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[quote name='guitarbank' timestamp='1426163983' post='2715074'] Fretboard comparison Maple VS rosewood [url="https://youtu.be/cYhzjrRxAFU"]https://youtu.be/cYhzjrRxAFU[/url] [/quote] These videos are fantastic! Great job guys The rosewood sounds so much better in this video but for some reason it's the opposite when I play myself. Got 3 Fenders, all with maple boards!

The vast majority of the effects have their own mix control within their own settings so it's rarely an issue. The overdrives can be a bit trickier but then the same usually applies with most overdrive pedals. The overdrives and distortions all have a 3-band EQ so you can make up some of the low end dropout there too...

I've recently ditched virtually all my individual pedals (I had a massive pedalboard for live!) and bought a Line 6 M9. I absolutely love it. It's the slightly scaled down version of the M13 which is massive and you can use three effects simultaneously, with two options set for each pedal (like having six pedals on a board with three available at once once). It's dead easy to use and saving scenes is so straightforward. The built in looper is also pretty nifty and runs alongside the effect bank although it is a faff switching between fx/loop modes if you want to change sounds whilst love looping. Quite happy to put up with that as the selection of sounds is just immense with loads of really useable combinations. It means that my big hefty pedalboard could be retired and replaced with a nifty little box that fits in my gig bag. Joy... I highly recommend trying these out if you see one...

I'd also like to hear from anyone who's been using using this pedal. Specifically how it behaves with the Midi Sync with Ableton and suchlike. Would love to incorporate proper live looping within an Ableton setup and the Infinity Looper looks suspiciously like it might do the trick with it's quantise functions.... Any clues? These pedals are really hard to come by in the shops right now!

Same here. I've never turned the ultra low button off on my PF500. It's sounds great with any bass. And double bass too. It's the 'good' button; every amp has one...

Hi guys. I spent quite and but of time checking it both the double basses and a couple of the Williamscott electrics. I particularly liked the 5-string fretted bass with the single cutaway. Played like a dream with a great sound. I found the EQ and quantity of knobs a little over the top (the bass sounded best with the EQ flat) but structurally the instrument was one of the best I've played. Slightly concerned about the price point for these instruments though; at £5K the aforementioned 5-string is way out of most professional musician's budget. I realise that these are completely handmade but so are numerous boutique instruments from well-established luthiers. At £5K you're firmly in Fodera territory where even seasoned professionals are unlikely to delve except in their dreams! Great to see Tom Martin on the stand too; he was head of department when I studied at GSMD so it was lovely to catch up. Great to meet Fenderphil too! Good luck with the basses folks. I look forward to seeing your instruments out in the field as it were...

The Gallery still wins on both counts for me every time. Probably my favourite shop in the country

The Wunjo guys are very helpful and always happy for you to try stuff out for as long as you need. I spent several hours over many visits trying out all their Hofners before settling on the right one and never felt pressured. Know what you mean about the other shops. The old Bass Cellar was the worst for that. So glad it's been replaced with Wunjo. Their guitar and electronics shops are worth a peek too. Couldn't wish for a nicer bunch of people to basically take over half the street!

The Gallery in Camden is without question the best bass shop in the country. Martin is an absolute genius and they always have a great selection of gear. I always hated the Bass Cellar and that awful man that ran it but since it got taken over by Wunjo it's a different kettle of fish. The guys that run it are all lovely; very helpful and enthusiastic. You can also often get a very good deal there and they are good for part-exchanges too. Got s great deal on a Hofner Violin bass not long ago with a part-exchange. Was very happy with the service. So if you are around Denmark Street go visit Wunjo. But make sure you go to the Gallery at every available opportunity!

Wow! That is a lovely piece of kit. Sounded great in your video. Am now insanely jealous of course... Gonna look up those pickups too. The MEC's on my Warwicks definitely don't sound THAT good!

Hi guys, Hope you're enjoying the record. Just to let you all know I've now made my first solo record [i]Mandala[/i] a Pay-What-You-Want download [url="http://music.simonlittlebass.com/album/mandala"]over at Bandcamp[/url] so feel free to grab a copy if you fancy checking out some of my other stuff. Cheers Simon

[color=#000000]Hey guys, Thought I'd drop you a quick note to let you know my third solo album [i][un]plugged [/i]is out now. It's all solo acoustic bass guitar, looped up with a Looperlative LP1. You can read my blog post on the release [url="http://www.simonlittlebass.com/2012/04/24/new-solo-acoustic-album-unplugged-out-now/"]over at my website[/url]. This is the first album to be all acoustic; having fell in love with a little Breedlove acoustic bass I really wanted to explore the sound and se how it layered up. It has a really interesting sound; more guitar than bass.. Anyway, you can hear the whole album over at my [url="http://music.simonlittlebass.com/"]Bandcamp page[/url] (and my other albums too) and download it from there too. I'd love to hear your thoughts and hope you like it.[/color] [color=#000000]Simon[/color] [attachment=106151:unplugged Artwork Final.JPG]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1302061' date='Jul 13 2011, 10:46 AM']I know you guys go crazy for Primus, I have a friend with a spare ticket if anyone wants it, I don't know how much he wants for it, but a heads up.[/quote] I only found out they were playing half an hour ago. REALLY want to go but I'm gonna be stuck at a rehearsal all night up the road. Bugger!! Sure you won't have trouble selling that ticket

Got a nice review on Guitar Jar yesterday [url="http://www.guitarjar.co.uk/features/knowledge-of-things-to-come-simon-little/"]http://www.guitarjar.co.uk/features/knowle...e-simon-little/[/url]

I don't know why this has posted so many times??? Sorry folks. I'll see if I can ditch the repeats...

[quote name='dood' post='1272251' date='Jun 16 2011, 11:26 PM']Hi, welcome to the forum! Well the quick answer for you to get a more powerful amp with the same sound would be to upgrade to the Hartke HA3500. (350w) or the Hartke HA5500C (500w). Both fantastic amps from the same model series and sharing the same preamplifier.[/quote] I used to have a HA3500, going through a 4x10 cab and it didn't sound great when cranked up loud. In my humble experience Hartke amps sound awesome at low to mid volumes, but lose their tone once you push them too hard... Having said that, I haven't tried their gear for a good few years now...

[quote name='mr.noisy' post='1272247' date='Jun 16 2011, 11:16 PM'][url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/marcus-miller-signature-bass/81515687"]http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/marcus-m...e-bass/81515687[/url] This is the first time i've seen something like this. Looks like a really nice work, and it's a five string model copy wchich originaly Fender made in U.S.A. and these models are as twice expensive as the Japanese four string model. Even if the hardware, pickups and electronics are cheap chinese stuff 185 pounds for this bass seems to be a great bargain. If i had some spare cash i'd try this one![/quote] That looks like a bloody bargain to me. Is it definitely a copy?

Hi guys, Thought I'd drop a quick post to let you know my new solo record [i]The Knowledge of Things To Come[/i] is out now. It's another live-looping solo bass odyssey like my first record [i]Mandala[/i], but this time I've added a Pod X3 Pro into the mix for some seriously messed up bass sounds. Don't be put off by my blase description. Or the fact that is is solo bass... You can stream the whole album (and the previous one) at my Bandcamp site [url="http://music.simonlittlebass.com"]http://music.simonlittlebass.com[/url], where you can also download the record. I also have an EP called [i]Rejectamenta[/i] up there which is a free download and features five additional tracks from the Knowledge sessions. Really hope you like it and would love to hear your feedback. Cheers Simon