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I've decided to put together a little pedal board of my own, so this thread will prove very helpful! I've been a long time 'rack system' user - but have found a great FAT bass sound in a few pedals. Once I have taken delivery of the last few components I want, I will start sizing them up for a pedal board. One thing I *would* like is a way to protect the knobs from being bashed - I'm not used to having 'controls' down by my feet - I have always just had a MIDI controlelr in front of me! Any ideas what I could use?

[quote name='basstard' post='778333' date='Mar 18 2010, 09:55 AM']Just got one. Tracks pretty well - not as good as a Roland GK equiped bass - but fast enough to record or gig with. It's VERY easy to use, doesn't mess up your bass, is smaller than a fag packet and is quite cheap to buy (£70ish). Highly recomended![/quote] Wow! Now this would be a great cheap alternative to a GK pickup for notating with! - My Notating skills aren't as great as I would like, and being able to throw down a 'technically challenging' bass line to a click and have it notated straight away would be pretty awesome. I'm assuming it'd be easy to 'out run' the box - and thus would be better recording MIDI at say, half speed (setting the click slower) whilst recording in to a DAW? I know it's difficult to describe, but at what BPM does the interface start losing track? for example, would I be able to lay down 16th note basslines at 160BPM with no problems? How about 32nd notes? To be honest, as a cheat to notating, slowing down a drum track to record midi bass in, isn't really a problem - infact, I usually practice fast passages slowed down anyway - and work up to speed. Hmmm, that leads me to another idea.. it'd make a really good practice aid too.

[quote name='fretmeister' post='784519' date='Mar 24 2010, 11:20 AM']The Mark King spacing is available on headless Statii - but I can't afford a new bass at the mo! I had not considered the Myung yammie - thanks![/quote] The Myung is a 17mm as far as I know.. I hadn't spotted your post about the Headless Statii.. Could have saved me typing! he he!

For 6 string basses, look for ones with a 16mm or 16.5mm string spacing. That will give you a skinny neck feel. Status *will* do that spacing - as I'd asked Rob about an S2 headless, before I'd gotten my Shuker, which incidently is also 16mm. A nice skinny neck, that is ULTRA fast. It's like playing an shred guitar - but.. better! Some Spector basses and Tobias basses have a 16mm spacing which makes them feel skinny too. I was gonna say Ibanez SR/ Soundgear basses too, but I see that has been covered! Ah! Just thought of another! My Bill Dickens Signature Conklin 7 string was a 16mm too! - So no doubt other models will be available in that spacing as well. ok, that's about it for now.

Well - I'm more after an EBS multicomp to finish off a baby pedal board - but I've had a look at this little comp too! - I know how good the comp is on the RH450 - and I also have a TC C300 compressor rack here too (for sale anyway) so, maybe this will fit the bill as well. Hell, I might buy both, see what works and then let the other go! COME ON TC! ) heh heh Yes, I wonder what price the combos will hit the market at too.

Wow! I am really happy to see TC embracing the Bass market at last! There's some great products released. I REALLY hope that they maintain those high build standards.. I won't cringe to see them using cheap hardware and substandard electronics. I think it might put me off them - much like I have with a good few other companies who are having to make cut backs - but in the wrong areas of business I think! I know these have been out for a while - But I'm tempted to try one on bass! [url="http://www.tcelectronic.com/novadynamics.asp"]http://www.tcelectronic.com/novadynamics.asp[/url]

[quote name='Delberthot' post='780726' date='Mar 20 2010, 12:56 PM']an all time classic when I first picked up the bass at age 12 - Another One Bites the Dust by Queen[/quote] Same here! I must have been around the same age as well! - I had to know it all! - and then there was the Wembley 1986 version!

[quote name='Waterboarder' post='781095' date='Mar 20 2010, 07:46 PM']Hi, I have one of these, had it yonks; www.drtube.com/schematics/marshall/5522-pic.jpg I dont seem to be able to find much info about online, apart from here; www.marshallforum.com/workbench/455-bringing-. Its in reasonable nick, sounds ok, just wondered what it might be worth (it has a kinda 'vintage' look to it after all)...? Cheers to annyone who can shed any light...[/quote] Ahh! Wonderful! I had the head on it's own in a rack! It's a great amp which sounds fantastic DI'd too. All solidstate with a 200W MOSFTET power amp. I think I got my head around 1991-92 and it was about £380 IIRC from my local shop. So I guess the Combo would have to be in the £500 region at the time? As far as I know, they are reliable and certainly could keep up with good volume.

[quote name='BassBod' post='780918' date='Mar 20 2010, 04:51 PM']Brandoni/eko. I think they're called "camak" or something similar[/quote] Yes! That's it! lol - I knew it was a name beginning with C! lol - Carnac? Carmac?

[quote name='paul h' post='780915' date='Mar 20 2010, 04:47 PM']Eko unless I am mistaken. I had one of these many years ago which I bought from Brandoni. I was never 100% sure of the manufacturer but I am sure someone will be here soon to help! [/quote] Yes, indeed! I remember seeing these at Brandoni many years ago! I was gonna buy one. They didn't give the bass manufacturer - but it defintely had a name, beginning with C - but I can't remember what it was!

I've heard about the Lexicons with issues before and M-Audio firewire devices being a PITA if they aren't plugged in to a Texas Instruments chipset. - Also issues with the USB devices in that we had to get get the USB drivers from a Vista OS to use on an XP PC! Nightmare! The latest problems to hamper USB interface users is Windows 7. Poor ole Line 6 are having a bit of a nightmare with their USB interfaces. I think Boss has the odd problem too - but I understand they have W7 drivers out now. All I would say, is do your homework first! Speaking of M-Audio though - I reckon any rack mountable interface will be a good idea as you'll be able to bolt the things in safely to a secure desk mount so they cant be bashed about.

Keith! Google is your friend! [url="http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&source=hp&q=bass+preamp+schematic+onboard&meta=&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=d808f1e6a1220005"]http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&source=...808f1e6a1220005[/url] If you search hard enough, you'll also find clones based on some well know preamps too. Good luck!

[quote name='JPJ' post='776390' date='Mar 16 2010, 04:14 PM']Thanks for that, I'd read somewhere that BK had stopped manufacture, hence why I was looking for alternatives.[/quote] They'd stop manufacture of the D-Class 600W modules - but I think they still have stocks of the 'Analogue' units - unless that has changed - Best give 'em a bell, they were always really helpful for me. Try [url="http://www.hypex.nl/"]http://www.hypex.nl/[/url] and ...well I was going to say ColdAmp - but their website is down. But this page seems to load [url="https://www.coldamp.com/store/"]https://www.coldamp.com/store/[/url]

*** I have merged two feedback threads in to one***

Give your ODB-3 a new lease of life by putting an EQ pedal after it, to shape and tame some of that drive. Try cutting the treble and boosting mids and lows for a thicker distortion.

and Guitar Pro is full of glitches - like the odd memory violation in the middle of trying to save! *crash!!!* - It is one of the better notation programs for guitar and bass though!

Should do the trick just nicely! Let us know how you get on!

WOW! Does this look familiar??? [url="http://www.surefunk.com/sureforum/bass-players/17824-isp-technologies-bass-vector-pro-active.html"]http://www.surefunk.com/sureforum/bass-pla...pro-active.html[/url]

I remember someone telling me that they write and collaborate with their band with a product that exists already - but for the life of me can't remember what it is. As it happens, It's something I have been meaning to look in to it myself for my band - given the 5400miles between me and my drummer!!! IIRC I *think* the person I spoke to said they have played a gig together using the software in 'Second Life' - but that might be me making it up in my mind!! Poor old grey cells they're not what they.... shall I put the kettle on? oooh.. I'll put the kettle on... (tenuous link to Lee Evans sketch)

Having sold my F1 recently - I can't help having a little niggling feeling over MB's new cabinets released in to the range.. a new 8x10 I see.. I reckon an F1 on the top of that would look hilarious - but I know it would sound like a beast!