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#9,621
I have a SR4XXV (25th anniversary) premium. I think it is like the SR1300. It has Nortstrand Big Singles on it. I pick up a ton of hum from the house lights that are LED and on dimmers. I play at church each week so playing contemporary Christian type music. The hum disappears when the lights are off. Can I replace the pups with noiseless singles? Are the Fender ones best? LR recommendations.

Thanks.
 
#9,622
pecBass said:
I have a SR4XXV (25th anniversary) premium. I think it is like the SR1300. It has Nortstrand Big Singles on it. I pick up a ton of hum from the house lights that are LED and on dimmers. I play at church each week so playing contemporary Christian type music. The hum disappears when the lights are off. Can I replace the pups with noiseless singles? Are the Fender ones best? LR recommendations.

Thanks.
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Nordstrand Zenblades are a good replacement option with a noiseless clean tone.
 
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Snagged a defretted SR800…

My SR collection is now… four? Two 800’s, a first version 756, and an SRF706
 
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pecBass said:
I have a SR4XXV (25th anniversary) premium. I think it is like the SR1300. It has Nortstrand Big Singles on it. I pick up a ton of hum from the house lights that are LED and on dimmers. I play at church each week so playing contemporary Christian type music. The hum disappears when the lights are off. Can I replace the pups with noiseless singles? Are the Fender ones best? LR recommendations.

Thanks.
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Hey the SR4XXV is a modified SR 1200 VNF (the bass I have and love!).
Now before you upgrade anything, I would first check if the hum goes away if you use a different power outlet and if you use surge protectors on them.

If that doesn't help, first upgrade the shielding inside the electronics cavity and as last step upgrade the pickups.

Bartrinsic said:
Nordstrand Zenblades are a good replacement option with a noiseless clean tone.
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Yeah these are great. DCB Aguilars are also an option.
 
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iTzPrime said:
Hey the SR4XXV is a modified SR 1200 VNF (the bass I have and love!).
Now before you upgrade anything, I would first check if the hum goes away if you use a different power outlet and if you use surge protectors on them.

If that doesn't help, first upgrade the shielding inside the electronics cavity and as last step upgrade the pickups.



Yeah these are great. DCB Aguilars are also an option.
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Love that bass. We put a power conditioner and replaced all cables. Hum only went away when we turned the lights out. A buddy is helping to put copper tap in the cavity today.
 
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KaraQ said:
Starting the repair work to the pre-amp wiring on the RB800.....

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I've given up on trying to make repairs on this pre-amp, and decided to not attempt replacement with another, probably just as problematic, original-ish setup.

But, since I have both emg bqc & bts pre-amps in Ibanez sr basses already, the new one is going to be an lhz-01 (a size-reduced clone of the '80s era Spector Haz pre-amp made by @AgingEngineer ), looking forward to seeing how it sounds in an Ibanez :)
 
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wintremute said:
Why do you think the bridge is a nightmare?
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Not sure if you saw the bridge I restored earlier in this thread but it just has so many parts to it. Each saddle has a hex lock once you intonate it. It also has a front piece of each saddle that can manipulate the string spacing but doesn't sit flush if you have it off center. Then each saddle is attached with a set nut from the bottom side of the bridge but you can't over tighten it, otherwise the saddle won't move. Once you remove that nut, the saddle is sitting on a tiny brass nut with a nylon washer behind it. Those are screwed onto the intonation screw. One of the nylon washers broke into pieces when I removed everything and simply couldn't find anything that tiny to fit so I did my best gluing it back together to get it to function.

All in all it's just way over engineered which is why bridges are so much simpler nowadays. If you keep it in good condition and not have to take it apart I'm sure it'll never be a problem except for that nylon washer. If your intonation is off really bad suddenly, I'd bet it broke under the saddle. I wish I took pictures with all the pieces when it was taken apart.
 
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mmbass21 said:
Not sure if you saw the bridge I restored earlier in this thread but it just has so many parts to it. Each saddle has a hex lock once you intonate it. It also has a front piece of each saddle that can manipulate the string spacing but doesn't sit flush if you have it off center. Then each saddle is attached with a set nut from the bottom side of the bridge but you can't over tighten it, otherwise the saddle won't move. Once you remove that nut, the saddle is sitting on a tiny brass nut with a nylon washer behind it. Those are screwed onto the intonation screw. One of the nylon washers broke into pieces when I removed everything and simply couldn't find anything that tiny to fit so I did my best gluing it back together to get it to function.

All in all it's just way over engineered which is why bridges are so much simpler nowadays. If you keep it in good condition and not have to take it apart I'm sure it'll never be a problem except for that nylon washer. If your intonation is off really bad suddenly, I'd bet it broke under the saddle. I wish I took pictures with all the pieces when it was taken apart.
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I accept your definition of "nightmare". Carry on.
 
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mmbass21 said:
Not sure if you saw the bridge I restored earlier in this thread but it just has so many parts to it. Each saddle has a hex lock once you intonate it. It also has a front piece of each saddle that can manipulate the string spacing but doesn't sit flush if you have it off center. Then each saddle is attached with a set nut from the bottom side of the bridge but you can't over tighten it, otherwise the saddle won't move. Once you remove that nut, the saddle is sitting on a tiny brass nut with a nylon washer behind it. Those are screwed onto the intonation screw. One of the nylon washers broke into pieces when I removed everything and simply couldn't find anything that tiny to fit so I did my best gluing it back together to get it to function.

All in all it's just way over engineered which is why bridges are so much simpler nowadays. If you keep it in good condition and not have to take it apart I'm sure it'll never be a problem except for that nylon washer. If your intonation is off really bad suddenly, I'd bet it broke under the saddle. I wish I took pictures with all the pieces when it was taken apart.
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Sounds like a good bass to make fretless!
 
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I have an SR4XXV and my looking to build a fretless PJ with a jazz neck (1.5) and 24 frets. How do I know if the frets will be similar size as the SR? The necks seem like they are almost identical. Anyone have experience with both?
Thanks
 
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pecBass said:
I have an SR4XXV and my looking to build a fretless PJ with a jazz neck (1.5) and 24 frets. How do I know if the frets will be similar size as the SR? The necks seem like they are almost identical. Anyone have experience with both?
Thanks
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I am not sure what exactly you mean with if the frets will be similar size as the SR - but I very much doubt you could swap it with a standard jazz neck given the bottom of the neck pocket from the Ibanez
 

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