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Tier 2 breach incoming.

I have some recording to do on guitar and it needs fuzz. My collection of fuzz pedals is very small and is mostly cheap clones / inspired by stuff and I can't get them sounding how I need.

So - Walrus Audio Eons 5 State Fuzz should be here on Saturday.

I could pretend that I'd never use it on bass but I think we all know I'd at least give it a try, so it looks like I'm out.

I lasted longer than I thought!  

1 hour ago, LeftyJ said:

 

Not so sure about that. She worked as a cardiology research nurse for the last 21 months, so it may also be related to her work interest. I see on her LinkedIn she was forced to give up her job as an ICU nurse because of a lower back injury. I figured there might be more on her X-account, but I can't read it as I don't have one. For those who do, it's https://x.com/samiam_uk

No recent posts on Twitter. Last one appears to be in March 2024.

ah damnit.

RIP Sam.

If you can write tab then you can use an app that will then generate the notes on the stave for you.

It will then also flag if anything written is incorrect for the key and time signature.

It's not difficult anymore.

And there are now at least a dozen AI based transcribing apps - they actually transcribe from the audio.

I suppose it was just the natural evolution of spoken language computer dictation.

Yeah - I've got an old Digitech iStomp.

It's currently set to nice boost pedal and I have no plans to change it - but I have no idea if the iOS app still works for it.

17 minutes ago, BabyBlueSound said:

 

I think the real point is, will it work in 2035+ ? Or for example, will some cannibalistic private equity buy up Neural DSP, "cut the trim" by stripping the company of most assets, then toss it to the dump? A very likely scenario in today's tech scene, and if you're a C-level director at one of these companies, you're usually likely to take the golden parachute and retire VS protecting your company and brand.

Korg already bought Darkglass so I think it would be them if that happened.

But let's say you are right... why wouldn't the physical unit still work? It wouldn't get any more updates but it will probably still work just as it does now. It's not dependant on other things like Windows updates to continue to work exactly as it does now.

My Macbook Air from 2013 still works too. It won't run the latest OS but it still runs the version of Excel I've got on it which is what I got it for in the first place. Battery life is still a lot better than a lot of current Windows laptops too.

I got my POD XT when it was introduced in 2002/3 and still works. That's 22 years. 

13 hours ago, tayste_2000 said:

I think it’s a very valid point and at the very least helps you separate gear into what is (potentially) an investment and what is and will always just be a tool.

 

I have a few things that I know won’t be fully functional in 10-20 years time (Boss Katana Go, Darkglass Element) I just take comfort in knowing that I’ll have sold them 5 times over by then.

 

But at this moment in time they solve an issue and provide a convenience.

 

As more and more pedals go digital and require apps to access deeper functions we’ll see this becoming more and more of an issue. 
 

For example the Digitech istomp, sure it’ll work with whatever the last effect you loaded on it but you’ll never load something else on.

 

What about TC toneprints if they ever discontinue the app?

 

How will you upload presets to the pedal when your phone is just a chip in your head?

 

And when you’re spending £1400 on a Quad Cortex it’s good to remember that in 5 years time it might be worth £600…… at best

The Quad Cortex came out 5 years ago in 2020. They are still selling used at over £1000.

Much better value retention than my smart phone!

The little blue Mooer is a perfect clone of the Boss CE-2. I have both.

The Mooer also has a volume control so it’s actually more usable.

2 hours ago, Chiliwailer said:

Only issue here is that the pickup is going straight to the jack, which will sound quite different as it has no load from the vol tone. 
 

An issue with using a regular Stingray volume pot is that the value is meant for the preamp going into it, so it’s not like a passive bass’s value. 
 

I have a Aguilar pre amp in mine, whereby the pup goes to the volume pot before the preamp, so it helps the passive mode as it’s a Fender type value pot. But I still use a volume boost via a pedal to help match the signals. With the volumes matched, the passive tone is surprisingly still big sounding. 

Yup, this is why the Joe Dart sig has a single 100k pot as it makes up for not having the load from a tone control.

And this one is passive as stock

Like this

This is a bit weird to me.

"Obsolete" definition is being stretched a bit too far.

I have a Line 6 Pod XT. It stopped getting updates donkeys ago. It still sounds as good today as it did when I bought it.

This is not the same as a PC not being able to use a new version of anti-virus, or even a new program / app that has been designed for a newer operating system.

My pedal is still working the same as it always did. 

It is not obsolete in the slightest. It's just old. There is a real difference.

2 minutes ago, Obrienp said:

People have already mentioned the Ibanez EHB models. They now do a standard 30” and a nicer looking version of the multi-scale but those are both well over the £1k mark now. Bass Direct have a MTD 5 string 32” scale at just under £1K. It looks like an upmarket version of the discounted Ibanez SRMD Mezzo medium scale but with better appointments and build (you would hope).

 

Nordstrand have been threatening a 5 string version of their short scale Acinonyx for some time. That would probably squeeze in at around the £1K mark and might just be the fiver for those, like me, who can’t manage the usual neck width. It was meant to imminent but no doubt Trump’s clowning has caused a delay.
 

Neck width was what caused me to part with the Talman 5. Mine had a neck like a cricket bat, as well as a body made of lead. I understand they vary quite a bit in this respect. A reasonable bass otherwise but you will end up spending so much on upgrades, you may as well look for a used EHB.

Nordstrand have announced the end of the far east built Acinonyx basses.

So if they go ahead with a 5 string it is likely to be a USA built one and will be a lot more expensive.

The Mark Bass Advanced SS "soft touch" strings are low tension and very flexible.

Andertons have them at a bargain price at the moment.

5 minutes ago, AlexDelores said:

I’m looking at getting a 5 string. And, as I’m mostly gigging shorts now, I thought I’d try and find a SS 5.
 

Having a scan of this thread and multiple googles. Is the only real option for a 5 string shortie under £1k+ the Ibanez Talman & Micro? 
 

Am I missing something or is there a massive gap in the market here? 

Construction is the most important thing for a good B string sound and that usually costs money. There's lots of 5 strings at 34 scale that sound pretty bad and it would get worse with a shorter scale. But if it's done right it can be excellent, but unfortunately excellent = more expensive. Marleaux make a 34 scale 5 string that is way better than any Dingwall I've ever heard - but at £4K and above.

There's also this "wisdom" that longer scales are needed so the market demand for shorter scale 5 strings is probably limited due to this incorrect assumption.

You might find a good one, but you'll probably have to play a lot of them to get a good one.

I found a good 32 scale Ibanez Mezzo 5 but Ibanez have now discontinued them. I don't play it very often but as I went through 3 of them to get one with a cracking B string I'm not going to be letting it go any time soon.

Sandberg will do a 5 string at 32.5 inch scale as a custom order but they are in the region of £2000 depending on options.

Bump

Well in that case...

Nice!

Have you picked the colour / active or passive etc?

I weighed mine on kitchen scales.

My Lionel SL is 2.6kg / 5.7 lb

Ha!

Update video…

it’s even worse

Seems there is instrument theft as well!!

Congratulations!!!

Mine are perfect.

Problems are usually with the string stretching or getting caught in the nut or shifting in the saddles.

2 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

 

He can play other people's music, how do you think covers bands exist? He just can't pass it off as his own.

Not quite what I meant - I meant about continuing the fraud in general. I should have been clearer. 

The tour / ticket sales etc are all based on a lie. Anyone who already has a ticket can demand a refund, the promoters are probably going to sue him, the venues might too. The USA allows for punitive damages as well as compensatory ones so that might mean monies on top of refunds and direct costs to the venues.

As most of the people buying the tickets before the exposure would have thought it was his own work he might have to introduce every single tune giving credit to the right person to get away with it. Or redo all the advertising to be "Giacomo plays the music of..."

Unless he takes positive steps at least equal to the original advertising then he would probably be deemed to still be passing off.