Members Longshanks Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 Hey, i usually hang out in the drum forum but i also play bass and just purchased a cort curbow 5 string for $50. but it has no electronics other than the pickup. I'm not too worried about finiding the parts, pots, toggle switch, etc... but does anyone know where i could find a wiring digram and a list of the needed electronic parts?? Cheers -Shanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 If you want to get it running, just wire the pickup straight to the pot! Oh, and welcome to the Dark Side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Longshanks Posted February 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 i wouldn't exactly call this my first entrance to the dark side, as i play upright bass... this is more of a deeper dive into the dark side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 Welcome to the electric dark side then Anyway, you'll need an output jack and that's all really. Unless you really want the pre-amp, in which case you'll have to do a bit of e-bay searching. By the way - $50 is a good score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Longshanks Posted February 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 thanks. also does it have an active pickup?? it appear to have a cavity for a 9v maybe?? forgive my lack of knowledge. and yeah i saw a couple of new curbows at the same place for $450, then saw this one used and missing parts for only $50 and figured it was a great deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 thanks. also does it have an active pickup?? it appear to have a cavity for a 9v maybe?? forgive my lack of knowledge. and yeah i saw a couple of new curbows at the same place for $450, then saw this one used and missing parts for only $50 and figured it was a great deal. I'd say 99% certain it has a passive pickup with an active pre-amp/EQ, so the battery is there just to power the pre-amp/EQ board. Unless the pickup says "EMG" on it, it's probably a passive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Longshanks Posted February 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 ah, so i assume the toggle switch would be for the pre-amp, what are the 4 pots for? volume, tone, something, something?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chaos5522 Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 http://www.music123.com/Cort-Curbow-5-String-Bass-512718-i1147842.Music123 Electronics include a single slim Bartolini passive pickupActive 9V tone circuit features a 3-band EQ and a "slap" contour switch with adjustable bass and midrange boost (accessed from the rear) plus volume, treble cut, mid boost/cut and bass boost/cut knobs on the front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 ah, so i assume the toggle switch would be for the pre-amp, what are the 4 pots for? volume, tone, something, something?? Volume, mid cut/boost, bass cut/boost, treble cut/boost most likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cortfan Posted February 23, 2009 Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 Try Cortguitars.com, MightyMite.com, or any good size music store. Most of those parts are made by MightyMite, a sister company of Cort. Their main U.S. warehouse is near Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Longshanks Posted February 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 so what exactly does the pre amp do?? and what happens if i dont have it? and what would i wire to where if i didnt have a pre amp in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chaos5522 Posted February 24, 2009 Members Share Posted February 24, 2009 the preamp gives you some extra options for modeling your sound before it gets to the amp, but unless you're going to go out of your way to find a preamp for this bass, all you can really do is use a volume and tone set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted February 24, 2009 Members Share Posted February 24, 2009 You could go with a regular Bart preamp, and use the switch location for the 3-way mid selector. Or go passive, not use 2 of the holes or the switch, and just do volume and tone roll-off, like a P bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Longshanks Posted February 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 Thanks for all the help guys! you guys over here in the bass forum aint that bad! this weekend i will purchase all the necessary part and such, and will post pics and I go along. again thanks for all the help cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dDigitalPimp Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 cheers nice avatar. greatest studio album of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Longshanks Posted February 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 nice avatar.greatest studio album of all time. yeah, thats definitely my favorite album of theirs, and of all time. but no one can not like dark side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted February 25, 2009 Members Share Posted February 25, 2009 I love my passive Barts! preamp... I've sworn-off batteries for good:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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