Bigwan

If you're looking for tubey, you could try something like the Arkham Octling (now discontinued but due to be replaced soon): [url="http://arkhamsound.com/octling.html"]http://arkhamsound.com/octling.html[/url] OR there's the Noble preamp: [url="http://nobleamps.com/preamps/"]http://nobleamps.com/preamps/[/url] Both quite a bit simpler than the Monique but apparently both excellent in their own way.

I've been building a little headphone practice/IEM rig and was investigating an always on amp sim pedal. Having blown most of my initial budget on a 3Leaf Enabler and having ridiculous GAS for a 3Leaf PWNZOR I opted for the obvious budget option of the Behringer Sansamp clone. Being well aware of the "mid shy" reputation of the design, and being handy with a soldering iron, I thought I'd give it a little tweak. I removed one resistor in the 1st stage notch/high pass filter section to kill the midrange notch and removed the bridge-T voicing filter altogether, reintroducing more midrange, and now it sounds mighty good! It's a little on the quiet side when blended all the way to the effected side, which I'll have to look into but as a first attempt I'm extremely pleased. Dropping the blend to 80% brings back the volume with just the right amount of hair on the note and still retains enough of the cab sim tone to please. I suspect the volume issue might be down to the way I negated the notch at the first stage so I'll look at changing how I've done that. The well known YouTube video on modding this pedal does it differently so I'll give that a try before settling, but overall I'm over the moon. And the best bit? £20 off Amazon... delivered! If anyone is interested in my mods, which I made with the intention of keeping the high and low pass filtering in place but keeping the midrange as unaffected as possible, let me know.

[quote name='Coldflows' timestamp='1455306490' post='2978120'] Any news on the P bass then? I'm waiting with baited breath! [/quote] I asked Sire about a P bass a while back. They said they'd be doing one, but that's all they'd say. No time line, specs, etc.

Owen responded to my wanted ad for a 3Leaf Enabler. Now in my hands and I'm a happy bunny. Wouldn't hesitate to deal with Owen again.

Really scraping for things to complain about guys!

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1455233835' post='2977442'] I don't want Marcus Miller all over the headstock of a bass. lovely bass though. [/quote] You don't look at the mantelpiece while stoking the fire my granny always said...

That top is beautiful Gareth!

[quote name='Bearfist' timestamp='1455108472' post='2975936'] Back to using a board rather than the rack, think i'm settled although a B7K Ultra is a possibility? [attachment=212026:IMG_2472.JPG] [/quote] What size board is that? Pedaltrain mini or metro something or other?

Not one, but 2 responses to my Enabler wanted ad this evening, so the search is over. Happy days! Now... Do I want to replace the PWNZOR I sold too?...

Cool in-laws! Mine buy me pants (along with the annual "is Ian large or extra large" joke!) and socks...

I've just agreed to buy my brother's ex-gigging Seagull Duet. Rosewood back and sides and cedar top with LR Baggs duet II preamp. It isn't pretty (had a proper playing life and just been refretted), but sounds BEAUTIFUL! I've never played a Seagull I didn't like to be honest, although the only one I've owned before was one of their parlour guitars about 10 years ago. Even it sounded deep and rich even accounting for its size.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1454520506' post='2970479'] If you go DHA get the most recent model as the older ones supposedly have noisy headphone amps! [/quote] I very much doubt I'd go with DHA. I'm probably being unfair, but I've yet to see one that doesn't look like it was thrown together on a Friday afternoon in a GCSE Technology class. The attention to detail just isn't there. They may sound well (although with a starved plate design I'm not convinced), but they look... unfinished is probably the kindest way to put it. The control layout looks haphazard. When he doesn't take the time to even deburr his tube cooling holes I have to ask what else isn't getting done. Look at the DIYStompboxes forum (or the DIY thread here!) and most DIY builders make better looking pedals. DHA should spend a bit more time on layouts, farm out his enclosures for etching/milling/finishing so they look professional, charge a few quid more for the privilege (prices are certainly on the better side of good for the feature set) and then fickle folk like me wouldn't be judging on appearances... IMHO, YMMV, etc. etc.

Oh that's fugly... Off to google Gary Jarman... Edit: None the wiser...

[quote name='sk8' timestamp='1454512712' post='2970381'] [url="http://www.davehallamps.co.uk/page53a.html"]http://www.davehalla...uk/page53a.html[/url] I got a DHA VT1-EQ-DI Mk 2 and have been notheing but impressed. Used to own an enabler too. [/quote] Yeah you bought your enabler from me! Hadn't considered DHA stuff - had one of his compressors a few years back that has perhaps tarnished my view of his entire line a bit... [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1454517161' post='2970430'] Was going to suggest the PJB Bighead but it doesn't have a thru output, it's designed to be used more for headphone practice. But if that's all you want it for I can thoroughly recommend! [/quote] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Already have a bighead (which is excellent, by the way!), but want the extra functionality the Enabler offers... and it's sturdy enough to go on a pedal board... and runs off 9v... [/font][/color]

This thread only goes to highlight something I've come to realise myself after trying out quite a few filters over the years (not as many as some here!). Filters are a VERY personal thing, more heavily reliant on the person playing them (and their equipment and setup) than pretty much any other effect. What works best for one person may be a steaming pile of poo for the next person!!!

Good call on the Ampeg. That's a possibility, if I can live with the baked-in Ampeg-ness! An sfx custom isn't beyond the realms of possibility either I suppose... Must send a wee query email through.

Can anyone suggest an alternative to the discontinued 3leaf enabler? I've had 2 before and regret selling them both. Now I want another there are none around! Anyone suggest an alternative that has the same functionality? Only thing I can think of is the EBS Microbass but it doesn't have the dedicated Aux-in for headphones only (for IEM use - looking ahead here!).

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1454317923' post='2968421'] I would very much like to be top of the queue, thanks. [/quote] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]PM me your address Gary. I'll pop it in the post tomorrow. [/font][/color]

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It's the distorted sound after 3 or 4 seconds that doesn't sound right to me. All analogue octavers will lose the note after a period of time, but lose a good note in 3 seconds? Not on any I've played. And it wouldn't distort, it'd dance around the note it'd been on previously for a while.

Gutted...

Something not right. I had one briefly and the tracking was excellent - I have heard some folk say they've had tracking issues with them though...

I hated the AG500 I had. Couldn't get a sound out of it that I liked. I haven't heard a bad report about the TH series really so don't see how it would be much of a downgrade. Totally different tone though. Fat and vintage. I've been keeping an eye on used prices for the Tonehammer series. The 350 seems to hover around £300 to £330. The 500 just over £100 more.

Sounds typical of playing lower notes on the neck (typically lower than an A, but I've seen worse cases), but shouldn't be breaking up so soon higher up the neck. With Octave pedals there's a lot to consider to ensure clean tracking. Keep it as close to the beginning of your chain as possible. A clean sounding bass setup is important too. Fret rattle can play havoc with tracking, as can dead notes on the neck.