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put a switch in that empty whole!!!

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spidersbass

Nov 29, 2004
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i just got some EMG pups and electronics. my bass has four knobs and the emg's came with 3. so now i have an empty hole on my bass. i was thinking of putting a switch in that whole but i have no idea what kind of switch or how to even wire them. anyone got any advice for what kind of switch i should put in there (and how to wire it)? thanks in advance! :bassist: :bassist: :bassist:
 
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spidersbass said:
i just got some EMG pups and electronics. my bass has four knobs and the emg's came with 3. so now i have an empty hole on my bass. i was thinking of putting a switch in that whole but i have no idea what kind of switch or how to even wire them. anyone got any advice for what kind of switch i should put in there (and how to wire it)? thanks in advance! :bassist: :bassist: :bassist:
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Just put a spare pot, not electrically connected to anything in the hole and a matching knob on top. Then you can tell people it's a 'mojo' control.
 
#5
spidersbass said:
actually thats what i'm doing now, i left in an old pot with nothing connected to it. its pretty dumb though having a knob that does nothing...
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No dumber than a spare hole in the bass I s'pose
maybe a switch that can boost up the volume a bit for when i tap (if thats possible).
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Dunno the specifics of the preamps in question. Email EMG and see if it can be done easily.
 
#7
I had this same question. I was going to order the EMG-J Set for my Fernandes bass that currently has 4 knobs with the stock electronics. I emailed EMG to see if they had any suggestions of what to do with the 4th hole based on their technology and/or customer experience. They recommended the EMG-EXB Bass Expander, saying it really fattens the tone up. I ordered the whole set, but have yet to get it to try it out.
 
#8
Active/passive switch! If there's a competent tech around to do it. I love my active basses, but when the batteries in my Ristola died, I was left with a silent bass. As soon as I can scratch up the funds, I'm having a hole drilled and one put in. Hurts to think about having any holes drilled in my baby, but I'll have it done by the luthier that made the bass so that'll ease my conscience. When your batteries die, and they will, it's better to have a lower output, passive tone than no tone at all.
 
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Fealach said:
Active/passive switch! If there's a competent tech around to do it. I love my active basses, but when the batteries in my Ristola died, I was left with a silent bass. As soon as I can scratch up the funds, I'm having a hole drilled and one put in. Hurts to think about having any holes drilled in my baby, but I'll have it done by the luthier that made the bass so that'll ease my conscience. When your batteries die, and they will, it's better to have a lower output, passive tone than no tone at all.
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It won't work with EMG active pickups only with passive pickups and a active preamp.
 
#13
Minger said:
make it a switch and when turned on it'll connect another battery?

I want EMGs just to (safely) mess around with 18-27 volts in my bass...
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Then why not connect it to a power supply a la Alembic and use the existing hole for the socket? Most of my basses are wired this way now (except I use a 7 pin Neutrik connector) so I'm able to use whatever electronics I like and never have any battery issues, just plug in and play. If my power supply goes out, so will the whole rack in all likelihood so a passive switch would be useless anyway.
 
#14
kingcakebaby said:
I had this same question. I was going to order the EMG-J Set for my Fernandes bass that currently has 4 knobs with the stock electronics. I emailed EMG to see if they had any suggestions of what to do with the 4th hole based on their technology and/or customer experience. They recommended the EMG-EXB Bass Expander, saying it really fattens the tone up. I ordered the whole set, but have yet to get it to try it out.
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cool, let me know how that goes.
 
#15
FWIW:

ideal candidate for a suck knob.

More realistically, depending on you're needs, you can put in a kill switch to cut the battery off so you don't have to unplug it to keep from draining the battery. You can just fill around a switch stem with some tubing to snug it up. I prefer a face mounted jack but you'd have to enlarge the hole for that. Vol/vol/tone/tone?

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And happy new year crew
 
#18
spidersbass said:
... maybe a switch that can boost up the volume a bit for when i tap (if thats possible).
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EMG Afterburner. 20db Variable Boost on a single push/pull pot. I like that little toy ;) Also great if you need a boost to solo, run alot of pedals, or overdrive an amp. It also won't require an extra battery, 9 volts is enough.
 
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stubi19 said:
EMG Afterburner. 20db Variable Boost on a single push/pull pot. I like that little toy ;) Also great if you need a boost to solo, run alot of pedals, or overdrive an amp. It also won't require an extra battery, 9 volts is enough.
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i looked on there website and its under GUITAR accesories... you sure its safe for bass?
 

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