New Les Paul Jr. Bass - Problem with Volume.

[Jaycat]

Update: my tech took it apart and reports they can't find much amiss. They are going to try swapping out the volume pot... stay tuned...

 

[augustinius]

Strange. I have gigged with mine, and I found it pretty darn loud. Certainly as loud as my other basses.

 

[Jaycat]

Strange. I have gigged with mine, and I found it pretty darn loud. Certainly as loud as my other basses.

How is the "sweep?" I am finding little incremental volume change from settings 1-8, it all comes between settings 9-10.

 

[superheavyfunk]

Update: my tech took it apart and reports they can't find much amiss. They are going to try swapping out the volume pot... stay tuned...

Very strange indeed. Mine is certainly at least as loud as the other passive basses I play with standard (not overwound) passive pickups.

You say "they can't find much amiss." Is that just a figure of speech, or were there other things they found that they just didn't think were related to the problem you're having?

 

[Jaycat]

Very strange indeed. Mine is certainly at least as loud as the other passive basses I play with standard (not overwound) passive pickups.

You say "they can't find much amiss." Is that just a figure of speech, or were there other things they found that they just didn't think were related to the problem you're having?

Nothing wrong at all.

 

[twc1313]

Your Talman is possibly one of the hottest output basses there currently is. It was easily double the output of my MIM Pbass, Sire, and Yamaha. The Gibson might be fine and it's just that the TMB is SO FREAKING LOUD.

 

[Jaycat]

Your Talman is possibly one of the hottest output basses there currently is. It was easily double the output of my MIM Pbass, Sire, and Yamaha. The Gibson might be fine and it's just that the TMB is SO FREAKING LOUD.

Good to know, thanks. I'm still not sure about the "sweep," however, as described above.

 

[David Jayne]

How is the "sweep?" I am finding little incremental volume change from settings 1-8, it all comes between settings 9-10.

That's a 'feature' you'll find most passive basses have. Some are more obvious than others.

 

[Jaycat]

Update: I've returned the bass. It just wasn't working for me and it didn't appear there was much to be done about it the problems outlined above (short of swapping out the PU I guess.) Too bad, I loved the playability and the look. I might revisit these guys in the future though...

 

[Realmongo]

Very strange indeed. Mine is certainly at least as loud as the other passive basses I play with standard (not overwound) passive pickups.

You say "they can't find much amiss." Is that just a figure of speech, or were there other things they found that they just didn't think were related to the problem you're having?

I bet he's from the UK.

 

[Realmongo]

All in all, I really enjoy playing this bass!