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Views anyone...? What's the compressor like? More video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko-WsUqoxcM

Another vid of the Le Bass where the guy walks through a number of channel and parameter settings... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xq96qLu21c

Think part of the problem here is 'dilution' - when an artist has a long career, their highs can get lost in some of the more lacklustre workaday making a living output. Some people manage to keep their contributions short and profound but often because they die early. Some of Bootsy's 80s output was pretty ropey... but then too was Stanley's... etc. Enjoy Bootsy's best bits...

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1463859064' post='3054632'] But still, never heard of a 3 bolt fender neck joint 'snapping', let alone a custom build from one of the most respected in the world. Si [/quote] Snap maybe not but I think it's common for them to move out of alignment... Anyway, take your point about the Drozd... look's a beaut!

That Jerzy Drozd is quite nice but only three neck bolts? Makes me nervous that the neck will move or snap. And you'd put it out of whack every time you picked it up. Arghhghh it's not viable

Not is exactly a bass, but then not exactly a guitar either - it's Tosin Abasi's new signature model... single cut, slant frets... Klein body shaping... Pretty radical stuff... like the player... Plus he uses a lot of bass techniques in his playing (4-finger pluck and double thumbing for example so it counts here!) [url="http://geargods.net/news/tosin-abasi-new-signature-guitar-prototype-is-bonkers/"]http://geargods.net/...ype-is-bonkers/[/url] And in action: [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQWQjZxfs4g"]https://www.youtube....h?v=xQWQjZxfs4g[/url]

It's possible but without an experienced ear in the form of a teacher, it might be difficult to correct pitch problems. Consider a violin and the years people spend just getting a decent tone out of it... I think more so than a fretted, a teacher would help. Just a view... no evidence to back that up...

Love the track... quite like the video but it's a bit lazy... copy a much loved children's classic and subvert it with a much loved horror classic but hey, I guess that counts as good design these days. 'Pyramid Song' was my gateway song into RH as the rhythm section reminded me of early Crimson.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1462367948' post='3042429'] Both good, both different. Hard to quantify really! Best to watch the various videos and let your ears decide. If you are interested in the VMTD I would make sure to get the new version with boost/attack switches or the Ultra version do out any time now. [/quote] Looking forward to the VMT Ultra... even with the Two Notes... Which continues to confound with it multitudinous parameter combinations...

[quote name='horrorshowbass' timestamp='1462300779' post='3041966'] Dannybuoy, How does this compare with the Darkglass Vintage Deluxe? Have my heart set on a VMT but curious nonetheless☺ [/quote] From my earlier post, "[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]A/B'd this against a Darkglass VMTdeluxe in Bass Direct. That was a lovely pedal too with more distortion but less overall heft. The Two Notes sounds like a rig whereas the VMT provides more of a mid & treble snark, albeit a very pleasurable one but I was looking to replace an amp rig for recording so the Two Notes fits the bill."[/font][/color]

[quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1462097373' post='3040183'] ScrumpyMike - congrats, she's a beauty! Has a sort of Alembic look to it. Very nice [/quote] Agree - looks lovely... Alembic meets JD to my eyes but a beaut! And a bargain.

...or you could just play it... a lot and let nature take its course. (But that Sandberg looks awesome...)

[quote name='SingleMalt' timestamp='1461668486' post='3036543'] How does the headphone out sound on these? I think the cab simulation only effects the DI and headphone out. I'm after something with a really great sounding headphone out. [/quote] I echo Opticaleye's comments above and can certainly recommend you try one. (Can't recommend you buy unheard as grit and overdrive tones seem to be deeply personal!) However, I'd add a caveat: Channel 1 is quiet with a pleasing amp-rig heft. (Unlike many here I like the 'woof' the cab sim adds.) Channel 2 is higher gain so an element of hiss is introduced as you get hotter. Cold fusion layers these tones so point 2 above applies Hot fusion multiplies these sounds so if you're pushing the gains and channel 1 volume and treble, yes you will get noise alongside your barking bass tone. Keep things under control gain wise and you get a very pleasing, musical gritty articulation which sounds superb through headphones. Recommend you take a trip to Bass Direct or Andertons further South and try one. Make sure you watch the promo vids and note down some sample settings so your trial is not a frantic knob twiddling fest (ooh er!) to try and get a good tone. It's quite a sophisticated bit of kit with a large amount of variability based on your bass settings, the channel interactions and the mid controls.

Blimey... major surgery there.... Personally I love the super hi-fi sound of the GB circuit... Nails the Super-J sound but also I like the forky neck pick-up sound for rock too. Hope it works out...

Have to agree with the previous posters... I have the same channel issue and also the recording pre-amp they use (3 leaf?) makes all the basses sound the same! Maybe it's the demonstrator guy picking the same bridge pick-up Jaco snark-o-tone? I've only really heard a distinct tonal character in the very singular basses that crop up now and again such as the Alembics... Worth a trip to the shop though! Oodles of great gear...

Loving mine too. Nails the John Wetton/Chris Squire tubey-driven treble clank. I'm liking its rig-sounding 'heft' when run through the computer. Masses of low end and air... the cab sim helps here. I'm still learning as it has three parameters that introduce all manner of complexity: 1) Mid & sweep - these two controls on channel two interact to give a very different character to the sound 2) Fusion level - balancing the clean and high-gain channels 3) Cold and hot fusion - this is a powerful feature but get it wrong and it reduces your volume or introduces high-gain hiss on hiss. Get right and you get a more over-driven Geddy sound. But note, the distortion is not insane so you'll probably still need an additional boost if you want to get all Billy Sheehan. Note, this pedal accentuates the settings on your bass so the pick-up selection and boost/cuts are a key part of the mix. (I suppose that's an obvious statement but in the past my amps haven't always been so sensitive to the input.) I have to take out much of my GB's bass control otherwise I just nuke the signal chain (through a computer). The treble and mid then becomes the 'who do you want to be?' selection. Spent the last two weeks playing the intro lick to 'Heart of the Sunrise' badly but enjoying the sound. A/B'd this against a Darkglass VMTdeluxe in Bass Direct. That was a lovely pedal too with more distortion but less overall heft. The Two Notes sounds like a rig whereas the VMT provides more of a mid & treble snark, albeit a very pleasurable one but I was looking to replace an amp rig for recording so the Two Notes fits the bill. Recommend anyone trying to introduce some crunch tries one out... Successfully gritted-up my hi-fi clean GB! (Not sure Bernie would approve...)

This could be helpful to you BS EBS pedal fans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNZW4xrGKTQ Comparison of 'standard' and deluxe models.

Surprised nobody's raised another of JP's influences, and yet another STH 'inspiration' in Davy Gragan - 20s in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWeejHJxGjs

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1459773587' post='3019413'] As I said, divisive. Lists suck, but certainly give rise to debate. My favourite tub thumpers are all there, but spread amazing widely, from the top 10 (Copeland, which I think is high) to barely scraping in (Steve Jordan, way too low). Ultimately it's a bit of fun which, to paraphrase Elvis Costello, tells much about lists and nothing about the musicians contained therein. Bruford was in the top 10 I think, certainly top 20. [/quote] #16 actually but no Mike Portnoy or Mick Burt (Chas n Dave). Not being sexist but there's a frankly an unrealistic quota of female drummers in there... (*runs to nuclear bunker*)

Well this guy's using one and he sounds more like Billy S than Billy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzBErdlI79Y

Nice! Love JJ. On top of the recommendations so far, I'd add Chad Wackerman's first to solo albums. For me, along with Stanley, he's Alembic's premier sound ambassador... His basses always sound huge! (Listen to the samples for 3 and 5: [url="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/chadwackerman"]http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/chadwackerman[/url]) Great fretless Alembic on #5 there. P.S. Fretted GWB35?

Hi all, This guy has been mentioned before on BC but I don't think he gets the credit he deserves... LM is a force of nature...! Jaco inspired sure but he's got his own thing going on. Good stuff starts at 2:30... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT6n-oIrLCQ Aimless noodling? visog

Good advice so far... Here's some stuff I know helps:[list] [*]Hydration & general good health (including upper-body exercise) [*]Good technique (including a light touch - as mentioned before, seek out the Gary Willis lowest posible tension to sound a note exercise.) [*]Good monitoring so you don't over-play to hear yourself [*]Knowing your material so you don't tense up at difficult bits or moments of uncertainty [*]Good posture [*]A good strap/a light bass [*]Warm-ups [/list] Don't always follow the above but there we go... Here's some stuff that may help - but I can't vouch for...[list] [*]Cod liver oil [*]Glucosamine [*]https://powerballs.com/rehabilitation.php [*]Lower action & lower string tension (lighter strings) [*]Avoiding stress & tension manifesting in the hands, i.e. making a fist subconsciously or during sleep (so fall asleep with flat hands) [/list] Good luck and hope you get better

My two penneth: I suspect with a Status you have a very clean sound for which you might want to investigate dirtying up a bit for rock. In which case an overdrive/distortion would be good - the tone here is hugely subjective and can get expensive so perhaps a Behringer BDI21 would be a good start. Chorus works well for rock in quieter/melodic passages so take a look at those too. visog