I'm looking for them. Right now this is the only bass I can find that simply has ON/OFF;
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Basses with minimal knobs and switches.
- Thread starter ZBirdV8
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Any passive bass can be wired straight to the jack and have the tone knobs removed. Don't limit yourself, find what you like and make it your own.
I've got a bass wired like this, no on/off switch, no volume or tone.
Or:
Mark Hoppus sig
I've got a bass wired like this, no on/off switch, no volume or tone.
Or:
Yeah, back in 1982 I had an S.D.Curlee with the DiMarzio Model One pickup wired straight to the jack:
(note strategic use of pennies to cover the holes left from the removed potentiometers. Increased the resale value of the bass by $0.03!)
tbh though, I prefer having at least a volume control, and all of my basses nowadays sport full compliment of controls.
Shecter kit from the early ‘80’s with a Fender fretless ‘71 P neck. Picture shown is probably my third modding session. Adding Joe Bardens.
Wired stereo, two on/off/on switches, half volume/full volume switches.
My main player.
Wired stereo, two on/off/on switches, half volume/full volume switches.
My main player.
I dig the use of pennies to cover the holes!
They make some kind of rubber plugs now to fill the holes but l don't know what they call them. Plugs?
Reported for giving us the bird!....kidding.
Ah, that bass caught my eye when I googled imaged " bass no knobs". Nice to know the story on that one.
I looked too at the google.
If you look at the picture, it usually has the source of the pic. I clicked on it it took me to a different TB thread...for the story too!
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Anthony Jackson's Presentation Signature bass is made in that way.
He seams overwhelmingly happy with it:
https://images.talkbass.com/attachments/058_bas0314_techbench-1-jpg.3241945/
https://images.talkbass.com/attachments/058_bas0314_techbench-1-jpg.3241945/
A p-bass only has two knobs, but don't use them. The 'tone' knob is a decoration. The 'volume' knob should only be used if the bandleader is having a fit, and threatening to fire you.
Warmoth all day. Easiest way to get a clean looking finished bass with no pot holes.
Well, there is the Fodera AJ presentation 2. I think that clocks in around $30k...
I love not having anything else to stumble over with this bass, but I could see the usefulness of a switch that activates a cap for some degree of tone darkening.
Well, there is the Fodera AJ presentation 2. I think that clocks in around $30k...
I love not having anything else to stumble over with this bass, but I could see the usefulness of a switch that activates a cap for some degree of tone darkening.
I play passive basses in general, and can live without a volume knob really.. I only use it to mute my signal when I don't use my pedalboard (then I use the tuner). And tone knob I use very occasionally, but find it useful when needed. So a kill switch and a tone knob would be the best. But then having a switch instead of a knob isn't anything less so a tone and a volume knob is already minimal imo.
