Recent content by William Plaxton

  1. William Plaxton

    Double Bass Are Barbera pickups still available for upright bass?

    Thanks everyone... will appreciate if Earl can confirm if Rich Barbera is still in business, & if so I hope he replies to my recent inquiries. Apart from Email, I also left phone message for Barbera Transducer Systems (at 718.816.3025) but haven't rec'd any replies. The Barbera pickup sounded...
  2. William Plaxton

    Double Bass Are Barbera pickups still available for upright bass?

    Does anybody know if Barbera Transducer Systems - Contact Us are still in business? I've been trying to contact them to either repair the Barbera pickup i've used with my upright bass - or to purchase a new one. In meantime I've tried a Realist Lifeline at recent gigs (with Acoustic Image...
  3. William Plaxton

    Show your "Funk Machine"

    yep I believe he placed a foam mute under the bridge cover. But apparently the covers themselves somehow contributed to the overall tone of the funk machine
  4. William Plaxton

    Show your "Funk Machine"

    1968 Fender P-Bass, (w/ DR Fatbeams 45-105). My old lady is showing her age, just like me... But she plays & sounds great - with just about any style of music. James Jamerson only used his index finger ('the hook') to pluck, and said that the chrome pickup & bridge covers also contributed to...
  5. William Plaxton

    Circuit Diagram Needed for Eden WT-800 made in 1999

    I have an Eden WT-800 bass amp (built in 1999) that needs servicing. It recently began giving a lot of distortion at lower volume/gain. Tried replacing the 12AX7 preamp tube & that didn't work. I then took it to our local authorized Eden repair person & they couldn't find the problem - but...