dannybuoy

I've got my eye on the 2018 satin black version of the EB5. I really like the tone of them from the demos I've heard, very Thunderbird-ish but with a bit more clarity, which is just what I'm on the lookout for!

No nails, heavy fingerstyle (although I bust a pick out on occasion), high output passive basses, no tweeters!

[quote name='Al Krow' timestamp='1510087821' post='3403948'] Agreed. Ok a complete newbie Q but couldn't you connect e.g. your computer or drum machine via the Midi in (which the Two Notes does have) and won't that you get you at least 60% of the way there? If you got a Zoom B3n to go before or or Boss RC-30 after your 2Notes, well your aux-in problems would be completely solved with either of these very useful pedals [/quote] Nope. MIDI can transmit tempo, notes on and off and other controller values, but no actual audio. The Le Bass responds to MIDI just for channel switching I expect. A headphone amp without aux in isn’t much use to me, but the PJB Bighead solves that for me!

[quote name='krispn' timestamp='1510065026' post='3403667'] I think less high end could be correct but with the Low control it has heaps of bass. Not sure if you’ve tried one yet but trust me it’s got some bottom! [/quote] I've had one and A/B'd it with the Blueberry. It has good low end retention but the Blueberry goes noticeably deeper, maybe even boosting lows. It just didn't have the same mojo as it's Blueberry brethren though for me.

Not at all, it is similar to the Blueberry but with less low and high end, and generally not as good!

Get a fretless Stingray or Ray34 for that Paul Young / Pino vibe. Or the semi acoustic Godin A4 Utra, I love mine... There's one for sale on here but unfortunately it's the older one without the additional magnetic pickup which makes a huge difference.

If you think you might ever need it to play out in future, keep it and use it. It takes up less space than having your rig plus a little practice amp next to it. I use a big amp at home too, it has a volume knob after all! If you don't foresee yourself ever using it to its full potential, you could chop it in for a PJB Cub or Double Four and reclaim a bit of floor space if you feel the need!

Plus the Two Notes Le Bass, Aguilar Tonehammer and Tech21 VTDI!

If you really want decent synth sounds for covers, a MIDI pickup would be the way to go. Then you have the whole world of synth modules open to you, or even running software synths from an iPad, all with flawless tracking. I have a Godin A4 Ultra fretless that has one built in but I've never tried it!

Don't know if it's analog Al, many of his pedals are digital.

I can't remember which shop (definitely not Wunjos) but a few years ago one of the guitar shops in Denmark Street had dozens of Schecter basses in their basement. In fact their bass range was probably 90% Schecter! Worth a look anyhow!

You can get a decent gig bag for under £100, and if you want a handmade leather one, you can get one from Maruszczyk for half the amount Warwick seem to be asking: http://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Other_gig_bags.html

Hold onto your hats: http://youtu.be/Aatqpmztb60

Depends if you need it to fit under a PT Nano or Metro? If you do there's not much out there that will fit without modding the board.

Re the Octabvre Mini - for me it’s all about the soloed octave sound with this pedal. However it’s very sensitive to what you plug into it. Some basses can sound quite flat and uninteresting, very bass heavy but not much character - but a passive P Bass sounds amazing.

I don't think Broughton pedals come with manuals yet. It just started with one guy doing a few builds for guys on Talkbass, he's only just got himself a website, manuals are probably on the to-do list! PM AzureSkies over there if you want one!

For some reason it sent my Diamond Compressor up the wall in terms of noise just by placing it anywhere on the pedaltrain. Take it off and place in the floor, no noise. Very weird indeed. I noticed a tiny amount of hum from a TC Corona but only when placed directly on top, but you had to t listen for it with headphones to pick it out. My signal chain is virtually silent right now. From bass, through the board, M900 amp to PJB Bighead, not an ounce of hiss or hum since I ditched the EBS flat patch cables!

[quote name='burno70' timestamp='1509541858' post='3399746'] I recently bought a Solid Gold FX Funk Lite. It's really really good! Very quacky. It was either that or the Fwonk Beta but the demo for the Funk Lite sold it for me. Lots of easy to dial in funky tones. Highly recommended. [/quote] Keep forgetting about that one. Sounds better then the full size version from the demo at least, and I recall SGFX confirming that the circuit was rather different and more than simply a cut down version of its bigger brother.

I do it the same way you would on a fretless...?

It's the best filter I've played in terms of expressiveness (if that's a word), you can really get it to talk and it makes you pull those bass faces like someone next to you just farted. The only thing I don't like about it is the sweep doesn't start very low down in the bass range, more like the low mids. If you've played a standard Mini QTron or Mutron on the hi setting you'll know what I mean. The JoshWah is currently on the board instead as I found it to stand out in the mix more than the Emma, and I can get the sweep to start lower down due to the frequency control.

Not the cheapest option, but you could always buy it a ticket and treat it to a seat next to you if you don't fancy standing and nursing it over the entire journey!

The BMS doesn't technically have an envelope filter if I recall correctly... rather than the filter following the amplitude (or envelope) of the signal, it fires off a filter sweep at a configurable speed as soon as your signal hits a threshold. This means every sweep of the filter sounds the same - you don't have as much subtle control as an envelope filter, although for some synth sounds of course it's perfect!

Thunderbird or Maruszczyk necks? Maruszczyk should be able to make the neck to whatever specs you like!

Here’s those pickups in action: http://youtu.be/XiE16oStueM

Haussel humbuckers as standard but they will use any pickups you like. No idea how close they are to the Lollar / Lull / Thunderbucker pickups, but I’m sure you could specify those for an upcharge. I’d like to see a 5er in emerald green!