keeponehandloose Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 ok fellas, Tell me who is it over on Talkbass that is wlling to be middle man on buying a FDECK HPF from the States, Is he aproachable or is there a funny handshake and rolled up trouser leg involved?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 It's a guy called caeman http://www.talkbass.com/forum/member.php?u=126759 very friendly, you PayPal, he orders and posts on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeponehandloose Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 thanks Clarky, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 takes 2-3 weeks as Francis Deck is a one-man band who has to send his pedal to caeman first, who will then send on by the always-slow US postal service. But a very useful preamp and - as I mentioned - caeman is a friendly guy. I f you can't get hold of him I believe bassace (Roger) got his via Talkbass' drurb as middle man (his real name is Les and he seems to be one of the more senior/respected DB players there) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 No one in the UK decided to take this up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 fdeck don't have a CE mark (or whatever the European official designation is for a tested instrument) and its proprietor Francis Deck can't afford to spend the money to get one. As a consequence he sells to the US market only. Hence you need a middle-man to get one outside the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Cheers Clarky, I know the background but I'm surprised none of the small UK makers have taken his design forward for the Euro marketplace. People here like SFX and Orchid sell similar products that are/not CE marked...just seems odd to me? For example, my Orchid DI has the CE and I'm pretty certain John hasn't spent a fortune getting it "certified" as his business isn't exactly huge.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 maybe its not the cost but the bureaucracy and paperwork? in any case, Francis Deck has made his design openly available for people to copy. Perhaps Orchid/A.N.Other are missing a trick here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeponehandloose Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 wheels are in motion .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Do keep me posted.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Did the wheels grind to a halt? I quite fancy an Fdeck preamp for this years festival gigs - anyone this side of the pond handy with a soldering iron? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeponehandloose Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 [quote name='TheRev' timestamp='1390423110' post='2345375'] Did the wheels grind to a halt? I quite fancy an Fdeck preamp for this years festival gigs - anyone this side of the pond handy with a soldering iron? [/quote] Had one a while now, does exactly what its supposed to, very uncoloured sound however I dont use it live as I like the ease of the pro plat and its graphic eq ,which is a massive help as I play upright and electric bass on gigs so the proplat takes care of the upright eq. I dont think the notch quite goes as wide ranging as the pro plat either. Its in the gig bag as a more than worthy backup ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I bought one on Basschat and use it when I'm on a borrowed amp. It's a great bit of kit, but I do also like the Fishman pro plat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) Hmm. My pre of choice is the Pro Plat, but I was thinking that as the Fdeck is a bit smaller I could just tuck it in a pocket of my gig bag with my leads and tuner for the 1/2 mile schlep across a muddy field. If it doesn't do anything above the Plat pro, then I might as well stick to the Plat. Fdeck doesn't havean XLR out either. I like the XLR out on th Plat - it means I can give the PA a clean flat signal that doesn't change while I'm desperately clawing at the controls of the Ampeg SVT that's been provided as backline, trying to remove the subsonic feedback rumble that happens every time I hit a Bb. I find that i don't tend to use the EQ (rarely) or compressor (never) on the Plat pro - does anyone know of a preamp that just has a gain control, phase switch, HPF and XLR DI (as well as the regular jack output)? Edited January 23, 2014 by TheRev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 "[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]If it doesn't do anything above the Plat pro, then I might as well stick to the Plat." [/font][/color][font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]I wouldn't bother changing as you already have the plat. Both are good and I like the simplicity of the Fdeck, but the Plat does a great job and as you say the XLR is great. [/color][/font] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 The PlatPro is nice, but I have never tried anything (and I have tried them all) that makes a piezo sound as natural as an fdeck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Cheers Owen. I'm very tempted to order one to check out. Has anyone tried the Radial Stagebug? http://www.radialeng.com/stagebugsb4.php It looks to have all the essential bits that I use in the PlatPro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) Hi Rev, the radial looks ok but for the extra couple of inches, I'd personally stick to the plat pro. I use all the features of the plat pro and it has come in especially useful with back lines at festivals because you can use the eq of the plat pro for the PA (via xlr) and also for the stage amp (just plug into the effect return rather than into the main input and you have full control of the stage amp too). Especially in these situations, the platpro has saved my bum a number of times. Edited January 26, 2014 by Rabbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 The newest Headway is pretty amazing, if pricey. This is what I use. It has a high pass filter (albeit a fixed one) and while my fdeck has much more control of the low frequencies it lacks that all-important XLR out http://www.headwaymusicaudio.com/product/edb-2/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 To continue my Fdeck love in, I have found that I have not needed the extra eq that I needed with either the platpro or the headway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Cheers everyone. I think I'm just looking for an excuse to buy something. ... My plat pro is pretty nifty, I certainly prefer it to my Headway from a user friendly point of view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeponehandloose Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 for "at a glance" set up I dont think anything will improve on the plat pro. Since the start of this thread I dug out the Fdek and yes it does sound more natural, but the proplat is double bass in a box. Sometimes you need confidence in something when fighting the devils feedback, for me thsts the proplat. Sunday Sermon over, so is the bottle of wine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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