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Gibson Basses / Re: Help with EBO combo - Nothing posted anywhere!?!
« on: October 06, 2011, 12:22:18 AM »
Nope. Sounds like a loose ground connection somewhere.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: RIP Steve Jobs
« on: October 05, 2011, 10:42:15 PM »
Ouch.
I've been a Mac user since 1990.
RIP Steve Jobs
I've been a Mac user since 1990.
RIP Steve Jobs
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Gibson Basses / Re: Nevermind...
« on: October 05, 2011, 09:59:09 AM »
The whole story is actually the perfect explanation for the fact that Gibson didn't develop or produce their own pickups for the RD Sig.
With a total production of less than 500 it would be too costly to even make new pickup casings etc etc.
But they could have chosen something less generic and less 7ender looking...
With a total production of less than 500 it would be too costly to even make new pickup casings etc etc.
But they could have chosen something less generic and less 7ender looking...
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Gibson Basses / Re: Nevermind...
« on: October 05, 2011, 06:50:06 AM »
That says more about the camera-man and editor of the documentary than of Gibson's interest in bass guitars.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Low Z bass pickups
« on: October 04, 2011, 10:16:33 AM »
What are you going to do with them?
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Low Z bass pickups
« on: October 04, 2011, 09:32:53 AM »
He contacted me too! First he wanted an Electar and then he wanted a Triumph pickup
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Low Z bass pickups
« on: October 04, 2011, 07:45:26 AM »
Yeah, it always puzzled me how Jack Casady wound up with this result after that much work 
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Low Z bass pickups
« on: October 04, 2011, 07:23:27 AM »
Haha that picture gave me the idea for this mod!
Yes, the rotary switch is the tone selector.
I don't think I'm that guy
(I sold it to a fellow Dutchman)
Yes, the rotary switch is the tone selector.
I don't think I'm that guy
(I sold it to a fellow Dutchman)
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The Bass Zone / Re: Outpost CD
« on: October 04, 2011, 04:11:23 AM »You should consider "Got This Thing on the Move" or "Rock and Roll Soul"
I'll check 'em out!
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Low Z bass pickups
« on: October 03, 2011, 11:41:38 PM »
Oh maybe I should have said tame.
In comparison to the original Gibson LP Sig it lacks authority.
The Electar just isn't there.
The Lo-z Gibson pickups have unsurpassed dynamics where the Electar sort of gets stuck at 80%
I'm glad I put a Gibson Lo-Z in it. It brings the JCS to life.
In comparison to the original Gibson LP Sig it lacks authority.
The Electar just isn't there.
The Lo-z Gibson pickups have unsurpassed dynamics where the Electar sort of gets stuck at 80%
I'm glad I put a Gibson Lo-Z in it. It brings the JCS to life.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Low Z bass pickups
« on: October 03, 2011, 02:26:05 PM »I had someone loan me a LP Triumph pickup, and an Epiphone Casady pickup. I haven't had much time to study them, but I will be getting to it soon.
Both pickups are pretty straight forward.
straight forward?
eight leads coming out of huge stacked humbucker with absurdly thick wire inside a big oval black casing and weird chrome mount ring...
Wow, I wonder what your definition of "different" is
(by the way: the JCS pickup is pretty lame IMHO)
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Low Z bass pickups
« on: October 03, 2011, 03:17:37 AM »
Hey David, any progress on the recreation of the Lo-Z Les Paul Bass pickups?
I got in touch with a Dutch pickup builder called Paul Hendrix.
I asked him if he could recreate these awesome pickups. He's studying them as we speak.
I got in touch with a Dutch pickup builder called Paul Hendrix.
I asked him if he could recreate these awesome pickups. He's studying them as we speak.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Nevermind...
« on: October 03, 2011, 02:44:57 AM »Why does this bass have (Fender) Jazz bass pickups on it?No one finds that odd? Gibson couldn't even make some RD pickup repros?
Errr... David, that's where most of the discussion in this thread is about. We all think that is odd.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Help with EBO combo - Nothing posted anywhere!?!
« on: October 02, 2011, 04:47:57 AM »
You want to find the exact P-bass sweet spot on a short scale EB-0?
That's a challenge.
Maybe you could calcute where it would have to be. But it will never sound the same.
Have you seen this thread on TalkBass?
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f38/firebird-pickup-bass-464876/
That's a challenge.
Maybe you could calcute where it would have to be. But it will never sound the same.
Have you seen this thread on TalkBass?
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f38/firebird-pickup-bass-464876/
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Is this song about an electrical appliance for - well mostly - women only?
« on: October 02, 2011, 01:25:04 AM »
LOL!