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Official ATK Club (Part II)

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Do I get a number now here's my photo ?
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Not sure if I should post this in here or not but figured you guys would know...

My ATK arrived today (will pot pics later)! I got it used...

I have a question on the "Tone Character Switch" though... It doesn't seem as if it's working. When you flip the switch back and forth is there a noticable difference? It all sounds the same to me...
 
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Waterpilot said:
Not sure if I should post this in here or not but figured you guys would know...

My ATK arrived today (will pot pics later)! I got it used...

I have a question on the "Tone Character Switch" though... It doesn't seem as if it's working. When you flip the switch back and forth is there a noticable difference? It all sounds the same to me...
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The differences are subtle, but they are there. It took me awhile to be able to hear the frequency changes too. Try putting your amp and your bass EQ's flat, and play a scale or a lick at a comfortable listening level over and over until you get used to the sound and tone, starting with the switch in the center position. This will give you a clear, or neutral sound from the bass, and you should be able to hear the low and high frequencies clearly.

Now flip the switch toward the neck. This cuts the high frequencies back, while leaving the lows the same as the middle position. Play your scale or lick for a bit, then go back to the middle position, and you should be able to hear how the highs come back in with more of a "zing" and clarity. Flip back and forth between the two positions playing your scale or lick.

Now flip the switch toward the bridge, and you'll notice the tone gets more muted overall. This position is designed to mimic a humbucker pickup, the middle is designed to mimic a single-pole pickup, and the forward position is a single-pole with the highs cut.

Check out this Ibanez page for sound comparisons, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]. As you click on the sound files, it shows you the position of the switch, and what mode it puts the pickup in.

Have fun, and enjoy your new bass!
 
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sixway said:
The differences are subtle, but they are there. It took me awhile to be able to hear the frequency changes too. Try putting your amp and your bass EQ's flat, and play a scale or a lick at a comfortable listening level over and over until you get used to the sound and tone, starting with the switch in the center position. This will give you a clear, or neutral sound from the bass, and you should be able to hear the low and high frequencies clearly.

Have fun, and enjoy your new bass!
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Thank you very much for your reply! It really helps! Going to try it now!
 
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Well, in my quest for an ATK305 lefthand model, for now I've settled for a righthand model, and will reverse the strings. I'm still hoping to find a lefthand ATK305L one day, but if I can't, I'll make a mirror copy of the body, and transfer the neck and hardware over to it.

I bought this off eBay, and it's new. The Black Sparkle is cool, but if I were to make a new body, I would probably change the color.... maybe to the metal flake red that Stu Hamm has on his Fender!

These pictures aren't the best, but you can see the sparkle...

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MetalliBass said:
Just got my ATK305 new off "Trade Me" (New Zealand's equivilant to ebay) and I'm lovin' it!:hyper:
Can I please have my ATK Club number?

P.s. I'm thinking of making a new pickguard for it... Any ideas for the colour?
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You're kidding me, right? Everyone knows tortoise-shell is where it's at baby! ;-)

Sorry, but although I'm a fan of pickguards, my 700 remains naked!
 
#157
My name is Stray and im the bassist for a local Oklahoma band called "The End of The Road". ive owned my ATK for roughly 3 years and love it, one of a kind (at least I dont see it often) so here it is.
 

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