Volume Pot Attenuator Build for FX Loop

100k audio taper pot in a box.

I was recently reading up on the effectiveness of putting a volume pedal into the effects loop of a Peavey 6505 to bring the amp down to bedroom levels. Before I sank $100+ into a low impedance volume pedal, I remembered that there were multiple  potentiometer-based attenuator pedals on the market. I kept running into the JHS Little Black Amp Box, a $65 product. The box contains just a pair of jacks and a 100k audio pot on a PCB.

There are multiple gut shots of the pedal itself and DIY clones available, so I decided to build one. I already had all the parts from several Tayda bulk orders, so I saved myself the purchase. 

With the pot about halfway, my 6505 with the master volume on 1 suddenly dropped down to practice amp levels.

Squier CV Bass VI

 I received my Squier Bass VI from Chicago Music Exchange early. It was estimated to arrive in November, but was delivered a month early. The exterior shipping box arrived without issue, but the inner box from Fender to CME was in poor condition for a new guitar.

Beat up box from Fender to CME.

Once opened, I was relieved that the guitar survived its initial shipping journey in North America.

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Bass VI in Antigua.

I first played through some Marshall-y patches through my Fractal FM3 to make sure the electronics were still functioning. I immediately started coming up with ideas with the Bass VI.

The fretted note at the 12th fret on the low E string was sharp by 15 cents. Intonation of the other strings was tolerable. I noticed that the Bass VI came with a Mustang bridge, which was probably added when the model transitioned from the Vintage Modified to Classic Vibe line. Hopefully the Mustang bridge will have enough range to set the low E intonation.

More to come.