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I didn't think it was possible to set the input gain on the Stomp? AFAIK that applies to the full fat Helix.

I find that any class D hybrid head I've ever owned hasn't been able to produce clean tones at gig volume. Just seems to be an inherent issue with valve low end not being reproduced without fuzz!

I've been running a wired ethernet for gaming for a long time and just can't imagine how worse I'd be with the added delay of wireless!

Definitely HX Edit is a good starting point. I would be lost without it! I use a good set of studio cans to make sounds at home but sometimes they don't work live due to different EQ requirements etc. Another tip is that most amp models are very highly gained and distorted, the first thing I would do is turn down the gain to hear what they are really like.

String to pole piece alignment is such a bug bear for me. Why can't manufacturers just get it right in the modern world of CNC machines? The bridge and neck pickups on a Jazz are different sizes so surely this can be addressed/standardised - obviously with slight differences for 60s and 70s spacing.

I liked the Rotosound Monels on my Jazz but the tension is very high, even more so than a lot of rounds I previously tried on the same bass. I have settled now on my flatwound of choice which is the La Bella 760FS - have these on a P and J and they just sound proper!

To be fair, Slipknot live at Maida Vale was superb

Worst brand name ever! People like Ed Friedland are compensated to review instruments by the manufacturer (financially or otherwise) so I always take these videos with a pinch of salt. Without even watching this video, they generally follow this exact template no matter who the reviewer or instrument: Any J Bass - lovely traditional Jazz Bass sound with both pickups on full, great for slap bass, the neck pickup soloed is nice and warm and close to P vibes, the bridge pickup gets you that Jaco or funk sound Any P Bass - with the tone up full you get a nice modern tone across the fingerboard which slots into any mix, back off the tone control for that Motown/Jamerson vibe

I still struggle with understanding how a Chinese built Dingwall NG series sells for around £2k. Surely they only cost a couple of hundred to make on a CNC machine, plus maybe another hundred for the DG preamp. They are effectively telling us a setup in Canada adds £1700 to the value? Strewth!

These prices are absolutely insane. The guts of £3k for a Stingray! Granted, the Specials are probably the best Stingrays ever made, but my goodness. How much more would get you a Fender CS, Sadowsky US etc? Insane.

It's remarkably similar to the current Firemist Silver colour, no?

I also really like the Audere preamp frequencies!

I don't find the 40hz bass frequency centre on the Aguilar pres to be very musical. A boost at this frequency is largely just mush, so really it can only be used musically as a cut. Darkglass have theirs at around 70hz which is much more versatile IMO.

Hi all! Neil Murray just shared his own transcription of his bassline 😍 I have attached the JPEGs for your delectation

Yeah they bought approximately 50% of some 1,180 Neil Young songs. I can only guess that Neil wants to invest this money in some other interest - why else would he sell it? It's cool that you can potentially own a part of his catalogue tho! Music is surely something that will become more valuable over time (for the first 60 years after writing anyway)

I'm wondering if the VAT rules differ again for us folk in Northern Ireland. We are still part of the EU single market when it comes to goods imports and exports. Might make a bit of difference on a £2k bass for sure. I'll look into it further!

I ordered a new mic and a few bits and pieces last week from Musicstore in Cologne (it was cheaper than Thomann) and they arrived via DHL just today without an issue. I guess that perhaps Thomann's suggestion is just worse case scenario.

You are surely compromising only slightly less playing it on a 10 string rather than a 4. I'm not sure accurate is the right term here?

I read a bunch of reviews recently about gaming chairs (was in the market at the time) and the general consensus was that most are very uncomfortable for long sessions, with cushioned areas in the wrong places and a lack of adjustment. The highest rated surprisingly were from Ikea, and they were among the low/mid price ones.

Superb basses these, although the headstock snapped off mine :( She now wears a Squier CV Jazz neck :)

The string alignment on the Specials is much better on the G string. You'll notice that the string is perfectly centred through the pole pieces of the pickup on the Specials due to a redesigned pickup. This effectively gets rid of the weak low G syndrome experienced with most Rays since EB took over.