stereo output

[Archangel_Bass]

so i've decided to go with a stereo output configuration on my bass and i know of several models that this option comes stock with like rics and yamaha attitudes and some older gibson models. but i want to get a feel for the entirety of the spectrum so im just trying to get some input on existing models that are out there so if anyone could throw some model names my way it would be much appreciated. i would add an extra jack to the basses i already have but they're all fairly pricey and id rather not put holes in them. i play all styles of music as well but prefer rock and metal

 

[mikezimmerman]

There aren't many basses designed to run in stereo that I'm aware of. Aside from the Rick 4001/4003 models and the Yamaha Attitude, the only other ones I can think of are the Alembic Series basses.

However, you don't necessarily need to drill another hole in your bass to wire it for stereo. You just need to use a TRS (stereo) output jack, then built a stereo splitter box to split the TRS signal into two separate outputs. That's how Rickenbacker does it--there's one mono jack, and one "Ric-O-Sound" stereo jack, which needs a Ric-O-Sound stereo splitter to give you two output signals. That's also the way many acoustic/electric guitars do it, to let you route a piezo "acoustic" signal to one amp and a magnetic "electric" signal to another amp.

The real question, though, is what do you hope to get out of a stereo output?

Mike

 

[ColinGWood]

I'm interested in wiring a Millenium BXP this way.

My goal is to have the bridge pickup distorted, filtered, octaved, etc... while my neck still brings the thump.

Where would I find one of these TRS pickups, and info on it? Of course as i type tyhis, I'm opening up a google tab but any TB info helps

 

[TolerancEJ]

Would it work to attach a splitter connector to your bass?

 

[jbybj]

When I was in college, I wired the neck pup of my jazz bass to one side of a stereo jack, and the bridge pup through the tone control to the other side of the stereo jack. No new holes or structural mods. I built my own cord that was two cables coming out of a stereo 1/4" connector. It was great fun. Ran the neck direct to an amp, and the bridge through my Small Stone and Little muff to another amp. This type of mod would be easy on any passive bass with two pickups. Of course, a jazz bass with two volumes and no blend was particularly simple. If you had a blend pot you would need to swap that out for a second volume. Still, pretty straightforward, and reversible. I put my jazz back to stock after about 3 years.

 

[pjmuck]

If you can, try to find an older Carvin LB50, which has stereo outs. They can be found for about $400-500 used. Very Rick-like tones. I use mine as my bass synth with my Roland GK3 pickup attached and have it strung with piccolo strings for less latency. I run one of the stereo outputs through a Digitech Whammy detuned by an octave and to my bass amp to get me back to bass range, while the other output runs into my guitar amp. With a combination of bass, synth, and guitar tones all at once, it sounds like a damn orchestra!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1980s-C...08?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar&hash=item35ab24cd08

 

[ColinGWood]

it sounds like a damn orchestra!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1980s-C...08?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar&hash=item35ab24cd08

That's what I'm goin' for!