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S.U.B. Club
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Hi. It's me again. The passive USA made a very good impression on me and I decided to buy the active version as well. I tried to setup them as close as possible, including neck relief, string height, nut height, pickup height but I noticed that on the passive version the bridge still has some room to lower the saddles however on the active version there is no room left for the saddles if I would lower them. All the parts are same and original, they should be equivalent in every measure, so what I missed here? Thanks
One probably has a shim in the neck pocket and one probably doesn't. Take the neck off the one that doesn't go as low and put a shim in there
I didn't find any shim in the passive version neck pocket, but I installed one in the active version.
I think the passive version is wired series and the active one is wired parallel. Maybe some of you wired the passive SUB to parallel already, if you have a diagram or a picture what to change please help me. Big thanks
I think the passive version is wired series and the active one is wired parallel. Maybe some of you wired the passive SUB to parallel already, if you have a diagram or a picture what to change please help me. Big thanks
Have been out of touch with S.U.B. Club. @58kites,Thank you for all your input on the 2006 US SUB modifications,we discussed on PM. Forgot about this Club,and how do the search,until just now. Had some mixed feelings about doing a trade,for this 2006 US SUB. After couple conversations with different US SUB owners decided to pursue the trade,and go with the trade. It has two pickups,that a previous owner decided to mod it. So for what it is here is the 2006 US SUB 4HH.
It's in really nice shape. 
I think the extra pickup is a nice freebie.
I think the extra pickup is a nice freebie.
That's cool! Has the nice nut, too.
Is there pickup switching?
Thanks,no switching but may see if it can be? Should have it in my possession next week.
Very cool. The stock MM HH switching is really cool, but would be a trick on a SUB, requiring some routing. I'd be inclined to get a push/pull pot that just adds the neck pickup to the always on bridge pickup.
What about a stacked pot and have volume/volume with that?
Absolutely! Very smart way to implement the pickup!
It's funny, my personal preferences. On a J bass, the neck pickup is always on, the bridge pickup is usually either in an equal mix, or off.
For an active Stingray, the bridge pickup is always on, any other pickup would be off to an equal mix.
After decided doing the trade,for the 2006 US SUB,after comments,from couple of TBer's. I just met up with the person I traded here locally,great fellow musician,great young man,guitarist. It went real smooth,Thanks,for your comments,and thoughts. It has flatwound strings,and the neck pickup seems to have more ommmph,than the bridge pickup? Noticed by touching the pickup poles,with screw driver,and the neck pickup seemed more punch. Going to leave way is right now,both pickups always on. Not that good about changing it to be able to switch the setting back and forth. If I decide to do the pickup controls,take to someone who knows what they are doing. Really nice clean bass,haven't looked underneath pickguard yet.
Looks great...nice trade.
bigtone23, Audio Taper, JediBass, kodiakblair and few other people in the Peavey thread can help you make it work any way you want it.
bigtone23, Audio Taper, JediBass, kodiakblair and few other people in the Peavey thread can help you make it work any way you want it.
Thanks,appreciate knowing that when time comes. Actually even on other basses I have had,that had the five position options,I always ended up with both pickups active. So it will work great for me.
I bought my SUB last year, new old stock. Apparently four SUBs had been sitting in the Ernie Ball warehouse for 15 or so years and my friend (and Music Man dealer) bought all four. This was the last one.
It has no serial number. My guess is either they ran out of the stickers and/or this is a prototype.
Active StingRay electronics with three band EQ. Smaller Sterling body and neck, which I greatly prefer over a StingRay. Obviously I changed the pickguard. I also added a Hipshot Bass Extender (after the photo was taken).
It's truly a fantastic bass.
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It has no serial number. My guess is either they ran out of the stickers and/or this is a prototype.
Active StingRay electronics with three band EQ. Smaller Sterling body and neck, which I greatly prefer over a StingRay. Obviously I changed the pickguard. I also added a Hipshot Bass Extender (after the photo was taken).
It's truly a fantastic bass.
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It's an earlier bass, considering the logo (only says 'SUB' instead of 'SUB BASS'). Looks like a total keeper!
I bought a black Sub5 unlined fretless a billion years ago. It has a 2 band active EQ and a nice plank of Pau Ferro on it. I gave it a nice WD Music BWB pickguard for Christmas. Looks snazzy.
I figured this was a way to cover five string and fretless options with good quality and little cash outlay. Still makes sense to keep it. Sounds good even though I have zero chops.
Anybody upgrade the battery box on their SUB? What did you use?
I figured this was a way to cover five string and fretless options with good quality and little cash outlay. Still makes sense to keep it. Sounds good even though I have zero chops.
Anybody upgrade the battery box on their SUB? What did you use?
Checked the serial number,made September 11,2006. Talked to customer service see if they had a pickguard for the HH version modification,and Shelly in customer service had some laying around that would probably work? Pickguard on there now don't fit up right around the pickups. Usually talk to Joel there who is real helpful. Guy Shelly was new,and being trained by Joel. Should be here maybe Saturday?
