Kev

[quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1451755289' post='2943149'] I'll not be rushing out to buy any of them I have to say. I suspect I'd feel the same as I have about all the Darkglass stuff I've owned... Meh... [/quote] Probably The B7K Ultra will sound as you would expect, but I'm interested to hear how the new eq switches affect the tone. However, the Deluxe I imagine will have a lot more going for it as a standalone pedal with the attack and grunt switching, as well as the extra mid band. Just anxiously waiting for official pictures and full specs of the Amplifier now

Nothing new for me, Darkglass B7K still holds the title.

[quote name='Guinness21' timestamp='1451686380' post='2942554'] Can't wait! Although having said that, I thought the era knob added so much versatility. With the b7k ultra do you think you would be able to set a light od/vintage sound with the bypass or will it just completely bypass the drive circuit? [/quote] The era knob has been hardwired to fully clockwise, whereas anything you could do with the era knob can be recreated with the two mid controls. A bit more fiddly perhaps, but certainly no less versatile, quite the opposite From what I understand, the ultra it is a completely clean pre with the distortion off as per the B7K blend fully anticlockwise. Distortion on effectively brings in a B3K circuit before the preamp. Its a logical evolution and the extra mid controls and master volume knob really set this up to be a killer upgrade. I'm not sure I would trust the Thomann price though, they have got it pretty wrong before.

Im stoked about both of them. The Ultra is just the bass preamp to end all bass preamps, I was only chatting to Doug about it earlier today, and the Vintage now sounds like its worth another try.

[quote name='neilp' timestamp='1451670569' post='2942300'] I just got my Aria SB1000 back after loaning it to a guitarist friend of mine who;s thinking of leaving the Dark Side. In the meantime I've been playing a perfectly good MIM Jazz Bass - what I started my bass career playing - and enjoying the JB for what it is. Then the Aria came back - with rave reviews from said friend - and I've come to realise how much I took it for granted. Flawless design, superb neck, great sound and versatility. But above all, it just fits in my hands. No thought needed, it's a huge part of what I am as a bass player and I couldn't part with it. Anyone else had this realisation about taking an instrument for granted? Or are you all less conservative than me? [/quote] All the time. Its so easy to forget how good the bass you have really is, particularly if it is the only one you play.

That is excellent.

Sound samples please guys! Really interested to hear an unbiased view on the pedal, particularly from people who have experience with a Deep Impact.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1451508021' post='2941145'] For me with the Precision I still don`t understand why the pickup is nearer the bridge under the thinner strings - it would make so much more sense to me to have this the other way round, as per the Mark Hoppus Sig model, getting a bassier response from them. [/quote] Yup good call, missed that one.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1451504389' post='2941088'] I'm still not quite getting this. It does a lot of things, but IMO none are a problem waiting to be solved. £600 is a lot of scratch for a few vaguely useful (and not-so-useful) features. Good luck to 'em, though. [/quote] I agree. I just don't 'get it'. Yes, there are uses for it, but for that kind of money look at what else it could get you.

Clever. He isn't lying, this is a USA made bass, just not a USA Standard series. Seems to be a Highway one, refinish looks pants IMO too!

Amazon are selling the basic Epiphone Thunderbird for a good price, may be worth a punt?? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Epiphone-EBTBVSBH1-Thunderbird-IV-Reverse-Electric/dp/B0002CZU9C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451507993&sr=8-1&keywords=epiphone+thunderbird

[quote name='gazzatriumph' timestamp='1451499398' post='2941033'] Glad to hear it, out of interest is there much difference in the neck thickness between them, again people saying post 2007 had slimmer necks [/quote] They don't really vary much post 2000 and pre 2009. The biggest variations were in the nineties, all over the place! Post 2009 necks have the new slimmer standard profile, although not as slim as the eighties necks. Nut widths have never changed that I am aware of.

Shifting this into the Effects forum

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1451502008' post='2941060'] I know plenty of you hate it, but I love the Precision design for its simplicity. The one thing that does irk me about it, however, is the control cavity. I've just had to remove 13 screws (well, 12 since I lost one) in order to pop off the scratch plate and find out why my tone pot's crackling. Leo and co managed to solve this problem on the Jazz (and even the Telecaster before that) by having a separate control plate - so why didn't they think to update the Precision's design for ease of access? Alternatively, tell me what grinds your gears about your favoured axes. [/quote][quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1451503398' post='2941075'] Having to take the neck off to adjust the truss rod is pretty annoying. That was a 70s P, thankfully it never really needed adjusting. [/quote] Both of those baffle me about Precisions and other Fenders. Particularly the truss rod bit, how difficult is it to route an additional notch at the heel and in the pickguard so you can fit a truss key in? Any bass that cannot accommodate a right-angled jack in their output is frustrating, no particular offender there. Oversized headstock on a Gibson Thunderbird causing it to be neck heavy. Dingwall Combustion string tree not having gaps to take the strings off, meaning awkward threading or removing the tree to change strings. On a similar note, any bass with a bridge that is not top loading and you have to thread through (Fender mainly again, but many others) Loads of aspects of Rickenbacker basses, but most are part of the look of the bass. However, the bridge needs a complete redesign and could still look the part. Wal 4 string - again perhaps part of the iconic look, but the pickup surrounds are awful for thumb anchoring, a problem they sorted with the 5 string versions but never updated the 4. Im sure ill think of more!

[quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1451406999' post='2940243'] Well I was about to do exactly that, plus put my B3K up for sale here. Much to the Darkglass fans' disgust I'm sure... [/quote] Just make sure you do a comparison before selling the B3K! I don't think anyone will judge a player for owning either pedal, at the end of the day the best tool for the job is what is required

Yup, Parcelforce.

Oo, look forward to hearing your thoughts!

[quote name='FretNoMore' timestamp='1451318005' post='2939509'] I find this whole situation quite interesting and well worth discussing. Maybe you should skip this thread if you don't like it. [/quote]

[quote name='paulie' timestamp='1451074585' post='2938175'] Well that lasted long!!!! US Joe Osborn back in hand.... [/quote] Haha!