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There are loads of different "no name" DI boxes out there. I think it's nothing special.

DI box?

I bought one off Higgie (i think) and it's great! The blend is very useful, and I have been using the feedback loads.

The one tayste said was an NS2 doesn't look white to me, it looks silver.

[quote name='bassbloke' post='116172' date='Jan 8 2008, 12:59 PM']I salivated over this bass many a time. The wife even sanctioned it's purchase, but alas, common sense got the better of me.[/quote] How often does this happen? By the time she's so nice that she lets you have it, you feel guilty about wanting it!

Some are good, others not! I really like my ibanez CP5, but it does take away a little low end. I like this feature, but you may not. They do a BP5 which is a good indicator that the CP5 is not appropriate for bass, but....... like anything, it's how it sounds to your ears.

Harry - I meant to say that if you're local (which I get the impression you are) you could come and have a go of some of my compressors. I have digitech bass squeeze, ibanez CP5, boss LMB-3, and Zoom B2.1U which has quite a few compressors but they're not that easy to use.

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='115220' date='Jan 7 2008, 08:44 AM']I think you may prefer a limiter rather than a compressor. I use a Behringer BLE100 which is very similar to the Boss LMB-3.[/quote] I agree.

So about the Alan Partridge dvd menu....... Don't you think he looks too groovy to not know what he's doing? Maybe Alan's a secret bassist!

[quote name='umph' post='112791' date='Jan 3 2008, 11:38 AM']boss - bass overdrive dont get the hate for these can get some awesome grindy tone if you roll of the highs on it i use this with a big muff i modded to be a lil less harsh and have more low end then i stick an eq at the end of it all for epic tone ;o[/quote] I love my ODB-3. I use it mostly for boosting low end, and adding some subtle dirt, but it's a very versatile pedal.

There are lots of threads and posts about this. Maybe we should have a "distortion discussion" sticky? Distortion/OD/Fuzz pedals are all subjective. You can get opinions about the reliability of a pedal, but apart from that..... Eveyone's got a different bass, and amp, and EQ settings, and all these contribute to the distorted sound too. I think it's quite wideley accepted that a clean blend for bass distortion is a good thing - retaining your low end, and giving a punchier overall tone. This can be done in pedals with a mix function, or using a blending pedal or loop. I have tried quite a few different distortion pedals with bass, but i've found something useful with most of them, so my opinion is a bit worthless!

You should use a limiter to even out spikey pedals IMO. I put compression near the start, sometimes after EQ, and limiting at the end.

An overdrive pedal, or a limiter-enhancer would both give you some compression, a potential level boost, and some more top end to help the attack of your slap cut through. I think this is the solution.

Heh, good post Kneal! I meant to say before that I practice stoned as well, so when I get to a gig, it's no problem.

My only other cab is broken at the moment :-( There's another thread about it. What makes you think it's a blown speaker? I might just try and sell some stuff and buy that T-max rig in the for sale section.

I have a pint, but only to quench the thirst created by the fat doobie i've just smoked :-p I don't mind doing gigs sober, I just get bored before we play. I play "better" when i'm a little "herbal" as i'm more relaxed. I could use any number of other techniques to make me relax instead though. Alchohol doesn't seem to affect the way I play or feel on stage, although that's from my POV.

I don't mind if there's a delay, but I want to know when I will get the item. I've bought 3 items off BC so far, and they have all gone smoothly, but, I have always had to request a delivery date, rather than being told "you should have it ...." or then "sorry, there's been a delay, you will have it....". I don't think you can expect business-like service from a public forum like this. Some of us will make more, or less effort, but our perceptions are all different too, so someone who thinks they're a great seller, may be a crap one!

I've had our latest EP pressed with the track info. It comes up on my sony car stereo, which is cool! I don't see any reason not to do it.

The gig was great - thanks to all who asked. It was quite packed out, and apparently it sounded great FOH. We played great and tight, loads of energy 'cos we hadn't played in ages. It seems the sound on stage at this venue, is always going to be crap. I personally had a great time with my two amps and monitor around me, but I couldn't hear any of the guitarist, and the only vocals I could hear were coming from FOH. After us was "bad sandwich" who I had not seen before, but were very entertaining. I know the singer from school, but he's been away in Brighton getting f*cked up and he makes for a really extroverted frontman. The best song was when the bassist and singer swapped, so the bass player could rap, and the singer play bass for him. The whole room was jumping! Incidentally, the bassist had a nice Ampeg/Ashdown rig but wasn't really cutting through FOH. I wondered if he was a BCer but didn't get chance to ask.

Yeh, I love compression, but I don't tap much, so don't really know what's required. I feel that for a rock/pop band (I don't know what music you're playing) you should always use quite a lot of compression, or a little compression and quite a bit of limiting. I always hate seeing a band where the bassist is going mad but you can't hear what he's playing 'cos his dynamics are all over the place. I find it weird when people say "I only like compression for recording". My sound on disk is less compressed than my live sound. When i'm playing live, I want to ensure consistency in level so that it's easy for the soundman, and so I always cut through. In the studio, I want the dynamics of my playing to come accross more.

I like to use limiting to give a nice consistent level for the soundman. I use compression for sustain and attack and such. I have a Digitech dual band comp, which would work very well, also for the sound i am IMAGINING you want. I think it's called "bass squeeze" and deffinitely worth a look. However - I don't really know why people suggested a compressor either. Any kind of enhancer would probably help. Your EQ pedal will surely do the same as a treble booster if you set it right.

if you use a limiter enhancer (the behringer one is good and cheap) you can use the enhance function to get the kind of top end I think you're after.

2 6 strings and 1 acoustic 500!

Loads of guitarists use bassman amps.