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The difference is that the Yamaha (and the Fender Duff McKagan) PJ have a 3 way selector switch and not different volume controls or a passive balance control. Getting rid of the other volume / balance pot removes a lot of the signal loading / insertion loss that happens with the other forms of controls. Ok - you only get 3 tones rather than balancing them, but the 3 tones are all good ones. If I was going to have a passive PJ again, I'd mod it to have the 3-way switch.

I suppose batteries will become a thing of the past for pedals. Many pedals need higher current so batteries sometimes die in under an hour, and disposable batteries are an ecological disaster. Pedal board with a good power supply solves both problems.

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I was just thinking about Tech 21. Nobody's really challenged them for vintage / SVT type amp in a box pedals for years. Even Darkglass seem to do minimal updates to the VMT line and concentrate on the more modern metal stuff. £400 is a lot of money though - especially as the Tech 21 VT Bass Di is about £235

Passive blending of pickups causes insertion loss. It's a drop in signal strength that increases the closer to the middle / completely balanced position you get. The only ways I know of fixing the problem is either swapping the polarity of one of the pickups or by using an active balance control like the EMG ABC unit. The latter only works on EMG pickups, alas. I've only done the EMG option

To give an example... 2 Marshall Plexi heads with sequential serial numbers coming off the production line 1 after the other often sound very very different. Then the people buying them will use different guitars, different pickups, pickup heights, strings, signal chains, speaker cabs, and the speakers in them, and play them in very different sounding rooms. They will both swear blind they are the "classic" plexi sound. So don't worry about it. The Alembic "flat" setting is very common. 12 O Clock on most tone controls is not remotely flat. It's just the mid point of the sweep the designer wants to use. Genuinely flat as shown on a 'scope usually sounds like a pile of derrière.

Has anyone got a Sandberg 32? They don't really advertise it, but they will make every model as a 32 and the additional custom cost is the same as for a 35 scale of anything. I saw someone on facebook with a 32 scale VS4 (P bass type) and it looked fantastic. I'm so comfy on 32 scale that I'm giving serious thought to selling off the 34 scale stuff and getting a Sandberg built.

Used Roland bass cube 30 would be ace if you can find one for £100 ish. Ive had mine for a good 15 years and it’s ace.

I think EMG do both length versions.

When I played guitar in a band the bassist had one of them. Sounded great but it was heavy. Then he got the Trace 410 to go with it and I stopped offering to help him carry!

Nice. I like them.

I never had a good player but in my teens I had a lot of LPs. CDs are far more convenient and they solve a problem that LPs and cassette both have - no more need to change get out of a chair to swap sides! That being said - a big old gatefold sleeve with great photos is lovely. First one I got like that was Iron Maiden's "Live after death" with the massive Eddie stage picture on the inside. Awesome.

I'm going to be that guy... If the bass is in the PA - is it actually important?

If you swap the other connection on the preamp you'll get another 6db output when the preamp is active. Depends whether you like to have the same level with it on or off really. I had my side dots drilled out and replaced with bright white plastic dots. Much better!

If anyone is looking for the guitar version, there is one on sale on the fretboard for £200 I don't know the seller. https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/212683/fs-boss-waza-air#latest

With that variety of cabs I'm amazed you haven't found it. Does the amp you are using have enough headroom? Are you over compressing the signal?

I use for following paid ones: Sheetmusicdirect Sheet Music Plus Jellynote All good.

I keep looking at that yellow one. It's amazing! Can you tell me more about it?

How much does a refinish cost?

I’m going to put mine up for trades this weekend. (I have paid my subs!) See what interesting things I get offered!

I wonder if they are planning an update, or maybe it just didn't sell in the numbers they needed to keep it going? I don't think I've seen that many out on the pub gig circuit.

If you search in the Build Diary bit of the forum a few people have made one. I think @Dood has done 2 of them!

I’ve watched all the vids now. It seems like a power amp with a crippled QC bolted to the front of it, and then needs a phone to control it properly, or the purchase of the no doubt planned midi controller.

Interesting that BTW are openly saying the firmware needs work.

Clean amp with lots of things going on....