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Nice to see a bass-only Rig Rundown from the guys at Premier Geektard. Tim seems such a chill guy and he knows his gear. I remember his double wah pedal during RATM that he customized with a plate on top to control them both at the same time.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1476278005' post='3152946'] I currently use a Fairfield Accountant as a dirty boost. Sounds much nicer than the Phat Phuk to me. It's a compressor, but set to low compression it's a fantastic mild overdrive/boost in 1590A size - and there's one in the classifieds! Otherwise there is the Southampton Fifth Gear - the old model is 1590A with just a volume knob, the new one is slightly larger with more controls. [/quote] Thanks for the advice! I snapped an Accountant the other day from the forum, so that's on the board Still figuring out the settings that I like because I prefer it as a dirty boost rather than a clean comp atm. I had read it on Ovnilabs' website and it was a nice surprise to plug it in and get that nastiness out of a comp. Thinking of getting a Knightfall 66 from Tom at COG, just to have that contrast between the Fairfield mild OD and the 66's more defined OD/Distorsion. Cheers Danny!

Hi y'all, Just for fun I am building a 'micro' pedalboard loaded only with 1590 sized pedals, so far I have most of the stuff I need for the regular gig I play (Rock-Pop) but was wondering if there is something similar to a Wren & Cuff Phat Phuk out there. Also, if you have any suggestions for an OD pedal in the same format please let me know. I am aware of the One Control Hookers Green and I have a COG Custom with a Knightfall 66 circuit inside of it (so I have an idea of how that one sounds). Thanks for reading. Cheers!

[quote name='GarethFlatlands' timestamp='1476119417' post='3151513'] Big "if" though! I've thought the same but have always found monitors in small venues to be lacking so am stuck with lugging an amp around for the time being. One of these into some in ear monitors would suit me down to the ground but the cost is holding me back. [/quote] Massive "if", haha. Yeah, monitors in venues tend to suck. Over the years I have 'developed' a 6th sense as I have had to play with crappy amps and hardly any backup monitors... I asume that the notes I play are right and I see myself humming the bass lines too, LOL. Last gig I had the previous band blew the backline amp... I went monitors only and it was meh...

[quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1476088379' post='3151029'] Octave into gated fuzz into envelope filter. Job done. [/quote] +1 Event better if you had some modulation and maybe some delay/reverb in the signal path too. A low pass filter could also be great to do some "filter sweeps". There are so many combinations out there...

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1476191086' post='3152119'] The Boss LS-2 will split the signal for an fx loop for the laptop, give you individual level controls for each channel and mix to a single output for the bass amp. [/quote] +1

http://www.brightonion.co.uk do great quality and cheap stuff. I have a few of their switchers and do the job perfectly.

Looks good! Palmer do very good and affordable gear. I have used their DI's and speaker emulators and they excel at what they do. I have been thinking about going amp-less nowadays as I need to carry 1-2 bases, pedalboard and synth to gigs and rehearsals. A compact quality preamp, if I have decent monitors available, could be a good idea.

Looks really cool. I have a P-Bass Junior which is shorter than a 30" scale and has a full P-pup which makes it sound really full when compared to the original pups on a Mustang. Great addition with the J-pup, harmonics are going to pop out instantly. Any idea of the price in the UK (I haven't checked thr video so sorry if they mention a street price or something)

I only used a D112 once and never again. As others have mentioned, the D112 is only good for kick drums as it is heavily pre EQ'd. Using the mic for both kick and bass gives you the same pre-EQ shape of both sources and you will need to work on re-EQ'ing your tracks to make them sit in the mix. I personally use a good DI blended with a large condenser set between 1-3 feet away. This always depends on the tone I'm looking for pf course. A close mic'd SM57 with a dirty valve amp mixed with a clean DI has given me great results. The EV20 is a great mic for bass too. Trial and error is the only way of understanding what you like best. Tastes vary and what you may not like, may be tone-heaven for others and vice-versa.

Just bought a fully loaded Jazz Bass body from Mark this afternoon. He was kind enough to pop by my workplace in central London just before my shift and deliver it in person! He also knocked a tenner of the final price as a gesture for not needing to post. Great guy and I will certainly deal with him in the future.

Just bought an Ashdown Little Bastard from Li. Top guy and amazing communication. The amp arrived perfectly packed and Li was on top of the shipping at all times updating me over PM. I will certainly deal with him in the future. Cheers, Byron.

+1! Any reviews yet?

I use the Z.Vex Sonar as my main tremolo as it has some nice features under the hood too. From choppy to amp-like style. For something less dramatic, I also use the TC Nova Modulator. The Z.Vex is a great piece of kit IMHO.

I bought Ian's MBox Mini (3rd Gen) and the communication was great and clear. It was sent extremely well packed (good job, as the outer box received a nasty hit during transit). Great guy and I will certainly deal with him in the future.

I have had a look at both numberone and Bach's homepages and they look like decent instruments. The EB2 and the Spalted Maple PBass caught my eye and the price is cheaper than Squier. Let us know how it plays if you decide to get one.