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Gibson Basses / Re: Modding Gibson LPB-1
« on: February 16, 2017, 12:44:17 AM »yes, there's a bridge ground. it was a thicker single strand, yellow insulated wire.
You're right, i forgot but looking back at the pics i took it indeed has a bridge ground.
I'm going to wire it up like an SG bass, V V T and leave the space empty where the pot is closest to the bridge pickup, so annoying when playing with my thumb or playing with a pic and muting and always knocking the volume pot.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Modding Gibson LPB-1
« on: February 15, 2017, 04:36:07 PM »my son and I removed the bart pre from his LPB1 as it distorted all of the time, could not get a clean signal. we used long shaft 500k pots & 47mf caps. the bass sounds as expected. it's one of my favorites, great rock tone.
Did you have to attach a grounding wire to the bridge, like Fender? I don't recall having that in my old Epi Tbirds
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Gibson Basses / Re: Modding Gibson LPB-1
« on: February 13, 2017, 02:05:41 AM »
I'm definitely going to remove the Bart preamp, just to clean sounding with an annoying hiss from the treble. Can someone link me to the right type of pots, I'm guessing CTS Long Shaft Pots 500k and a couple of 47mf caps.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Modding Gibson LPB-1
« on: January 06, 2017, 05:50:27 PM »good job! I'd keep the guard off.
Hey Pilgram, thanks for that we shared some PMs on TB so my bass was inspired by your sons
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Gibson Basses / Re: Modding Gibson LPB-1
« on: January 04, 2017, 09:12:17 PM »
Might see if I can mod it to have an active passive volume pot.
Pic
And a pick guard idea based on an LP Jnr, not 100% on this shape and happy for suggestions.
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And a pick guard idea based on an LP Jnr, not 100% on this shape and happy for suggestions.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Modding Gibson LPB-1
« on: December 28, 2016, 09:38:05 PM »Out of curiosity, is there a setting on the pre that sounds close to the passive tone?I don't think the pre colours the tone, just tames it, less growl. The treble isn't particularly piercing.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Modding Gibson LPB-1
« on: December 27, 2016, 02:03:44 AM »
First coat of Danish oil
Hope to get it to this..
Hope to get it to this..
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Gibson Basses / Re: Modding Gibson LPB-1
« on: December 22, 2016, 04:57:58 PM »
Do you guys think i should just keep the Bart pre? There's nothing wrong with it, just though I'd get more of a classic Gibby tone without it.
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Gibson Basses / Modding Gibson LPB-1
« on: December 22, 2016, 05:53:35 AM »
I'm currently stripping all the black finish off and getting rid of the active Bartolini preamp and go passive, VTVT. It's has Tbird pickups. My guess is 4 x 500k pots and 2 x caps.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Music videos that feature EB0 to EB4 and SG variant basses...
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Gibson Basses / Re: Music videos featuring Fat-Bottom Girls (Rippers, Victories, etc)
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Gibson Basses / Re: TBird Studio- Fiver
« on: December 04, 2016, 01:06:45 AM »
Are they short scale?
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Gibson Basses / Crowded House live at Sydney Oprah House 2016 Gibson Midtown
« on: November 27, 2016, 03:40:17 AM »
This is streaming right now, sure it'll come up on youtube soon. Bassist Nick Seymour played a Gibson midtown in sunburst for the whole concert and it sounds bloody glorious.