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First up I watched the rather wonderful Adam Neely who was keen to help me break out of my root, 3rd, 5th rut. Then I turned to the also wonderful Mark from talking Bass for a little clarification. And finally I produced this sheet based on what Mark plays at 10:31. Extended_Scales C.pdf I hope it's of use to you as it has been to me. I shall work through the other keys and post the sheets in this thread as I finish them. Please (if you already know this stuff) could you take a quick look at my work for mistakes. My medication causes me to drift, lose concentration. Sometimes I might sharpen notes I should flatten, that kind of thing. Thank you.

If I could go back in time I'd be at one of those early 60s gigs. Yes I mean before killing Hitler. Priorities.

I've been hovering at the door for the last couple of years, but today I finally joined the jazz party. This is absolutely extraordinary. The interaction between the drummer and bass player, the two soloists and indeed the whole gang at times is a joy to behold. Looking like extras playing civil servants in a carry On Movie these guys are beyond cool. I love it.

Some great old school funky soul. Fantastic bass heavy mix too!

I ki d of got seduced by the price. This thing is huge!!

Snagged this for 15 quid. No case, but who cares? I shall buy a suitably sized charity shop suitcase, make some padding from leftover packaging. Pedal on there just for scale!

Clever idea!

Finally got around to spending quality time with this little box of tricks. I emailed HB HQ and received a prompt response. I asked if they'd consider more bass effects and sims, told them their pitch shift is out of tune and they promised to pass my concerns and ideas to the development team. So that's done. I also found a rich resource of cab sims (IRs) free to download. The Ampeg cab I used is simply wonderful. A game changer. I found a way to work with the pedal consisting of a series of 'base' sounds onto which I craft other effects. Copying and pasting with the desktop software is a doddle and I have many great sounds as a result. Being a 'guitar' effect is no handicap. The custom equaliser allows you to choose any frequency and boost or cut same. I'll record some and pop them up here to illustrate my point. All in all I am glad it didn't sell when I listed it. I feel it is a worthy successor to, and serious upgrade on, my Zoom B3.

I am trying to be financially prudent. It's a tough enough job as it is!!

Well @PaulThePlug, your idea did not pass unnoticed. I am just about managing to hold off buying the MS-60B currently on offer in the for sale department, and instead I have put my B1 Four in the final, vacant space. My vision originally comprised an unbroken array of identical pedals. For some reason I can't quite bring to mind, I thought this might provide a talking point. However the asymmetric addition of the B1 Four is, I fancy, a more artistically pleasing proposition.

We are of a like mind.

@GH63 I doff my Harley Benton cap to you. I need to up my game if I really want to be considered as a proper HB fan!

Thanks for this. I have only recently discovered a liking for jazz, so I will hunt down the documentary.

Well roll me in honey and call me Gertrude! I didn't look well enough - clearly.

I did look for that Joyo gizmo but I'm not sure if they make it any more

No guitarist in that particular line up. I have to say it's bliss.

I have a few different ones, mooer, Rockboard, Harley benton. The Rockboard states that it delivers 1 amp from each output suggesting that they're separated. Anyhow I have managed to sort it out by giving that one problem pedal its own power supply and removing one of the digital pedals altogether. Next stop is a decent noise suppressor, just as a belt and braces measure.

Latest addition to the ABB™ Tiny powered mixer which allows me to run two signals and mix them at the end before the amp. Tuner first in chain has two outs. So one completely clean into the mixer and another from the last effect before the compressor. I toyed with the idea of ABY pedals but I wanted to keep it all Behringer and above all I wanted volume controls for each channel. It allows me to be way more flexible with my effects. Instead of trying to keep or boost bottom end with each pedal I can use them at more 'extreme' settings where some of them really sing. Then it's a simple two knob operation for my final blend.

I think we're all agreed that it's a mistake to say that you can't gig with plastic effects. And I've read that more than once. Biggest danger is from spilt beer not weak casings

Hmm, that always raises a red flag.