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Post Your '51-55 Precision or Tele-inspired bass
- Thread starter lenorules1950
- Start date
Totally true; pickup height is also very important. Just a tiny twist can make a huge difference. Yesterday I did a show with the flats on for the first time and it sounded fantastic! What also surprised me was the eveness in tone all over the fretboard! And the tight growl on the lower parts of the E-string. You can not get that tone from a split coil P. That has other qualities...
Just read the entire thread! Took about 2 hours and now I want to go out and conquer the world! I'll be joining the ranks here ASAP.
I should have added, and again I am sure you are aware of this but it is worth mentioning for new owners, but it is essential to do the wiring mod on these basses where you remove the second resistor (or was it capacitor?) . This takes away nothing and adds considerably to its tonal versatility.
Totally agree, although it did surprise me that the chromes were uneven in string balance with the light set but spot on with mediums. TIs were fine on that front. This is becoming my first pick up bass both at home and on stage, it makes me play fewer notes and more in the groove I feel. Always good when you get a bass that speaks to you.
Maybe the bass has been designed for medium use only...?
Yes, it's a tonemonster and a groover; not a bas to play at very high speed. Every note has to be taken seriously.
About that mod; did it and makes the tone knob work as it should.
Yeah, really love this bass!
One nice touch; here in the Netherlands, a couple of years ago, we had a television series with lots of music in it from wich I allways enjoyed the bass parts and sound of the bass. When I bought this bass the previous owner told me he had used this very bass for this television show because it sounded so good in the studio...go figure!
Yes, it's a tonemonster and a groover; not a bas to play at very high speed. Every note has to be taken seriously.
About that mod; did it and makes the tone knob work as it should.
Yeah, really love this bass!
One nice touch; here in the Netherlands, a couple of years ago, we had a television series with lots of music in it from wich I allways enjoyed the bass parts and sound of the bass. When I bought this bass the previous owner told me he had used this very bass for this television show because it sounded so good in the studio...go figure!
I'm a new player and I haven't heard of this. Anybody got a quick rundown? Does this work on the "Sting" bass?
Pretty sure it does not apply to the Sting, just to vintage style reissues that replicate the original 51 wiring loom.
Caca de Kick wrote in an earlier thread:
"The one thing I hated that the CS did though was installing the 2nd resistor on the tone pot and wire the pickup lead to that lug on the tone pot. Is is a faithful recreation of how they did the 51-55 basses, but the volume lowers when you turn down the tone knob. Clipping the 2nd resistor and moving the pickup lead to the conventional lug on the volume pot makes it "right" so the tone knob doesn't affect volume."
He is absolutely correct.
Neck, tuners and covers from my original 1970 Tele (bought new).
'90's Warmoth swamp ash replacement body w/Duncan Antiquity II SCPB.
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Small club too!
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