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  1. stewblack
    From what I've seen so far the current set up strikes a good balance. The pedal controls are as you say making broad changes without subtlety. But that's great when you first get the pedal. You can actually alter sounds straight away, before getting to grips with the software. Also at some gigs the sound that works in rehearsal just doesn't on stage. A quick shift of a parameter can fix this. Make it more complicated and that becomes tricky.
  2. stewblack
    Never felt I got the best out of this until today. And you know what? All I did was use a pick. Insane the difference it made. I only just started learning to play with a pick, and thank goodness I've overcome that particular prejudice.
  3. stewblack
    *Nods vigorously*
  4. stewblack
    Anyone heard when this might be out? Didn't know how the bug might have interfered with it. Even the April date they originally gave is 'estimated' so I'm not getting that impatient. (I am)
  5. stewblack
    definitely helping
  6. stewblack
    Excellent, working on an excuse to need a second wireless system. Nearly there...
  7. stewblack
    Damn.
  8. stewblack
    Have to put it down to my misinterpretation then.
  9. stewblack
    Been planning a similar hatchet job on mine. Have no luthier like skills so can't do anything sensible but would you say it is worth doing?
  10. stewblack
    But lots of people seem to be. No need for the sarcasm really, it was a fair question.
  11. stewblack
    Why are people so cross with Ashdown over this? It could be bad business, the basses may not sell. But unless you're a shareholder, why are you so upset about it?
  12. stewblack
    Ooh count me in, I'd love to see one in the flesh
  13. stewblack
    I have a good grasp of what the pedal controls do now. Just from other pedals I've used and a bit of good old trial and error. When I say replacing some are actually long gone. I've been through two old Boss synth pedals and one synth wah type thing, and if you add up all the different filter pedals, mini q tron, micro q-tron, Source audio and Boss, Bassballs and the autowah and envelopes on mutli effects I've tried a a whole host of things and this does the lot, one way or another. I don't use a huge amout of effects while I'm playing but I have identified some which would work tomorrow if I had a gig. And as my dep work grows there is always a chance of an 80s set coming my way and then I can go crazy with it.
  14. stewblack
    Serious question this time, can you carry out repairs or supply parts for MB amps that have gone phut?
  15. stewblack
    Please can you send me this bass so I can get a closer look. Thanks.
  16. stewblack
    Nice. I have a sneaking suspicion that my days of sound engineers went the way of back stage hospitality, groupies and decent pay, a distant memory, sadly. So this is all about experimentation, having fun, defining my personal sound and actually making life easier when turning up at different venues. No matter how big they are this rig can handle it. Different acoustics can be catered for easily, I have, effectively, bottom middle and top controls, easy. Set up and pack down will be much quicker now - so much of my stuff is permanently wired up. I used to have something similar back in the day but really it was just a pile of amps and cabs bodged together. The crossover has made all the difference to this.
  17. stewblack
    That's great, a really balanced review. Thank you. So the colour didn't win you over when you had the bass there in your hands then? I wonder how similar the electronics are in this to the lower priced HB I bought recently. I really dislike active basses as a rule but was so impressed with these - simply because of how subtle they are. It could be the case that what I liked about them is exactly what you didn't. I don't mind a bit of weight in a bass, so that's fine. However, all of that becomes irrelevant if there is neck dive. That's the only deal breaker for me when choosing a bass. I can't stand even the tiniest bit.
  18. stewblack
    Yum yum. That's on my wish list.
  19. stewblack
    Had no idea these could be had for that kind of money. Wow.
  20. stewblack
    I would hate there to be any confusion. 1) I am not criticising the manual. I struggle to learn that way. I have to feel my way in slowly, understanding some simple part then gradually expose myself to the more complex stuff once I have an overview. 2) It is vital for me to understand the panel on the pedal, as I may need to tweak it when gigging. This is very simple to do, which is excellent. 3) I am always grateful for any assistance I receive from anybody on this forum. On the other hand I try not to irritate people with questions they consider to be beneath them. I don't always get this right. 4) This pedal cost me less than the four it will replace, you live and learn.
  21. stewblack
    🤣🤣🤣
  22. stewblack
    OK, so.... I was so pleased with the warm and heart-felt response this post got that I thought I'd come back and give you all an update. I bet you can't wait 😁 I managed to run the rig at a decent volume and placed my Future Impact synth pedal in the effects loop of the amp controlling the midrange. Lawks a lummy. This is the answer for synth sounds and other extreme filters. By careful adjustments to the two frequency controls I made sure the synth didn't drop out altogether. Keeping the top and bottom perfectly clean and letting the pedal play with the mids is just brilliant. I'll try to record it but it won't be easy to capture. I reckon it's the midrange we 'hear' and the top and bottom we are aware of in a different way. I'm not expressing myself scientifically here not trying to. The bottom end kind of fills us up with bass, the rhythm pulsing through us, the tops give us rhythm too, but in that clacking ticking kind of way. Like you hear from a double bass. The middle, if you like carries the melody. BTW mute the mids and it has a bit of dB about it boom and rattle
  23. stewblack
    Dammit! Woke up this morning to find I'd bought the California Sound pedal last night. All thanks to this thread.
  24. stewblack
    Finalising the deal today, so almost certainly yes.
  25. stewblack
    I had the 1000 it was way too loud. This one is the perfect size. GLWTS
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