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Love how they've turned a single P pickup into an ultra narrow Jazz bass arrangement. This would be worth more money if chopped up into little bits and sold as kindling.

If they haven't despatched yet, cancel your order as I have one in stock and will beat their price!

If you haven't got a Digitech Mosaic and want one, let me know. I'm planning on listing a boat load of stuff end of next week including one of these!

@Tech21NYC, acording to your site, the Bite switch on the VTDI 'engages a presence boost and a subsonic filter'? I would equate subsonic filter with a HPF, although I note the page for the amp does only mentions the presence boost! Interesting that this amp features a shift switch for the character knob as well as the mid knob. Shame the blend is gone though, I've become a fan of backing mine off to about 75% to retain some more of the original dynamics when the gain is pushed.

Oh yeah @W1_Pro, my sunburst Classic Pro (complete with hard case and Gibson TRC) will be going up for sale if you're interested in the older model. Just have other priorities right now so haven't listed it yet, but it's on my list of stuff to sell!

$2 fee plus whatever standard rates USPS or FedEx charge to deliver / insure. I got a pedal over here for something like $25, check their site for any more info.

Use shipito.com and you can forward any parcel on for a $2 fee. If the place offers free US shipping then it's not much different than ordering direct, just without the restrictions!

It's not April 1st yet is it? A cheap square of thin fabric draped over the top would be cheaper, cover the entire instrument, and not look stupid.

I've had lots of fortunate accidents with running pedals at 18V but I think you'll be taking a big risk with an ODB-3. It's been around for so long that if it was capable of running at 18V and sounding better for it, it would probably be common knowledge by now. Anyhow, I don't think it needs 18V, it sounds pretty solid at 9V and doesn't need the extra headroom. I've had low gain overdrives that have greatly benefited from 18V when used with a hot output bass, but the ODB-3 can take a pretty hot input signal and not get mushy or bogged down as it is.

Add me to your list please @tonyxtiger - might also be interested in renting the Geddy pre to try alongside it if that will still be an option!

Have you tried moisturiser?! Also I have gloves that are compatible with touchscreens, whether or not they require a healthy finger on the other side of the fabric I don't know! Maybe they make special thimbles for people with knackered fingertips...

I assume BigRedX is talking about outboard preamp rack units. Most preamp pedals have bypass switches from what I've seen. Basically an EQ is a preamp. But like Lozz said, EQ pedals should be flat and transparent with the EQ knobs centred, whereas a preamp might still impart a bit of its own flavour. Also some preamps might have special contour, voicing or deep switches that make changes that would be difficult to replicate with simple EQ controls. Not to mention a bit of overdrive, which you may or may not be looking for!

Bax are Dutch, and used to be obviously so, they only got their site looking like a UK one to ensnare more customers in the last year or so!

If you have an audio interface you can try out the trial version of Helix Native. Same effects but running on your computer instead of a separate box. Even if you don't have an interface you can get creative with jack adapters into the mic in socket and use ASIO4ALL to get the latency down!

It might fit but unless anyone been confirm 100% I would email Gf at our r first. I've heard the old Epis, new Classic/Vintage Pro Epis and Gibsons are all slightly different in shape and length and not all hard cases fit all models. It's worth getting an official Epiphone one. My Classic Pro fits the older rectangular shaped one like this: https://www.reidys.com/pr/guitar-cases-and-bags/epiphone-thunderbird-bass-hard-case-22570/ The newer ones are tapered:

A lot of that is down to basics like people not being able to use their gear effectively, rather than the nuances between different brands of cab that some obsess over. You can make one cab sound close to another just by tweaking your EQ. But if you create an overly boomy or tinny sound by not using your EQ properly or poor choice of cab placement, it doesn't really matter if you're using a Peavey or a Venderkley. The tone is has to be good enough so the audience can hear it clearly, and the sound suits the song. Spending hours A/B-ing the minuscule differences between different equipment is probably better spent working on note choice, rhythm, phrasing and rests!

I'm always sceptical since tons of people rave about the modelling in the Zoom units and stuff like Positive Grid BIAS but I think (their bass amp models at least) sound terrible.

I've never found an amp modeller that was good enough for me to prefer it over a good old analogue VT Bass. But then again my experience is limited to the older Line6 Bass Pod range and the Zoom B2/B3/B1on. I had been wanting to try a Helix without forking out for one and just realised that Helix Native is available as a free trial that has all of the same effects - so as soon as I get my interface issues sorted out I will be giving that a bash!

Buy new, if you don't like it, return it for a full refund! It does a pretty good job IMHO, not as good as down tuning but the next best thing.

Digitech 'The Drop' is probably the best solution.

Are you familiar with all the gestures on iOS? Swipe up twice from the bottom and you get your play/pause control right there. Or swipe up once, then drag your music player on screen and you have it in a mini floating window, which you can dismiss by swiping it to the side, and bring it back by swiping in from the edge. Also you can swipe with 4 fingers left or right to quickly switch apps.

Anyone want to buy a Vox Amplug?

Perhaps the old ones are a league above, or perhaps some of us have just encountered a few random duds out there! I played about 10 or so PJ basses in Wunjos last summer and the Aerodyne J was the most disappointing of the bunch. The old MIJ Jazz Special on the other hand came home with me!

There are a few universal truths to bass tone, most of them already covered: - Most audiences won't give a damn about your tone unless it sounds wrong in context of the music. Use a punk tone in a punk band and a Motown tone in a Motown band, as long as you're in the ballpark they'll be happy. - That last 10% of the tone quest, this amp/bass/pedal/string vs whatever, only the bassist will be able to hear or give a damn about. But if they are happy with everything they will play better as a result. - If you have too much gear to play with you waste too much time auditioning this sound vs that sound when you could have been spending that time learning how to be a better player. I for one need to drastically simplify my choices available to avoid falling into this trap so I can practice playing instead of tweaking tones!