dannybuoy

Saw the post this morning, it looks like it's been sped up (but clearly hasn't)! And for those that don't have Facebook: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8eUyaF_RcI

Not the Dunlop one! Mine whines a bit when it's on, but most of the noise comes from the actual PSU itself rather than out of the speakers! Diago 18v adaptor tips can convert 9v to 18v but I've had troubled history with them, first one lasted well over a year before it decided to become a 6v adaptor, I got a free replacement which died within a few days, the one after that played up also after a month or so. I ended up receiving one of the old models with a second SFT that I picked up here and that one is still going strong, so it looks like the older hand made jobs are faring better than the newer Chinese manufactured ones (although of course I could have just been unlucky!). This one should be good although does not have a right angle tip: http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/18v-dc-regulated-power-supply-7-p.asp There's an EHX one too, but don't get that as the polarity is wrong for the SFT: http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/18v-dc-regulated-power-supply-7-p.asp

I have the OFD. Some great sounds in it, the low gain drive of the Tube Drive model in particular is a contender to replace my SFT!

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1392213249' post='2365993'] We sell more Squier jazzes but more Fender Precisions... Go figure lol! [/quote] Younger, cooler, more cash strapped = Jazz Old farts with lots of disposable income = Precision I have a Precision.

I believe the consensus was that whilst they may have coloured ball ends and be made by D'Addario, they are not the same strings as Chromes.

There's a Meatsmoke amp in the classifieds too by the way!

Great, let us know how you get on as I've never actually tried it with an LS-2 in practice! But bass into the input, then the Taurus into the channel B return should do it. Then you have channel A to control clean bass volume and B for the synth.

I see more J's than P's being played live (from big bands to cover bands), so I would guess slightly towards the J? Interested to know though!

Bear in mind most mixers won't work well with a passive bass being plugged straight in. Blend pedals like the Boss-LS2 can be used as mixers also. Just ignore the send outputs on the pedal and plug the Taurus into the return socket.

Get him to play bass instead? Nobody will notice then.

Can't make any clips right now, but I read the manual last night and it does blink faster as you move each knob back to where it belongs in the last selected preset. You can also switch it between buffered and true bypass! The muff model, whilst sounding good, has a very different sound the Bass Big Muff - the manual says it's modelled after a blend of Big Muff and Swollen Pickle. Most the difference is down to EQ, as you have a 3-band instead of the usual tonestack. You have to scoop the mids and boost the bass and treble to get the traditional sound. I'm currently enjoying the low gain sounds of the tube drive and crunch tube models, and got a good sound out of the octave fuzz by setting the blend on the low-pass clean side with just a little layer of raspiness sitting on top of the original signal.

With the right pedal though, you will not drop out of the mix, especially as we're only taking low gain here. Many have a slight mid boost, making you stand out of the mix even more when engaged! I don't agree with some of the suggestions here - Phat Phuk is more of a boost pedal, and the Ashdown Lomenzo sounds thin and unnatural to me. For low gain OD, the DHA VT1, Xotic Bass BB, and Catalinbread SFT are my usual recommendations, but lately I have been favouring the tube drive model on the Soundblox OFD set to minimum gain, so much so I am thinking of unloading both of my SFTs!

Wow, Boss ODB-3 not aggressive enough? It's the most aggressive pedal going! Sounds great into the Orange Terror Bass and a tweeterless cab though, I love mine. If you want some of that aggression back that the Orange Terror seems to smooth out, the VT Bass, Catalinbread SFT (newer brighter sounding version), Xotic BB pre or the Rat Tail are all good options.

And you were correct! They are '84s - in which case I think I will hang onto them, if I was going to build a bitsa I it was the heavier overwound sort I would be after!

My BB1025X is here to stay. The only reason I would sell it would be if a 2025X came up at an irresistible price!

Tried that, the foam is pretty well stuck on so the foam just splits when trying to remove it!

These Harley Bentons are 21" scale same as the Kala U-Bass (I found conflicting info that the Kala has 20", but their site says 21"), so those Pyramids should fit no problems. They sound good! I wouldn't want them on the fretless if they are roundwound though. The reviews were saying the Harley Benton is much bigger than the Kala, but I guess that is overall size and body length rather than the string length. I believe the new LaBella white nylons and the new Aquila Reds (which are better sounding and less sticky than their white Thunderguts) are coming out in both Kala 21" scale and also the longer 23" scale used by a lot of the new basses coming out from other makers.

Just sold the last of my maple necked basses now have 5 sporting rosewood. I like rosewood!

This should help! [url="http://web.archive.org/web/20101228180331/http://www.wizardpickups.co.uk/shop.asp?category=Bass"]http://web.archive.o...p?category=Bass[/url] [b]Sixty-Fours[/b] Simple effective - old is best, dc for Bridge 8.6 k ohms with the neck coming in around 8.2 k ohms these pickups are a great replacements for vintage pickups or for those who want that vintage sound without 'vintage costs'. Supplied with cloth covered cables and black covers. [b]Eighty-Fours[/b] Darker, bassier and generally dirtier than the Sixty-Fours, these pickups are overwound to lower the overall tone. Loud and proud these pickups will drive any group. The bridge has a dc of 11.5kohms and the neck 11.0 k ohms. Complete with black covers and black and white hook-up wires. [b]Hammers[/b] Struggling to get that dark crunchy tone you've always wanted? Lacking that oomph to get you over the line? Look no further, Hammers are loud dark and dirty, yet retain conventional construction - handwound, Alnico 5 magnets and attention to detail.

Ah cool - I forgot about the way back machine! I posted recently asking for advice as I have a pair of unidentified Wizard Jazz pickups. Now I can see what the resistances of the various models are I have half a chance of figuring it out with my multimeter!

Crunch Tube is great, works well even at max gain. I've been trying various models with high gain / blend / mid-scoop to approximate my ODB-3, I think the TS9000 comes closest but it's not quite there. Tube Drive is the only one that approaches anywhere near clean with the gain at minimum - I wish the other models had a wider range on the gain control to clean them up a bit more. I can get a very nice low gain overdrive from this, and fatten it up nicely with a touch of bass boost. There are a few models I really don't like though where I haven't been able to get a good sound from yet - Smooth Tube, Fuzz Facade, Metal and Octave.

Yes they are regular tuning. I played mine live on one track for a laugh once - the crowd were most confused to hear all this deep bass come out of what looked like a toy!

If anyone has any clue what the resistance should measure (or has a pickup sitting in a box and access to a multimeter ) that would be a great help!

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