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#70,902
Dr_Feelgoood212 said:
It definitely has the same layout, but I've read different things from different places.
This is all from only a couple minutes of playing it, haven't been able to play it much yet, so I'm not 100% sure about some of these.

The three mini toggles on the bottom, I think cut bass, noticeably, but not to the point of a Jazz sound... all of them in the down position has a REALLY FAT tone! I've heard they are phase switches, also heard they're series/parallel

The big toggle is a pickup selector

The mini toggle in between the 5 position rotary switch and other knob, I'm pretty sure is a killswitch

5 position rotary switch.... no clue... yet

I may be crazy.... but it seems like there's two master volumes.... or it's wired wrong.....

Then tone... I think.... Again, only played it for a few minutes.



EDIT:
About the three mini toggles.
I think, one is series/parallel neck, another is series/parallel bridge pup, then series/parallel the circuit. With them being in series, that might be why it seems like there's two master volumes....
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Vince - you're a better man (and goat) than I. That's a lot of tone shaping on that bass, looks like fun figuring it all out. Once you've mastered that beast you can move on to this one...
 
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#70,905
GBassNorth said:
Vince - you're a better man (and goat) than I. That's a lot of tone shaping on that bass, looks like fun figuring it all out. Once you've mastered that beast you can move on to this one...
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I just got a couple more minutes of messing around... and I no longer know what's going on, what I thought was a kill switch, it seems more like a bright switch, but with one of the pups solo'd it seems to act as a kill switch.... I dunno.

What about one of those Vox organ guitars? :roflmao:

But seriously, that organ is WAY too busy for me! I think I found my settings for the Warlock, deep bass, and angry!
 
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#70,910
ZenGuitarist said:
Of course you need another bass! Who doesn't?

I have an Epi VP in Alpine White and it is a stunning looking and sounding bass. It's the kind of bass where women will toss their panties at you instead of at the lead singer. Need I say more? :D

Gratuitous repost of a pic of my bass:

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Of course there is a downside. Zens first gig with the lady slayer bass will be at Walmart. Knicker throwing could get dangerous....
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