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I bought a white cover for my bass recently just to try. It’s slightly whiter than the body (as I thought it would be) so probably won’t use it.

Depends on how you plan on using it, too. Different compressors are good at different things 👍🏼

My fave is the MXR M80something. I preferred it over the Cali 76 and the FEA Opto

G&L SB1 - Vol 80%, Tone around 50% (this bass sounds very different depending where you put the vol control) Stingray 2 band - Vol 80%, Treble 40%, Bass 60% Celinder J-update - Both pickups 10%, Treble 80% with boost dip switch off, bass 10% boost with dip switch to wide. Vigier Passion - Everything centred and flat

I barely need a bass let alone a backup bass

One of the reasons I don’t have a pedalboard. These are three of my fave pedals and not a single one uses a standard 9v supply, or shares anything in common with the others. Luckily they all take batts!

Looks like a bass shop = actually your house

Always loved the contours on the body of the SR5. Hope you like it!

I've got the 2x10 5002 combo and the 1x15 powered cab. They sound fantastic together, super happy with them both. Now I'm wondering if I shouldn't get a couple more for that price!

I usually DI straight into the fishing tackle box

I played my Stingray at the weekend and it just sounded perfect. I'm really happy with my rig, too, which I don't use very often (Blackstar 2x10 and 1x15) I swear 'Rays have the punch and thump of a P combined with the snap and texture of a Jazz... hard to explain, but it's so clear and expressive sounding and works great with effects. This was the first time I used my Mu-Tron and Danelectro Cool Cat 'live' and was absolutely delighted. OC2 into the filter was magical!

Definitely good value compared to a US built one (and by built I mean screwed together!)

Quite an interesting one here. a rare MIJ Stingray. I'm tempted to get it as a backup for my '83 which matches perfectly (apart from slab body, 2 band and bridge mutes) but probably better not https://bassbros.co.uk/product/2000-music-man-stingray-ex-mij/

I haven’t got around to recording those other clips yet, sorry! I’ll try this weekend. What I can say is that I’ve used for ages and the batteries seem to be lasting real well. I used it at a jam today ‘live’ and it sounded absolutely perfect. With an OC2 running into it the sound was awesome. It’s quite amazing how warm and bubbly it sounds.

No but it might squeak. I normally rough up the inside depending on the leather and bass in question.

I just want my EQ to be happy

It’s been there for about 3 years now 😂

I meet people behind those bins all the time, dunno what you were so worried about

Someone will be along shortly to say we all sound the same whatever we play 😂

@devinebass did a great podcast episode about this very topic which I listened to in the car the other day. https://scottsbasslessons.com/podcast/g.a.s-its-a-thing-with-scott-ian What's interesting is to hear how tastes/fashions have changed over our lifetimes, from six string active basses with fancy tops to five strings with a high C, then back to the P bass. Scott talks about how he made the conscious choice to switch to a p bass for his channel to differentiate himself from those big name virtuoso players using high end 5ers at the time. He didn't even especially like the P bass sound, but has grown to love it - and players like Pino switching to a P bass arguably caused a raft of players to follow suit, or at least make that change at the same time no doubt encouraged by the sort of music they're being asked to play. Personally, my journey went from 60s jazz bass twang to active carbon fibre and synthesiser then stripped back to the P, 70s J and finally Stingray. I've mentioned it before but for the the Stingray has elements of each bass that I fond both comfortable to play but with the top end on tap, tight bottom end and an unmistakable character in a mix. Like Ian says on the podcast, and especially in the episode after the one above, I like to have 'my' bass, and then have others that make me mould to the way they want to be played, so that I sound different and they bring out different things in my 'playing' Sometimes I just wake up and need to play a P with flats. Other times I'll reach for a top 70s jazz and slice my head off with the sheer hifi top end. My '83 Ray though has a great even attack with a really plastic sounding middle range which seems to work on everything. Every day is an adventure.

Thanks for that. Is the hardware/stand decent? Looks pretty good from where I'm sitting

There used to be two, now there’s three!

David, would you mind measuring the maximum height that the drum stool goes to please?

Yeah maybe. But not to me!

It should also not take batteries, because you're going to plaster it with velcro and use this with a humungous pedalboard right, and batteries are for old guys. Oh wait let's say it for the EnvIroMenT! Actually let's make it need 18v for 'headroom'