Orange ATK with Jazz Pup on eBay

[fivebass52]

Note the jazz pup volume knob in the pick guard.....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... SS:US:1123

[andrew]

I don't mind the look of that bass with the extra j pickup.

[danomite64]

If you can't handle changing a battery once a year, I guess that's what you should do. There's nothing that indicates the ATK pickup is active; he could have just added a mini-toggle to bypass the preamp if he was that worried. But I have to be honest; I played a set a few months back with my ATK, changed my strings the next day, and found out my battery was dead as a door nail. The bass never gave me a hint that the battery died.

[fivebass52]

I don't mind the look of that bass with the extra j pickup.

Not at all, and I wonder if it's entirely separate from the active electronics, of if it's there only as a passive backup if the battery dies. Although it must be, as there is no mention of a five-way switch, like the (?)750 series has . Jeroen, et al, is that right?

If you can't handle changing a battery once a year, I guess that's what you should do. There's nothing that indicates the ATK pickup is active; he could have just added a mini-toggle to bypass the preamp if he was that worried. But I have to be honest; I played a set a few months back with my ATK, changed my strings the next day, and found out my battery was dead as a door nail. The bass never gave me a hint that the battery died.

Danomite - wish my bass acted the same way as yours when the battery goes dead. First of all, my battery, even when unplugged, seems to only last in the bass for a few months. Must be some kind of drain going on... Second, when my battery is going dead, there is a noticeable change in the sound; it starts sounding distorted and fuzzy. And when it's dead, there is no sound output, period.

You put a second toggle switch in your ATK to turn off the battery, didn't you? Been meaning to do that one day...

[fivebass52]

Sent this to the seller...

"if I understand this correctly, the jazz pickup is installed separately from the active electronics, and does not have a blend capability with the original active system. In other words, it's entirely separate from the ATK electronics? thanks...."

I'm sure it's safe to say that it is separate...

[fivebass52]

Sellers reply....

"Yes, you pull up the black knob to switch out the active system and go to passive. A mixing circuit would require a battery, or a more clever tie-in to the active than I wanted."

[andrew]

As long as the output of the active circuit doesn't bury the passive j pickup I think it could work well having the passive j neck to add a little extra to the active mm bridge tone.

[danomite64]

I'm not sure that's what happens. it sounds to me that when the Jazz pickup is on, the Tri-coil and preamp are bypassed.

[andrew]

I'm not sure that's what happens. it sounds to me that when the Jazz pickup is on, the Tri-coil and preamp are bypassed.

If that's the case I'd find that useless, but I'm sure it could be rewired.