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A couple of pedals to facilitate me losing patience with menu's and going back to knobs. And a new pedalboard and power supply to hang them on arrived a bit early :-) Source Audio Aftershock Source Audio Programmable Graphic EQ Harley Benton ISO10 AC power supply Nux Bumblebee pedal board I'm now doing penance and having to set up my wifes 1st ever iPhone from her existing Android phone. She doesn't understand the importance of remembering passwords apparently........Grrrr......it's a nightmare......

Nice spot It’s a great case

I switched out my Mono straps recently to a couple of Richter Springbreaks which are quite a bit narrower (2.75”) but are actually much more comfy. The leather is really soft and the padding is good but I think the narrower width just sits better on my shoulder. I tried a wider one but it didn’t work as well for me.

Father Christmas has delivered a bit early. A couple more pedals (an Aftershock and a Programmable Graphic) to help complete my transition from menus to knobs...

Having had a few posh basses over the last few years (Spector Euros, USA Musicpersons in many flavours, USA G+L's, Sandberg California and suchlike) I'm now pretty settled on 2 that I paid less than £500 each for. A Zon Sonus Standard (the Korean import version) that i picked up used and I love it to bits. Can't ever see me selling this one as they're super rare. Real modern zingy sound but with proper depth to it. A Cort A4 Plus that I picked up used recently for way less than half the £800 RRP. Its a stunning bass and feels worth twice the full money. Easily on par with my old Spector and much more comfy to play. The neck is probably the most comfy neck I've ever had on a bass.

Alex bought a bass from me. Easy to deal with and an upstanding guy. Totally recommended 😊

In: Mesa Boogie Big Block 750 amp (possibly the finest purchase I've ever made) Cort A4 Plus bass (a close second best) Positive Grid Spark 40 combo Nux Bumblebee pedalboard EHX Bass Clone chorus pedal Source Audio Aftershock pedal Source Audio Programmable Graphic pedal Harley Benton ISO 10AC Pro power supply Job lot of strings to head off the great string shortage of 2022..... In and then out: Sterling SB14 bass (I'm an idiot, I know i'll be looking for another Musicman at some point...) TC SubnUp Mini pedal Out: Darkglass M900 amp (Itch scratched - I'm done with class D stuff now) Sire V7 bass Zoom B3N pedal Zoom MS60B pedal Hiscox case that I found in the loft Fender Mustang guitar amp that I found in the loft That doesn't look too bad on paper - I have the same number of basses and gigging amps that I started the year with :-) And the gigs have come back to finance some stuff. But I think I'm about to disappear down a pedal rabbit hole.... I've moved over to pedals with knobs rather than menu's cos I just can't read the bloody things anymore and consequently had to change from a 5 output power supply to a 10 output one. I currently need 7 of them so it would be a shame not to use the remaining 3! I can smell a bass synth and maybe a little looper arriving in the future....

Santa is treating me to a new power supply for my Nux Bumblebee pedalboard so I'm looking for the Basschat wisdom givers to point me in the right direction please. I need a minimum of 8 outputs, a 12v option , isolated and ideally a proper mains lead. Is there any benefit in spending over £100 on a branded one as opposed to £40 on a generic Chinese jobbie like a Caline or Joyo?

Nope, its got some bass models in there as well. And some of the clean guitar amp models work really work for bass as well - it's just labels....The media integration is really good, headphone sound is excellent and the tiny speakers are ok at home practice volumes.

I have a Positive Grid Spark 40 and rather like it. Does loads of other stuff as well.... It has a selection of bass amps built in to it. https://www.guitarplayer.com/reviews/positive-grid-spark-review

I had that from our drummer a few years back at a gig. Venue had a hollow floored stage and apparently the rumble from my rig was making his insides move around unpleasantly. I spent the whole gig laughing at him looking like he was going to poop... 😂😂😂

On your doorstep I believe 🤔☺️ The Papillon

Last nights gig was at a bar in the Essex Riviera's equivalent of St Tropez (or Sarfend as it is known locally). Freezing cold, wet and windy outside and the place had been really quiet all week - the landlord admitted he was a bit glum about the prospects of making any money on the night. We had a few gremlins during set up - singist getting a zap through the mic so we had to switch a load of mains cables around and then the geetard forgot to switch the sub back on. Consequently it all sounded weird and gutless when we soundchecked. I always stand out front whilst the geetard does the desk and it just sounded odd to me whatever we did but i was assuming it was an unfamiliar room. It was a big raised stage and you frequently find all the bass going into the floor into those sort of rooms. Eventually I figured out that he hadn't switched the sub back on!!! Fortunately we got about 60 people in so the evening ended up being a good one. Great lively crowd and we played pretty well and enjoyed ourselves playing some stuff that we can't normally do in a non rocky pub (Bark at the Moon and Get the Funk Out are always fun to play). Lots of nice comments at half time and afterwards and we came away with a glow on. Here's a pic from the crowd....