MuddBass

I've been searching for a (discontinued) Visual Volume (Truetone) pedal for quite some time, mainly for pit work and other live situations where I need to 'see' as well as hear my volume. Since that pedal is no longer available, I’ve been looking for a suitable replacement - a volume pedal with LED display, with a small footprint to maintain portability / pedal board space. Recently, I purchased a delightful TunerPress by Hotone. Andertons price-matched Thomann, so it cost me £115, plus a few pounds for postage. This is a suitably compact pedal—measuring 81mm (W) x 162mm (L) x 61mm (H)—and it seems well-built, though only time will tell. Essentially, it's a volume pedal with light-up segments (20ish?) that illuminate based on volume, making it nearly perfect for my needs; I would have preferred LED segments in different colors for quick reference, rather than just a singular blue shade. The built-in tuner is good, though not as precise as my Peterson, but it's suitable for quick tuning in live situations. It also offers various tuning modes and settings—see the link to the manual for details. https://www.hotone.com/products/press/Tuner-Press The added bonus it that it has switchable impedance, making it suitable for both in-line and effects loop usage. Expression out and a switchable buffer too 9V pedal power (-) required. Not overly heavy either - approx 600g.

Welcome (back), NickS. I'm just a short drive down the road from you, in Chandlers Ford.

The main difference is to do with the 'placement' of fret 12, relative to the upper horn of the bass body. With the Flamboyant, the horn tip is at the 12 fret, with the original, it's approximately at fret 15. This does not trouble me, but it might with some people. The body shape + horn length does determine where the bass naturally wants to 'sit' on your body, but you can of course move the strap to suit.

Here are my two SEI's. Original Fretted 5 Custom made for me in 2007. 34" scale 5-string. Zebrano wood body with through neck and book-matched flame maple front and back. Macasa ebony fretboard. Retro-fitted with luminous side dots (Luminlay) & John East preamp (18v) Uni-Pre 5 with Kent Armstrong pick-ups. Flamboyant Fretless 5 Purchased secondhand via BC. 35" scale 5-string. The wood is madrone burl front and back facings, matching headstock, ash wings. The neck is a 7 piece flamed maple / wenge through-neck topped with an ebony board, with subtle lines in mahogany. Fitted with side LED's & Schack preamp along with Bartolini MM pickups and ABM piezo bridge with piezo preamp.

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Spare parts arrived today, with full and clear step-by-step replacement instructions, cleaning wipes, stickers, screen protector, along with the new screen. Although a little fiddly, it's now back to new. Peterson tuners went above and beyond.

A temp solution is to export a Moises mix to MP3 and play on a different device.

Last Friday’s gig took an unexpected turn when a drunk came on stage between sets—someone none of the band knew. I later found out that he had almost certainly stepped on my Peterson pedal tuner, cracking the plastic screen. Thankfully, the LCD beneath wasn’t damaged. I reached out to Peterson’s customer service, and they were excellent—sending me a replacement screen free of charge. It’s a reminder that for every bad experience, there’s often a good one right around the corner. Peterson gear may be pricier, but their quality and customer service make it worth every penny.

On some pedals, take the base plate off and flip it over before screwing back on. This has worked for me on some pedals.