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Justin...it was just luck of the draw finding my 300 with the birds-eye neck ... When I saw it, I had to have it.
Thand...it has waaayy more than my 750, too!
Pictures really don't do it justice.
My black 300 has a flame figure on the fretboard but I can't really capture it in a pic...it's not as vivid as the birds-eye
Thanks for posting your findings, Steve ... good stuff ...
Thand...it has waaayy more than my 750, too!
Pictures really don't do it justice.
My black 300 has a flame figure on the fretboard but I can't really capture it in a pic...it's not as vivid as the birds-eye
Thanks for posting your findings, Steve ... good stuff ...
Justin...it was just luck of the draw finding my 300 with the birds-eye neck ... When I saw it, I had to have it.
Thand...it has waaayy more than my 750, too!
Pictures really don't do it justice.
My black 300 has a flame figure on the fretboard but I can't really capture it in a pic...it's not as vivid as the birds-eye
Thanks for posting your findings, Steve ... good stuff ...
That is really cool man, you lucked out for sure!
My preamp and pickup come in tomorrow, so hopefully tomorrow night Ill have it wired up and good to go! still waiting on my hacks and hardware for my board, and pics will be put up for that too.
Hey Guys, just checking in to let everyone know that I'll be heading up to the northwoods from today on till Jan. 2nd. During this time I won't be able to assign new member numbers. I will go back and look for number requests upon my return. Have a safe and happy holiday season everyone, see ya in 2011!
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That'll be good, because I probably won't get a picture up until then(My wife isn't letting me see my bass yet!).
See ya in 2011!
See ya in 2011!
Hey Z, I can take care of that while you're gone
Have a Merry Christmas man, and a Happy New Year! see you on the other side!
also an update. I got my old natural ATK back to original spec. I like. end of story
I got my old natural ATK back to original spec. I like. end of story
Don't ya just love happy endings
Finished my pickup investigations. The stock character switch settings are: neck position with low pass filter, neck position wide open, and neck/bridge parallel humbucker.
The dummy coil is engaged in both single-coil neck settings, which is why they are so quiet.
For modders, there's a noiseless Jazz bass bridge pickup setting hiding in there, as well.
However, there's some bad news, too: conventional series humbucking operation isn't possible. Please don't shoot the messenger...
Technical details are on the other thread:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10177878&postcount=26
The dummy coil is engaged in both single-coil neck settings, which is why they are so quiet.
For modders, there's a noiseless Jazz bass bridge pickup setting hiding in there, as well.
However, there's some bad news, too: conventional series humbucking operation isn't possible. Please don't shoot the messenger...
Technical details are on the other thread:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10177878&postcount=26
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- Unofficial Endorser: Ibanez, D'Addario, Zoom
Don't ya just love happy endings
Absolutely. Funny how I went so far out of my way, just to end up with new old stock.
Merry Christmas everyone. May you all enjoy time with family and loved ones, and of course our beloved ATKs!
Killer stuff, Steve ...
Now we have a better understanding of what's under the hood.
Bummer about the lack of a series option...my Bassculture freakin' kills in series
Now we have a better understanding of what's under the hood.
Bummer about the lack of a series option...my Bassculture freakin' kills in series
Am I dense or missing something? 
Is that ATK ad new or an old advertisememnt from a magazine. That color is awesome. I would prefer a maple board but it's looking good no matter what board is on there.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Is that ATK ad new or an old advertisememnt from a magazine. That color is awesome. I would prefer a maple board but it's looking good no matter what board is on there.Merry Christmas everyone.
I took my ATK to a local tech to have the frets looked at. He agreed there were a few high frets, so I will eventually have him spot level some frets. He also gave me a tip on how to "fix" the control cavity cover so it fits in the route. Mostly just some simple sanding.
Otherwise, he seemed quite impressed with the deal I got on this bass, and he recognized the Music Man vibe as well. I'm looking forward to getting this bass in gigging shape within the next month or two.
I also got a used combo last Friday. It's a Roland D-Bass 115 combo, and I must say the ATK sounds quite good through it. I also played a StingRay 5 HS through it, and the ATK held its own, although I think some new non-coated strings will improve the tone a bit.
Otherwise, he seemed quite impressed with the deal I got on this bass, and he recognized the Music Man vibe as well. I'm looking forward to getting this bass in gigging shape within the next month or two.
I also got a used combo last Friday. It's a Roland D-Bass 115 combo, and I must say the ATK sounds quite good through it. I also played a StingRay 5 HS through it, and the ATK held its own, although I think some new non-coated strings will improve the tone a bit.
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