Quote from: adriaan on Today at 07:36:32 AMOther things to consider - if you're using nickles, switch to steels, and try the neck pickup soloed into a guitar amp. And don't be gentle on the strings.

Thanks. Will try the neck pickup in a guitar amp.
I don't think that honkey/hollow sound has to do with the strings. I think it has for the largest part to do with the exact frequencies of the filters and the Q switches.

I agree with you both that you have to have a low action and hard attack and maybe a short scale to get in the Stanley zone. But that has not much to do with the hollow sound.

Experimenting this week also with piccolo strings on another bass. But since I also play guitar a lot I prefer tenor tuning. Piccolo takes you away from bass and is more guitar like than bass like. But still fun to do and nice for recordings and solo pieces.

I've wondered about 5 pins mounted that way — they looked a little awkward to me. If I ever have something built, I guess it'll stay on the front.

Both the jack and 5 pin were on the side when the bass was made. I believe the dimmer knob was installed at a later date. Having had the bass as a used instrument, if I was ever to have a custom series bass I would not choose to have the 5 pin there. The jack is ok there as I use right angled jacks but I find the 5 pin is quite tight and awkward to remove. But aesthetically having it there makes the front of the bass works better with the quilt maple.

Quote from: BeenDown139 on Today at 01:18:22 PMso an interesting coda to this madcap adventure. i've had other more interesting things to do so haven't really paid attention for a while. listing ended. one of those things that kinda makes ya go hmmmm.......

Now it's listed in Chile at the same price.

so an interesting coda to this madcap adventure. i've had other more interesting things to do so haven't really paid attention for a while. listing ended. one of those things that kinda makes ya go hmmmm.......

Has anyone here had any dealings with Guitar Traders/Nick? I've been trying to buy another instrument they have listed, and after a week, I'm on the verge of giving up.

Did you use the hole for your 1/4" jack, or was it already on the side?

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Quote from: jazzyvee on Today at 12:56:46 AMThat is my favourite version of School Days, solo and tone for the solo.
I have found a close approximation of that tone but it does take fine tuning as well.
I think you have a bass with two filters and separate pickup volumes yes?

 Start with the bridge pickup. Set the Q fully on and the filter closed and just play some of the notes then just really in small increments start to open the filter, you will get to a sweet spot point (around 1/4 turn of the knob), where that sound starts to exist and can be finely tuned and by careful playing near the bridge, you can get a good approximation. You may need to add some of the neck pickup in the same way to add some body to the tone if needed, but it does start to disappear if you have too much of the neck pickup in the mix.
Stanley is always fine tuning his tone during play so you will be in good company

I have also managed to get a close approximation of that tone on my signature bass (With Anniversary Electronics) and since it now has a Fat Boy in it, that sound is stronger.
I think in your video he is using a tenor tuning which may help make the effect stronger/easier to get.

Thanks. I have an EvH Signature (has a two three way Q switches and two filters and two volumes) which is in tenor tuning and I have Spoiler (also with three way Q switch and one filter and pickup balance). Both are medium scale. The way you describe it is the way I normally find my tone. Favoring the bridge pickup and dialing back the filter completely and bring it up until I have the right balance bet and pickup between brightness and darkness, then adding a bit of neck pickup if needed. But even with the most extreme Q switch setting neither one does give me that exact nasally/hollow SC tone. Think I need a series 1 for that? Also a short scale contributes to that sound I think? 

By nature, i'm a low frequency kind of bass player so my sound is geared more towards the neck pickup and the bridge is added as required. But being a Stanley Clarke fan boy I have done quite a few gigs where we have covered some of his tracks so I do get to open up the filters more. 
A series bass will get you closer to that sound but without his fingers we can all get a close approximation of that tone. I have used his tracks over the years to learn how to use the filters and find sounds that work for me. Enjoy your journey. 👍🏾

I have the dimmer on mine, the last knob on the right.
It's set at a comfortable brightness an rarely need to change the setting, unless demonstrating it to someone. :-)
Surprisingly the side LEDs are quite warm to the touch on full brightness.

I'd probably just do a dimmer and three way toggle inside if that's possible — I can't imagine too many situations where I'd need to decide how to use the LEDs on the fly.