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Pretty much "any universal control knob" will fit your pots - the only detail you must take into account is if it is a split-post pot - where you simply press the control knob down over the post, or a solid post pot - where the control knob is held in place with a small set screw... Visit your local music store or browse online and find something you like...Just avoid the "cheapies" with the plastic inserts - you'll want solid metal control knobs of either type...
I found a couple of old fotos of my gear from back in the early 90's that I thought I'd share, plus a more recent foto of one of my practice room setups with a Pro5...
I have loved and used Peavey MegaBass heads since they first came out in the mid or late 80's, but I have experimented with my cabinets in order to find out what suited my style and sound best...
The Marshall 4 x 10 + 2 x 15" setup looked impressive but I never could get it to stop sounding "muddy", so after owning that for about a year, I sold it and went for (2 x) 4 x 12" setup instead - wauw, what a difference...!!!
I still play the 2 x 12's exclusively to this day and I still use only Peavey amplification - currently the 1000w miniMEGA amp...
What are YOU playing your Pilot through...?
I have loved and used Peavey MegaBass heads since they first came out in the mid or late 80's, but I have experimented with my cabinets in order to find out what suited my style and sound best...
The Marshall 4 x 10 + 2 x 15" setup looked impressive but I never could get it to stop sounding "muddy", so after owning that for about a year, I sold it and went for (2 x) 4 x 12" setup instead - wauw, what a difference...!!!
I still play the 2 x 12's exclusively to this day and I still use only Peavey amplification - currently the 1000w miniMEGA amp...
What are YOU playing your Pilot through...?
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I know it might sound like a cop out, but I’d probably (if it’s a solid shaft that can’t be spread) use something to shim the shaft to snug it up. Electrical tape, toothpick, whatever… That way, it stays original.
Don't know why I didn't think to spread the shafts a bit. This might be the first bass I've had with press on knobs!
Took some super glue to the inner bushings to secure them and spread the shafts open a bit and they're nice and snug and no longer spinning.
Thanks for the tip!
This might be my favorite long scale bass. I put my current favorite strings on it (SIT Power Wound Nickel) and my gawd the tone. Somehow transitions perfectly from a great warm vibe to a monster slap tone. Very very responsive bass.
The unplugged resonant tone is great as well.
NPD...
This old, battle-hardened soldier from '91 joined the rest of my troops today...It has a really cool history to it as well...At first glance it looks like it's in pretty rough shape but all the damage is superficial and it is actually in really great shape...
The original active EMGs are gone, replaced with passive Dimarzios...The original knobs also gone, replaced with LP speed knobs...The nut has been shimmed up ca.1.5mm and the clear coat on tip of the headstock has bubbled up and broken away over time...The G-string tuner has had a bash at some point but works just fine, as do the others...Amazingly, the bridge looks like it was put on new, just yesterday...!
This 602 will get a refin in Finland later this year - once I have decided which color it should be...As it's already been modified, I'm going to make a few other "personal preference" changes as well and let it become a shiney, showey new hotrod bass...
This old, battle-hardened soldier from '91 joined the rest of my troops today...It has a really cool history to it as well...At first glance it looks like it's in pretty rough shape but all the damage is superficial and it is actually in really great shape...
The original active EMGs are gone, replaced with passive Dimarzios...The original knobs also gone, replaced with LP speed knobs...The nut has been shimmed up ca.1.5mm and the clear coat on tip of the headstock has bubbled up and broken away over time...The G-string tuner has had a bash at some point but works just fine, as do the others...Amazingly, the bridge looks like it was put on new, just yesterday...!
This 602 will get a refin in Finland later this year - once I have decided which color it should be...As it's already been modified, I'm going to make a few other "personal preference" changes as well and let it become a shiney, showey new hotrod bass...
It's not going anywhere soon - start saving and it'll probably still be here when you're ready...
Thanks but no green for me.It's not going anywhere soon - start saving and it'll probably still be here when you're ready...
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The old soldier is now ready to be sent off to Finland be refurbished...
