dannybuoy

Or you could just get one from the US for around £200...

Personally I would steer clear of Zoom multis. They're great for learning about effects, or having a lot of different effects in one box with presets, but if you're at all fussy (like I am) about your overdrive sounds I think you'd be very dissatisfied (like I was). I've nothing against digital effects though - in fact if I were you I would wait for the Source Audio Aftershock to be released in April, it has a ton of models from tubey overdrive to fuzz, including a model of the Darkglass B3K, and ridiculously in-depth parameter tweaking app to fine tune it: https://www.talkbass.com/threads/npd-sa-aftershock.1211545 I've owned it's its predecessor the OFD and a couple of the models were very good at copping the old school P Bass + tube amp tones.

My fave for a warm subtle overdrive to pair with a P and flats is the Bearfoot Blueberry. It's a dark sounding pedal though and not the best for aggressive pick playing (for which I turn to either an Aguilar Agro, Two Notes Le Bass or Pike Vulcan). Definitely check out the VT Bass, that can cover a wide range and sounds great. If there's one thing I've learnt from all my years of pedal fiddling though, it's that everyone's ears, opinions, gear and playing styles are different, and you can't even rely on a YouTube demo most of the time. The true path to enlightenment requires buying and selling to try as many as you can to see what works for you!

So, quest update... The big box Q-Tron arrived to sit next to the Mini. It's more versatile but not as funky. The TruTron left the building to be replaced by a Meatball, which now takes the top slot. Better than its descendants the Groove Regulator and GR2 IMHO. I have a rekindled love for the MXR M82, it just works so well in a mix due to the blend but is still wild enough to be audible. Also you can use it as a boost pedal. Tried the Manta... and returned it. And finally... I have a Mr Black Fwonkbeta incoming which is the most goddam funky sounding pedal I have ever layed ears upon! http://youtu.be/wnrl3gkAbGs I have a feeling I might just end up with this and the MXR and call it a day.

Yamaha BB1025X - the only reason I'd sell it would be if a nice black 2025X popped up used!

Sounds like my lawnmower!

I think you'd be better off keeping out in one piece. Fender style bodies and necks always sell well as people enjoy putting them together and know that most stuff will fit together. If your Peavey isn't interchangeable with Fender stuff, then not many people would want to buy a Peavey neck or body unless they had the other matching half lying about already, or would be making their own

If you want Jazz width but chunkier front-to-back, my Sandberg Basic falls into that category, not sure if the necks are the same across their range though.

Black Sabbath - 13

[quote name='bakerster135' timestamp='1457726123' post='3001409'] Filter before overdrive!? Well that's just not right at all... [/quote] That's precisely where it should go unless you want to sound like a cheap synthesiser!

[quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1457612423' post='3000084'] Pestie, What didn't you like about the Road Worn? The Classic 50's/ 60's series are a premium Mexican range, but will differ slightly from the RW in that they will have a Poly finish and be unrelic'ed. Anecdotally, I've heard the RW series use different woods, which would back up my experience of lighter, more resonant woods. I'm pretty sure the RW might have had deeper contours too, however I've only compared the P basses, and this was a few years back. What I'm trying to get at, is whether you'll find what you are looking for in a Classic 60's that you didn't find in the RW. [/quote] It's a crapshoot really, I had a Classic 50s and Road Worn Precision in the house at the same time. The RW was indeed lighter, but the Classic 50s was something special. The most resonant P I've ever tried, it just sang, and the RW felt dull and lifeless.

The average guy wouldn't be able to pronounce it either.

Dunlop have a mini wah out now, as do AMT... but if you want mini wah + mini volume in one unit, this is the only one I know of but it's not widely available yet: [url="http://www.hotoneaudio.com/products/press/Volume_Expression_Wah_Wah_Pedal/127.html"]http://www.hotoneaud..._Pedal/127.html[/url]

Ah, the Comedy. The only gig I did where not only were the originals bands not paid (which is fairly common) but were told (just before going on stage) that we had to pay £5 per amp if we wanted to use the back line we were told would be provided for us. How we laughed!

No idea if they're any good but there's also http://www.partysounds.co.uk and http://www.musofinder.com.

I recommend avoiding the Dunlop one, which I bought as it was the only one I could find that had a right angled tip. It's noisy as hell and I've heard of at least one other person with the same issue. This should do the trick: http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/18v-dc-regulated-power-supply-7-p.asp

[quote name='cocco' timestamp='1457370113' post='2997862'] The new non reverse is where it's at! [/quote] Hmm, I'm not so sure. Looks like the normal TBird got hit with the ugly stick:

[quote name='Treb' timestamp='1457266759' post='2996818'] The fan is on a hair trigger apparently. It switches on really early and once it's on it doesn't switch off until you power down the amp. I can see it could bother those recording with it. I wish Aguilar had invested in some lower noise fans. I've toyed with the idea of replacing it with a more silent one, but silent fans usually have a much lower air displacement and thus lower cooling capacity. If Noctua ever makes a 50mm fan I might do it though... [/quote] Not only a quieter fan, but a higher threshold for it to come on, and an intelligent speed controller rather than just on and off.

Not all active basses are louder than all passive basses. Think of the switch as a loud/quiet rather than active/passive bass switch!

Yes you can combine two 9v info 18v but only if they are isolated (yours probably aren't) and you have an adapter that combines them in series (there are some out there that combine in parallel so you can get more current instead of more voltage). There are 9v - 18v vintage doublers from the likes of GigRig and Diago... I've had bad experiences with the Diago versions and the GigRig ones are very expensive so you're likely better off with a separate supply!

I think most shops just ship them out as they receive them from the factory and very few open the box to inspect them or set them up before they get shipped out. So it's luck of the draw really!

I loved the sound of the TH500 amp I bought... but I still returned it due to the fan noise. After 10 minutes of being switched on it came blaring on at full blast when the amp wasn't even warm. At gig/rehearsal volume it wouldn't be an issue, but it would be if you're planning on also using it for low volume solo practice or recording. There are people that claim their amp does not do this, but there are just as many who say theirs does but they just live with it. So YMMV and all that!

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1457088567' post='2995139'] I do wish I liked the Darkglass 'take' on overdrive/tubes being pushed etc. I always revisit what they have coming out but everything seems to sound like modern metal, which isn't my thing. I still think the VT Bass and Sansamp BDDI are the best for that type of tone, IMO....but I like the Darkglass approach and innovation. [/quote] I tend to agree. I love that sound with certain combinations of the right (usually active with both pickups on) bass and the right tune, but it's not my main sound. I prefer the more natural vintage growl of a passive bass into my Blueberry, Tonehammer, or Agro pedals, so there are a few other amps higher on my wishlist than the Darkglass (namely Genzler, Mesa, Tech21, GK!).