dannybuoy

I have several 'funk wah' pedals used for NO songs. Just because they're so much fun to mess with! 😁

[quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1496569387' post='3312310'] It's no good, my will has failed. There is a wanted ad up as we speak for an epiphone thunderbird (sorry Blue, my pockets just aren't that deep to stretch to a Gibson at the moment) [/quote] PM incoming!

[quote name='Crawford13' timestamp='1496521821' post='3312124'] I had seen the switchblade. It got put off when the writing on the pedal makes it look like 1 input and 2 outputs, when what I am looking for is 2 inputs and 1 output. [/quote] If it's a passive pedal, like I think it is, then just flip it around and use it backwards, it will work in exactly the same way!

Recommending the biggest compressor going in a thread entitled 'compact compressors'! 😂 The RMI Basswitch Dual Band looks interesting: http://www.rmi.lu/products/product/basswitch-dual-band-compressor There is the Broughton Monocle too, he doesn't have a site but you can PM AzureSkies on Talkbass and he could build you one. It's a 1590A size like the Spectracomp and gets glowing reviews. I'm sure there are a couple of other really small compressors just released/announced, I'll post them if I remember what they are!

[quote name='The_Rodster' timestamp='1496324517' post='3310519'] First time I've seen a Ric accused of heinous neck dive crimes. I will have to dig mine out later, in the meantime here are some photos of my T-birds refusing to neck dive [attachment=246426:IMAG0666.jpg] [attachment=246427:IMAG0667.jpg] [/quote] They have already dove if you ask me, unless you play with your left hand that low!

OP wants to avoid digital pedals and first two recommendations are digital! Are you looking for nano/1590A sized pedals only? Personally I prefer the next size up but with top mounted jacks, they end up taking up the same amount of space as nano pedals once they're lined up. You could complete your line up with Aguilar pedals only, a TLC, Agro, Filter Twin and Chorusaurus! It would look pretty damn neat and be all analog, and the pedals would line up snug with no gaps. It won't be cheap however! An example I found (as you can see, the mini tuner takes up the same width as the bigger pedals due to the jacks): [url="https://www.talkbass.com/threads/complete-pedalboard-with-all-aguilar-pedals-plus-tuner.1104075/"]https://www.talkbass...-tuner.1104075/[/url]

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1496325010' post='3310531'] Incidentally, I have a mate who is a Sandberg endorsee. He's recently been taken to converting his basses to two strings (E & A); removing the E & G machines and stringing them in the A & D positions. [/quote] Your mate should just get the Sandberg 2-string bass then surely! http://youtu.be/P3iCeBAmmbo

Zero neck dive on a Thunderbird if you wrap the bridge end of the strap over the top of the wing instead of behind the bass. In fact, if you want a bass to stay absolutely rock steady when you let go of the neck, a Thunderbird worn like this offers the ultimate stability!

Happens randomly when browsing the site as experienced by many here: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/295323-scareware

If you have an old set of strings on, simply taking them off and putting then back on again can make them sound brighter. I guess it's the same phenomenon as this, just without the slapping! http://youtu.be/s8OYeN9mAL4

From the Mr Scruff album title:

[quote name='kodiakblair' timestamp='1492881207' post='3283883'] In post #33 I mentioned removing Netfilter.2 solved all my troubles. It turned up after a Malware Bytes Anti-Malware scan. [url="https://www.fixyourbrowser.com/removal-instructions/how-to-remove-genvariant-adware-netfilter-2-removal-guide/"]https://www.fixyourb...-removal-guide/[/url] [/quote] I still reckon that was just co-incidence, since its ocurrence is fairly random. Malware Bytes finds nothing on my machine and I haven't seen this popup for weeks/months yet it just popped up randomly whilst I was halfway through reading a thread.

I've only seen the Fuzzmo and MetalDrive heavily discounted though, and only through one or two retailers.

Surely a used Tony Franklin like this ticks all your boxes? http://basschat.co.uk/topic/302520-fender-tony-franklin-fretless-p-bass-sunburst I just picked up a lovely Godin A4 with an unlined board for just over £1K new, but it might not be what you were looking for style wise though. If you were after passive only, the preamp only affects the piezo, so it's effectively a passive bass if you solo the magnetic pickup! http://youtube.com/watch?v=3zYPr3vMpNc

Buy two Bass Whammys then return one?

Tru Oil (as above) definitely gets the most recommendations that I've seen. Some more great tips here: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/302100-allparts-unfinished-neck-minimum-effort/page__view__findpost__p__3256830

Drop tune rather than use a pedal, it will sound so much better.

[quote name='Al Krow' timestamp='1495291638' post='3302771'] PS is it also the case that active single coils are usually less prone to hum than passive single coils? (And I'd also be interested as to the technical reason for this!) [/quote] I don't believe so. Besides, active pickups are pretty uncommon. What you get with most active basses are passive pickups paired with an active preamp, so not too different to a passive bass plugged into a preamp pedal, therefore no noise reduction going on there.

With a noise gate like the Decimator, the hum will still be there when you play, but you probably won't notice it due to the loudness of the instrument. Btw the first bass with dual single coils will be hum cancelling with both pickups on, which is the setting that gives you the most growl like the 'Rock' clip there! The $$ may be hum cancelling with either pickup soloed, but it's a very different sound. The $$ sounds super scooped with both pickups on (notice they didn't bother to demo that setting) and can't cop that Jazz like growl as well as the other bass.

Sounds like the active circuit comes after the passive tone control, and there is a separate bass boost switch, so I guess you could achieve the tone you want somehow through those combinations.

Note that it only eliminates the hum when you aren't playing anything. There is an EHX Hum Debugger pedal rust works in a different way to actually remove the hum rather than gate it, although I've no idea how well it works in practice.

Dimmer switches cause a lot of noise too, even in my village! That noise gets multiplied tenfold if you have a faulty or poorly shielded cable somewhere in your chain.

Overdrive is the one pedal I couldn't do without. Bearfoot Blueberry, Aguilar Agro, Pike Vulcan, tough to say which one though!

Vertical stacks really come into their own on small stages though. It doesn't matter how good the dispersion of your cab is, even with a Barefaced, if it's on the floor firing into the back of your calves, it's going to be suboptimal. With a stack of vertical 210s, you can have the power of a 410 but only taking up less than 1 square foot on stage, with speakers up high for everyone to hear clearly.