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I’ve never had that. Are you putting a hard 90 degree kink in the string for the bit that goes into the tuner central hole? They Dunlops are hex core, but the core is really small so they need to be treated like a round core. Scale length shouldn’t matter - I use them on short scales too where loads of the fat bit goes round the post.

I’ll send a message to their support. If it will do it properly then I’ll buy one.

I mean as an audio interface to record on iPad / iPhone.

The DG website doesn’t mention iOS devices. Only windows and Mac. Do you know if the Element can be used an iOS interface?

I might have to get one anyway.

ah well. Thank you.

Is it external power supply only or can it be bus powered via USB-C from an iPad or similar? I'm thinking about options for mobile recording without mains power. ta

Key signature of the individual songs is an important factor here. If you never need to play a low Eb then I'd play it all on a normally tuned bass and learn them that way. * I'd also do this if I did need a low Eb but the song sounded fine if I played just that note up an octave. After playing a 4 string in a jazz band where flat keys are very common - that's what I'm comfortable with. Failing that - a 5 string or install a D-Tuner on the E string for more range (or tune in Drop D for the entire thing and learn them that way). * of course this might mean having to deal with guitarists who lower the tuning on their instrument but still call 4th String, 3rd fret a G when it isn't anymore. You'll need to gang up on them with any keys players you have to force our thin stringed cousins to do it properly!

I have all of that too. But sometimes I travel and I can't take my studio with me. Not even just into the garden to play in the sun.

I really want to try the Digbeth - the demos are excellent. I can see what you mean - I think it's more that the gain control is really sensitive and going from clean to tiny grit to unpleasantly overdoing it can take only a 2mm move on the knob. I've tried the smaller one - the M81 - and it although it was perfectly efficient I did find it very clean - lacking in character. Felt more like transparent onboard EQ in a way. I don't know if the M80 is the same on the clean sound. Of the others mentioned above, I've also had the Tech21 Steve Harris and I do regret selling that one but I think T21 missed a trick by not having an Aux in and headphone out for silent practice. I would never have sold it if it had those features.

I've had quite a few pedals from them. Always been fast delivery, without any drama.

I have 2 paulownia basses - my Sandberg Superlight Lionel, and a bitsa with a paulownia body. They are ace. No problem at all.

It's lovely. It's really quiet in operation too. I love compression (far too much TBH) and it doesn't get noisy / hissy even then. It does need a 12V supply but most pedalboard supplies can do that these days.

I really love my Mark Bass Vintage Preamp. I tend to use the "Old" setting and then tweak from there. The 2 drive flavours are great and go from subtle to high gain and they don't sound anything like Darkglass! I'm really pleased with it. At the moment it's on my tiny recording board with a compressor and an Audient ID4mkii interface that can be powered from a USB-C ipad.

I can get that out of a muted upright. Just have to play it at 300bpm.

That sounds ace.

If I can build a bitsa at 7lb then Fender can do it too.

Sandberg Superlight 5 string. I sold mine because I found the neck too chunky so that needs to lose some girth. Then a nut reduction to 44.5mm and slightly narrower bridge spacing (with the neck being a little slimmer all the way up) would be lovely.

I’ve used both. The Rotos have less highs and more of a low mid bloom. The EBs are more even in tone to my ears. With the same gauge the Rotos are massively stiffer / higher tension. They make La Bella’s look like string. I found the EB to feel nicer under the fingers. If you have any type of nickel allergy / sensitivity at all then avoid the Rotos. They give me finger blisters these days.

It seems Markbass do a nickel version of their soft touch strings called "Ultimate" https://www.markbass.it/product/ultimate-series-soft-touch-electric-bass-nickel-plated-steel/

Actually he said "Presumably" about the nickel part and there are SS options that are not finger chewing. And my other thread doesn't give any hint about tension or even string material in the title about it. I am very sorry I tried to help a fellow member of this community. How dare I?! I really should do better.

I've got one that I might be tempted to move on. I don't seem to be using dirt at all these days, just some compression and the odd bit of envelope filter. @tayste_2000