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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

Morning Gents!
My fuzz face clone has the transistor socket for testing different transistors. Anyone know how to test which leg goes to what hole in the socket? The transistors I want to install are Germanium AC128s.
I found out that Aria 6 string I picked up is a 1982, and in awesome shape for the age on it. It wasn't in any catalogs though, like a mystery model. I am hoping the Matsumoku gallery forum can get me straight on more info. Did that is still has 25.5 scale length, has some funky what I think is series/parallel/out-of-phase switch on it. The out of phase sounds thin and crappy, parallel sounds traditional strat, and the series makes it real hot and humbuckerish.
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