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johnnybassboy
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Username: johnnybassboy

Post Number: 5
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 9:36 pm:   Edit Post

I'm curious... who has series instruments with the new module... and if you've also had the older one, can you tell the difference. Switching from PF-6 to PF-7 made all the difference in the world on one of my basses.
johnnybassboy
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Username: johnnybassboy

Post Number: 6
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Thursday, November 04, 2004 - 11:17 pm:   Edit Post

You really don't know what I'm talking about do you... I'm alone on this one right?
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 2061
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, November 05, 2004 - 12:07 am:   Edit Post

It's what we call the upgrade 'round these parts. If I'm not mistaken, yours was the first to get it.
keavin
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Username: keavin

Post Number: 510
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Friday, November 05, 2004 - 3:58 am:   Edit Post

Give us a description!
somatic
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Username: somatic

Post Number: 24
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Friday, November 05, 2004 - 7:37 am:   Edit Post

Give us a description!

Please! $1k5 + lots of shipping is a large wad of money for an upgrade that I can't see/hear before I do it. Any info would be great including tech details (I'm an EE). Thanks
johnnybassboy
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Username: johnnybassboy

Post Number: 7
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Friday, November 05, 2004 - 3:18 pm:   Edit Post

As I understand it, the PF-7 module adds additional tuning so that the "null" can be adjusted in the RF range more effectively. Ron (of course) could explain it best. For instruments that are not as quiet as you would like, and adjusting the null controls doesn't help (much), I would say the difference is night and day. It certainly was in the case of my bass. The air is getting increasingly stuffed with RF these days, and while some basses may be fine without the PF-7, some absolutely require it... at least for critical applications, like studio-work.
4u2nv
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Username: 4u2nv

Post Number: 33
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 3:34 am:   Edit Post

Im lost, any pics of this "PF-7" ?

I've never heard of this

Thanks
johnnybassboy
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Username: johnnybassboy

Post Number: 9
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 5:58 pm:   Edit Post

It only applies to Series Instruments. It is the module inside the control cavity with all the trim-pots attached to it. Later Series instruments (until 1999 or so) were all PF-6. I believe PF-7 is the standard now... Mica, is that right? With the control cavity open, it is easy to tell which you have. The number is etched onto the board.

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