and I heard the hard drive activity through the pickups on my Squier Jazz... very distinct.

My A-T cans are full over-the-ear style, very comfortable, light for full cans (8 oz?). They are bass-enhanced for freq range but not boomy to me, response is very clear for me. Cord is long and has a pro size 1/4" plug. They isolate the room noise from your mix. Be aware if you are planning...

Just recently purchased the BH250 which drives an Epifani PS112 cabinet. I'm loving it. I would not discount the TonePrints option. I look at it as a way to test-drive pedal effects without commitment to particular hardware. I find the most useful to be the SpectraComp TonePrint that just...