You’ll need to order the extra long TI or make up a set from individual strings. Bassstringsonline.com set me up with five and six string sets for my AB-1’s.
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Took me a little while to work out what was going in there!
So it's possible to choose the serial mode on say the front pickup, and then boost some Treble, so the G and C strings would still pop though? (on my bass)
Should be possible, yes. My bass happens to be passive (which I greatly prefer).
DiabolusInMusic
Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism
Thanks Sooo much!!! Iron Maiden!!!Man I love Maiden
Thanks for doing that, really appreciate it.
Wow that bass sounds so even, the high notes cut through so well!!
Must weigh a ton?
I have a 6-string NG3 coming in January, but time itself has slowed to a crawl!!!
Yeah, it is pretty heavy! Nothing a wide strap can't solve though.
Good luck with the NG3. I have no doubt it'll be worth the wait.
Jesus and Satan approved samples, way to cover all your basses.
Haha I hadn't even thought of that!
Well at least no one can say I'm not open minded!
Alright, so when are we doing this NW meetup?! I want to try some Super P's and J's! 
Running the Emerald City Bass convention, I'm pretty burnt out and short on time to put a 2nd large thing so soon. Also, generally, Novemeber and December are pretty difficult times to get groups of folks together due to holidays, vacation, travel and so on. I can try to put together something pretty informal and small, if there's really enough interest. I also don't really know many Super owners in the PacNW, especially around here in Seattle, so I don't know how many would show up. I think @whirledpeas sold his?
I don't really have any kind of set up for recording videos other than an iPhone video, I might be able to come up with something. As far as the switches go, I recommend them because I love options and having full access to the capabilities of the instrument.
Where did you get those switches from buddy?
Are they these ones do you think?
Double Pole ON/ON Flat Handle Mini Switch - Black
Sooooo I should've received the new body for my Combustion eleven days ago. And then FedEx screwed up. FedEx Netherlands has confirmed that they’ve shipped the body to the States to re-clear it at customs, but after the departure scan in France there has been no scan or progress, and neither the American nor French FedEx branches have an idea where the body might be. She told me that’s she’s now officially started a search (after a week and a half). FedEx Canada has to get in touch with Dingwall to get a description of the package so they know what to look for.
Let’s hope this ends well.
Let’s hope this ends well.
- Sep 3, 2006
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Frustrating, for sure. Hope it turns out OK!
We have also had problems with FEDEX. Usually, with the International packages, we do get them. A percentage have torn boxes with holes in them but the majority end up OK. They have been held in customs before and I even drove two hours to get a bass for a customer due to this inexplicable thing. But the majority of complaints I have with FEDEX are not their international service but their domestic service. In the area I live in it is delivered by contractors. I have had many problems created by this and even had an uninformed driver argue with me about documenting a torn box because he didn't want to take the time. I will not ship via FEDEX domestically.
I am second in command at a small manufacturing business, and we absolutely avoid FedEx for shipment if at all possible. Both service and pricing are issues. UPS has generally done a good job and treated us right.
- Sep 3, 2006
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UPS or USPS is what we use for all of our shipments. In our area, UPS are courteous and show that they care. I even have the driver on speed dial, and he will wait for me at a location if I miss his pickup deadline. Most excellent service.
I have the opposite experience. UPS has dropped the ball on so many shipments I have sent or received that I only use FedEx and USPS now.
My conclusion is that it's not the overall company that is competent or incompetent. Rather, it is the individual people who you are dealing with, and who are handling your particular package.
The company may have an overall 'corporate culture' that pervades, but the individual people may or may not choose to conform to a particular company culture, based on their personal principals, values, ethics, and commitment to good customer service. I am pretty sure it would be easy to find plenty of examples of both excellent service and pathetic service from each of the couriers.
Ultimate Basses had a horrible experience with FedEx which resulted in the ruin of a several thousand dollar MTD bass. FedEx is not responsible for your packages to be climate or temperature controlled. They made a comical recreation of the process they underwent, but the loss to the business was very real.
So, essentially, you roll the dice with every shipment
