stewblack

I've been gassing for one of these for a while now. Let one slip through my fingers once and it haunts me.

Well, not much of a tale really, more an example of my broken brain, but hey ho. Got a new HB to scratch a fretless itch without having to save. Changed strings (not because I don't like the HB strings, I do) but the replacements altered the set up. So out came the Allen keys . I suffered a major brain fart, tightening and tightening and tightening - convinced it would be right soon. I shredded a couple of Allen keys and still I soldiered on. I stopped, bewildered and exhausted. Took out my straight edge and, well, basically I had bent the neck way back the wrong way. I don't need telling how dopey I am (but feel free of course) what I'm really here to say is this. If you wonder whether the woods and components of HB basses are of a poor quality then think again. This neck ought not to have survived my heavy handed bodgery. Seriously. But it has gone back to a perfect relief, the truss rod still functions fine and it plays beautifully. It was £144 new.

Prometheus DLX... well that's on my list now

Had one of those awkward gigs last night. The Tap Social in Oxford is a genuinely lovely place. Always a great atmosphere, staff and punters are friendly, there's a nice stage and a house pa. Unfortunately I have always struggled with the bass sound. First time I played there it sounded great on stage but was booming at the back of the room. This time I tried a different rig and it sounded thin and kind of compressed no matter what I did. But I did the best I could then just got in with enjoying the gig. Too easy to be derailed by sound issues and forget we're there to entertain.

Tonight's board

Yep.

All the ones listed are good , the Spectrum is a real one stop shop as long as you're happy using a computer to set it up. I also like the Fwonkbeta which is massive bottom end wise, and the Mojo Hand 443 seems to retain the bass well. If I had to pick one it would be the MXR bass envelope filter.

As I have played and loved these strings at the bass bash I think I will be getting a set of 760N.

Bought a pedal from Brian. Despite me being a total twonk and forgetting to pay him 🤦he remained polite throughout and the deal eventually went through. Sorry and thank you.

☝️this is what I had in mind

Your intuition serves you well.

Thinking of our recent outing to darkest Somerset, and it occurred to me there was something missing. Well. Someone I should say. I think we ought to pass a law stating that his royal Highness Ped , our founder and glorious leader, should be compelled to attend any such gathering. Imagine the boost in publicity, the increase in ticket sales, when bassbashers are offered the chance to kneel before him, touch the hem of his ermine robes and maybe even kiss his ring.

Wonderful variety of answers here. I have fretless GAS after playing a beautiful example of @Jabba_the_gut's workmanship at the SWBB recently. Although I strongly suspect I'm actually gassing for that specific instrument. It was gorgeous.