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Dont count on those to do anything. Ibanez messed up with some shoddy copy that does not glow long enough.

That (modded) jack doesnt look like it's put together right. There is not supposed to be any spacing between metal and plastic.

Maybe one of those steinberger clamps meant to hack a bass into using single ball strings? There are even those with pairs of set screws. That was key for distributing load over two points and preserving the string. How about wrapping the string one turn around the post and then plugging it...

Yeah, heatshrink against wound steel wire wont do much. Dipping the tip into thin epoxy would make more sense but also not sure if it would stick. Has anyone tried to just bend the string 90 deg after the mounting post? Can it be removed afterwards? (I am still on my factory string set or I...

A thorough non-destructive solution. I used some 4-5mm glow-in-dark stickers from aliexpress (they come in sheets, different sizes available). Used them both on the side and front, they are still sticking around (intended), 6 months in.

That is a solid repair!! But repair is still a repair. Even worse that it is THAT obvious. How much of a resale value you hope to retain? I would not buy that off anyone for 4-500$. Colleagues, please correct me on this but IMO: consider that repair makes it harder to sell it at any price and...

Even though this wont work for most (mine included) micro pedalboards, can this failure be run at 18V at least?? If MXR did not include a charge pump, maybe eng. were sane enough to allow for the increased headroom with 12 or 18 volts. Inside is three TI2272C opamps which has a 4.4-16V range...

Guyker knob caps from Ali. Pleasant to the eye, good finish. They keep getting some gray-ish residue even though I have oiled them once or twice. Had to (hand)drill single caps to clear out less than a millimeter of material, they were really tight fitting. Maybe biggest peeve is that there is...

Sorry that I keep on about neutrik jack but I just found photos that I've prepared for you this summer. original neutrik - too stiff, ballpoint pen - too wide cut spring I've used - could be a bit longer posterity reserve When I am removing it, I twist the jack so that the set screw is...

But to be specific, it is true, you are not ruining the jack permanently. Just making it very loose.

Sorry, there have been posts about this earlier so I assumed it's common knowledge. The big red tab and small red tab are what is mehanically holding the jack inside. Yes, there is some grip because of the friciton from three contacts tins but the jack itself is not designed to rely on them...

I would advise against removing the red tab but people seem persistent on ruining their jacks. I got my bass b-stock from Thomann, with all tools and paper. Please do your homework and diss Ibanez for real reasons.

Just order a set or two from aliexpress. I did that and both fit well, both work fine. Diffference: - one set has sharp edges on the washers and the other is a bit rounded (should help with press fitting) - sharp edge's washer had a larger hole on the standing side than the washer on rounded...

Two MC33178 low power low noise opamps: max 36V (min 4V). One X1DV transistor: max Vdss 30V. I'm guessing we are safe with 18V.

Hey! These new format preamps, can we run them off 18V? I am too lazy to go over the components and check.