stewblack

If it has Harley Benton written on it buy it, was my motto. Not any more obvs. The Sandberg Electra bass I bought here is alleged to be from their budget range but it's as good as anything I've played. As to must avoid that tends to be any bass over £500 second hand. I say tends to be because I just broke that rule... twice. I don't avoid any brand, they're all quite capable of producing a gem. Having said that, I have yet to find an MXR pedal I like, and I know they're highly and widely respected. Oh and Ashdown is a great company and a fine builder of amps and cabs but can't seem to make an envelope filter I like. In the end, buy second hand, do your research to ensure you're not paying over the odds, sell it if it's not to taste. Use reviews to discover products you might not otherwise hear about but don't trust other people's opinion.

You haven't seen my phone 😬

Sorry, I've not forgotten, but I have no computer at present...

I am one of those lucky bassists who is unaffected by latency. I notice it, say from the back of a hall during soundcheck, but can happily adjust. This being so I now use two sets of wireless; bass to pedals, pedals to amp. Never had an issue.

Don't know if you're familiar with this guy or not...

I have had one built for me - a clone to be entirely precise - by a rather wonderful Basschatter. It's not with me yet...

Blueneck.

Sounds like I have just stumbled upon a goldmine. The two albums I've listened to today struck me for their instant accessibility, musicianship, humour - both musical and lyrical - and creative restlessness. This is how I used to write songs back in the day and I just assumed I was broken. Damn.

Good point

I've started at the beginning, so I'll be there in a week or so. I'll keep you posted.

I just listened to an album by Frank Zappa and The Mothers. First time I've ever done so and do you know what? I don't know if I ever want to listen to anything other than Frank Zappa and The Mothers for the rest of time. Have you ever discovered the perfect band that had been right there, unsuspected, in front of you your entire life?

Great review, thanks for sharing

I picked up a pair of Joyo dongle style for 15 quid on amazon. Seemed too good to say no.

Congratulations! Looks fabulous.

Fabulous thread. I can now clearly see just how far out of my depth I was trying to carry out a not dissimilar repair on my broken faker.

Oooh

Hey, I would love one of these, is uit buildable for someone with your skills?

My vote was going to be the bitcrusher. But that's probably because I only heard of it relatively recently.

I assumed that someone here would know. Lot of pedal heads here.

It was an idle thought. Are we at the end chain? Or do new effects still get invented? What was the last 'new' pedal?

Wikipedia tells us that in 1948 DeArmond released the Trem-Trol, the first commercially available stand-alone effects unit. My question is, what is the most recent effect, the newest thing in the world of stomp boxes?

From 86 until fairly recently I virtually stopped buying music. Felt like my era had passed. I'm back at it now though