Hello all, I've just joined up.
I've got a Fender Rhodes Mark 1 stage 73, which when I got it had a modification to the bass boost circuit, removing it completely and instead there's a 1/4" jack where the bass boost knob used to be.
I had an explanation from the seller when I bought this some years ago, though don't recall much beyond him saying the boost wasn't needed and how this mod did something or other.
I've done research and understand the bass boost is really only a bass cut, restoring full bass when set at its max level, and that somehow or other the bass boost circuit muddied the sound or otherwise messed it up in some way.
When using the original jack, the volume knob does nothing. When using the jack where the bass boost used to be, the volume knob works.
I've searched around for information on this modification, and found a lot of other types of mods to bass boost, but haven't found any mention of this specific mod.
I'd appreciate any general info concerning this mod, which I was told was fairly common.
I've got a Fender Rhodes Mark 1 stage 73, which when I got it had a modification to the bass boost circuit, removing it completely and instead there's a 1/4" jack where the bass boost knob used to be.
I had an explanation from the seller when I bought this some years ago, though don't recall much beyond him saying the boost wasn't needed and how this mod did something or other.
I've done research and understand the bass boost is really only a bass cut, restoring full bass when set at its max level, and that somehow or other the bass boost circuit muddied the sound or otherwise messed it up in some way.
When using the original jack, the volume knob does nothing. When using the jack where the bass boost used to be, the volume knob works.
I've searched around for information on this modification, and found a lot of other types of mods to bass boost, but haven't found any mention of this specific mod.
I'd appreciate any general info concerning this mod, which I was told was fairly common.