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U.S. Peavey Club

#18,625
PeaveyPlayer said:
I meant the TL
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JEDI BASS said:
View attachment 4011114 I love my mod job TL5! But, I also love SFs, VFLs, Barts (quality ones), EMGs.... all good pickups. I guess I’m not picky. I had to bring my blue girl back from the sick state I found her in with MK-1s and the matching import Bart pre that was dead. Plus, I’m more likely to keep a bass once I’ve nursed it and mod’d it.
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It looked like this one, nearly identical....
 
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So midway through the 2nd set last night, we play long sets by the way-1st one was over an hour and a half, the preamp on my millenium cut out. Went through the signal chain and was definitely the bass, specifically seemed to be related to the mid pot stack. I have a feeling that somehow sweat may have gotten in the pot and caused the problem. It was hot as hell in there last night and we were all drenched.

No sound but when I worked the boost and cut knob it just made a bunch of noise like a bad input jack sound. I haven't investigated yet this morning but I was going to try some tuner cleaner or maybe just give it time to maybe dry, assuming thats the problem, and see what happens.

Any thoughts?
 
#18,627
TinIndian said:
So midway through the 2nd set last night, we play long sets by the way-1st one was over an hour and a half, the preamp on my millenium cut out. Went through the signal chain and was definitely the bass, specifically seemed to be related to the mid pot stack. I have a feeling that somehow sweat may have gotten in the pot and caused the problem. It was hot as hell in there last night and we were all drenched.

No sound but when I worked the boost and cut knob it just made a bunch of noise like a bad input jack sound. I haven't investigated yet this morning but I was going to try some tuner cleaner or maybe just give it time to maybe dry, assuming thats the problem, and see what happens.

Any thoughts?
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I would first try Deoxit5. Batteries would be next on my check list. Please let us know what you find.
 
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Chuck M said:
I would first try Deoxit5. Batteries would be next on my check list. Please let us know what you find.
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Yeah 1st thing I did was swap the batteries between sets. No luck. I think I'm going to let it dry out real well over a couple days and go from there. Deoxit is the next on the list.

I was going to bring my GV last night but at the last minute I swapped to my G Bass instead. Figured I didn't need the 5 in this band which was cool because the G Bass killed too.
 
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The place I played at is a small beachside bar. It's been there forever and is the most awesome dive bar around. Tiny little stage, so small that our guitarist is on the dance floor in front of the stage, I was down there with him the first couple shows and you are literally in the crowd with people dancing. Really a fun experience tbh, but you get the idea, it's tight quarters.

Last night about 4 songs to go a women falls back into us, not an uncommon thing there, tight space and drunk people having a good time. Anyway, this time she fell back into my mic stand that sent it slinging back at me. Somehow she managed to pull on a cable that knocked a fluorescent sign crashing down on me the guitarist was knocked back into my guitar stand and I look up to see the mains falling back into me while I'm holding my stand a sign and keeping my G Bass from getting smashed into. At that moment the singer jumps over and grabs the mains and stands it back up in time to end the domino crash. The only casualty was my mic stand which was bent up at base. No big deal as I have three or four more of the things.

All good, just another night at the Key West Bar. Just a bit of humorous drama when all was said and done. I was just amazed that my bass didn't get hit with everything flying around.
 
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TinIndian said:
Told you I'm loving that G Bass 58kites. It was killing it last night through my old GK 400RB and 212. I can get it grindy and aggressive and mellowed out and punchy by quickly tweaking the eq.

Thanks Again.
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Glad you are enjoying it, that big pickup does sound great.
I put a Millennium Pre in it, and took it back out six months later. The original Pre is just right with that pickup.
And I'm sure the green flake looks awesome under stage lights.
 
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TinIndian said:
The place I played at is a small beachside bar. It's been there forever and is the most awesome dive bar around. Tiny little stage, so small that our guitarist is on the dance floor in front of the stage, I was down there with him the first couple shows and you are literally in the crowd with people dancing. Really a fun experience tbh, but you get the idea, it's tight quarters.

Last night about 4 songs to go a women falls back into us, not an uncommon thing there, tight space and drunk people having a good time. Anyway, this time she fell back into my mic stand that sent it slinging back at me. Somehow she managed to pull on a cable that knocked a fluorescent sign crashing down on me the guitarist was knocked back into my guitar stand and I look up to see the mains falling back into me while I'm holding my stand a sign and keeping my G Bass from getting smashed into. At that moment the singer jumps over and grabs the mains and stands it back up in time to end the domino crash. The only casualty was my mic stand which was bent up at base. No big deal as I have three or four more of the things.

All good, just another night at the Key West Bar. Just a bit of humorous drama when all was said and done. I was just amazed that my bass didn't get hit with everything flying around.
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Wooo..great story. Glad the bass came out of it ok too..sounded a worse situation than a Blues Brothers moment lol
Had a heap of things like that happen during the 70's and 80's here in Adelaide too..lots of drunks trying to destroy gear and electrocute the band caused by tiny stages where there was no choice but to stand on the floor..the stories all we guys can tell. On the other side of the coin I was playing on a higher stage late 70's and the heel on my platform shoes snapped clean off and I shot straight off the side of the stage clamping my 4003 Ric bass to my chest and took the brunt of the fall flat on my back..Its amazing how preservation comes into play in a split second..all I could think of was...protect the Ric..lol luckily in those days I was only late 20's and I bounced..was sore for a few days but I would surely hurt myself badly if I fell like that these days with old late 60's bones loll..thanks for the story..I enjoyed your telling of it TinIndian.
 
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TinIndian said:
So midway through the 2nd set last night, we play long sets by the way-1st one was over an hour and a half, the preamp on my millenium cut out. Went through the signal chain and was definitely the bass, specifically seemed to be related to the mid pot stack. I have a feeling that somehow sweat may have gotten in the pot and caused the problem. It was hot as hell in there last night and we were all drenched.

No sound but when I worked the boost and cut knob it just made a bunch of noise like a bad input jack sound. I haven't investigated yet this morning but I was going to try some tuner cleaner or maybe just give it time to maybe dry, assuming thats the problem, and see what happens.

Any thoughts?
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2nd on the DeOxit D5. The pot may or may not have an access hole, but if it does it will be up against the PWB. I dont have another photo handy. Also, a little D5 goes a long way. Dont hose it down.

Those gray ribbon cables that connect the stacked pot to the rest of the preamp pretty much suck. Try to wiggle it while its plugged in to see if it cuts out. You'll have to have the preamp removed for both steps.
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