pete.young

[quote name='DangerDan' timestamp='1481822554' post='3195482'] I've been looking for a decent HPF, what are people using? At the moment im using the depth setting on the fishman emulation on the b3, but id love a dedicated 'always on' solution. [/quote] Micro thumpinator for me.

Yes, I'd be sending this back under distance selling regulations, assuming that they still apply. I'm surprised at this, normally their customer service is pretty good.

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1481663963' post='3194192'] 418 anyone ? [/quote] The thread I linked to in #6 contains this story, about the Burman 4x18: [i]"Anyway, a local band called 'This Years Girl' wanted to try [the 4x18 cab] so they took it to the Lacarno Ballroom in Sunderland for a gig. I gave strict instructions DO NOT SWITCH IT ON UNTIL I GET THERE! As I arrived the bass player had switched on the amp, plugged in his bass and was about to pluck the bottom E string. Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!! Everything went slow motion as i moved towards him. He hit the string and all the glasses of the previous nights drinking just disappeared from the top of a grand piano. I don't mean vibrated off the top, they actually disappeared and smashed to the floor!! Light fittings in the ceiling fell out and crashed to the floor! Worse still, people standing by the bar at the back of the room looked like they were vomiting beer!! I turned from the stage area and ran towards these people. As i ran from the stage to the bar, an distance of about 20 yards, i could feel the air waves of low frequency going up and down my body which made me feel nauseous. At the bar, the bass was punching and hitting everyone including me in the throat! I discovered that the people at the bar weren't being sick as such, they were physically incapable of swallowing their beer! I managed to reach the main switch behind the bar and everthing came to an abrupt end. Of course the bass player turned round oblivious to the mayhem and destruction that had happened. To him the sound on stage had sounded normal but the cab was producing ultra low frequency that is unaudible to the human ear but can destroy your internal organs at high volumes! I can't remember [color=#ff0000]Bumper[/color] [color=#ff0000]Brown[/color] taking delivery of the cab! In fact I can't remember much at all after that episode - it's a blank."[/i]

If you can stretch to 169 you could have a Vintage V300.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1481578124' post='3193477'] Just chop the s off the https [/quote] Ah, so that's what happened. Thanks for sorting it. I think that counts as another bug in the forum software!

I have the MXR and it's very good, very transparent. So is the Demeter Compulator, very subtle. The compressor sims in the Zoom B1ON/MS60B etc are very good too if you don't want to spend a lot of money. If price is no object the Keeley Pro looks like a proper studio compressor in a pedal box.

If you like the CS2 keep it and get a bypass loop pedal, or an LS2.

Beautiful and moving. Any excuse to post this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5nYX-iuUFk

Yamaha tend to be wider, usually between 18 and 19mm. MTD are 19mm but 35" scale length. Used Bass Collection Nanyo will be 19mm . Sterling by Musicman are 17.5, which is borderline, thin to some, wide to others. Ibanez BTB are wide, the SR range probably too narrow.

Having gone from 4 to 5 specifically to extend the low range for a particular singer, I'd say make extra sure you need to do this - if I could have stuck with 4's I probably would have been better to do so, and so might you. How much do you want to spend, and are you looking for something made in a factory, or by a luthier or small-volume manufacturer? The best mass-produced 5er I've ever owned is a Yamaha BBNE2, which kicks sand in the face of all the opposition I've tried or owned due to the huge range of tones available from it, the quality of construction and materials, the feel, the string spacing, body contour - everything is right for me, but it might not suit you. It's not my gigging workhorse though. That's a Bass Collection 465 from the early '90s, modified with Delano pickups and Nordstrand pre-amp. The BBNE2 only comes out for special occasions. If you're specifically looking for passive, you'd do well to check out the BB1025 and 2025, and if you can tell the difference buy the more expensive one, I couldn't!!

[quote name='chriswareham' timestamp='1481277328' post='3191106'] There are lots of listings on eBay selling new sousaphones made in India. ... but the intonation is almost invariably out [/quote] To be fair, this is normal for most Sousaphones or so I've been led to believe! [quote name='bigd1' timestamp='1481297979' post='3191352'] BBb Tuba, I used to Play for Yorkshire Imps. [/quote] We are not worthy! They are a great band, you must have played to a very high standard.

You need a copy of 'Standing in the Shadows of Motown'.

Paging Ped and Kiwi. There is still some stuff on the wayback machine.

[quote name='paul_c2' timestamp='1481206330' post='3190534'] Acoustic guitar(s) --> Acoustic band. [/quote] That's a shame, the American Old-Time band I play in doesn't have any guitars and is definitely acoustic, we frequently play gigs with no amplification or PA at all, even for vocals. I think the OP's instinct is right and that it's a bad idea from a marketing point of view to have 'Acoustic' in the name of the band.

Korg DT-10, that's a proper tuner, and a TC Electronic Polytune clipon.

There is an 'Other Instruments' forum in the Gear Section.

[quote name='interpol52' timestamp='1480884627' post='3187858'] Hello all I went to see Turin Brakes (remember them?) at the Picturedrome in Holmfirth recently. Part of the fun of going to any gig for me is seeing what gear the band are using. [/quote] Depending on the promoter, the band and the venue, it's just possible that the backline was provided either by local hire or by local musicians. Not so long ago I can remember a call going out to musicians local to this area, asking for the use/loan of a Fender Twin Reverb for a gig, I think it might even have been for the same band mentioned above. I'm not saying it's what happened here, but it's a possibility. My experiences with Laney haven't been very positive bass-rig wise. Some of the local studios have them, and it's not very good. The 30W Valve guitar amp on the other hand is a decent piece of kit and punches above it's weight.

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1480420659' post='3184188'] After seeing a few seconds of this video i encounter two problems (IMO). He's stringing from G to E wich will make it harder to wrap the strings around the post of D A and E because there's a string very close to it - more noticeable in other types of headstock, 3+2, et [/quote] In practice this is not an issue. I always usually change mine one at a time and have no problems winding round the post.

Some ancient history: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/207309-kustom-4x15-cabinet/page__p__2665798__hl__burman__fromsearch__1#entry2665798

Or even Pretty Fragrant. On second thoughts, maybe you were right after all!

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1479980511' post='3180705'] Us Northumbrians win at pipes. :-) [/quote] It's a close call - border pipes, Uillean pipes, [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRV-OWXICiAA[/media] I feel so fortunate to be living at a time when there are so many talented young musicians on the folk music scene, producing such marvellous music.

[quote name='rmorris' timestamp='1480066489' post='3181356'] Yes. That's exactly what it is designed for. Accepts XLR or 6.35mm jack. If there's an issue it's with the plug. [/quote] Good shout - if it's a planet waves jack plug it will be slightly over size.

If your effects loop is a parallel loop, which many of them are, you will get a blend of the effected signal from the loop and the clean signal from your bass plugged into the input of the amp. Some amps have a blend control for this, others fix it at 50:50 . This might not be what you want. The effects loop is normally designed for line-level voltage studio rack equipment, as elephantgrey says. My rule of thumb is that if it's in a 19" rack format put it in the loop, otherwise put it in front of the amp. If you put your pedalboard in the loop and it is a parallel loop, you will get the clean sound in the event of a failure. If it's a serial loop, silence.

Many sellers don't seem to know that payment as a gift is not free to the buyer, if that buyer is not registered with PayPal. As someone who only purchases the odd small item via paypal I am not verified, instead I use a pre-paid debit card which limits my exposure. But, it does mean that if I have a seller who wants PayPal as a gift, not only do I have no buyer protection, but I have to pay a fee for the privilege. That's not normally something I'm prepared to do, unless it is someone who I've known for several years as an active basschat member. There is also a risk to the seller that if the buyer has an unverified account with no funds, backed by a credit card, then there is the possibility of a chargeback due to 'cardholder not present'.