Kevsy71

Superb Marc - just the amount of relicing I like there! Love the pups on my Limelight P (00196), I bet yours with the added J sounds terrific

You'll be hard-stretched to find mushy Ps...

This for me - custom shop '64 - neck and tones are exactly to my taste, as is the colour :). I'm trying not to look at the Ken Smith above as 5-string GAS is the last thing I need!

If you try headphones into the combo and aren't happy with the result, a Focusrite Scarlett USB interface into Garageband (or other) using the included modelling amps/compressors is excellent - and you can easily play along to digital music via the same laptop. I've been happy with that practice setup for years - only time I use the amp 'live' at home is for a few loud minutes on a NBD , which I then blame on nearby roadworks.

Raising the input level has the same effect as lowering the threshold - so it seems like the signal level could be being raised by the FX level dial, and hence triggering compression at a lower threshold than you want. You could try lowering the gain earler on in the channel chain, and/or reducing the ratio, to reduce the compression.

Yes, could well be! The manual is not very clear on that point: "9) FX 1 LEVEL Controls the level of the effect of channel 1." ...which for the case of the compressor coud be taken as meaning threshold, makeup gain, or blend with dry signal

Hi la bam - I'm guessing that the fx level knob relates to 'make up gain'... regarding what that means, and also 'ratio' and how all settings interact, best to read 51m0n's excellent blog on compression which is archived here: http://web.archive.org/web/20130215154741/http://blog.basschat.co.uk/setting-up-a-compressor/ Also worth reading this thread discussing compression when playing live: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/316618-live-bands-compress-bass-since-when/ Hope that helps!

Amazing necks, mighty tones, I miss mine!!

Bass Direct has a 3TS RW in over Christmas at £850 - I was sorely tempted but can't justify a fourth P (especially in January!). I've briefly owned a 50s which was great fun to play, and looked brilliant, but make sure you get on with the wide/shallow neck.

Bet your SG sounds mighty through that setup! Love my V4B, mine's coupled to a Greenboy Dually (2x15), another fine combination.

A mere 5 this year - but very enjoyable gigs with much audience dancing

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Precision-Bass-1978/122855586489?hash=item1c9ac37ab9:g:Zf4AAOSw~HBaLq0P Not too bad a price if you dig the colour - and can handle the serial number!

Cheers Chris, I hadn't heard that one! Much appreciated for the video and the breakdown. My goal next year is sight reading, and I'll certainly be looking through your Jamerson transcriptions.

Indeed that makes sense - thanks Chris!

Because if a Speakon is fit for purpose, but 1/4" less so, then it makes me think the 1/4" is there for cost savings (the pricier SVT VR has Speakon out). But I'm happy if (as Dan Dare says above) I just need to make sure the connection is secure and won't get knocked out mid-gig.