dannybuoy

Last one sounds weird so bet that's the Squier since it has 2 pickups? First one sounds fatter than the second, and the best of the bunch. Is that the bitsa?

Btw I hear the RH450 sounds way darker than the RH750 and therefore don't have exactly the same preamp. Slightly overdriven sound clips would be a welcome addition too!

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1479485363' post='3176948'] [/quote] Just got this again in the midst of typing a reply to a post!

Some active preamps, although Audere is the only one I'm aware of, buffer each pickup individually and then blend them like an active mixer. This reduces the interaction effects between the pickups giving you a nice gradual blend between the two rather than what you usually get which is a sharp drop off as soon as you nudge the blend either way off centre.

Each pickup has a 3-way switch - it's just as easy to remember what up/down/middle is rather than red/green/blue! Unless you're going for the full on futuristic look like Chris from Muse with his Status basses, then lights on a bass look a bit silly.

One thing that puts me off those pickups is the lights. I know Sims like their LEDs but I would want the option to disable them on the pickups personally, I don't know if that is doable without hacking about though! I assume the pickups are totally passive apart from the LEDs, if so you could just disconnect the power.

Not sure if your pedal is a Boss ODB-3 clone but that pedal feeds back like a mutha too! The Ultimate Drive was an instant disappointment personally, as was the EHX Bass Soul Food. I've heard good things about the EHX OD Glove too when it comes to cheap ODs though! You won't get heavy fuzz out of these though - perhaps look into an EHX Bass Big Muff or Source Audio Aftershock (if you don't mind messing around with apps and presets to fine tune it).

Like Yamaha, they have a bit of a brand problem due to the fact there is a common perception that they are primarily for beginners; they are some of the lowest price and best value options going for beginners, except they don't have the heritage / cool factor of Squier or Epiphone. When people progress they tend to steer away from the brands they or their friends started out on and aspire to owning more prestige brands. Whilst there are some more fancy / expensive models available, they are mostly rather dull, or there isn't much obvious difference between the cheap and expensive models. e.g. the Yamaha BB424 for £250 or the BB2024 which looks the same for £2500!

The Planet Waves Classic Series ones get good reviews and are serving me very well for around a tenner, they have proved more reliable than the custom Van Damme / Neutrik ones I got made up (not by OBBM I might add) with no detectable difference in tone. They have a lifetime warranty too.

Glockenklang. Sandberg use them, however my particular Sandberg Basic does not have a passive tone control in bypass!

I think the prices are fair for a boutique maker... If you're producing limited volumes of something that takes a lot of R&D and build effort, you can't make a comfortable living out of it if you price match the mass-produced stuff. I don't think too many will be building these due to their complexity though, so it shouldn't make too big a dent in Doug's pocket!

Low action, low tension strings (Dunlop Super Brights are perfect), play close to the neck, and strike hard towards the bass so that the strings hit the frets. Then learn to do it with your thumb and throw the occasional pop in!

This is what you need: https://www.andertons.co.uk/p/FWONKBETA/filter-pedals/mr-black-fwonkbeta-envelope-filter-pedal Mr Black had a 2-for-1 deal the other day too but I think that has now passed unforunately!

Anyone built one of these? [url="http://schalltechnik04.de/en/kits"]http://schalltechnik04.de/en/kits[/url] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=270QcjGTHrI

Sounds a bit Darkglass-ish. A B3K or Vintage, or it's brethren the Pike Vulcan would get you there. They all have a clean blend and the drive sound is open and guitar-like rather than fat and wooly like some drive pedals get.

For a £1500 bass with a transparent finish, I would expect them to choose a bit of wood that looked good and save any like this for the solid colours.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRiBrWY3NB4

[quote name='thegummy' timestamp='1481752226' post='3194933'] It's because they've already opened the box as a quality check inspection. It's exactly the same bass from the same batch but you get 15 quid off because it's been opened. [/quote] Surprised they would knock money off for that reason - some do this as routine and even give them a setup before they leave the shop. It's too new to be a customer return or old shop demo model though, so I believe them!

[quote name='Luulox' timestamp='1482080240' post='3197455'] Just clicked on a link to photos and yet again had the fake 'your device is infected' pop up. It is extremely annoying and it only happens on bass chat. This seems to be a long standing problem that is not getting resolved. I am using opera browser. [/quote] I think that's probably an issue with Photobucket rather then BC. I've had similar pop ups from that site when trying to view photos that people link to on here.

Does S Club Party by S Club 7 count?

If the Status strings are hard to get hold of, GHS Brite Flats are very similar (and also hard to find last time I tried!).

If you like the VT Bass sound but want it in an amp, get the VT500! My vote goes to the Orange Terror Bass. Very different to the VT, nowhere near as much clank but it has very thick growly low mids.

Try Status Hotwire half-rounds. Just as smooth as flats but with more growl, great for fretless. I just tried to look them up on their site, you might have to call them... They are mentioned as being for sale but I cannot seem to find where to click to buy a set!

10 years ago the Barber LTD and LTD SR were the Talkbass favourite for low gain overdrive - since then they hardly get a mention, such is the fickleness of fashion! Never tried one myself.

[quote name='lee650' timestamp='1481741072' post='3194787'] I liked the 3leaf pwnzor and Effectrode pc2a too, the former is hard to find and the latter is quite expensive though [/quote] I also really rate the Effectrode and think Lee is a fool for trading it for my Diamond!