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You can do the same with the OC-3. It has a dry out & a wet out. I split the signal after the octave with a bass Murf so it was all -1 octave & then split to different effects.

I've got a large laptop carry bag that has 3 compartments on the main body & a further 2 on the lid. I think it was designed for carrying 2-3 laptops. You'd be surprised at what's in it. Not just all my cables, but spare strings & parts, tools for instruments, a set of wireless headphones with the transmitter and 2 microphones.

I had an OC-3. Was mostly used 100% wet 1 octave down & played up the neck. Good pedal for sounding like an analogue synth.

[quote name='6v6' timestamp='1428484254' post='2741640'] Sigh. Retailer is being non-commital on the phone - "we only offer 12 months", then referred me to an email contact page on their website. Anyone know who the UK distributor is for MarkBass? [/quote] Retailers will usually take that stance. Have you got legal cover with your home insurance? If not, then the CAB should be your next stop. Sale of goods act States that your contract is with the seller, not the manufacturer & products must be sold in a Fit for Purpose condition. So if you expect a bass amp to last more than a year, then it has been a faulty part. However, MarkBass are helpful & it's worth going on to their Facebook page to see if they can help.

Sale of goods act will give you upto 6 years to cover manufacture defects. Take it to the retailer first as that's where the legal obligation to provide you with goods fit for purpose lays.

When making an item of quality you have to think about what it's made from, how much detail has gone in to it, the skill level of the maker and how long it takes to make. $550 might sound like a lot to make 2 pick up covers, but if you think how much you're paying for the time alone (3 days), then that's just over $180 per day for the materials, labour & overheads. Making cakes, I understand when a bride doesn't want to spend the money we charge for a cake that they're only going to see for a couple of hours. But if you took how many hours go in to the designing and creation of it, our skill levels and the attention to detail (no elephant skin fondant, no bulges, sharp edges and then there's the taste), then it falls into place & the bride can either afford what we do or goes to a local baker for something in their budget. So I understand why it would cost so much for such an instrument of this calibre.

Mike Mills? I'd never thought of him as being underrated, or overrated for that matter. He plays basslines that fit well with the song, but despite going through several REM albums, I've not come across any that makes him stand out. Tina Weymouth, now there's a lady who has some basslines that sound simple, but are not. My shout goes to Pete Trewavas from Marillion.

If I were playing pro level for a living & had the funds, I wouldn't think twice about spending over £10k on an instrument. Though Ritter would be my first luthier to try (I love their looks, but I've never played one).

Isn't that a characteristic of the Ashdown sound? You say what your amp is, but which cab do you have? If the cab's designed to sound like that, you're not going to get what you're looking for from it (like trying to get tea out a coffee bean).

How strange. I googled "Basschat logo" & got lots of pics, including a couple of my cakes, but no avatars. I clicked the link & after a couple of rows, was presented with lots of avatars. Strangely, mine's on the 2nd row of images. Putting names to pics this early isn't easy.

In my mid teens I took up tenor horn & trumpet, both good fun. More recently I've been playing a little tin whistle (D tuned), though today the only instrument that's been getting tuneful is the butt trumpet.

[quote name='Fuzzbass2000' timestamp='1427420501' post='2730287'] Hi - how are you shipping basses with these guys? I can't find an option big enough for a bass. [/quote] I've not shipped a bass with them, the biggest thing I shipped was a MarkBass 2x10 combo. I'm pretty sure the dimensions acceptable for the larger parcels can accommodate a bass. I'd use their online chat or give them a call.

ipostparcels have always given me a reliable service. Good tracking & fantastic prices.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1427292827' post='2728398'] Sorry, folks, I'm not well right now. I'll be back as soon as I can. Carry on. [/quote] Aww man. You get well soon.

A busy month. I'm looking forward to reading Dad's reviews & listening to them.

Cheer up peeps... I'm still here! Not so sure that I make any good posts, but I do make a decent cake.

I stopped gigging because the singer/songwriter I had took a stroke. He's now fine health wise, but has no interest in music at all! I tried getting a band together, but after 2 years of going through various musicians & wannabe singers & guitar bangers, I had enought & quit the band I started. Annoying, as I've got a few songs written & if there were any decent musicians available, we could have had a good run of gigs (contacts from the previous band). I then joined an electronica band & not long after, I stopped playing completely, I spent too much time on music related things & no time on God. The other things that make gigging hard is 1, I work shifts. Some weekends or evenings I had to cancel due to work & 2, I have a cake business to run. So the times I'm not at the day job, I'm most likely doing something cake related.

For DnB or electronica, try the Moog MF-101. It's big, it's not cheap, it won't happily she a PSU, but it is a moog filter & sounds the biz.

I never sold a Rickenbacker.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1426968712' post='2724312'] How do you give up playing? Blue [/quote] It was taking up too much of my time. So I stopped playing & sold all but my bass & acoustic guitar. Rarely played them over the past 7-8 months.

My last couple of actual gigging bands used all the gear to rehearse that we'd use at a gig. We wanted to make sure that we sounded how we wanted to sound. The last but one band I was in, both guitarists never once brought their own rigs. We never gigged as they'd spend most of the night moaning about the sound & generally playing way too loud. I ended up quitting that band. The last band, the founder (keys & guitar) insisted everyone bring their own gear & he would take his own PA to rehearsal too. Unfortunately, I gave up playing before that band got to gigging stage.

Basses can vary greatly. I'm sure you could pick up 2 identical looking basses & find one plays awesomely & the other is dire. My example was when I tried 4 different Fender Jazz fretless basses. The MIM one I thought was a bag of overpriced turd, as the Squier version was a far better instrument for about a third of the price, but there's many BCers who love their MIM Jazz. The USA Jazz was the best of the 4 (the Jaco wasn't worth the extra £500). One thing though, if I was looking for a new bass, A Ric wouldn't be on my list. Not for sound or looks, but for the bigwig's attitude.

I've no idea, as I believe drivers don't have a specific sound based on diameter. The 10s that was in the MarkBass I had went much lower than the 15s in the Marshall I had and also lower than the 10s in the Trace Elliott. Listening on the iPad, they all sound a bit tinny, so it might be 1" drives in each.

My chain used to be octave, dirt, modulation, filter, chorus. Never used a compressor as it didn't help my sound. The only rule you should follow to the effects chain is have fun trying as many possibilities as possible. Don't follow any advice that says "you should do xxx" unless it actually works for you.

I don't play anymore. I started on keys when I was 5, got a guitar when I was 12 & a bass a year later. Keys was my main tool for years, but I always liked the basslines. I'd say I'm a competent musician on those 3 instruments. I think I'm ok on bass. I've had a few compliments on my playing, so I can't be too bad. I can read score & understand theory (though it could & should be better), though I don't do much in the way of sight reading (sometimes I'll play C instead of A ). Saying I don't play... I was sitting playing some Sam Smith on the acoustic today & then had a wee blast on the bass along to some Primus (first time I've touched the bass this year). Good fun.