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Kubicki club?

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From time to time I see some Fender Jazz basses with the Kubicki preamps... anyone have any experience with these? I am not really a Fender guy at all but I would be interested in checking out one of those
 
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factorplayer said:
From time to time I see some Fender Jazz basses with the Kubicki preamps... anyone have any experience with these? I am not really a Fender guy at all but I would be interested in checking out one of those
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I've seen a few for sale recently on the board and eBay. I believe they were mfrd in the early 90's (Jazz Bass "Plus"), anyway, it seems like a great option for someone who's looking for the Kubicki sound cheaply. They were going for $600-$800.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-Jazz-Bas...l-/330474332831?pt=Guitar&hash=item4cf1ce229f
 
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factorplayer said:
I wonder if they use the 9v or the 18v pre... conveniently homeboy's item description did not say
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I don't know for sure, but I would be very surprised if they used the 18v preamp, as only the very earliest Fender liscenced Factor basses had them and they are reputed to have been "left-overs" from the pre-liscensing period. For any of those leftovers to have been installed in a Fender Jazz seems to me extremely unlikely.

For what it's worth, I think the 9v preamps sound great--as good as the 18v version (yes, I have owned Factor basses with each). They are perhaps not quite as versatile, however. I could imagine that, despite that, someone might even prefer them, in so far as they provide passive tone control which the 18v do not (outside of the presets, of course).
 
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factorplayer said:
I wonder if they use the 9v or the 18v pre... conveniently homeboy's item description did not say
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I just picked up a 1990 Fender Jazz Bass Plus with the Kubicki electronics and it is 9V.
 

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i have #168 from 1985 powder blue that i bought used off e-bay and one from 86 black i got new from rockin robin down in houston. I have other basses -but these 2 go with me when i play & probably when i die --just in case you can take it with you.
 
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STARKEY97 said:
I am thinking the Fender USA Stu Hamm I - 2 jazz 1 -pb pickups -have the kubicki -style preamp along with the pretty unique switching arrangement. 9 volt
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MHO: I like versatile basses and the Urge 1 is an incredibly versatile bass... but couldn't find a tone I really liked it. With all the due respect to Stu, which is the man from which I consider I've learned the most, I think he gave a step back when ditched the Kubicki. He had his own (and valid, of course) reasons for that, but still...
 
#774
thx.
i've prefender custom shop rare before (see precedent post). and i can say that the electro in this one is more efficient...more versatile
strange but true. it's 18V too.
it's custom model buy in GB...i'm really happy and i'm fan of kubicki sound.
now i will find a key factor 5 to replace y sanox leduc logabass.

so powerfull this bass....i love . and phil kubicki is a nice guy who answers always of all y email.
 
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factorplayer said:
That is a splendid bass Ouba! and great to hear that Alvaro will be spending some more time in our thread as well!
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You can have it for sure, man. Actually, I've just reviewed the whole thread and paid special attention to TimWilson's directions on string changing, since I'm sort of scared about that task.

I'm so glad to be a part of this fine family at last. You guys have terrific basses in your arsenal. :)

P.S.: Seems that no club member numbers here?
 
#778
hi,

phil wrote me that yesterday. cause i've problem to find strings which play well on E (drop D). there is not a lot of brand string who have extra long.

question what brand of string do you use on your kubi ? (especialy to have a good size for the E-D).

email of Phill :
"" Nicolas: There are no standards for string makers. Brands with extra long sets will work. A music store may allow you to unpack the low string and see if it is long enough. Silk winding can be removed where it needs to be if necessary. Don't worry, strings that will work are not hard to find. Leave the string long enough to wrap around the wheel 1 and 1/2 times. Put a jog bend in the string tail that goes into the wheel to hold it in better. Phil ""
 
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