NancyJohnson

I've only tried with the BDDI first, I'll give it another punt tomorrow and report back.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1429968429' post='2756794'] Because the sound these pedals produce had a distinct voice, having both on can be a bad thing unless you have one set rather subtly so it acts as more of a booster. An overdrive with a healthy midrange boost works really well before these pedals I find. But if the bite switch has an effect on the bypass sound, you either have a defective unit or Tech21 seriously screwed the pooch on that one! [/quote] My mishtake. The bite switch goes off, so it's definitely the +10db button. I think I've pretty much got this under control. Tuner at the start of the chain then into either of the boxes. Parallel out works...take a clean signal from one and then into the input of the other unit. I'm then left with two live outputs, which in theory I can plug into an AB box and use in reverse by outputting one signal into said amp. I guess a Boss AB-2 or a Vein Tap 'Little Splitter' will do the job. P

I think that I need to get something called an AB Box/AB Switcher (heh, who knew?). That way I should be able to leave both pedals on and use the switch to control what goes to the amp. Investigating. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_Mv72Zzfdo"]http://www.youtube....h?v=7_Mv72Zzfdo[/url]

At my disposal I have a Sansamp BDDI and the newish (similar sized) VTBASS DI units and in the main (when I use either of these in isolation) my signal chain is generally bass>tuner>Sansamp>amp. A while back I purchased a Pedaltrain board and have whiled away many happy hours playing stompbox Tetris trying to fit these units (along with a PSU and maybe a Boss dirtbox) onto said board. I've included pics of both units below so you know what the unit options are. Anyhow, my issue is such that irrespective of where the Sansamps are in the bigger signal chain they always seem to have a detrimental effect on each other. I can set up my BDDI so I sound lovely, power it off, set the VTBASS up (so I sound similarly lovely), but when I go back to the BDDI, it sounds sh*t. This ultimately seems down to the fact that neither of these pedals offer true bypass and the +10db and bite buttons on the VTBASSDI still seem to operate even when the unit is off. So anyhow, my dilemma. How do I use these together on the same board? Could I take an unaffected parallel output and a Sansamp affected output from the BDDI and feed the parallel output into the input of the VTBASS DI, then run both affected outputs into some kind of box that will combine both outputs and give me one output? (And is there such a box?) Any help appreciated. Thanks P

I saw one of these in the US...it was black, black plate, rosewood board and looked very, very lovely. I don't much care for the pink/blue/green coloured ones, but in black it's probably the only Fender I'd actually consider purchasing. P

Stagetrix Setting Saver Pens. Strings. Might see if I can pick up a Fishman Fission bass stomp box.

I'm still not sure whether it's actually even on sale yet.

I woke up thinking about this today (strange that). How's the project coming along? Amazingly been over a year since the last update. P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLMIZ05g1Ko

I had a Gretsch Electromatic one. Hmm. I bought it as an option to allow me to write guitar stuff off a low B more than anything else. It was a novelty instrument really; wanted it more than having it. Sat in my rack for a bit, sold it, don't miss it. P

I believe many manufacturers are missing a trick here; there's a lot of bass players who have their signature tone (via stompboxes) and just need to amplify that AND there is some movement towards smaller/lightweight gear. I looked at the SWR, but was put off by the lack of headroom and eventually went for a TC Electronic BH800. I just run it with the tone controls flat. Works for me. Good luck with the search.

Anyone own one of these? I've wanted one since Hamer were actively promoting these with 5x7 handout postcards in the 80s. They don't come up that often...just interested to know if anyone has one of the original models and how well they've stood up to 30 years of use. Cheers P

OK, my time to weigh in. Bought a BH800 before Christmas. Compared to the weight of my old 4U rack, it's a dream. (I still have the old gear.) Tend to use it flat tonally and have the Duff Chorus and SpectraComp on the two TonePrint channels, albeit used sparingly. As of yet I've not found anything to replicate the input tone of my Sansamp BDDI, so at present I'm still using that for dirt. TCE don't seem to be too interested in entering into conversational poop with end users; there's loads of open questions on their forum (there isn't even a proper forum for BH users!). By the way of positives, it's light, loud and sounds pretty decent without the Sansamp. Interestingly, it's possible to blend the pickups from my Rick into the front and rear inputs. Negatives? Not enough dirty patches and there's been hardly any new TonePrints in the last three months. The BH800 is supposed to be their flagship bass amp, but will only accept TonePrints written specifically for it. The drive options are pretty poor/unusable for me, so the BDDI stays in my gigbag. P

I bought a TCE BH800 head before Christmas and have been looking at both the 2x10 and 2x12 versions of these (one of each); that pairing should give me options for home/jam/gig situations. Looks very pretty!

I've just revisited this thread. Interesting observation on the [i]guerilla marketing[/i] front is that the OP has pretty much disappeared...his last post to BC was mid-February. Job done on his part, eh? Heh.

I saw something on You Tube where some guy passed his strap behing the belt on his trousers and it 'solved' whatever issues he was having with whatever lug position, tilt and dive issues that he was apparently experiencing. Personally (and repeating what I've posted at length elsewhere), I've never considered these petty arguments about neck dive to be anything more than hot air. Never had a problem...you see I play with two hands.

Irrespective of the loveliness expressed in the previous comments, aren't Fender simply alienating potential buyers by selling a West Ham themed bass? Look, I'm never buying another Fender, plus I am a lifelong Chelsea supporter - through the ups and downs - and I wouldn't be seen dead with a bass, irrespective of how good it is, in West Ham livery. P

Fan of both bands, so win win here. Just spent about half hour watching clips, despite quality, all good. Do have some concerns about the future of Alkaline Trio too. From the perspective of Tom, I enjoyed Box Car Racer and like AVA quite a lot, so (hopfully) a win there too.