Jump to content
Why become a member? ×

fretmeister

⭐Supporting Member⭐
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    11,344

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    5

 Content Type 

Everything posted by fretmeister

  1. fretmeister
    That bridge, the string cover and the headstock are all making my teeth itch. Lower horn is bang on though!
  2. fretmeister
    If the lower horn was shorter it would be perfect.
  3. fretmeister
    Micro Thumpinator can really help with mushy boom too.
  4. fretmeister
    The EMGs are really noiseless. I have them in several basses. The original J series EMGs were designed to sound like 1960s fender pickups, and they do. They are not super hot output like more modern pickups, they are just a great J sound.
  5. fretmeister
    I like battery for backup, but there's no denying battery waste is a big problem. So I'm cool with that. I've had other mains only pedals for years - and some battery ones that will consume a 9V in under an hour so they are effectively mains only.
  6. fretmeister
    I like them a lot. Nice small enclosures, easier to connect. All good!
  7. fretmeister
    Won't sound like a jazz with regular humbuckers. Stacked hum cancelling ones will though.
  8. fretmeister
    Used Sandberg California II TT4 would be perfect.
  9. fretmeister
    Mine is last before the amp with my octave just in front. That way the thump kills all the subsonic crap from the octave. I stole that idea from Dusty Hill. He had a subtle always on octave to thicken his sound up and the thump stopped anything below a low A getting through. So he didn’t have to turn it off. this is basically my chain. For today anyway!
  10. fretmeister
    There’s no rules. Half the fun is trying different combinations. Modulation in to drive sounds very different to the other way round. Trust your ears.
  11. fretmeister
    Line 6 Stomp. All the sounds you'll ever need.
  12. fretmeister
    "Used by MM at Ronnie Scott's...." So it was probably a loan / hire amp then? Not his personally?
  13. fretmeister
    https://myvolts.co.uk/ do a wide range of voltage changing cables. Definitely worth a look.
  14. fretmeister
    The active PA cab won't sound the same as your regular cab. the PA cab will be designed to be as close to FRFR as possible as PA cabs are, and the bass cab will be far more of a sound shaping device. I'd expect to EQ the PA cab very differently to the regular bass cab. If that is an issue for you.
  15. fretmeister
    They are close enough in tension.
  16. fretmeister
    Black wins. Geddy P all the way.
  17. fretmeister
    yup. I wear foam ear plugs so I’m very used to setting the sound and then putting up with the “tone” I hear through the plugs.
  18. fretmeister
    technically possible, but it shouldn’t be needed. Such a faff. I just won’t buy a notched amp. If I ever manage to get the money for an Evo5 I’ll ask Dave to put smooth pots in.
  19. fretmeister
    If it’s a dictatorship then as an employee I want paying.
  20. fretmeister
    it was me. And it was a big fat “NO” about eBay. Ive got the emails from them.
  21. fretmeister
    I've had a Mk1 and a Mk3 Should have kept the Mk1. The 3 was 12lb and was killing my back and shoulders, and that was 10 years ago when I was much younger and fitter. One day I'll make a bitsa with sensibly weighted parts.
  22. fretmeister
    I get that if you don't use any pedals. I have a couple and if I adjust my bass volume it affects what the pedal is doing. Not just overdrive reducing - it would ruin an envelope filter setting. Bit moot at the moment though, with kids at uni I won't be buying anything spendy for a while now. They better get rich quickly!
  23. fretmeister
    They said that about synths once!
  24. fretmeister
    Yup. Many people have been caught out by it. Claims for losses are limited to a stupidly low sum no matter how much you pay for the extra insurance for any musical instrument. For smaller items like Class D heads, pedals etc, Royal Mail Special Delivery is a much better choice with better coverage options. Or use an uninsured courier and buy a separate policy from Secursus. Although be aware they won't insure anything bought / sold via Ebay or reverb. Forums are fine though.
  25. fretmeister
    If it's got Relentless pickups then it has been modified. Those pickups are a very new design. Only a year or 2 old. The stock ones would have been Dimarzio Will Power models.
×
×
  • Create New...