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Merry Christmas guys x mwah 💋 😂

A little video, not much good but it gives a good idea of what the bass might sound like in better hands!

Honestly, I was amazed by the difference (sounds like a YouTube video title)

Is there a piano equivalent? Tone ivory?

I've put the original bridge back on just to see the difference. I actually prefer it - somehow the D and G strings in particular are warmer and fuller, whereas the Albridge is more treble and more even. Whilst this might be more desirable on fretted bass, for fretless I think the original sounds better - there's more 'cross talk' between strings and overall the whole bass feels more alive, less clinical. Trills, for example, are much more pronounced and there's a thicker more midrangey 'mwah' to the notes, despite the bridge not going as low in terms of action as the Albridge. I really was quite surprised by the difference, it was really clear from the first note. As a result, I might sell the Albridge if anyone in the UK is after one (I'll list it later) There's something about the shonkiness of the original that I like, too. Whilst the D and Gi intonate very well (more by luck than judgement) the E and A are fairly close up to the 9th, close enough for fretless... The Osmo oil finish on the fretboard is holding up perfectly, I am pleased to report. Amazing stuff!

I just mean in the sense that the Mutron was the first (as far as I know!)

In a sense, every env filter is based on the Mutron. But the Meatball is a different circuit altogether. It’s not a ‘copy’ like the Behringer. Same goes for the 3leaf Chromatron. It takes inspiration from the Meatball but it’s a different design.

No idea, but they definitely used tracing paper for the logo!

Is the original company dissolved maybe? It's pretty cheeky of Behringer to say they've been on 'a proper mission' to 'bring back' a bunch of pedals that have just straight up copied, (unless that line is Anderton's own work) but I know this is not uncommon in the pedal world and lots of clones are available. Copying the graphics this closely is taking the piss a bit though. I haven't tried the B-tron or the Meatringer but I'm curious to see what Lovetone will bring to the party. The only thing I would find useful would be a foot switchable effects loop like you find on the Chromatron but beyond that, and as someone who loves the original massive housing, I'm not sure how you could improve it.

Jaco’s Jurisprudence 👨‍⚖️

This is my office. Spot the pedalboard!

That idea has crossed my mind too. I love my Tecamp Bass Board - I only use it at home but paired with my headphone rig and my backbeat, playing is a physical pleasure which is just so immersive. So much so that I’ve tried similar devices for music and films in the lounge (in the office I pump my music through the bass board as well as my Hifi which adds great depth). I tried a Woojer strap which just felt a bit muddled with the signal and didn't seem to behave very quickly, maybe I need to play with it more.