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Blimey that was quick - it’s here already!! Didn’t know I had Bass Direct Prime! I’ve applied a little wax to the bass and it looks stunning, I think the wood was thirsty! I don’t know it’s history but it’s been in Portugal for a while and might not have had a drink since 1984... Cheers ped

Interesting review, thanks. I also got a U500 recently for use at a studio last weekend. I didn’t really need it in the end but had a chance to give it a try. I agree with the comments about the controls, though I tend to have everything flat and found the best sound by using ‘Flat’ and ‘Linear’ options. I didn’t touch the effects or drive options. I think it sounded really nice like that - very loud and full sounding with a really throaty bass sound, not at all ‘boxy’ It’s not a bad one handed lift but probably a bit heavy to move very far, I found it easier to carry like a box instead 📦 The main reason I got one was for the price, the power, and because I really wanted a big combo with a built in compressor. I was delighted to find the compressor in this amp works really well, in a superb ‘limiting’ style, not at all squashy and breathy like some I could mention. I’m sure I’ll get round to trying some other voicings and some of the effects in due course but with everything flat it’s a great piece of kit, I think.

Thanks for the replies. See what I mean about everyone saying something different! Last time I looked, Bass Direct only had the Pro Polish, so I’ve just bought the stuff from there... Cheers

Hi folks I'm looking for the right cleaner/conditioner for this bass. The bass is oil finished, satin to the touch. Here's a close up of the body so you can see what I mean: Ken Smith makes a wax polish for these but it's hard to get in the UK and ordering from the USA seems a bit silly when postage costs more than the product. Can anyone recommend a good product I can use on it to keep it looking good? I assume a wax of some sort but don't know where to start - people say it should have this in, that you shouldn't use it on that, and there seems to be a lot of smoke and mirrors when it comes to it. I'll be looking to use the same product on the back of the bass, including the neck (though not the fingerboard, which is ebony) Cheers ped

The chap has taste!!

Here’s the Lag bass I was thinking of. Looks the same shape, just this one has binding. http://forum.laboitenoiredumusicien.com/viewtopic.php?t=2913

Think the bass might be a Lag (French)

My Vigiers look like that too, it hasn’t got any worse in ten years and I can’t feel it so never worried.

Cool I’ll try the Fwonk, thanks. Demos sound good.

The tone control controls the tone and the treble control controls the treble Everything we could possibly say is already covered in massive detail in the link... just check you’ve out a battery in?

At 2:45 it makes the sound I dread of all envelope filters. That high pitched whistle when the filter flies wide open. I hate it! The only pedal I’ve tried that doesn’t is the FX25 which performs a lovely squelch instead. Why can’t anyone else do that!

Oh to be young again

About 2000 I bought a Squire Affinity P bass in blue. It was from PMT in Oxford and I carried it home in a plastic bag! I played it through a fender 15w guitar amp which sounded ok actually if you say right in front of it. Mostly I played through a mixing desk and used headphones which I still mainly do today. I remember when I first put a new string on it (somehow I broke the G string) and couldn't believe how good it sounded; I had no idea what effect new strings could have.

Great, I’ll be interested to hear your thoughts. Mine is part of my home playing setup so everything goes through it, so basically the music I’m playing along with and my bass. Using the amp I can normally fine tune the response to give me a really fat kick drum which makes playing along feel great and really helps with feel and timing. I haven’t used it live for a long time but in the studio too I have everything going into it - I want to feel the rhythm and anything too trebly won’t shake it anyway. Also at home I pay music in my studio through my hifi and have the floor board providing some kick which is really addictive!

Every bit helps but you can always cancel it and renew next time you'd like to sell something - however you'll miss out on the reduced renewal price. I'm trying to add some more friendly text to the renewal invoice because at the moment it's a bit scant on detail about how the subs help the site etc! Thanks ped

I think something class D and powerful will fit the bill. I use a TC BH800 which is great, especially because using the compressor helps beef up the response of the board over the whole range of the bass. I turn the hi-mid and treble controls off so only the bass gets through to the board, but with the comp you still get plenty of rumble on the G string too. Whereabouts are you, you're welcome to come and try mine.

Bunch of arses!

...or dead 🤣

If you edit you can add ‘sold’ to the title. Or ‘report’ it and we can do it for you

https://www.bajaao.com/products/cort-b4-plus-as-opn-4-string-bass-guitar-open-pore-natural?variant=3154491572248 I’d get this.

Ok well I don’t think we can say anything more to help at this point, everything’s been covered - so take it to a tech.

Click the button in the email and you can cancel it there. If you must https://www.basschat.co.uk/faq/ option 7 here will help too.

You can’t tell by eye. You’re just going to have to take this somewhere to get the thing level and setup properly I think. Let us know how you get on...

As I said earlier you might have a/some dodgy fret(s) and it’ll need professional help.