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AC Guitars look like they could be made in a garage by an amateur woodworker, whereas Shuker to me says quality. I would go Shuker all day long.

Just to confirm I finally received a refund from Bax Shop after my return was delivered to them on 4th October. Better late than never I guess.

Avoid valves!

I hope you never have to! Makes sense now why they are cheaper than most competitors.

They have a UK address in Romford I think - the price you see on the website is the price you pay, with no additional duty etc. However, they are a shambles of a company. I have been trying to return a faulty item to them for months and just keep hitting brick wall after brick wall. I would not do business with them again.

Interested...long time Lo Rider user here too but was thinking of trying out NYXLs on my next string change. Why did you opt to change? I heard the tensions are similar? I'm a J or P Bass player here and play nickels only fyi.

Distance Selling Regulations cover you for up to 28 days after receipt of package, I believe.

Two compressors is too many. I use either the Rochester at 4:1 ratio or the LA Comp, slightly favouring the top end on the LA recently tho.

So did you double compress, essentially? Did you notice much difference?

Thanks a mill! Yeah the live album was a lot of fun, a few fluffs aside lol! It was my dream to play at Mandela Hall when I went to uni in Belfast so I'm glad it happened before they tossed it. Definitely getting over to Edinburgh and Glasgow (Barrowlands) early next year - PM me if you fancy going to either and I can sort guest list

I'll PM you some links I use the Stomp for most of my tone really! - High Cut and Low Cut EQ block (7khz and 50hz respectively - Rochester Comp set to 4:1 ratio - Zeroamp at about 50% blend, presence and drive quite high Then various other effects that are song-dependent, such as the legacy Bass Octaver or 70s Chorus!

It is yes! Are you familiar?

Thanks for your kind words! It was really enjoyable. Yes, it was a festival in a city called Derry over here in Norn Iron. Since gigs restarted we have done outdoors only with crowds varying between 1-6,000. Pretty fun! Here's a pic:

Tried different power cables, extension cables etc etc on the gig and it didn't work at all, so it went back today!

Bought a Cioks DC7 and mounted it underneath my Pedaltrain Nano+ to power the HX Stomp. Hours of geeky pedalboard laying out and cable management, took her to a big gig at the weekend in front of 6,000 and...nothing! The power supply didn't power up! Luckily I had brought the HX Stomp supply along with me, but hugely disappointed in the Cioks. I have asked for a replacement in case it's just that particular one that was faulty. And no, I didn't test it before I went to the gig lol, I just assumed a £200 power supply would work out of the box!

Huge money for a Mex. Why not just buy a Sire?

I find Bass Direct to not only be the cheapest for my chosen brand (DR) but they also land on the doorstep the next day. Recommended

If any of you guys have your Stomp mounted to a Pedaltrain Nano+ board, here's a great hardcase to protect your investment: https://www.cases-and-enclosures.co.uk/roc-cases-flight-case-silver-with-foam-insert-l550xw220xh175mm

Hi all Just bought the same case as recommended above at the following link: https://www.cases-and-enclosures.co.uk/roc-cases-flight-case-silver-with-foam-insert-l550xw220xh175mm Perfect! Thanks for the recommendation

Fantastic! Will catch up on this later in the weekend. Thanks!

I use the High and Low Cut block, cutting all lows below 50hz and all highs above 7khz. Just gets rid of the unnecessary rumble/sparkle. I find with the Low Cut especially that speakers don't have to work as hard, and therefore it seems like my amp has more power!

For me, drop C# standard can be done with standard gauges and just a good setup. Put your strings on, tune them down and let them sit for a day to allow the truss rod a chance to readjust to the less tension. Then begin your setup! NB - I probably wouldn't go lighter than 45-105 in any event. Good luck!