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michael carr

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hello im currently working on a sterling bass guitar and im not sure if its ernie ball or not but thats all i have on the information from the head stock . i would like to ask a couple of ? as two about the 3 wire pickups and the capasitor is missing ! how do i wire the pickups to the two slider controls and what color goes where 1 is red 2 is blue 3 is white also what capasitor do i need with 250 and 500 tone and volume controls and where do i wire this up at thanks michael :rolleyes:
 
michael carr said:
hello im currently working on a sterling bass guitar and im not sure if its ernie ball or not but thats all i have on the information from the head stock . i would like to ask a couple of ? as two about the 3 wire pickups and the capasitor is missing ! how do i wire the pickups to the two slider controls and what color goes where 1 is red 2 is blue 3 is white also what capasitor do i need with 250 and 500 tone and volume controls and where do i wire this up at thanks michael :rolleyes:
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thanks rod its a nice site and helpfull because i do setup and repair jobs for my friends im currently a guitar player and i am trying my hand on bass as well im also a moderator for a guitar fourm i dont know if its ok to post that here but like i said im a gotta do it to know it all type of person guitar , bass , amps , recording , setups it fun to learn a hobby and cool as a whittle stick to meet new people who help others as i do thanks a million man and god bless michael
 
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same here

well
at least we now that hes a nice person

hey i would
like to welcome you to the forum
im sure that you will solve your sterling problem as have i with my sterling
 
yeah
rule number one
when there should be a punctiation mark (besides comma) use the enter key

rule number two
abriviate when you dont know the spelling

rule three
always type u as you

rule four
never use the edit or preview key

rule five
you can use the standard writing rules too, but anything else is not acceptable
 
the welcome

bovinehost said:
How many here have been to Jub's School of Punctuation and Spelling?
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thanks guys sounds like you all have a big heart fatter then your B strings any way im not keen on my spelling most likely because my hearing is bad and my learning dissability is sharp as a razors edge something ive worked hard for as a musician im a firm beliver on applyed theory are you
 
Rod Trussbroken said:
Michael....you sound ok to me bro! Don't heed the other Boolsh*t !

Keep in touch...keep posting :cool:

you can always contact me here also:

[email protected]

Hope I've been able to help :)
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and you are indeed helping rod could you tell me if if by any chance ernie ball made a bass that looks like a jazz model and just has the name sterling on it in big letters ! thats all i know about it and thanks for the wireing digrams there worth a million for people looking for good help i dont know about the other guys but i tab as well and push myself to become more happy because its not as easy as it looks useing standard sheet music for guitar thats what i did for 2 years when i lost my hearing and the techniques for guitar i could feel the vibe of an old gibson archtop i had and i enjoyed it too its a great learning experince knowing your not alone .michael
 
>>>>could you tell me if if by any chance ernie ball made a bass that looks like a jazz model and just has the name sterling on it in big letters !

They never made a Bass like that. Have you got a pic.

I have J Bass wiring diagrams if you need them... :D
 
and you are indeed helping rod could you tell me if if by any chance ernie ball made a bass that looks like a jazz model and just has the name sterling on it in big letters ! thats all i know about it and thanks for the wireing digrams there worth a million for people looking for good help i dont know about the other guys but i tab as well and push myself to become more happy because its not as easy as it looks useing standard sheet music for guitar thats what i did for 2 years when i lost my hearing and the techniques for guitar i could feel the vibe of an old gibson archtop i had and i enjoyed it too its a great learning experince knowing your not alone .michael
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seriously, are you serious?

I do not want to be mean, at all but you gotta throw in a comma or period here and there. Is this really a disability? What exactly is the problem? Are you some sort of autistic guitar repair man who is a genius when it comes to fixing guitars, but turns a blind eye to punctuation?

agian, I'm not trying to be mean but your posts are kindof hard to understand, and it would be in your best interest to use punctuation so you can get your point across.

Pete
 
uvapete said:
seriously, are you serious?

I do not want to be mean, at all but you gotta throw in a comma or period here and there. Is this really a disability? What exactly is the problem? Are you some sort of autistic guitar repair man who is a genius when it comes to fixing guitars, but turns a blind eye to punctuation?

agian, I'm not trying to be mean but your posts are kindof hard to understand, and it would be in your best interest to use punctuation so you can get your point across.

Pete
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well you could say i dont really know how to to write that way ! i just know how to spell good from reading books and things but when it comes to putting things here and there i dont know what to use and dont understand the meaning of it all in a sentance and that is the truth and over the years i still dont know it or math / science and the likes it sounds cold and i try but im not good at it and ive only been doing this typeing about 2 months now and yes ive been doing repair work and lots of other things musicaly rewireing and pickup changes guitar setups and my friends all send someone else to me i even do the final set ups with you here before you leave so your happy and its free the frist time just as long as you know that im here and can help people . cant beat that can you ! as far as amps go there are a lot of things i dont know ?and wont do anything untill im sure of what to do the safe way . ill change tubes do cosmetic repair / input jack repair but im learning something usefull as a musician .and im sorry if you cant understand it but thats me as ive allways been michael
 
uvapete....

>>>>agian, I'm not trying to be mean but your posts are kindof hard to understand, and it would be in your best interest to use punctuation so you can get your point across.

Have you had a close look at your post. You're not exactly an English Prof. None of us are :)

Let's Zip it.

I thought he made his points quite well.
 
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You're not exactly an English Prof.
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Um....I was a language teacher.

But hey, as long as we're playing (or working on or lusting for) Stingrays and Sterlings and, of course, Bongos.....well, really, I can't say I won't ever say anything (looking at Jubs), but I shall endeavor to curb my desire to correct errors and instead simply revel in the warmth of Our Mutual Bass Admiration Society.

Welcome aboard, Mike!
 
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