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Kubicki club, part 2

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Shill Alert: In case anyone hasn't seen it yet, I have a raspberry (OK, pink) one like those sexy beasts one page back, nice and clean, FCS but 18v, in the Classifieds right now.
 
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zuma said:
Interesting! Never seen one like that. Anyone else have?

Looks really nice, actually - both the custom color and the laminates showing down there. :hyper:
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I doubt it was left unpainted unless it was mounted on a natural body, which is rare. (only one I've seen had a rare all-maple neck) I've owned a few Ex-Factors (2 black,1 Sonic blue) and seen many of different colors over the years and that section is always finished in satin black.
 
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#752
saltydude said:
Yes I have a 93. However I’ve never seen any deviation in any of the active boards 18 or 9V other than the way they click and feel. Also the ridges on the stacked pots vary a bit through the years. The finish on the 18’s boards knobs are anodized opposed to a more glossy painted look on the 9’s.

The only different thing I’ve seen personally is at some point Phil worked on my 85 (previous owner). The owner requested the passive and active settings balanced out so there not such a major boost switching back and forth. Phil must’ve added a resistor somewhere.

I honestly very rarely use the active circuits on the Factors. In fact I’ve removed the batteries from most of them. It produces more white noise than I prefer once the signals sent through all my effects. That’s why I prefer the 18v boards with its three passive settings.

I included a picture of the controls from my 93’s owners manual.
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I thought I'd reply to this old question in case it hasn't been made clear..... The 9v and 18v units are opposite each other.
9v - Big Knob=Bass, Little knob=Treble
18v - Big Knob=Treble, Little Knob=Bass

And for the record, which is perpetually subject to change, having examples of both, I still prefer the 9v system..... for now.
 
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Relsom said:
I thought I'd reply to this old question in case it hasn't been made clear..... The 9v and 18v units are opposite each other.
9v - Big Knob=Bass, Little knob=Treble
18v - Big Knob=Treble, Little Knob=Bass

And for the record, which is perpetually subject to change, having examples of both, I still prefer the 9v system..... for now.
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Having owned both, I also prefer the 9v version because I never use the passive settings. Otherwise I hear no difference between the two versions.
 
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JIO said:
Having owned both, I also prefer the 9v version because I never use the passive settings. Otherwise I hear no difference between the two versions.
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On the 18, I don't get the 2 clicks back from standby mode. It seems really pillowy and without a whole lot of definition.

I use all active settings too, so with the 18v, 1 click back is most usable for me.

Edit:. I wear hearing aids most of the time.... there's a whole lot that sounds muffled when they're not in.
 
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3 Passive settings on the 18v board is perfect for me.
Dull medium and bright. Perfect.

Active=noise. Lots of it. I have, well (had) 5 Kubicki’s and they’re identical in that department. I don’t know how or why anyone would use the active circuits for recording. Maybe noisy metal/rock stuff.

I do use the active circuit on the 9V board very sporadically. I like it better than the 18.

Flame away if you’d like. Different strokes. Different folks.
 
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Relsom said:
On the 18, I don't get the 2 clicks back from standby mode. It seems really pillowy and without a whole lot of definition.

I use all active settings too, so with the 18v, 1 click back is most usable for me.
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Yep - one click. Two clicks gets into reggae/dub territory. With most active basses I've played, access to that setting for me defines "active" bass, which can have its place but doesn't fit for all applications. The one 9v bass I have that is the most user friendly in any setting is the G&L L-2000. It can sound modern but it can also sound neutral in the active mode, and it can sound passive in the passive mode. There isn't a bad setting on it. Plus, there's not a big output surge/drop-off switching between active/passive. It's one reason I never use the passive setting on the Kubicki pre.
 
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saltydude said:
3 Passive settings on the 18v board is perfect for me.
Dull medium and bright. Perfect.

Active=noise. Lots of it. I have, well (had) 5 Kubicki’s and they’re identical in that department. I don’t know how or why anyone would use the active circuits for recording. Maybe noisy metal/rock stuff.

I do use the active circuit on the 9V board very sporadically. I like it better than the 18.

Flame away if you’d like. Different strokes. Different folks.
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No flame necessary :) - that's why there's a choice! I personally always felt that the trademark "Kubicki tone" comes from the active settings. I remember arriving at an outdoor event that had a band and I heard them before seeing them. I distinctly heard that Kubicki tone, and when I finally saw the band it was the 90's Fender with the flamed body/24 fret neck (name escapes me) which had the 9v Fender/Kubicki pre. Not sayin' the passive settings wouldn't define that same distinctive Kubicki tone as I don't think I have ever heard it in a mix. I've recorded in the active setting and have never had a noise issue arise - studio engineers love it.

 
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