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  1. The Real Jake

    Passive -Active Aggressive…

    Bass Brethren, I confess, I like the tone of Active pickups - which I realize have greater tone modification than their passive counterparts- I’m thinking of that crisp tone with a touch of tenor, it is especially great for that punchy funk sound that slapping and popping brings out, but I...
  2. The Real Jake

    A Sqender with Neck Dive! A Mystery in Parts...

    I've posted about this before, but I'd like to take a look at it again. WHAT I GOT: A Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass (PJ pickups, Agathis body, Indonesia) with a Fender Fretless Jazz Bass Neck (Maple with Pau Ferro fretboard, Mexico). MY PROBLEM: Neck Dive. I'm curious if any of my...
  3. The Real Jake

    Fretless Neck-dive ; Solutions?

    FRETLESS NECK-DIVE ; Solutions? Fellow Axemen, In transforming my Squier Precision-J Bass into a fretless bass, I’ve got a serious case of neck-dive. I prefer the Precision bass body shape for playability and I like the extra jazz pickup in the “PJ” design. Therefore, the Squier Vintage...
  4. The Real Jake

    Fretless Bass Buzzing Problem

    Bass players, In short, I’m having trouble with string buzzing on a Squire Precision fretless bass with an ebonal fingerboard and plastic fret marker lined inlays. Asking for advice on how to solve the problem. Brief History of the bass: As you’ll see in the pictures, my Squire is a mod, but a...
  5. The Real Jake

    The Riddled Road of Fretless Bass Guitar...

    Bass players, In short, I’m having trouble with string buzzing on a Squire Precision fretless bass with an ebonal fingerboard and plastic fret marker lined inlays. Asking for advice on how to solve the problem. Brief History of the bass: As you’ll see in the pictures, my Squire is a...