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  1. roller

    My new build!

    It's got a very Strat-like tone.
  2. roller

    bone frets

  3. F

    Need advice for installing EMG PJ set on Ibanez GSR200BL

    Hey folks , first time ever posting here ! tried Reddit and got nothing but non helpful replies so I figured I’d take it to the true forum so I have an Ibanez GSR200BL lefty 4 string bass , I love this bass and my buddy is shipping me a free set of emg PJ pups with the solderless kit that is...
  4. T

    EMG Pickup Installation Question

    Im thinking about replacing the stock pickup in my Ray 34 with an EMG MMHZ pickup. I know that the connections are solderless, but I'd be looking to swap out the preamp as well with a John East and so I'd need to use the John East preamp volume pot. Given that the John East preamp is already...
  5. Syl_Funky_bass

    Opinion on the Fender Ultra Noiseless Gen 4 Jazz Bass V pickups?

    Hey, I've just ordered a set of Fender Ultra Noiseless Gen 4 Jazz Bass V pickups to replace the SCN pickups on my 2006 Fender Victor Bailey Jazz Bass V signature and I was curious to know what you guys think of those newest Fender jazz bass pickups. Cheers!
    • Syl_Funky_bass
    • Thread
    • fender fender ultra 5 growl j pickups install jazz bass 5 noiseless pickups pickup replace jazz bass pickups victor bailey
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Pickups & Electronics [BG]
  6. mrcbass

    B string broke over saddle on install...

    Hi all. So I wanted to try some flats on my Fender AmPro P5 and right as I brought it up to tune (after setting witness point, the string broke - unraveled at the bridge. The intonation on this bass admittedly has a very sharp angle over the bridge on the B string nearly 90 degrees. So I...
  7. Knavery

    Thumb rest install for Stingray Special 4HH

    Hey all, I just bought a Stingray Special 4HH used here on Talkbass. I really enjoy the instrument, but for some reason, the pickup(s) placement doesn't feel comfortable to rest my thumb. I have a couple Fender Jazzes and it's perfect, and you'd think that as much room as the Stingray 4HH...
  8. Skillet

    Warmoth neck nut install

    Ok, so I've exhausted my google fu skills, so I swallow my pride and have to ask real humans. I got the neck in for a project, the first from Warmoth. It's a 32" scale neck, and I've nearly completed a body for it (didn't want to rout the neck pocket until I had the neck in hand). Being a...
  9. G

    Can you install a DI in an old tube head?

    So I have an old and fairly rare Ampeg SVT-100 head. It sounds lovely! Unfortunately, it doesn't have a DI, because it is very old and was made on the cheap during one of Ampeg's numerous corporate transitions. I'm been GAS'ing for one of the small Ampeg portaflex amps, the PF-20t and PF-50t...
  10. M

    Need Help Please

    Okay, I currently have a Standard American Fender Jazz Bass with an S1 button, my bass, of course, is passive. I want an active bass because so I can achieve different tones. I bought the OBP-3 took it to my local Sam Ash and the guy was telling me how much work it would be to convert and...
  11. Nordstrand 3B preamp, prewired for quick install.
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    For sale Nordstrand 3B preamp, prewired for quick install.

    I bought this preamp a couple of weeks ago and ended up leaving my bass stock and never installed it. Here is the description from the original ad. Nordstrand Preamp 3B - $100 shipped Vol/Tone Stack, Blend, Mid (High/Low) P/P, Bass/Treble Stack Clean Vintage tone. Used for 2 years. performed...
    $100.00
  12. feelinlow

    SOLD Nordstrand 3B preamp, prewired for quick install.

    I bought this preamp a couple of weeks ago and ended up leaving my bass stock and never installed it. Here is the description from the original ad. Nordstrand Preamp 3B - $100 shipped Vol/Tone Stack, Blend, Mid (High/Low) P/P, Bass/Treble Stack Clean Vintage tone. Used for 2 years. performed...
  13. phillipkregg

    Nashville TN - Any techs in the area that can install pickups this weekend?

    I've got a new Sadowsky and a set of Aguilar pickups that I'd like to have installed - but I have zero soldering/electronics skills and not willing to experiment with my new 3K dollar bass. Anyone know of a tech in the Nashville area that can do installs in short time periods? There are plenty...
  14. betown

    Tutorial: How to Install Precision Bass Bridge Cover

    Hi Guys, I would like to share a tutorial with the community, it's my way to say thank you and give back to this forum. The holes position are based on a picture of the Pino Palladino Precision and precise measured on my American Original 60s Precision, but any same size bridge will do :) Make...
    • betown
    • Thread
    • bridge bridge cover cover how install precision bass tutorial
    • Replies: 46
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  15. blue4

    Advice on choosing a bridge pickup to install on my EB0

    I'm looking for recommendations for a new pickup. I already have a Dimarzio Model One installed and I'm not sure what to pair with it. It needs to be black. Any suggestions appreciated.
  16. Pill Bass

    Confusing problem with simple (?) pickup install? PROBLEM SOLVED!

    Hey everyone, I'm hoping somebody out there with more experience than I can help me with a pickup issue that has be baffled. My plan was to drop a pair of passive Bartolini Jazz single-coils (model 9S) into a guitar that had active EMGs in it in an effort to thicken up the sound a little. My...
  17. gwangi

    Which EMG Preamp to install in a LTD B-206SM

    I'd like to try a EMG preamp system in my LTD B-206SM and I'm not really sure which one would be the best to get. I want to keep the stock pickups first and just try replacing the stock preamp with a EMG preamp. The LTD control layout is separate Bass,Mid,Treble, & separate Vol, Balance. Does...
  18. ThisIsCourierSix

    Install neck humbucker in brubaker brute

    Hi, I'm trying to install an unnamed thunderbird pickup in the neck position of my Brubaker brute MJX. Does anyone have a wiring diagram of the bass or know what wires I should attach where? It's the model with the coil tap. I've attached picture's of the old pickup and the new one as well as...
  19. Iofflight

    I’m a bit stuck on this install

    so I bought the Bartolini 5.2 AP 918 and soap bar pick ups for my Ltd B4E. I’m at the soldering stage and can’t figure out if I do the top or bottom diagram. I suspect it’s the bottom one with the pick ups going to the blend knob but I just wanted to make sure since I’ve never done an install...
  20. F

    Bridge install and placement

    Sorry for how long this turned out... I bought a replacement bridge for a newly acquired Univox Hi Flier. The current bridge is suprisingly well intonated but a pretty bad design. The string ball ends jam into the body and the string is pressed against edge of the hole where the string passes...
  21. R

    Routing question: Does a pickup weigh more than the wood you remove to install it?

    Yeah, I know- probably depends on the species of wood. In my case, it's light swamp ash (Warmoth G4). I'm considering a "Tractor" J rout behind the bridge MM. Thanks for any help!
  22. Alex Huddleston

    First Pickup install, hole misalignment?

    I just did my first aftermarket pickup install on my MIM Fender P bass last night. It's was the EMG Geezer Butler signature and it sounds amazing compared to the stock pickup! The install went very smoothly and the instructions were easy to follow except for one small hiccup. When I went to...
  23. Solude

    Need help with figuring out what went wrong with pup install...

    So I finally got around to installing the Vintage 63 pup into my P bass and somehow managed to blow it all to hell. Post install... no output. Check point to point, seem good. Connect the pup straight to the jack, all good. Check the pots and I can get a measure from center to the pin I...
  24. Guiseppe

    Ugh. No tech support on Christmas Day! (Audere install question)

    Merry Christmas! Opened up my new 4-band Jazz bass preamp and since Audere isn't open today, I was hoping one of you experienced Audere gurus could answer what I hope is a basic question. Instructions call on marrying the bridge ground, cavity ground, and the white/gray where from the pre. My...
  25. Adam York

    Pickup install

    Hey everyone! So i have an old, Conrad violin bass (kind of a Hofner imitator) that was my very first bass and I decided I want to try and fix it up to make it playable. I bought some humbucking Hofner style pickups but the holes are too big. Any tips or experience with this would be...
  26. Crusher47

    EMG JV52 passive pickup install - Volume issue

    Just installed a new set of EMG JV52 pickups in my Jazz bass.... When I turn the neck volume all the way full, the overall volume cuts down a little. If I back it off a little, the volume level gets higher. Also, the tone knob does nothing at all. I'm sure I wired everything correctly. I...
  27. brushfirewolf

    Super low output after EMG GZR solderless install

    I just installed this set into a new P bass body (unshielded) and it's producing a ton of buzz when not touching any metal, but the biggest problem of all is the output. It's total crap. The volume pot seemingly does nothing until 80-90%. At 100% the output is about half that (comparing by ear)...
  28. Thir13teen

    EMG GZR P/J set install question - thank you :)

    I have an LTD Gabe Crisp P bass. It only has two knobs, master volume & pickup blend. I'm interested in buying the EMG GZR P/J set but it looks like it comes with 3 knob controls. Is there a way to still utilize these pickups in my bass? What are my options? Thank you :)
  29. The3fingerteers

    Going to install very thick strings (.175 - .85) on my 4 string. What should I worry about?

    I'd like to know how to go about installing them without fret buzz issues (given the thicker strings will poke out of the nut). Really looking to find a safe way to file the nut, which tools I should use, and things I may not know about to look out for. Any help is appreciated.
  30. chinjazz

    Fretboard small dot install - already radiused FB

    Looking for a few tips/ideas on installing 4mm Pearl dots on a pre-radiused fret board. I'm getting these from StewMac in a few days: Invalid Link Removed My goal is to place them lower between the D and G string. They're not really thick "Perfectly round 0.050" (1.27mm) thick", so is it no...
  31. jazznrick

    could I install a Badass Bridge on this chinese semi hollow body?

    I hate hate hate the hofner style bridge my new bass has. I've seen a Badass bridge on the Starcaster bass. Could it be done?
  32. MicG

    Would you install a Hipshot Kickass bridge on a Fender AVRI '63 Precision?

    I love my Fender 63 Precision and Hipshot's Kickass bridge is well received among those who ride with high mass bridges; looks solid and refined. Wondering if I should try it on my 63...
    • MicG
    • Thread
    • avri bridge fender fender avri hipshot install kickass precision bass
    • Replies: 45
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  33. Cmobe

    Dimarzio Ultra Jazz DP149 Pups and J-Retro 01 Pre Install, HELP!!!

    Hey there TB, I have a J-Retro 01 preamp that I installed in my MIA Fender Jazz Standard. It came with custom shop single coils and I'm replacing them with the Dimarzio's. However, the Dimarzio's have four wires (red, green, black and white) and the custom shops only had a black and a white. On...
  34. Yahboy

    Is it possible to install the Ampeg analog preamp in to bass body preamp cavity

    I have try the Cort A4 plus bass along with Ampeg Analog Preamp through Hartke KB15 combo yesterday, and i found i love the Tone in passive mode + Ampeg Analog pedal is much better compare to stock Markbass preamp in active mode. As the tittle, is it possible swap the stock markbass preamp to...
  35. B

    EMG BQC/JAX/MM5TW-X Install Hell

    HALP! Anybody familiar with this install? I can't get any sound of the bass, and the single 9V battery is getting really hot when I have it connected... I've gone over the install diagram over and over and over. Everything looks correct to me. The only part of the install that is sorta hazy is...
  36. Vinnie Boombatz

    Question about EMG GZR pickup install in P Bass...

    Replacing the stock pickup in my 2004 CIJ Fender Precision Bass. My question is there is a copper plate with a ground wire coming off of it. Do I leave the copper plate there with the GZR pickup, or do I pull it out? Thanks!
  37. NoiseNinja

    Pondering on adding my Aria Pro II's Jazz style bridge pickup as a far neck 3'rd pickup in my Mikro?

    I am pondering on robbing the bridge pickup from my Aria Pro II Laser Electric Classic bass and swapping it into my Ibanez Mikro bass as a far neck 3rd pickup in parallel connection to the other 2 pickups. It fits just about right in between the P pickup of the Mikro, which is equipped with a...
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