Kev

[quote name='bakerster135' timestamp='1457726123' post='3001409'] Filter before overdrive!? Well that's just not right at all... N.b. Don't take seriously ;-) [/quote] Each to their own I use the B7K Ultra as a master preamp so it has to be last in line, but even if I wasn't using it for that I prefer a filter going into drive. I put fuzz pedals before filter, but drives are always usually after.

Most Single Cut designs 'Super' P types 'Super' J types Lakland bridges Beat up vintage instruments Front facing LEDs Oversized bodies Any bass with lazy top/body bookmatching. Black fretboard inlays

[quote name='elephantgrey' timestamp='1457633209' post='3000486'] I'm so green about the protostar. Where did you buy it? [/quote] It's not available yet, prototype sent to me after a long running saga regarding an irepairable Super Fatman. It's a great filter with a ton of options, I'll do a full review at some point when I have the chance

[quote name='Bearfist' timestamp='1457630269' post='3000431'] Thanks The Cali plays very nicely with the Ultra, i love it but before i got the Ultra i was starting to wonder about it... Nice! How you finding the Ultra? Ive always been a B3K guy over the B7K, despite mainly having a B7K on the board but this thing kills both of them i'm finding, having the ability to cut some 500hz and the master volume has opened up a world of possibilities for me and i didnt expect to be blown away by the clean side to be honest but its pretty epic! [/quote] Interesting about the Cali, I sold mine to replace with a Super Symmetry, and sold that as ultimately I found it not to be needed as having the B7K almost always on gave me enough compression. I really want to try a tranny (oo er) version of the Cali now, and wouldn't mind giving the compact a run. I have been a B7K man so this is an expansion on what I already know and love. I too am cutting mids slightly at 500hz which I find very useful with bass (100hz) boost as a clean preamp. Loving the extra features, and if you use it as a clean pre too I guess weirdly it is probably closer to owning a B3K than a B7K!

[quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1457630054' post='3000428'] What's the one knobber Kev? [/quote] Boost pedal built by our very own Sibob

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[quote name='Bearfist' timestamp='1457620366' post='3000224'] Another change... Not the most exciting board on here but boy does this combo sound good. [attachment=214354:IMG_2523.JPG] [/quote] Excellent. Remain ever tempted to buy another Cali but just know I will sell it on again, like every bass compressor iv had! Polytune and Ultra on my board too, I'll rustle up a pic...

[quote name='Darkglass' timestamp='1457604903' post='3000003'] Hey guys! I'll be walking around on the London Bass Show. Mainly hanging out at the Bass Direct but will be just checking stuff out the whole weekend! Hope to see some of you!! Regards! D. [/quote] That's great man, I'll be there on Sat so hopefully I'll bump into you.

Tell you what, if they do build this in China and sell at combustion prices, and tweak the design a little, this will be a huge hit for them. Look forward to checking it out at LBGS!

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1457213206' post='2996487'] Think you're referring to the B7K ultra, which looks (sounds) pretty awesome but I'm referring to the Vintage Deluxe Ultra predicted for more Rock rather than Metal tones... Good luck to all of you with the B7K Ultras landing about now... All the DG stuff sounds great..... (except the compressor SS which I can't hear the difference for at all in any of the demos?) Visog [/quote] I know The B7K can do so much more than metal, really can. I just find the vintage circuit too dark naturally, but I am eager to try the MK2 with the attack and grunt switches. The Vintage Ultra would be too much alongside the B7K ultra I think. The B7K ultra has landed and it's superb. I echo the above sentiments entirely. The quality of the unit is astonishing too; say what you want about the tone, but what cannot be denied is Darkglass are so far ahead of anyone else in build quality in my opinion, the cases and switches are top, top notch.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1457108116' post='2995469'] Everytime I`ve bought a compressor, I`ve sold a compressor. Something tells me I need one, that I won`t be a real bassist until I have one, but then I hear it in the mix and am not happy. I do play with a fair bit of drive though, which apparently acts as natural compression. [/quote] Same with me. Love the idea of compression, never happy when I have it. Quite bizarre really.

Darkglass pedals work incredibly well together. I have gone B3K>B7K, B7K>B7K, Vintage>B3K, Vintage>B7K, Vintage DLX>B7K.... you get the picture! They all compliment each other wonderfully.

The iRig is only for very casual use, the sound is poor in comparison to lightening cable connected devices. I use iRig HD, and its superb.

My Ultra should be with me tomorrow, man the wait has felt long

That's really nice, can't say iv ever seen 3 piece Birdseye/flamed maple neck on a Warwick before

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1456950006' post='2994000'] Agree with the Cocobolo and I bet if you put the serial # in it will throw out the detail further up the thread. [/quote] Almost certainly, but it still would be a first for me in so far as I have never found the serial checker to be inaccurate much, or certainly not to the extent of getting the neck wood entirely wrong. The Warwick staff however, absolutely!

It looks more like cocobolo to me. What is the serial? If it is a 2000, the serial checker should have the details:- http://www.warwickbass.com/en/Framus---Support--Serial-Number.html#current_site_id

[quote name='moooper' timestamp='1456849156' post='2992864'] My Streamer Jazzman. I know hardly anything about it really.I was told on the Warwick forums this is possibly one of the very first Custom shop basses made. They were apparently around the shows like NAMM etc showing what they could do. I have no paper work of any kind with it i would like to know more so if anyone knows anything about it. Let me know. I've had it years now bought it off some guy on ebay for a stupidly low price (which was unbelievable and i'm still shocked). Im guessing its an ash body. AAA Birdseye neck and the top i'm not sure [/quote] Stunning! Unusual grain for bubinga, I love it! Not entirely sure when the 'Custom Shop' started. All basses were handbuilt to order for many years, so technically they were all Custom Shop. Mass production started mid-late nineties after the move to markneukirchen. 2000 was the start of the 'Modern Era' as you could call it, so maybe that is what the guy at Namm meant. Can we see a close up of the neck? Looks standard 3 piece flamed maple from the pictures but your description ( and the Warwick info) says otherwise!

I have just dropped out of batch 2 so someone in batch 3 may be moved up

He also tends to get too excited to keep things secret