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What do you think about pickup-guard clearance: 1mm on each side of the pickup, like this? Or tighter?
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Miles_ONeal said:
A surge protector does just that. When a surge (higher than normal voltage) comes through, the surge protector absorbs it (converts it to heat as it shunts it across the power lines, to ground, or both)- up to a point, past which the component - responsible for protection - typically an MOV (metal oxide varistor (variable resistor)) - fries. It does that and nothing else.

A power conditioner cleans up the power. Ideally, wall power is a clean sine wave[1]. In reality, there is a lot of noise on the lines. This comes from a variety of sources - electric motors brushes, electric motor start capacitors, arcing across switches or problematic circuits, radio frequency interference (RFI), etc. Noisy power bleeds through power supplies into a lot of electronics. Anything with high voltage gain (preamps, boost/distortion pedals) is especially susceptible, as are Class D solid state amplifiers. A power conditioner gets you closer to that ideal sine wave for less problems. As part of that, it also protects against surges.

1. Typically either 60 (most of North and South America and a few others) or 50 (most of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia) HZ. Seehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity_by_country#Table_of_mains_voltages,_frequencies,_and_plugs .
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Miles_ONeal said:
A surge protector does just that. When a surge (higher than normal voltage) comes through, the surge protector absorbs it (converts it to heat as it shunts it across the power lines, to ground, or both)- up to a point, past which the component - responsible for protection - typically an MOV (metal oxide varistor (variable resistor)) - fries. It does that and nothing else.

A power conditioner cleans up the power. Ideally, wall power is a clean sine wave[1]. In reality, there is a lot of noise on the lines. This comes from a variety of sources - electric motors brushes, electric motor start capacitors, arcing across switches or problematic circuits, radio frequency interference (RFI), etc. Noisy power bleeds through power supplies into a lot of electronics. Anything with high voltage gain (preamps, boost/distortion pedals) is especially susceptible, as are Class D solid state amplifiers. A power conditioner gets you closer to that ideal sine wave for less problems. As part of that, it also protects against surges.

1. Typically either 60 (most of North and South America and a few others) or 50 (most of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia) HZ. Seehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity_by_country#Table_of_mains_voltages,_frequencies,_and_plugs .
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Good info.

Might have crappy power at the house then. I get some crackles at times with the Ashdown (class D), and have never noticed it when used at church. Not that I recall anyway. Which is where I would suspect noisy power.
 
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dagrev said:
Well I guess Marshall will want a set of those drums now. They are pretty.

Was it that rough of a place that the band needed the fencing for safety? Chick protection maybe?
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Miles wasn't there, so no need for chick protection.

I guess it's a private property thing. This is the Knights of Columbus in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.

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Engle said:
What do you think about pickup-guard clearance: 1mm on each side of the pickup, like this? Or tighter?
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Ya don't ever want it too tight.;)
IMPORTANT UPDATE: I'm not drinking 99 proof Peanut Butter Whiskey tonite. I'm drinking 99 proof Salted Caramel Whiskey.:)
 
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JIO said:
Yes, well aware of KV and yes, that appears to be some sort of custom bass. Only the white singles and knobs look Vox... no idea otherwise but I see the small hs badge w/Vox on it. Maybe a Vox one-off. Never seen anything like it prior.
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I like all of those controls…very sweet looking bass! Wonder if KV still has this bass? Plus He is very artistic too.
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I play a selection of basses with TSC - no order, whichever one I grab for a gig ... all killer sounding, but my faves are my Teiscobird and the Coral Deluxe bass.

'68 CDB
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'68 Silvertone Hornet -
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Teiscobird -
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Grass Roots/ESP Bass IV -
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SubHuman said:
I like all of those controls…very sweet looking bass! Wonder if KV still has this bass? Plus He is very artistic too.
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Vox was known for attempting lots of controls/on-board effects in the '60s. But Jim Burns (Burns of London) came up with the 1st active guitar in the early '60s.
 
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