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I tend to use the pickup as an anchor, even on my 5 strings. I mostly play fingers unless I'm singing. Always with a pick when I sing. For some reason I can't play with fingers and sing at the same time. I've tried for years. The odd bit of backing vocal is ok, but if I'm singing the main parts, then something just disconnects in my brain.

I'm just looking at the specs. The Thump's slope is 36db/Octave and the others are 12db so that's quite a big difference. I do want to really kill the lows I don't want. I'll send out some emails to see if they can be modified easily, or of the Thump can be in a different enclosure with a pot.

Lovely! I shall investigate. Thank you. I hadn't thought of a kit - I cannot be trusted with soldering irons but my eldest is an engineering student and is building all manner of stuff in the electronics module. I just won't pay her rent until she build one for me!

I see Ed Friedland recently got one and is very pleased with it.

Is there a good variable HPF in a tiny size? Ideally as tiny as the Micro Thumpinator? I'm experimenting with a subtle / low level always on Octave pedal after looking at some rig rundowns that have used some HPF units after the octave to basically stop the effect when the source note gets low enough. I have a Thumpinator and it's great but I'd like some control on the frequency. Any ideas?

Doesn't matter. Bodyshape is almost impossible to protect, unlike a headstock.

Or just play it 3 times in a row with an average pub band drummer. That will be 3 different tempos!

Just practice. When I can play a song without needing any notation I like to play it at a faster speed for practice. When I've nailed it 10% faster or so then it becomes easy at normal speed. But to get there I'll often play it way under tempo and only increase speed when it's perfect, and increase speed in small amounts. Youtube can now change playback speed so it's a really good song learning resource. Practice DOES NOT make perfect. It makes permanent! Only Perfect Practice makes Perfect. So slow it down until it's easier and get it right. Don't practice until you get it right - practice until you can't get it wrong.

I just use the passive input for everything.

I had a Zon Hyperbass for a while. I bought it used, but it was still significantly more than that. IIRC they are about 7 grand new. These days I’m very happy with my Sandbergs, but I do have a hankering to get another Marleaux one day. Probably pushing 4K these days for the spec I’d have. But worth it. Amazing workmanship. Now I’m paying for kids at university the chances are very slim!

Mind you - if the thinking happens in the amp head and not the pedal, maybe a non-latching one would work. Could get one on Amazon and return it if it doesn't work.

Needs the proper one. Quick push turns drive on and off and a long press does the muting.

I bought some by accident once! Check multiple places though - prices vary a lot.

Ti Jazz Rounds. /thread.

Fake.

It's their money, they can spend it however they want.

Very nice. It's only a couple of strings that are medium-ish scale. The B and E are extra long! What are pickups like?

You'll get a used pair of Yamaha HS7 for that money. Great monitors.

1/2 inch ones. I've given a full answer on your private message. Good luck!

If you find an 8ohm then later on you can always add another 8ohm cab. I like a modular set up. 1 cab for small things, 2 cabs for a bigger show. Lower individual weights to carry too.

That's why I'm liking the whites on mine - very similar to rounds when they've been on the bass a month or 2, but zero finger noise.

Me. I was very happy at the time, but now I wouldn’t go back after getting a Super Twin.