Author Topic: "Goldilocks" 5 string Series II back on Ebay (Read 1218 times)

poor_nigel · « **Reply #15 on:** March 17, 2004, 10:09:53 AM »

I have seen a couple customs made with a volume and pan on their Series II electronics. Cuts the eight knobs down to only six, but you do lose the standby/mute position that way, by eliminating the pickup selector. However, simply turning the volume off has the same effect. For me, I would definitely go pan.

(Message edited by poor_nigel on March 17, 2004)

effclef · « **Reply #16 on:** March 22, 2004, 09:33:30 AM »

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/ebayisapi.dll?viewitem&item=3711424332>

Looks like it went for $5810. Bargain!

EffClef

stoney · « **Reply #17 on:** March 22, 2004, 12:18:03 PM »

Back to that master volume control...
I have a Brown Bass, not a Series Bass but it came with 2 volume/2 tone/2q switched. I recently had a master volume control added to the mix. The problem I have had working with the 2 volume control combination is that a quick change in volume is pretty much impossible without wrecking the tone you have. Perhaps you want to turn your bass up just a tad just before your solo or turn it down for a nice ballad and it is inconvenient to reach back and turn up your gain on your amp. Installing the master volume robbed me of a 6db according to Mica but my bass is now much more functional.

palembic · « **Reply #18 on:** March 22, 2004, 12:33:10 PM »

Brother Jonathan!!!!
How good to have you back!
You confirm my way of working with Bonnie (she's a Series I with Series II electronics as you know). I consider the two PU volumes more as additional tone-controls and the master volume is the really volume for me. Indeed I mostly play with that MV not full open to have a little reserve on board.
As was already explained in other posts ...that SII-thing is a ...well ...oh ...huh ...trick ...an attitude to shape tone. For some people it invites to endless fiddling around on stage and getting complete beserk in adjusting the tone forgetting one have some playing to do. Not for me ...it's a little searching in the start of the gig and ...hupsa!
Tonewise ...well ...as I said before ...it's the difference between choosing between PU's and adding two PU's. That's all that there is to say.

Paul the bad on