Peter Cook Axis

[FlatEric]

This is mainly for Kenny, as I know he is a big fan and custodian of the Marque!

I am doing a whole load of pics for my collection project and finally got round
to taking some of the Axis.
These are after a gentle rub down, putting the bridge the right way round and
gigging the beast!
It is a credit to the previous owner, who I am very grateful to, for looking after
it so well.









There you go mate - you can go and 'ave a lie down now!

This thing is AWESOME, which is a word I do not use lightly!!!
Look at the thickness of the body!

The sounds you can get out of this thing are infinate and I do mean Infiate!

Trying to get my head around what these "apparently" few simple controls
had me baffled, until I received this from a fellow Four-Stringer.


Eric!!!!
I've found the book and it mentions the controls!

Here you go:

1. volume knob (near back p/up)

2. cut/boost knob offering 15dB cut/boost

3. Frequency knob which works in turn with cut/boost knob (essentially, you've got
a parametric system - freq range of 80Hz to 20KHz).

4. pickup selector switch

5. pickup phase mini toggle switch

6. Active/Passive mode mini toggle switch - I assume this is a 3 way job as it says
that you get `passive with top cut, full normal passive and active on'.

Here's the actual text from the book;

The three rotary controls govern volume (aided by a pickup selector switch) but the
further two tone pots are not in use when the bass is set passive. When active, the
final two pots offer cut/boost of +/- 15dB and the frequency selected on, what is in
effect, a parametric eq system. The switches offer pickup selection, pickup phase
and active/passive mode control; which means passive with top cut, full normal passive
and active on. Overall, the frequency range covered is 80Hz to 20KHz.
Soundwise, the Axis is possibly the most versatile active bass produced in the UK.
A staggering variety of tones is obtainable; a far cry from from some of the less than
phenomenally ranging active basses of recent years.
If you can memorise these functions and avoid setting unusable tones, then the overall
potential is incredible.

Hope this is of use mate!

Cheers!
Nick

There. . . . have you got that??

Here is a pic of the man himself with "some other bloke" and a shot of his old shop.
Very little is documented about Peter, which is a real shame.
Something should be done about it, which I have tried but to date, I have not got very far.




Would love to see another one.

All the best.
Cheers.

Flat Eric.

[Highlander]

with envy, and iirc, this was the one I had to pass on... yes...?

How heavy is she, Eric, or has this this one got a masculine gender, too...

All maple and mahogany...?

Is Nick the guy that owns one on Jules' site (Fly Guitars)...?

That is a really bad picture of Peter... iirc, he was lethally toned, as in martial arts...

Interesting to note the differences in  between the JAE one and yours - bound, reversed colours, XLR conn

Any chance of some REAL porn (inside the cavity and the back of the pups...)

(Kenny's just going to lie down somewhere cool and secluded with a glass of wine...)

[exiledarchangel]

I like the pickup placement on this one, its like having two middle pickups!

[FlatEric]

with envy, and iirc, this was the one I had to pass on... yes...?

How heavy is she, Eric, or has this this one got a masculine gender, too...

All maple and mahogany...?

Is Nick the guy that owns one on Jules' site (Fly Guitars)...?

That is a really bad picture of Peter... iirc, he was lethally toned, as in martial arts...

Interesting to note the differences in  between the JAE one and yours - bound, reversed colours, XLR conn

Any chance of some REAL porn (inside the cavity and the back of the pups...)

(Kenny's just going to lie down somewhere cool and secluded with a glass of wine...)

Thought you'd like it.
A lot of Maple and a little Mahogany (looks a bit like Walnut) makes for something quite weighty!!
Never actually weighed it, must do that sometime.

Not sure if it is that Nick - I have tracked him down and sent a PM - we'll see.

I may take the control covers off but the pups are staying where they are.
This is a gigging bass, my good man and not a mere plaything.

I am soon going to do the shots of the twin, so you'd better have that lie down!!!

I like the pickup placement on this one, its like having two middle pickups!

They are perfectly positioned, just right to pull some BIG notes, with thumb anchored
on the pup. Mmmmmmmm, Nice.

Cheers.

[Highlander]

He worked out of what was barely more than a large shed (ah.. my artistic muse...) in his garden when he worked on the Thunderbird and my RD...