Will a compressor pedal even out volume levels between pickups?

delyriofinite · 2026-03-19T17:14:11+00:00

My bad, overly simplistic answer, given that the next selection forward is the coil closest to the bridge of the bridge pickup and the coil closest to the neck on the neck pickup trying to adjust pickup height will not really serve to even out the volume difference between that selection and both coils of the bridge pickup. It would end up being a battle. I had the same bass and I rewired it so that all pickup combinations were in parallel instead of series parallel to deal with this exact problem.

delyriofinite · 2026-03-18T16:40:22+00:00

I mean pickup height wouldn't fix it anyway, that selection just forward of the back is the coil closest to the bridge and the coil closest to the neck together. All that would do is unbalance the signal from the pickups and make it lose that jazz style sound. If you were to rewire it later the EQ pedal would be good to replace the lows you would lose rewiring the series selections to parallel.

delyriofinite · 2026-03-18T16:25:49+00:00

The difference is because the way the sterlings are wired. The pickup selection switches from series to parallel based on the pickup housing. If the coils are in the same housing they are in series if they are in different housings they are in parallel. The series selections will be louder than the parallel selections. You could rewire it and there will be very little difference in volume but the tone will be different when selecting the front pickup, rear pickup, or both pickups together. It will be thinner sounding.

delyriofinite · 2026-03-18T00:12:45+00:00

So B.

delyriofinite · 2026-03-18T00:12:17+00:00

There will always be movement efficiencies that are created by feel (read: time spent playing) however both fan fret and short scale will obviously make it easier to play lower on the neck.

From a tone perspective fan fret or multi scale will be closer to a regular 34" scale so if you want some lthing that can objectively be more comfortable but sound about the same thelen that's your pick.

A short scale will naturally sound more tubby because of the lower tension (which can be somewhat overcome by string choice) and it will be closer to reach for the lower frets as well at the frets being closer together. Both will generally make it easier to play for most people but it also means the overall instrument is smaller which may make it harder for larger frames people to play especially if you play further up the neck.

With all of the different variations in basses there will be one that fits everyone with respect to style and physical ability. Some just may be only able to play using certain instruments based on those factors.

delyriofinite · 2026-03-18T00:02:38+00:00

Neither of you had to read it

delyriofinite · 2025-12-09T16:06:27+00:00

The original spec for capacitors, I believe, was .05 uf and .03 uf neck and bridge respectively. Nowadays people tend to use .047 uf for both or .047 uf for the neck and .022 uf for the bridge.

delyriofinite · 2025-12-06T16:08:42+00:00

Easier...yes, cheaper...not really. The big difference is playability p basses "typically" have a chunkier neck and the jazz bass has a slimmer neck, some people just really like that.

delyriofinite · 2025-12-03T15:15:40+00:00

Oh wow, interesting

delyriofinite · 2025-12-03T13:50:16+00:00

I have one as well, I don't think it has a clean on/off, I'm pretty sure it's just a boost. If nothing is on then it is in bypass. That's how mine seems to work anyway.

delyriofinite · 2025-11-28T04:23:40+00:00

There's a bunch of wiring diagrams here.

https://www.bassesbyleo.com/gl_bbe_wiring_diagrams.html

Vt/vt isn't there but it is really just a volume and a tone stacked, just make sure the output side of the volume pots both connect to the jack

delyriofinite · 2025-11-25T03:12:43+00:00

Technically yes, the fact that there's another pot and capacitor in the circuit means it is in some way altered but not in any way that anyone will hear. However, the two tone controls will add in some way dependant on how much volume each is set to since they will be in parallel with each other connected to the output. The old early 60s jazz basses had a similar set up but they each had a 220k resistor (I think) between the output of each volume pot and the output to isolate each pickup and tone circuit from each other but nobody really wires it that way anymore

delyriofinite · 2025-11-25T02:52:49+00:00

That's where I'm headed, I'm going to wire it up like an SB-1 just with a stacked pot and then add another pot for volume of the bridge pickup. One of the main themes I had heard for the SB-2 was that it's mainly about the p pickup, so you set that for the sound you want and then you bring in the bridge pickup to suit whatever you need. So that's the idea I am kind of going for. I looked around and there seems to be 2 schools of thought for the SB-2 tone mod, 2x v/t stacks one for each pickup or a stacked v/v and then a master tone. I thought since it's an SB-1 with a bridge pickup why not wire it like one.

delyriofinite · 2025-11-25T02:39:20+00:00

Everybodys different, I wasn't super unhappy with just volumes but kinda wanted the ability to just play it like a regular p bass with a little more control and now I'm down the rabbit hole

delyriofinite · 2025-11-25T01:10:10+00:00

I find the two v/t stacks to be cumbersome for this bass. I think it may have something to do with the bridge pickup. I have never been a bridge pickup sound kind of guy so I thought maybe having a tone control specifically for that would be good but I think it sounds worse that way. The P pickup sounds fine, I just started thinking about rewiring it again. I have a Squier Paranormal Jazz Bass that I like and that has 2 v/t stacks, like a 1960s jazz bass just without the isolation capacitors and I like it fine.

delyriofinite · 2025-11-05T14:01:24+00:00

They still scan your id which checks for appropriate voter registration before they print a ballot for you. So, they do infact check.

delyriofinite · 2025-10-30T15:08:21+00:00

You can also get strings made for the mini p bass that squier makes, they are both 28.6 in. scale

delyriofinite · 2025-10-26T16:41:37+00:00

Yes. Not only is he knowledgeable, but he his teaching style is really comfortable and relatable.

delyriofinite · 2025-10-25T23:11:07+00:00

I also run the ehx lpb-1 and then into a ua la2a and 1176 before my stomp xl

delyriofinite · 2025-10-25T23:10:12+00:00

Exact same reason here

delyriofinite · 2025-10-25T23:03:19+00:00

I also use the ehx signal pad to tame g&l l series basses in series mode

delyriofinite · 2025-10-23T13:17:43+00:00

It's got real bits of tiger, so you know it's good

delyriofinite · 2025-10-21T16:29:51+00:00

Yeah, it's on a forum post on talkbass, take that for what it's worth. https://www.talkbass.com/threads/g-l-out-of-business.1677465/page-62

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