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  1. The13thFret

    Pickup technology, pole pieces, ramps, rants and other things ...

    So I own an Ibanez ATK, I dislike it aesthetically, everything else I own and actually play is P/J, I don't think its a good looking bass. That aside, there was always something about it that made me want to play it. I'm lazy and seek effortlessness. left hand?, give me a Jazz neck with an...
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    Fender Select P. Can someone tell me what is going on here?

    As above Probably a rare bird in my neck of the woods, which may be why I have not seen or noticed before. What is going on here?. Is this factory? What's the reasoning?
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    JLD Bridge Doctor for ABG

    Hi All Has anyone tried a, JLD Bridge Doctor on an acoustic bass guitar?. I am wanting to correct a mild belly bow/bridge height issue, a search here on TB only found info relating to acoustic guitars. Invalid Link Removed There are two types, one that uses brass replacement bridge pins, I...
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    Acoustic Bass Setup Question

    Hi All I'm messing with an acoustic [BG]. The action was insanely high, so I have adjusted the truss rod, not measuring anything, just going by feel and letting it settle between adjustments. I have it somewhere in the proximity of playable now, just a very slight buzz on the G. I feel I could...
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    Can someone please explain pickups

    Firstly, sorry for all the pics, I asked this question in another thread, and it got kind of buried. A couple of people tried to answer, but maybe I wasn't making myself clear so I have added pics. I have changed lots of bass pickups over the years, I still have spares that were not quite what...
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    Fender Duff McKagan signature preamp modification question

    Hi All Has anyone with a Fender Duff McKagan Signature MIM tried adding the Seymour Duncan STC-2P 2-Band Tone Circuits for Passive Bass Pickups. This would be stock pickups, Seymour Duncan stacked Jazz, and Fender split P still in passive with the addition of the active pre amp only. I...
  7. The13thFret

    Hello from Sydney

    Just a quick hello and intro (which I am lead to believe is the correct etiquette on forums before diving in and joining the chat) Been playing Bass guitar for about 30ish years in an array of "pub bands" with varying degrees of success. I'm not doing much at the moment, and having some down...