Pinball

[quote name='Highfox' timestamp='1418311986' post='2629062'] I'm with you on the comp, use the same one and it's always with me. [/quote] + 1 Another EBS multicomp user here

Thanks for all the positive comments you guys and gals

Bout a cover from MM20 a while back, very pleased with the deal

Still on honeymoon with my SR5, I'm recording with the band at the moment and don't have eyes for another.

[quote name='Froggy' timestamp='1415739321' post='2603341'] Pinball, if I'm finished at a sensible time on the 19th I'll come up to weston to see your band play gladly. Thanks for the invite, keep me in the loop! [/quote] I'll send a couple of PM's but I have some details of that gig at last. I just put a poster on The Angry Badger FB (link in my sig) or you can follow on Ents24 [url="http://www.ents24.com/weston-super-mare-events/carnabys/the-angry-badgers/4087088."]http://www.ents24.co...adgers/4087088.[/url] It would be nice to see you there. No idea what the other bands are like as I have never seen either. I'll also PM

A lovely bass, I know from trying one that they sound as good as they look. congratulations

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1417782019' post='2623938'] Not sure there's anything weak about a G-string in a Precision! I like the 3+1 visually, and that it allows for a shorter headstock and a much shorter length of string after the nut to reach the post... but I doubt it does anything to change whether it's weak or not. [/quote] I think it was some of the early 5 stringers that had issues.

[quote name='Hutton' timestamp='1417771341' post='2623811'] I agree that the issue is with the EBMM forum where absolutely no criticism of MM guitars, basses, accessories etc is tolerated. The justification is that the company is paying for it and so it is perfectly acceptable not to accept criticism. I don't have a problem with that so just regard the forum as an advertisement for EBMM and never go there. [/quote] I'm a member of it, they were brilliant about answering a question that I asked and I have never logged in again since. That's pretty much what I expected from it.

Singing this [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CevqpjoepYA"]https://www.youtube....h?v=CevqpjoepYA[/url] and I bought this one on 45, written by Andy Fraser? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLmkZOiWqGU

Yes I remember him on top of the pops, Class!

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1417607022' post='2622125'] It's also interesting that these MM lovers claim it's not a cult but they all have a 'Musicman', 'stingray' or other related words in their basschat member names :-P The illu[b]MM[/b]inati!! [/quote] That is just silly! Pi[b]MM[/b]ball

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1417598900' post='2622029'] Seriously though, I play a Stingray and it sounds great but that's because I'm playing it and I am amazing. [/quote] haahaa love that! I'm not sure where you got that impression bubinga5, I was just reading this BC thread and thinking to myself what a well balanced bunch we were on BC: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/225456-fender-precision-or-a-musicman-stingray/page__st__120 Not a hint of blasphemy and there's nothing wrong with loving or sticking up for your chosen "bass" .........whatever it is.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1417513510' post='2621056'] That's interesting, especially to hear about it sucking tone. I've got a B3 and there's been times I think it takes volume, or the tone isn't all it could be. I know Victor Wooten uses a B3 in his live set up, mainly as a looper, but I do wonder how easy it would be, in a gig situation, to be scrolling through effects on stage to find the right one for the next number. You didn't say if the B1 has a USB connection for connecting to a PC for recording. The B3 does this. So, over all I think they're a great piece of kit but probably more suited to home/small gig use. [/quote] The PC connection is really for updating patches I think. I'm not saying its impossible to gig with it but I would probably have to shape the rest of my sound system around the pedal to get the sound I was after. Most people only use a few patches so I think it would work OK in that respect. The drum volume can be tweaked so the patch volume may well be able to be varied too, as can the numerous tone settings of individual patches. The pedal is now wrapped for Christmas so I can't check anything else until then. Note:Like I say I'm not normally a multi-effects user.

Congratulations

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1417043691' post='2616645'] Yes, that works too. Do let us know what you recon to it. [/quote] Here you go, B1on post here: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/250575-zoom-b1on-multi-effects-user-experience/

The reason for posting this is that I recently asked advice from BC on options for a practise kit to take travelling with me. I decided on the B1on and was asked to post feedback on how I got on with it. I was originally thinking of a small practice amp but decided on this pedal instead. I should state up front that I'm not into multi-effects pedals. I have already been there with both guitar and bass and have always reverted back to single effects. Here's a link to the B1on: [url="http://www.zoom.co.jp/products/b1on"]http://www.zoom.co.jp/products/b1on[/url] Why get the B1on then? Well I thought this would be a cheap and portable option and at £39 from PMT it is a very cheap pedal. For my purpose I found the pedal surpassed my expectations, mainly due to the wide array of options available and the clear instructions and display. Construction seems OK, it's plastic but seems robust. You get 100 bass sounds and a bunch of drum patches that are infinitely variable, a basic looper, tuner and an audio input to that you can play along to whatever you fancy. Output is for an amp or phones. The controls are easy to understand. There are a couple of foot pedals and a bunch of orange buttons for various functions and a nice bright display to help you though the intuitive menu. Sometimes lots of options can be confusing but I found this easy to use. You use the foot pedals to move to the next patch and the up and down buttons to jump 10. Once you find the ones you like you can personalise it and group them together. On my recent trip I was trying out a fretless bass and one of the deciding factors on buying this was an option to leave the tuner functioning while playing along, which meant I could visually check that I was as "in tune", rather than rely solely on my ears. As a creative tool there are lots of options. Each patch can use up to 5 different effects and these appear on the menu as stomp boxes (very handy for me) and each one can be tweaked as required. Drums are more limited but are more than adequate for a guitar pedal and can also be tweaked in multiple ways. The Looper is basic and works fine but doesn't have an undo function. All of the above were explored in depth while travelling using headphones and amazingly I found my way around the pedal easily. Since returning home, I have tried it though my amp set up. It is OK and has some cool patches but as I suspected my £40 pedal doesn't sounds as good as my carefully matched kit and it does suck some tone. Because of that, its unlikely that I will use it live. To sum up: It is great for practising and using creatively it isn't something I would gig with. It is superb value for money and therefore recommended Note: don't forget to pack your headphones on your travels!

I'm up front that one has priority in terms of practices etc but once a gig is in the diary from either band I stick to it.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1417106022' post='2617148'] At a recent Bassbash, one of the attendees had this: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/yamaha_thr10.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...amaha_thr10.htm[/url] Surpisingly good sound and a lot smaller than any combo [/quote] Looks cool too!

[quote] Did any of the Ray nays on this thread ever try flatwound on their Rays? Now there's a classy and very versatile combination..... [/quote] That's my chosen combination and it seems to be an winner with the rest of the band. I play an EB SR5 with ceramic pup, 3 band EQ and I love it. Since switching to it I tend to use less pedals as the bass tone just hits the spot. I find a wealth of tones through switching playing positions and between finger and puck styles. I also find them very comfortable to play so have no reason to look elsewhere. I should add that me and my bass are still on honeymoon and that I also like P basses

Rikaxxe in Bristol carries a selection of them. I picked up one of their P basses in there for a look and it seemed pretty well made and felt like it was a good machine. I can't imagine that they would stock something that they thought was rubbish as its not that sort of shop.

I'm now moving away from a combo and thinking that one of these and my headphones will do the job. They seem a cheap and practical solution. http://www.zoom.co.jp/products/b1on

Thanks a whole bunch of good options. All would do the job because: 1. It would just be in this country and on trips so a small combo would be no problem 2. The more compact amp and trainer units with head phones would be fine. I already have a small zoom recorder to recording is not a problem. Thanks for all the advice.