Recent content by thevelltrain

Read a lot of good things about the emg 35dc pickup. Especially for metal playing so I'm eyeing them up ATM. Thanks again bassgod...just wish I lived in America where hipshot bridges are easily available...damn England! I have managed to find a uk retailer of them costing about £95 so not too...

Bassgod which hip shot bridge did you go for on the Yamaha project. It looks absolutely awesome just can't find it anywhere on there website? Think I'm going to replace the lot, get 2 emg pickups and the box control with maybe a new bridge. Project make bass sound awesome is underway.

Bassgod! What a machine you've built there! It's inspired me to want to rip everything out and start again. I will let you know trying to find out what Adam Duce runs in his actual bass I know he has got a emg 35dc but don't know what his neck pick up is.

Thanks for the advise ken. I have a slight problem in the fact that my 3/4 most local music stores seem to cater for guitarist and then just shove all the bass stuff in a dark corner. My local music shop where I got all my equipment from including effects pedals, laney richter amp and this bass...

Thanks for the reply. I've been looking at changing my bass for a whole but I just love the action and the feel of this bass and figured for what I'd spend on a new one maybe sorting the sound of this would be a better option. What did you change your pre-amp too? I'm not sure wether to bite...

Or would I be better getting some new pickups?

Or would some new pickups be a better idea?

Okay so I'm new to the forums but this seems like the right place to be. I've got an ESP f-104 with passive pickups and an active 2 band eq. 4 pots treble,mid,blend,bass and I am looking to replace the electronics as the sound I am getting, let be honest isn't great. I have read on an old post...