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Knobs on BOTH Active ARia AVANTE are: Volume, Balance, Highs, Lows. I Already wrote that I placed controls on both, bass and amp in a neutral position. That did NOT help at all. Neither did set up or new strings. The silly things- all pots work. As I said, this is on BOTH Active Aria AVG basses...

I have two passive Aria Avante (AVB) basses. A P/J 4 stringer and a JJ 5 stringer. Loved them. Recently I had a chance to pickup two ACTIVE Aria AVG basses. Bought them, but when they came I discovered one VERY curious peculiarity. They BOTH sound ridiculously nasal. P/J even more so. Replacing...

Hello. I got myself a GTX53 bass on garage sale. I got it because it had EMG pickups. However, it sounds very very very dull. Both pickups work, both volume controls work. Tone barely works, only at the very end of the rotation you can notice the changes in the sound. Changing of the strings did...

Hey. I got Washburn Kip Winger bass. Its pretty much XB400 but with Status Pickups. I absolutely love the sound of Status pickups. Now, I got an XB500, and would like to upgrade it. Problem is that Status pickups are not only as expensive as Nordstrand/EMG/Bartolini, but the company...

From listening on youtube, seems that I like sound of AGB200 better. My understanding is that BOTH of the basses: Ignition Club and AGB200 are hollow body basses, are they not?

Thanx. Now to find AGB for less than $500

Interesting Ignition club is different shape, wider and seems to be thicker. And it has no effect on sound?

Hi. I would like to add a semi hollow bass to my arsenal. Today I got a chance to play Ibanez AGB200, Les Paul shaped. Liked it, but the price point on it is sorta a bit high. I also found that Hofner has a les paul shaped bass called Ignition Club. Both bases are 30" scale basses. Both are...

Hi. My GTX53 bass is KAMAN MUSIC, not applause for some reason. But yes, it has plenty of pace to stick a battery into:-). THanx. Got the wiring diagram. Will see if I can make this thing woik:-)

Sir, as I told you in my original post. ALL the wiring. ALL OF IT, has been ripped out. There are wires. 2 short wires coming out of each pick up. And thats it. There are vol vol tone pots and that's it. No battery attachment at all. All the wiring has been cut and ripped out. Except 2 wires...

Oh, I am not saying anything is bad with Active EMGs. But I prefer passive sound. Do you happen to have passive P/J EMG set to trade?:-) maybe Geezer Butler set?:-)

Thank you so much. YOu rule. yes, that looks like wiring for mine. I was hoping for passive P/J set, but I guess I will have to deal with Active one.

My phone camera is dead. There is a THICK white wire and THIN red wire coming out of each pickup.

I am really, really sorry for asking a dumb question. I just picked up on a garage sale a junker bass. Something called GTX53. It is trashed. I paid 20 bucks for it and the only reason I got it was to rip out the EMG P/J set that it has. PRoblem is, I have NO idea is it a PASSIVE set or an...

So I pull out my LTD B404 out of storage, and it sounds funny. Really weird. So I start tapping the pickups with a tiny hex driver. Very weird results a) Bridge pickup. Each tap comes out through amplifier. on both lower row and upper row under each string. (it has 8 magnet poles, if I...

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So I pull out my LTD B404 out of storage, and it sounds funny. Really weird. So I start tapping the pickups with a tiny hex driver. Very weird results a) Bridge pickup. Each tap comes out through amplifier. on both lower row and upper row under each string. (it has 8 magnet poles, if I...

Hi. I am looking to get me a new 5 string bass. I have a budget of 550, so I will list the basses I am interested in and I just need help to decide. Ideally I would love to get my hands on an old Washburn or an old Aria, but there are nowhere to be seen. 1. Spector Performer 5. It has no brand...

Sir. It has a ski ramp, that's what's wrong with it.

I bought an Aria and BC Rich NJ bass (P-bass) from Pawnshop. Had NO issue with either one. ALWAYS watch out for the neck problems. ESPECIALLY ski ramp.

What an utter disappointment. I been hunting for Washburn Mercury MB5 bass for last 3 years. Finally found one on ebay. 200 bucks... Got it. Sounds amazing, SKI RAMP. Damned SKI RAMP. I am so frustrated. Those basses are hard to find... This one was in a decent shape and the sound was amazing.

Thank you for the reply, Sir. If you noticed I specifically said the price $65 for a SET of those. There is no way I can get DiMarzio, Lace, Barts or Duncan, a SET for $65. Besides I specifically got this bass so I can play with it and experiment with it. So, between MEC vintage humbuckers and...

I got myself a jazz bass without pickup. At this point I am considering opening up cavities, and, instead of jazz pickups, getting humbuckers. I found two sets of humbuckers, both for about 65 bucks. Which one do you think I should pick:\ 1. MEC Warwick vintage humbuckers (they are on Warwick...

I still didn't get a clear reply about old dean Edge basses with 5 piece neck and EMG pick ups. Are they good to go or not? How would they compare to lets say Raiden Extreme? Or maybe Spector Performer?

How did you get the bow out?

I happen to be given some Reverb bucks. I can't redeem them for cash, so I MUST spend them on reverb. There are two basses I am looking at: 1. Dean Edge with EMGs. Basswood body, maple veneer. 5 piece neck, passive EMG HZ 2. Ibanez SRX500. PFR 4 pickups. 1 piece neck, Basswood body, maple...

Hi. Thank you for comment Believe it or not, I prefer PASSIVE sound, a bit more mellow. I really like the sound of Spector Performer (passive) and Rockbass corvette (Passive), and Peavey Grind (also passive). So you think 200 bucks is worth it?

FOLLOW UP TO THIS REVIEW. I decided to give Dean Another chance, after talking to my buddy who is a professional guitar player and has no less than 3 dean guitars. So I picked up another Dean 1 PJ mahogany. What a stark contrast. 1. Sound. Very decent. Surprisingly so. This time electronics had...

Hi, folks. I found dean Edge passive with EMG pickups and 5 piece neck. The headstock is OLD style with very pronounced V notch. ANyone knows anything about it. Seller is asking 200 for it. Worth it? How would it compare to lets say Schecter C4. Which has SAME pickups but with pre amp and same 5...

I have since purchased a Dean Edge 1 PJ mahogany. SOmeone gave me an offer I can't refuse 150 shipped and agreed to take it back if there is any problems. A display model. Bass ended up being PERFECT. It is getting a Hip shot style WASHBURN bridge and Entwistle set of pickups

Hi, folks. I found dean Edge passive with EMG pickups and 5 piece neck. The headstock is OLD style with very pronounced V notch. ANyone knows anything about it. Seller is asking 200 for it. Worth it? How would it compare to lets say Schecter C4. Which has SAME pickups but with pre amp and same 5...

I happen to have Epi Embassy standard. Got it in a pawn shop for about 80 bucks. Great bass. Heavy but nice. I just noticed how ridiculously similar it is to Gibson EB-4 bass. The only difference I was able to spot was different bridge and different pickups. Both made out of swamp ash and...

Congrats. Glad your experience was better than mine. Contact the seller let them know about bass. Now NGW is telling me that there actually IS a warranty. Call your seller, maybe that buz can be taken care of via warranty. Congrats and I am ENVIOUS...

I understand your point. As far as REAL warwick. For a garage bass player, I do not need an expensive bass. I liked how Warwick/Rockbass corvettes sounded. I am now on the lookout for MEC humbucker pickups. They go into my old Washburn:-), I will have Washwick... Or Warburn:-).

Really? COnsidering that there used to be a wrestler IRS (Irwin R. SHYSTER) thats anti semitic? WOW. As they taught us in debate team, the moment you play victim and the moment you attack your opponent you LOST. (Debate team Member. DePaul University, Chicago 1995-1997). In any case. I have TWO...

Maybe. But if Warwick puts their name on something, it affects them. As I said. The only problem was that frets were needed to be pressed back in... Nothing too big (not a twisted neck) but annoying. I had good luck with B-stocks before. But they were Schecter B-Stocks

He can't, Why do you think I have a video which shows the fret rocker clicking and bass buzzing? I also kept all of our communication. I have proof of everything I said. He can't do a damned thing to me. And I already said - many people are happy with NGW. They got good reviews. I guess mine...

I already had a schecter C4 bass, and it got recently joined by schecter C5 bass. Both were bought used from Reverb and Ebay. Both were made in 2005. The reason I bought them is because I had ebay and reverb gift cards given to me by friends. Did I need more basses? No. But there is not much I...

Yes, how convenient. Man registers and goes STRAIGHT for this topic. Here is an update. I got the refund, and the seller than accused me of "hate speech". Tells me plenty about him. When you screw up and play a victim, you just might be a shyster who got caught empty handed. DO NOT DEAL WITH...

Thank you for being understanding. Here are the reasons: 1. I SPECIFICALLY in the email (documented) asked the seller to check everything. ANd he told me he did. (THat was NOT true) 2. In his add, he says that B stock means minor cosmetic blemishes or a need for small adjustments which they do...