fretmeister

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1372018852' post='2120771'] I don't think they have an official outlet here, which is insane. We go crazy over US amps, but then our close European market offers something and we don't bother. The Bass Merchant used to be a big Tecamp dealer. The thing with Tecamp, as with Glock, they are extremely well made and quality is no issue, so the price can be a little higher. I once had an M212 cabinet that I should NEVER have sold...it was stunning. [/quote] I had an M212 as well. I was such an idiot for selling it.

[quote name='Cairobill' timestamp='1375814363' post='2166108'] My jazz is about 8.5 lbs, as is my stingray. Took a bit of hunting but it's possible. [/quote] wow! The ones I've had have been about 10lb!

No one selling a Sadowsky Will Lee for under £500 then?

I am really fed up with heavy basses. I've had some really heavy Fenders / Sandbergs etc that have killed my back in no time. All I want is a nice active Jazz at about 8lb. Is that too much to ask? What should I be looking at?

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1375738406' post='2165098'] Remember he doesn't drive. Could provide some laughs for the public though! [/quote] ha! Oops!! But then again - if some eijit with a shed can make a settee that hits 70mph...

MXR EVH model is fab! Very controllable

You can get Marshall VBC412 pretty cheap used 4ohms and fekking loud too. It's a great cab for rock & metal. Still my favourite cab in the universe. It's 110lb though....

[quote name='bakerster135' timestamp='1375711608' post='2164570'] Ok, never had the same issue with my Bass Drive Mosfet or Xotic BB which is why I was asking, and they don't have a blend. They kept low end just fine with what I assume was a purely effected sound. So going by that, and considering the B3K is a bass-centric overdrive, I was under the impression that even the "pure" effect sound would still be designed to have a lot of bottom end. Is that not the case then? [/quote] It's just different ways of doing it. It is possible to distort the low end but when used in a band mix it often disappears because there is no deep clarity. I've had most bass drives and I'd say that almost all suffer some low end roll off. That's why I use a Boss LS2 to get clean blended in with it, if there is no blend control. You could set it as you are doing already, but then back off the blend control until the low comes back, and then increase the drive if you feel you need a bit more dirt. The other issue with pedals that have blend controls is that distortion naturally creates compression, but he clean part of the signal does not get that compression. Sometimes that means the clean booms out with the initial attack but then fades much quicker than the compressed drive sound. Can make it uneven. Putting a compressor in front of the drive can solve that nicely.

Of course you'll lose low end if you turn the blend to 100%! Distortion almost always kills the low end, that is why the best drive pedals have blend knobs. You can't expect to use the same settings on a little praccy amp as with a gig rig. You can't even expect to use the same settings on the *same* amp at massively different volume levels. Start from scratch with your Mesa rig at proper volume - with the blend at 50% and tweak it from there.

I tried the Paysons Stainless The tension is a bit too high for me in standard tuning. Great for when I drop it by a tone though. I'm going to try some Fodera and some Circle K next I think. I'm just trying to get a lower tension than the stock Dingwall strings, but with a brighter top end - like the D'Addario Pro Steels. No luck so far!

I gigged an early set up. Was good. But too damn heavy.

I use my modded Status Energy for tapping. Very very low action (I installed a p pickup in between the 2 jazz pickups )

And they can cause issues with some valve amps when the power is cut mid power chord

I've got a Will Power p pickup and it is great!

Forgot, run the compressor first to really batter the drive pedal. And use stainless steel strings to get the chimy top end.

A P bass with a chunky pickup. Loads of compression. I got very close to his tone using a Marshall Jackhammer and a Boss LS2 to blend clean in. I liked it more than the ebs pedal.

Yup. They are sh*t. Most drummers I've played with wild get it in the red without the rest of the band!

If the used US P bass 5 string is only hitting £650 then I'll have to have a proper look at that!

I like that!!!!!! Good GAS sir!

Unless you paid retail for it and made your choice based on only the sound & features of the amp rather than what the endorsement could do for you, your opinion and impartiality are tainted.

[quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1375446932' post='2161502'] Yammie BB's. G. [/quote] I hadn't thought of them! I shall investigate.