Recent content by The Basement

Well, in all honesty, it feels a little cumbersome past the 12th fret. I would have prefered a neckthrough rather than a bolt-on, as I think the transition looks smoother on those. But then again, a see Sadowsky also have a bolt-on single cut bass, so it's most likely a question of getting used...

I have just unboxed and finished a quick setup of a MSB-5 (also in Flip-flop blue), and I'm really pleased. The fretwork on mine is stellar and the overall fit & finish is good. There are signs that it's an affordable bass with some rough spots on the back of the neck and a minor missalignment...

Thanks... that EMG VMC looks like something that would work for me. It's a little expensive, though. Perhaps one could solder together a similar diy circuit?

I have this idea for a preamp that I wan't to air with you all. I would really like a preamp with a regular passive tone control together with a mid control(boost & cut)with sweepable center frequency. That is, the preamp has unity gain and no bass control or treble control. The only additional...

Thanks for all your input. It seems like the concensus is to not mess with the original preamp. Perhaps I will look into building a Sadowsky clone preamp for this bass, keeping the same knob layout.

I have an old Yamaha RBX375 with the original electronics. The preamp is often said to be the downside of this bass and, somewhat, holding it back. I'm wondering if it would help if I replaced the components on the circuitboard with newer parts - keeping the same values? For instance, replacing...