I have a stereo bass guitar?
I have a vintage Shergold bass guitar. I absolutely love it but the only problem is the electronics. The bass has stereo, not standard mono, electronics and a stereo output port.
This is an issue as all the equipment I usually use with my other basses is mono.
Is there any way I can convert the stereo output port into mono so I don't have to mess about with PAs and stuff?
Return Question: Does this bass guitar have two pickups? Stereo requires separate pickups for left and right. I'm looking at upgrade options for a few bass guitars myself (all monaural), in terms of a rewire for balanced signal output, viz., the Tip and Ring on the 1/4" jack having equal and opposite-phase output, rather than independent hots as would be the case with stereo. I am not aware of too many bass amplifiers being stereo (excepting Hammond/Leslie keyboard amps and combos).
Addendum: I scored an online GOAL–Shergold is still in business! From your description, you probably have a hybrid Marathon Bass with a Stereo module adapted from the Modulator Bass, detailed at:
http://www.shergold.co.uk/imgviewer.html?class=circuits&name=Module-4.gif
However, according to
http://www.shergold.co.uk/imgviewer.html?class=circuits&name=Marathon-4.gif
the Marathon Mk 1 Stereo normally had two output jacks, rather than the single TRS jack your example.
The ideal solution is probably as simple as an adapter instrument cable with the Tip and Ring of the bass-end plug ganged together and run to the Tip of the amplifier-end cable. However, a review of the Bypass Module at:
http://www.shergold.co.uk/imgviewer.html?class=circuits&name=Module-3.gif
suggests that the stereo outputs from the switchwork could be ganged at a new TS-type 1/4" jack. To my understanding, all guitar and bass amplifiers support the Bypass Module, but I have yet to run across a bass amplifier that is stereo from the preamplifier, as the Stereo Module requires.
February 17th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Return Question: Does this bass guitar have two pickups? Stereo requires separate pickups for left and right. I'm looking at upgrade options for a few bass guitars myself (all monaural), in terms of a rewire for balanced signal output, viz., the Tip and Ring on the 1/4" jack having equal and opposite-phase output, rather than independent hots as would be the case with stereo. I am not aware of too many bass amplifiers being stereo (excepting Hammond/Leslie keyboard amps and combos).
Addendum: I scored an online GOAL–Shergold is still in business! From your description, you probably have a hybrid Marathon Bass with a Stereo module adapted from the Modulator Bass, detailed at:
http://www.shergold.co.uk/imgviewer.html?class=circuits&name=Module-4.gif
However, according to
http://www.shergold.co.uk/imgviewer.html?class=circuits&name=Marathon-4.gif
the Marathon Mk 1 Stereo normally had two output jacks, rather than the single TRS jack your example.
The ideal solution is probably as simple as an adapter instrument cable with the Tip and Ring of the bass-end plug ganged together and run to the Tip of the amplifier-end cable. However, a review of the Bypass Module at:
http://www.shergold.co.uk/imgviewer.html?class=circuits&name=Module-3.gif
suggests that the stereo outputs from the switchwork could be ganged at a new TS-type 1/4" jack. To my understanding, all guitar and bass amplifiers support the Bypass Module, but I have yet to run across a bass amplifier that is stereo from the preamplifier, as the Stereo Module requires.
References :
http://www.shergold.co.uk/models.html
http://www.shergold.co.uk/modules.html
February 18th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
in basic terms, the stereo jack will appear to have 2 "positive" and 1 "negative" wires… using a soldering iron / carefully de-solder the 3 wires from the stereo jack… get a new standard guitar input jack… solder the 2 "positive" wires to the single positive port, and then solder the negative wire to the negatve port. it's not a difficult task, and you wont really do any real damage if you de-solder the wires but then realize that you cant solder it because any guitar shop will do that for around $30.
2-string upright bass
http://www.geocities.com/washtubbass/cardboardbass.html
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