Al Krow

No one is asking you to waste time on my case, buddy.

I'll do what I like when I like

I stand corrected. Did you have any intel on the 3 band EQ f-mid-points?

Thanks Q-thingy, but you don't need to worry about me on this one. Remember I'm the person who defended the FI for many months while you were slagging it off having spent 20 mins with it in a shop one afternoon? But it is truly wonderful to see how the zeal of a convert has grabbed you... In the immortal words of @krispn: 😂

I need to do some work on the Stomp filter patch and, in particular, see if I can add in a 50% clean blend. The filter itself works well in terms of delivering that 'quack' but loses low end big time (I suspect what you were hearing in terms of it being 'weedy'?) - very noticeable when compared to the MXR BEF and Fwonkbeta.

...and, in case I'm at risk of misleading, it's not a DG A/O but something a hundred times less sexy! Just thought it an amusing coincidence we both had a Thomann box on the same day 😊

"The Symposium of Synth" (!!!) GREAT phrase 👍 are of the view that the Roland keys synth will make this Korg Volca Bass feel like, well... a Stylophone 😂 But the UI on the Roland JD-Xi is a right royal pain in the ar*se to dive into, which is why our former dep guitarist was keen to move it on to me and replaced it with something perhaps less capable but more intuitive. I'm just about to get a third filter (a 3Leaf GR2)...and having fun with dedicated funk and synth pedals i.e. all the stuff that the Stomp is currently crap at. But tell you what, three filters is nothing compared to the (I'm guessing) 20 or so filters that true believers like @Bo0tsy has - I've barely started to slap the surface! 😁

And just so that your box is not feeling too lonely, here's what arrived on the Krow doorstep this morning too 😀😂

Congrats on the new purchase! And Paul, I love the fact that you're sharing how you're finding it 'warts and all' - makes it sooo much more useful hearing what you have to say - so thanks very much for that.

I do. And I now have this Stylophone arriving tomorrow as well too Had a debate with the filter and synth boys as to whether it made any sense to get this bit of kit and the conclusion was pretty much "yes" in the same way it makes sense for me to get a TC Spectracomp before ever considering graduating to a Becos CompIQ Stella. Next gen software upgrade for the FI is due out shortly, will hook it up to the PC at the point for sure. You defo should get an FI, you'll have some fun. And you know you want to 😉 Roland keys synth will likely be in hibernation for wee while.

Haha. You obviously had much better Stylophones round your parts then, than I had as a kid!

+1 ^^

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I really liked Sandbergs before we met. In fact a TM4 was my goto bass, but have abandoned them since getting to know you. In terms of 'brand Cuzzie' love of Bergs is the thing (to me anyway) you are most famous for. I note you lurking with intent quite a lot on the Yammy thread these days. Wise move, I might add. I've not bothered with the half-cocked approach of drop D tuning, you're a fan of, but gone straight to 5 strings. I note you have finally come around to getting a 5er. I view 12 string basses and dUg Pinnic, in particular, as a touch bloated in reputation. So no, not always, my friend... 😂

Well I would suggest getting the best piece of kit that your budget allows https://www.thomann.de/gb/solid_state_bass_combos.html?sid=e98cb9023f3a4f81f116535bcb64b3f1 My suggestions would be as follows: Ampeg BA-210 V2 Tech 21 VT Bass 200 Fender Rumble 200 (not 100) And one budget one, which is very good value: TC BG250 2x10 The Eich BC112 (Tecamp no longer being made) is Euros 985, so would not fit your budget.

Well actually it's more straight forward than you might think! I hope this doesn't bore you and anyone else reading it too much, but here goes... The 'other' are all specific and currently just for home use, as are two of the three Ibbys. The BB 425 is out on loan (and as a fyi, I'm more than happy to make this available to any London bassists who fancy a 'proper' try-out of a Yammy BB and are happy to collect / return in person). So the BB1025 is my only purely passive mainstream bass and appeals to the lazy person in me as I don't need to remember to unplug to avoid finding that the battery for the active EQ has been drained! So my main workhorse basses are just two. It was previously the BB 1025, but this has just been usurped by the BB 735A which is also P/J configured. If I fancy a change of tone and something more throaty / 'aggressive' (and a bit lighter to boot!) I'll reach for my Ibby SR 1825. Being able to go for a different sound actually keeps both the Yammy and the Ibby 'fresh' for me and not feeling stale. And finally my BB NE2. Well that's a bit of 'dream bass' for me and gets more admiring compliments (and offers to buy!) from fellow BC'ers than the rest of my herd put together! I'm sure it will get an outing or two to a wedding gig later this year

Just bought a bass from Nicco. Very smooth easy transaction and Nicco was very helpful / v good comms throughout. Nice to met him in person down in London to take delivery of the bass and he had a lot of useful tips regarding the instrument, which were all gratefully received!

Hi Philippe, To help us in giving you sensible recommendations could you let us know: Are you using the combo for home use only or with a band? Do you have a particular budget cap in mind e.g. the Tecamp 112 (now replaced by the Eich 112) is a lot more expensive than the Fender Rumble 100? Are you happy to buy used? If so, your budget will stretch a lot further (although you will likely need to persuade the seller to courier overseas, if you are buying from the UK)?

In my case definitely a conscious decision. Playing bass is my passion as I'm guessing it is for everyone on this forum. Basses are lovely instruments to own and to play. In terms of where my money is spent I can think of far worse things than spending on my main hobby / passion. I largely buy used and in vgc these days (only two / 10 of my current herd were bought new) and I find that, provided I look after them, they hold their value. Each one of mine brings something a little different to the party. Oh and I've got 10 (one addition to the herd, as of yesterday ) 4 Yamahas (BB425, BB1025, BB735A, BBNE2) 3 Ibanez (SR1825, SRF705, SR1206) 3 'Other' (Stagg EUB, Schecter Stiletto 8, Squier Bass VI)

Yeh - I'm sorely tempted. At just £116 on Amazon new (i.e. the same cost as many used dedicated single use bass pedals) I'm struggling to find a reason not to! Seems to work really well when triggered with a drum machine via midi - you've got access to your son's Volca Beats and I've got an Alesis SR-18 both of which should do the job just fine. I thought the following was a really good review (warts and all) for anyone interested, although it was apparently recorded nearly 100 years in the future in 2103 - haha! Also seems a really good way to get to grips with basic synth functions. Suspect I will be pulling the trigger very shortly!

You tried raising the pup height on your Ray so that it's closer to the strings? If not, could make quite a difference.

For almost exactly the same price as the EHX Bass Mono Synth, this looks like a LOT more fun

I was about to say +1 to what Steve is bringing to the party but probably an uglier version, in my case, which does literally make everyone else look good. But he's just deleted his post! Lol! Guess I'll need to come up with something original then. Oh wait no need...I'm in a covers band.

The B string on the Yammy BB735A seems to be just fine / sounds good; no issues or complaints from me on that score (or really any other at this stage! ). To be fair, I've never quite understood folks complaints about B strings. If the neck length is decent and the fretboard 34" or 35" and you've got solid tuners and no fret buzz, then if the B string feels 'floppy' I'd simply suggest getting a different B string! I guess there might be an issue around the pups and EQ, but we all know that Yammy do a damn fine job on that score for the money.