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neyman
Junior
Username: neyman

Post Number: 50
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 7:46 am:   Edit Post

Is there anyone in the PacNW or elsewhere who could loan me a DS5 or a DS-5R with cable for some testing? I recently picked up a *gasp* Fernandes Series 1 copy, and I want to test the 5 pin setup before I buy a rackmount.

Or, if you have a spare setup and want to sell it...
neyman
Member
Username: neyman

Post Number: 51
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 11:37 am:   Edit Post

Or, if you're in the Seattle or Portland area, I'd be willing to drive the instrument over for a visit, thus avoiding shipping charges and potential unknowable unknowns.

Plus, we'd be able to compare basses!
kilowatt
Member
Username: kilowatt

Post Number: 82
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 2:47 pm:   Edit Post

Dan,
Give the guys over at Bass Northwest a call. They may be able to help you with what you need if they have a power supply and cable in stock.

Regards,
Pete
neyman
Member
Username: neyman

Post Number: 52
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 6:16 pm:   Edit Post

Already checked. They can order me one, but they don't have one in stock.
kungfusheriff
Senior Member
Username: kungfusheriff

Post Number: 674
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 6:30 pm:   Edit Post

neyman,
Are you positive the bass will take a five-pin cable? The one I had took a three-pin cable, like a microphone cable.
neyman
Member
Username: neyman

Post Number: 53
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 7:56 pm:   Edit Post

Positive. 5 pin jack. From what I could find on the 'net they are wired like a Series 1, and the DR5/DR-5R will work with the electronics. I'm curious to find out if that is true.

And please, call me Dan (;^D
drjenney
Intermediate Member
Username: drjenney

Post Number: 104
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 2:55 am:   Edit Post

Bayou Cables recently started manufacturing Alembic Series cables (www.bayoucables.com). I recommend them, as they use the highest quality of parts, do impeccable work and offer great service. I'm an audiophile. I use several of their regular instrument cables on my Alembic Essence 6 and have been very pleased with their clarity.

Dr. J
kungfusheriff
Senior Member
Username: kungfusheriff

Post Number: 675
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 6:49 am:   Edit Post

OK, as long as you're 100% sure. I have a 1982 Series cable that has a short somewhere along its' length that I haven't gotten around to fixing. If you want it, let me know because I'll be happy to let it go for pretty much nothing.
neyman
Member
Username: neyman

Post Number: 54
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 7:51 am:   Edit Post

Cool. I was looking at the bass last night when I replied, and it is a 5 pin.

Shoot me an email and lets talk.
lmiwa
New
Username: lmiwa

Post Number: 6
Registered: 2-2008
Posted on Friday, April 25, 2008 - 9:21 am:   Edit Post

There's a DS-5 on eBay right now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290225411453

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