ped

Cheers Pete. I have contacted them again and expect news soon. Pretty annoying!

The company is called 'Layershift' if that is any help. They are really great with answering questions etc.

The site wouldn't load for me a minute ago but I did not see the IPS error screen, just a blank screen as it tried to load. It looks like the problem might still be there. I will look into it further.

Cheers - any more reports please let me know!

ped

Nice videos, cheers. I hope we see more clips of everyone playing.

Bass sound is very nice, and it looks like you have the floating thumb style down really well - have you always used this technique or is it something you have been developing? As I have never used it I find it really difficult!

Cheers
ped

[quote name='thedontcarebear' post='119985' date='Jan 14 2008, 11:07 AM']Starting to think my Sandberg JJ is, but when I recieve the ACG eventually, maybe that will blow all away.[/quote]

I have a sneaking suspicion it will!

[quote name='tauzero' post='119896' date='Jan 14 2008, 12:30 AM']It was a version of the Thumb designed by bassist John Davis which had a shallower body and neck than standard, making it a bit lighter and much easier to play than the standard Thumb. Unfortunately the email I had from Warwick about it has gone in a hard disc crash - I have a vague feeling that the JD was the first Thumb, being a cut-down Streamer, but this may be bollocks. Ah, [url="http://warwickthumb.web-log.nl/"]it might not be bollocks[/url] after all.[/quote]

Cheers, I didn't know that. Big fan of Thumb basses.

[quote name='tauzero' post='119866' date='Jan 13 2008, 11:27 PM']Twice so far. Twenty years ago, after playing it and falling straight in love with it, I traded in the Precision and B2 that I had at the time for the JD Thumb. I've never found another fretted 4-string as playable.

I bought another Thumb and had it defretted and the neck reprofiled to be the same as the JD. I don't count that as finding it because it was quite a change from the original, and when I had flatwounds on it I couldn't quite gel with it, but since fitting roundwounds it's been great.

The second "the ONE" was when I bought the 5-string fretted Antoniotsai. I've been trying to find a 5-string that I really got on with for a long time, probably about 15 years, but the trouble is that they've not come up to the playability of the Thumb, until I got this one. Rather lucky really given that it came from Viet Nam.[/quote]

Forgive my ignorance but what is a 'JD' Thumb?

[quote name='ste_m3' post='81034' date='Oct 29 2007, 09:57 PM']i had the bass overdrive,

Gain, bass, treble, clean/dry mix and level, did exactly what it said on the tin![/quote]

Technically not a tin though you bearded waster

[quote name='wotnwhy' post='119669' date='Jan 13 2008, 06:27 PM']i'll remember you said that

i found my 'One' 4 years ago. barely GAS'd for another bass since

for those who don't know what it is.... nah, i'm sure you all do... [/quote]

Never hurts to see it again!

Thanks guys! Glad you like it. I am doing a new version of the video soon, this time it will be filmed in DVcam quality with a proper background and my rig will be in shot (though the audio path will probably be the same - XT pro into desk and synced with camera).

Very sexy!! I love the look of triple pickup Gibson designs...

Thanks sleepychap, very kind.

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='119391' date='Jan 13 2008, 08:38 AM']Fortunately, very nearly. And on my third effort (and my first 5 string)
A decade later, I've finally found some strings that really make it sing and allow a stupidly low action.

The instrument in question is a 1996 Vigier Passion 5 (Standard, Series III), now strung with my favoured DR FatBeams (45-125)

In fairness, I do have 12 other instruments to keep it company, and I'd not part with many of those, either.
That said, it's definitely the best player and the best all-rounder, too.[/quote]

Good man!! Same here. Mine as you know is a 'custom' with maple wings (it can fly, too) and has become my #1 because it is very c=versatile and sits well between the more aggressive and plinky series 2 and the fretless series 3 which is the same 'standard' model as yours.

My 5 string is a 1991 model and in superb nick, but there are lots of signs of playing wear which I think are a good sign. I suppose 1991 was quite a while ago now! This is definitely 'The One'

Correction Chris, I do have the PM!

Hi Chris,

I haven't received a PM so sorry for being late to the party...

Sibob PM'd me today to say his PMs were not showing as 'sent' but that was because his outbox was full. He confessed to being blonde as a child.

I have told Ben about this and we are investigating now!

ta
ped

Hi mate, moved it...

I haven't played all the options above but have tried a Markbass into an Aguilar 112 and it was very nice indeed - I am not normally much of a MB fan but this cabinet suited it really well because it seemed to sound flatter than when i have tried MB heads through other neo cabinets which sometimes sounded a little mid heavy.

Cheers
ped

I used to use the enhancer very sparingly to bring out a bit of extra top end definition. I used the pedal before my amplifier and used it like a 'smoothener' before my amp. Now though I get the same kicks from the XT pro and boosting 8khz a little bit. I still prefer limiters to compressors and find the comp on the front panel of the XT pro sounds (or doesn't sound, if you know what I mean) like a limiter!

Cheers
ped

Thanks Buzz. So does that mean someone is doing it on purpose with site downage in mind? What would be the point?

Hmm the lil thing is about £60 odd - thought it was cheaper! Might stick to my XT pro then - maybe I can put a belt clip on it!!

Nice, I am getting one then. Line6 are the best!!

I think I have seen such a thing but to be honest you might be hard pushed to find a well priced one which is designed for the bass. I used to use the LMB3 all the time, even toyed with having it fitted into my bass at one point. You could always mount it in a custom box and hide the other controls. I found the 'enhancer' just as useful as the limiter though.

Cheers
ped

Ah ok but it does sound painful!!

I am sure it is. Go for one.

What does that mean then?

I really like the Boss one. Can't go wrong. If you have no use for the other knobs just leave them in one place, but you will definitely get the best out of it with the knobs moved around a little bit.