OK, it's not really a knob, but....
yes thats the gain pot. on all three of mine, clockwise turns it down.
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yes thats the gain pot. on all three of mine, clockwise turns it down.
Still lovin' the sparkle 305! Trying to record this track with it but the recording just keeps on telling me how much I suck! This thing is love though 
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Now, check out the spacing on the string ferrules- merely cosmetic, but I'm thinking these guitars may have been seconds.
Might have been, or just the end of the production run with the "B" team finishing things up. At any rate I'll take a second/b-stock any day (I buy quite a few)... especially one as nice as my ATK305!
I feel the same way. I have no intention of parting with mine, be it b-stock, second or fifth....
I recently have changed (not by myself) the preamp of my ATK 300 (indonesian natural body) by a Glockenklang 3 eq preamp.
Before i´ve changed the stock pick up by a Bassculture humbucker. The bass is so much musically better now. The pick up is parallel / series. Its very powerfull en with the Glock preamp also passive. That is a real nice extra ! In passive mode there is no eq shift. Only the bass like a passive P. You can only switch between parallel / series in that mode. Same volume when eq is flat in both modes. In active mode in series, rolling a bit bass and mid, killer tone. No need for Stingray anymore ! (i´ve checked them out side by side with a 4 string Stingray)
I can every ATK owner advise to do so when you want to have better tone en more musical. The bass shines at every spot on the fretboard.
Before i´ve changed the stock pick up by a Bassculture humbucker. The bass is so much musically better now. The pick up is parallel / series. Its very powerfull en with the Glock preamp also passive. That is a real nice extra ! In passive mode there is no eq shift. Only the bass like a passive P. You can only switch between parallel / series in that mode. Same volume when eq is flat in both modes. In active mode in series, rolling a bit bass and mid, killer tone. No need for Stingray anymore ! (i´ve checked them out side by side with a 4 string Stingray)
I can every ATK owner advise to do so when you want to have better tone en more musical. The bass shines at every spot on the fretboard.
Sounds like my tri-fade 300 ... Basscultures neodymium pickup with exposed poles/wenge cover
Glockenklang 3 band..active/passive .. passive tone roll off
Sounds closer to an actual Stingray than stock but I find the original pickup more versatile and warmer
Hi, I'm a new 750KA owner, and really interested in the passive possibilities for my ATK (first active I've owned). Is this Glock passive/active harness a fairly straight forward install? (I've read through almost all of the forum now, but excuse me if I missed an earlier post about installing one). Thanks
its pretty much a similar preamp harness like the one that is in there. correct me if im wrong Funk, but I think the volume pot is push/pull, and when pulled out it bypasses the active preamp and goes to passive mode. so its still going to be same in the sense that there is a preamp in there/battery etc. the glock just has a different tone overall (probably a more defined sound overall, but not as middy/burpy/growly/insert-silly-midrange-describing-adjective-here etc.)
The Glock preamp is pretty easy to install. It wil fit easy.
You can use the original knobs. The volume will be pull/push, passive up/active in. Mine now is only parallel/series with 2 way switch. Don´t need single coil mode. It´s a rocker!
You can use the original knobs. The volume will be pull/push, passive up/active in. Mine now is only parallel/series with 2 way switch. Don´t need single coil mode. It´s a rocker!
I didn't personally install my preamp. My luthier did have to reverse the volume and bass control to make it fit.
The bass pot has a board attached to it...no way that it fit in it's original position.
Yeah, it's push pull on the volume Justin.
The Glock preamp is extremely transparent and doesn't color your tone at all and it's extremely quiet
The Basscultures pickup has that "nasal" quality that I hear coming from Stingrays...cuts through a mix like nobody's business. Punchier than stock...warmer...more organic than an actual Stingray
But, just like a Stingray, I find that it's tone isn't suitable for certain things.
There are those that will argue that point, but I ain't gonna go there.
It's a great pickup and will get you a lot closer to a real Stingray tone, but I actually prefer the stock one, which I would consider much more versatile.
The bass pot has a board attached to it...no way that it fit in it's original position.
Yeah, it's push pull on the volume Justin.
The Glock preamp is extremely transparent and doesn't color your tone at all and it's extremely quiet
The Basscultures pickup has that "nasal" quality that I hear coming from Stingrays...cuts through a mix like nobody's business. Punchier than stock...warmer...more organic than an actual Stingray
But, just like a Stingray, I find that it's tone isn't suitable for certain things.
There are those that will argue that point, but I ain't gonna go there.
It's a great pickup and will get you a lot closer to a real Stingray tone, but I actually prefer the stock one, which I would consider much more versatile.
I posted this in the "ATK Clearance" thread.
Under the E, pickup height is about 1/8" or .125". Under the G, it's probably closer to .09". I used my ART Pro Channel preamp to measure the input gain, and I kept tweaking until the output was much more even.
Measured by pressing down at the last fret, then measuring the distance between the bottom of the string and the top of the pickup. I use my Stew Mac String Action Gauge, which I've found to be a VERY useful tool for setting up my basses.
That photo scared the crap out of me. I took the cover off and all is well! While it doesn't have inserts like the battery cover, their aim was much better on mine.
This is my new baby!!!! WOOOW!!! This thing ROCKS!!!!
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Here is my 13 year old son, Ian, a Double bass player getting his first electric bass - an ATK300 red sparkle. I'm joining the club on his behalf, when he gets a bit older he can post for himself!
It was a Christmas surprise along with a Line6 Amp, both purchased here on the classifieds (thanks guys)!
It was a Christmas surprise along with a Line6 Amp, both purchased here on the classifieds (thanks guys)!
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I love the naturals!
Cool! Way to be a proactive parent, and protect him from the potential rif-raf on the net.
+1.
I went the route of changing the pickup and pre but ended up going back to stock because when it comes down to brass tacks, I like the ATK more than a 'Ray... that's why I have it in the first place. I just temporarily lost sight of that.
I wonder why they aren't going to be offering the 3 coil anymore. The 200 and the Prestige both have a double-humbucker, which may be good, but it seems like they would continue to offer a model with the triple coil too. It's pretty hard to beat, IMO.
Diogenes said:
I often like Stingrays on records. But when I hear them live, especially when people try for more conventional tones, they tend to disappear in the mix, at least IME
I mainly bought my ATK to mimic MM tones, but it's getting a lot more play than expected, because it works so well in situations where I'd normally reach for a Fender.
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