fly
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good to see this back in the mix man..........enjoy your work,then enjoy the bass.......
Help! SUB bass project
- Thread starter the unrepentant
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bovinehost
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Bongo preamp in a SUB frankenbass! That is just beautiful.
the unrepentant
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thanks guys 
i'm pretty excited to get it done! I do enjoy these little projects though
I don't see this as hacking up an EBMM bass, i see it as mixing together two lovely basses cant wait
i'm pretty excited to get it done! I do enjoy these little projects thoughI don't see this as hacking up an EBMM bass, i see it as mixing together two lovely basses
cant wait
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RaginRog
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thanks guys
I don't see this as hacking up an EBMM bass, i see it as mixing together two lovely basses
Man, I hope it turns out great.....can't wait to see some updated pictures...Perhaps you can add a Graphite Status neck!!! lol
the unrepentant
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Careful now
Nah i'd like to get a stingray neck with a maple board if possible, but i can't afford it right now
Duarte
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That is insane man, I'm really interested in how this is going to turn out. Where the hell did you score a Bongo preamp from!? That's what I would like to know.
As Jack said, beautiful. You could not have landed a more perfect deal there!
Yeah I'm officially impressed and excited, but would DEFINITELY get a status neck for it!
As Jack said, beautiful. You could not have landed a more perfect deal there!
Yeah I'm officially impressed and excited, but would DEFINITELY get a status neck for it!
the unrepentant
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Sorry man, i got it from a friend who wished to remain anonymous.
and thanks
i would like a status neck, funds permitting of course.
Duarte
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I'll bet he does. Around here anyway...
Keep us posted on this.
Keep us posted on this.
RaginRog
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Careful now
I only said S----S neck because I know they are made over on your side of the pond!
chick-ity check it yo:
the unrepentant
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cheers for that, i'm afraid i'm absolutely broke right now though, i assure you!
fly
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loved the first take on the Frankensub...........and am more than waiting on the 2nd resurrection......
have fun with that baby.......
have fun with that baby.......
danny-79
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This is a good thread, its been an interesting read i love stuff like this, It looks like you have put a lot of time, care, an effort into this project, fair play to you! and good luck!
Regards, Dan.
Regards, Dan.
Rano Bass
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Any updates on this?
Its been a while since the las one.
Its been a while since the las one.
Bassmedic14
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fly
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no doubt...........how goes the project bro?
the unrepentant
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I know I've not bothered with this in a while, the bass has been at my parents house while I've been at university for the last couple of years and I've never been home long enough to really look at getting it sorted. Now I'm home for the summer though and don't have a job this year, so I needed something to fill some time, so I made some actual progress today! The other day I took the Basslines pickup out to have a look at how it was wired as the available info on the internet is less than helpful, and noticed it was a bit ropey, so I re-soldered all of the joints there so it was a bit nicer and not falling apart any more, no photos of that though.
I spent a good while trying to figure out how the pre and the pickups were actually wired, as all of the info on the seymour duncan site/everywhere else explained how to wire the pickup to a stingray preamp/some other preamp etc, the bongo preamp is pretty weird and is only really specific to MM pickups, so I had to get my head around a stock MM pickup and how to wire it all, it's probably not as complicated as it sounds, but the way it's all laid out was pretty confusing.
Anyway, today I managed to get it all wired up. I've done a couple of tests and the pickups have output, the preamp has output, and I think it's working as it should, but I don't have a working amp here, so I may have to wait to test it out properly. I still need to sort the hardware out and get it all bolted together again, and perhaps sort out the control cavity, as it's a little cramped with two batteries in there, but it's coming together. I may look at refinishing it at some point as well, it's a little tatty at the moment.
Here's where I'm up to anyway:
I understand that this project isn't necessarily everyone's cup of tea, and some people may not like it, but this stuff was otherwise homeless and hopefully will continue to be played and enjoyed once I've got it sorted again
I spent a good while trying to figure out how the pre and the pickups were actually wired, as all of the info on the seymour duncan site/everywhere else explained how to wire the pickup to a stingray preamp/some other preamp etc, the bongo preamp is pretty weird and is only really specific to MM pickups, so I had to get my head around a stock MM pickup and how to wire it all, it's probably not as complicated as it sounds, but the way it's all laid out was pretty confusing.
Anyway, today I managed to get it all wired up. I've done a couple of tests and the pickups have output, the preamp has output, and I think it's working as it should, but I don't have a working amp here, so I may have to wait to test it out properly. I still need to sort the hardware out and get it all bolted together again, and perhaps sort out the control cavity, as it's a little cramped with two batteries in there, but it's coming together. I may look at refinishing it at some point as well, it's a little tatty at the moment.
Here's where I'm up to anyway:
I understand that this project isn't necessarily everyone's cup of tea, and some people may not like it, but this stuff was otherwise homeless and hopefully will continue to be played and enjoyed once I've got it sorted again
