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I'm similar but not the same. I keep my little TCE 250 in my bits box as emergency back up. I have hung on to my Bugera Veyron for gigs like tonight where the load in is awkward and the place can get rough so I can make a quick exit. Otherwise old Trace Elliot, Ampeg and Ashdown valve and MOSFET all the way.

Anyone know if boiling them makes the bracelet last longer?

Oh I say. Put another one underneath and you have the rig to end all rigs. Beautiful. Congratulations!

My Markbass amp is in the attic. Nowt wrong with the sound, weight, power etc when it worked, but the cost and hassle of repairing it has put me off bothering. I have two Ashdown heads, ABM and CTM, I can't speak for the MAG, but mine are very well made and sound great. My amp tech serviced the CTM recently and said the build quality and components used were excellent and Ashdown were very helpful to deal with. Enjoy your new amp!

I discovered them via Basschat and I am now a fan. Creative, hugely talented, and they clearly have so much fun. Oh and a bass player who will go down as one of the greats.

Two new pedals, lots and lots of scope for fiddling and diddling instead of practising. First up the Zoom B1 Four. Partly wanted this because I don't have one and I like Zoom stuff, partly as a simple 'one pedal in the bass bag and I'm set'. Did not disappoint. Some new effects and the ability to ditch those I never use, thus save scrolling through millions of delays and reverbs and amp sims. Not going to do an in depth review as it's been covered elsewhere pretty comprehensively. Personally I like it. Small size, lightweight (it's plastic) an upgrade for the B1ON. Best feature for me being able to line up 5 effects and turn them on and off as and when I need them; using them individually or in any combination I choose. So as my five most used are compression, drive, chorus, pitch shift and envelope, I can line these up and for a quick set up / pack down (open mic, multiple bands in one line up, violent and scary venue) and know I have at my feet all I'll need. Neat. It is the easiest Zoom to operate without connecting to a computer too. Clear menu, intuitive and customisable. The over all bass, mid, treble and volume knobs are genius. Second new boy came as a trade. Source Audio Aftershock Bass Distortion. Three fuzz boxes in one and editing software to open up myriad presets all customisable. I can see much time lost to this little beauty. Not tried it beyond plugging in and twiddling, but it looks like fun that's for sure. Well made, shiny and 'normal' pedal shape and size. Anyone has tricks, tips or interesting discoveries relating to either of these toys please weigh in, I'm always keen to learn from the wise.

That's Friday evening sorted!

First proper gig with a new band on Wednesday. Massive black tie gala dinner event for a football club. The band grew from the ashes of a previous line up which the BL burned to the ground in a fit of pique when I left. The four of us fulfilled a commitment to play a wedding not long after the band split and decided to stay together. A midweek gig is always a massive bonus to any musician but not going on until 11.15pm after the celebrity guest had finished his role as auctioneer guaranteed a very late finish. Our singer had fallen ill the day before but was determined to battle on. She had virtually no voice, was almost fainting from the pain of stomach cramps and ended up nearly passed out in the loo minutes before we were due on. We clambered onto the stage debating how to fill an hour and a half instrumentally, when she staggered on and croaked an introduction. Come 1pm she was still going and although we had padded an amended set with lots of long unscheduled instrumental sections we got away with it. What a woman. What a night.

I can't side by side compare and of course it's subjective, however I've had both of the others in the past, and kept this one. So that at least tells us something.

Darn it she is so cheap

Absolutely delighted for you. Literally couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

That's great advice, thank you.

My main problem is age. I have vague memories from piano lessons in the early 70s but I have only just started trying to read and write music in the last year. Learning appears to be quite a bit more difficult the older one gets.

While we're expanding the intitial conversation from Zoom/Thumpinator to a general HPF chat I was toying with a graphic I found gathering cobwebs in my shed. This from the manual: Would this provide anything useful? Can't find any other info neither do i know how to test it. Not much use am I really.

Found this simple audacity tutorial and it works like a charm! http://fretsonfire.wikidot.com/how-to-separate-guitar-from-song Here's one I prepared earlier!

No problem

Well this time I MEAN IT

Well I've gigged the Joyo a couple of times now and it is definitely a keeper. Shan't be looking any further for octave effects.

much better performance this afternoon. My band are way more focused hung over than they are whizzed. Pub empty at first but ended up being offered regular work there on Sunday afternoons Which is just brilliant. Is whizzed really a swear word? Come on.

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Bet it sounded great over there too! More portable rig for this afternoons gig :

played a club last night, the kind of place you'd not be surprised to discover was run by Brian Potter. Empty bar a handful of octogenarians tucked away in the far corner. BL was late, guitarist got pi§§ed and basically just shredded over everything and dep drummer got bored so used it as a chance to run through some Faith No More stuff. The shame of it is, on its day it's a great band. BL has a wonderful voice but drinks and smokes and puts it through a terrible PA. I get on really well with the drummer who also deps for me on bass so I can pursue my other musical ventures, but a band which is so laid back it is on the edge of disaster will never fulfill its potential Anyway I mustn't complain, they get me a lot of work and I love playing regardless.

It was unbelievable. Kind of filled the room with bass without ever being too loud.