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Well I’m moist!

Now I’ve had it almost a week, I’m loving it. Almost to the point I’m wondering about selling my M900. P bass with flats needs very different EQ to my Sandberg, and the super low control is great for removing low end mud. Haven’t used the new parametric control a lot yet as I’m getting what I want with the regular EQ. I might get the footswitch so I can turn the EQs on and off for swapping basses. The gold knobs do need a different colour marker in them though. The position dots are just a gold indent and they disappear in any type of light.

The first error was lending gear. The second was actually leaving the venue without it. Who does that?

thank you.

Where did you get the clear ramp from? I'd like to get one for my Sandberg.

I realise bassists are supposed to be in the background. But they don't have to be invisible! The only thing on the Mesa I like are the knobs. Very easy to see under stage lights. The new Red and Gold Markbass does suffer a bit on that score.

Of course I get that, and I realised that before I posted. Many people seem obsessed with the look of their gear over the performance. However that Mesa ^ up there somewhere, man it looks dull. It's just another black box with controls on it.

Far too heavy for me to consider even if they had the best sound in the universe!

Line 6 wireless and tuner.

It’s safe to say the slap tone is immense. Ive got a big band arrangement of Uptown Funk and it just wallops through like an anvil launched by a cannon. Love it! Touch of compression in it now stops me scaring the children!

New amp arrived. First thought - ye gods it is punchy! Way more punchy than my Darkglass. To the point that I will be compressing the shite out of it! Far punchier than any other Class D head I've owned. It's hefty! Second thought - ye gods is it loud! Third thought - Fan noise is louder than my Darkglass, but I am trying to relax about such things as in the house I most often use my Helix and studio monitors, and when I'm playing with a drummer nobody will care. And the most important thing to those who think MB amps look child-like... it looks like Iron Man. So you are wrong. Very different tone to the Darkglass of course. Only had 5 mins with it at lunch time so far, with my Sandberg Super Light, but those Marcus tones are there, and more old fashioned is easy to dial in too. Not a sterile sound either, just clear and warm. I'll try my P bass with flats later. Alas the big band only meets during term times so I've got to wait until September before I get to play it with the band. Looking forward to it though!

Thank you. This has me thinking!

Do the low B's work at 32 inch scale?

Here you go. Follow it EXACTLY - apart from that you don't need to back it up if you've never used it before. https://line6.com/support/page/kb/effects-controllers/helix/helixhx-280-release-notes-r913/

Maybe. Just with pretty much zero interest in bassists.

Make sure it's got the latest firmware on it. You miss the new toys otherwise

They don't seem to pay much attention to bass though.

Ooo! Just got an email. My new Marcus Limited (yes - the red and gold one!) should be here tomorrow!

Global Settings have been completely reset and changed in the 2.8 update - so check them. Also - make sure the idiot on the board has the phantom power switched off!

Full. The extra connections are awesome for recording and it also has a mic pre so you can run vocals through it as well. It's also built better. Scribble strips are one of those things that you don't need... until you'e tried it and then wonder why everything doesn't have them.

I don't care what my amp looks like. I don't even care what my bass looks like. Of course I realise that if I turn up to a big band gig with a BassLab instrument I'm unlikely to get the gig, but if that instrument makes me play best then the band either puts up with it or gets someone else. And I'd have a Caterham or an Ariel Atom over a Ferrari any day of the week.

Never been fired, but I quit several. For some I tried to find something new quite quickly, for others I had some time off. Depending on what the reason for quitting was.

Met Johann entirely too early this morning when he collected my Boss Katana 😂 And I got to play his 63 strat. Which was nice! Good to meet you. Hope you got to the next gig in time.

Billy Sheehan. Until I found out about him I was unaware of such an approach on the bass. Really opened my eyes and made me practice like a demon, but also remembering that for 90% he played a solid and well composed supporting part. He made me realise what the bass was capable of. And although these days I’m playing in a big band and not rock I try to have to old attitude that, yes. The bass can play that other part as well if needed.