fretmeister

Definitely poach the singer if she's interested.

I'm assuming you are already making plans to seduce the drummers wife? It is the expected response I understand.

It’s awesome.

the pcb’s are separate because it’s just their regular pedals mounted in a box.

On 24/05/2025 at 12:19, warwickhunt said:

Tuner / machine-head talk...

 

Just taken delivery of a used Electra (I have 2 full fat Cali basses) and it really is great BUT I can just feel a headstock imbalance and I'd like to fit lighter tuners.  I 'think' that 3/4" tuners fit but I'm undecided as to whether to search for a set of German Cali tuners or to source Hipshots (or similar).  I've read through this thread and there's lots of talk about the probs of finding suitable drop tuners but has anyone much experience with replacing full sets on an Electra? 

The German Cali tuners are now the same weight as Hipshot Ultralites. So that could be good.

32 minutes ago, Larko Glitchmann said:

I've had to wait for 9 months a few years ago for my passive TT5 and I had specifically insisted on the weight. The result lived up to my expectations with 2,6kg/5,7lb and, the most important, the same perfect sounding than my former classic TT5

The concern after that is that all the basses seem heavy !!

Yeah - that's the same weight as my Lionel Superlight - makes even my full scale TT4 Superlight seem heavy - ant that is only about 200g heavier!

On 20/05/2025 at 09:27, Dood said:

I'd give them their dues though, at least they have a great headstock design, some brands designs I might not want to upgrade my bass to ha ha!

 

22 fret Jazz neck though, oh boy, I'd love to give one of those a try out! 

I can't see if they put the extra 2 frets on an overhang so the neck still fits on a regular 20 fret fender or whether the neck pocket would need to be extended.

On 21/05/2025 at 20:03, dmccombe7 said:

Is each bass in a model range not all the same weight or do they have variations.

Is it not listed on the Sandberg website. ?

Have to admit i generally go to the company website first rather than ask a shop. Don't think i trust shops to give me a definitive answer.

Dave

Wood varies massively. I”ve had 8lb jazz basses and 10lb jazz basses.

Each tree is unique so it’s impossible for basses to all weight the same for a particular model.

8 minutes ago, Belka said:

 

 

The best sounding gig I've seen recently was Mike Stern with Hadrien Feraud on bass and Dennis Chambers on drums. Hadrien and Mike just went through their amps with no IEMS - great sound - everything was crystal clear. Of course I'm aware how such a set-up wouldn't work on a bigger stage.

Man - I would have loved to see that gig!

The modern approach of having the kick drums amazingly loud is so annoying. It just kills everything else in the same freq range.

Seems to be infecting more and more genres too. It used to just be modern metal, but now it's everywhere.

13 hours ago, Ian McFly said:

TWO. YEARS.

When I ordered my last Sandberg like 12 years ago, the wait time was 6 months. Even back then, I thought it was ridiculous, I get they're popular, but I don't know, hire more people? Expand? But it is now TWO YEARS? Who in their right mind has the patience to wait that long? My interest for it would fizzle out after 6 months of waiting... 
Like, I've got a Warmoth body on order that should be here in 3 months and I've already lost patience haha...

Also... I've been on the Analogman King of Tone waiting list for 6 years now. Still not at the top!

But you don't pay at the beginning for that. Only pay when you confirm you still want it when you reach the top.

10 hours ago, Ian McFly said:

TWO. YEARS.

When I ordered my last Sandberg like 12 years ago, the wait time was 6 months. Even back then, I thought it was ridiculous, I get they're popular, but I don't know, hire more people? Expand? But it is now TWO YEARS? Who in their right mind has the patience to wait that long? My interest for it would fizzle out after 6 months of waiting... 
Like, I've got a Warmoth body on order that should be here in 3 months and I've already lost patience haha...

2 years is after they actually put in an extra production line a few years ago! If they hadn't done that, then it would have been 4!

I got mine in 1 year almost to the day in 2023.

I never knew about that back off the volume thing - that's really cool.

I don't think it will work with my EMG loaded J though! The tone stays as is when the volume is reduced.

37 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

Well Thomann just lost out on a sale. They have a few Lionels in stock so I enquired on the weight of two of them - approximately 5kg for each was the response. I very much doubt that, clearly a figure plucked out of the air, but if they can`t be bothered to sort out the actual weight for a £1600+ transaction then they can go and brew theirselves a cupoffukoff.

They used to be happy to get something out of a box and weigh stuff, but now they don't. I suspect their new massive automated warehouse system would get in the way of wandering over to get one off a shelf.

It's a shame but I kind of get it for them - they are probably warehousing hundreds of incoming basses a day. It would need a dedicated team to weight stuff on the way in and stick it on a site like smaller places can do. 

But it is also why I won't buy a bass from them anymore.

7 minutes ago, chris_b said:

I use an Aguilar TH500 for my passive PJ5 with flats and an AG700 for my active Jazz with rounds. IMO they compliment the sound of those basses.

I've never had an Aguilar amp. I think partly because I couldn't decide which one to get.

Mind you, every few years I go round the houses with various amps and cabs and always end up back at Mark Bass so I really should stop spending money.

10 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

I was playing devil's advocate.

 

I think more likely some people get a sound/feel they really like and simply aren't motivated to try hard with other instruments.

 

Me, I get motivated by playing different instruments.

Definitely - sonics and the feel of the bass are inspirational to me. I play my basses very differently. Among the collection I have 2 nearly identical Jim Deacon shortie P basses. One with an Aguilar 1960s spec pickup and La Bella Flats and the other with an EMG P-X and Elixir rounds. Even with them being so similar I play them completely differently.

The Aguilar one is my first choice for finger style Duck Dunn / Jamerson / Cogbill sounds. It's just deep, thick, and chewy sounding.

The EMG one is my JJ Burnell / Foxton / etc for pick playing. It's really aggressive and sounds amazing with a bit of drive on it.

I have long scale basses too, some of them being a lot my expensive than these budget shorties, but I'd be more upset if the shorties got pinched than the expensive ones.

I'm going to be looking for another one to turn it into a PJ I think.

17 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

I`m so used to Precisions that I just can`t seem to get it right with a Jazz in a band setting, so I reckon this could well be a factor for others too. Especially as I`ve heard excellent Precision sounds from bands only to see it`s a Jazz being used so I know it can be done, just not, it seems by me. 

I was the other way round - started with J types and had no idea what to do with a P bass.

Finally got there - I really love both, for different things.

2 minutes ago, Bassman108 said:

I have owned many jazz basses over the years including Sadowsky jazz basses and I’ll say it again, jazz basses sound thin compared to a P bass. 

Only if you don't know how to EQ for different basses.

Do they only do 45-100 and no other choice?

Walrus Audio Eons?

No blend but very versatile.

I put some Fender 9050 on my Lionel - the 55-105. I have had them before and I remembered why they annoyed me... The string gauges are stupid.

I found the 105 to be just right and the others to be far too stiff for my tastes. In the past I've had the 45-100 and thought they were good apart from the 100 which is too floppy.

So in a moment of alcohol fuelled silliness I ordered the lighter set and made up a hybrid set. So I've massively over spent... but it's still cheaper than a set of Dunlops or Dogals etc. Now it feels how I like, and they do sound very nice. But with buying 2 sets I'll be upset if I don't get 8-10 years out of them!

I have no idea why Fender discontinued the good old 45-105 and the 40-100 sets, and they don't even sell the currently available ones as single strings. 

11 hours ago, Skybone said:

I still think the Line6 POD Go is a brilliant bit of kit, but no DI though.

 

Yes it does - the output sockets are balanced when you use a TRS cable.

Electrically no different to using an XLR connection.

There’s a thread already 

2 hours ago, BigRedX said:

Just to be contrary here:

 

I'm a Helix user and do the bulk of my programming using HX edit on the computer. The Presets and Snapshots are fine-tuned from the Helix controls in the rehearsal room once I see how they work (or not) with the rest of the band playing. In anticipation of this I make sure that any parameter that I might want to alter is already assigned to the "Snapshot" setting so that changing it only changes the setting for a particular snapshot and not the whole Preset. That way I can fine-tune the Snapshots for a new song after a couple of run-throughs.

I think that works once you are familiar with the system. You and I both have used the HX system for years now. I'd be happy doing that too.

But probably not when I first got a unit.

I find it quite easy but I've been using the Helix system for 5 years.

For the Stomp I hardly ever plug it into my PC and just do it all on the unit. I only plug is in if I want to do a firmware update or if I download a patch from Customtone or similar.

Setting up the sounds at gig volume is vital. Even with very good headphones or studio monitors it really isn't close. Just like your real amp settings are probably useless at a gig. I definitely recommend a Technical Rehearsal for that - where the tones / mix etc are the focal point rather than performance.

Then - and this is the best bit about all modellers with loads of memory - when you soundcheck at a gig, save the patch(es) under the name of the venue for any venue you visit more than once. Then when you pitch up next time the sounds that worked at the last gig are ready straight away and as long as the venue PA doesn't change you'll be up and running far faster. It's the modern equivalent of the FOG guy's little black book of settings. If you have your own PA and it has memory slots - do it with that as well for the other instruments / vox etc.

4 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

 

Seems to come back the same for me in both spellings. Obviously our google search is tailored by our previous searches, maybe you were installing outdoor lighting?

 

I think we can be thankful he hasn't been lighting his farts.

14 minutes ago, 2pods said:

Lots of Dumble

UAD Enigmatic pedal

That's £359 though!

Could almost buy a real.... never mind!