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Joe recently bought a pedal from me, no fuss or drama just the way it should be! Cheers Joe!

I've just received another pedal from James and as with my previous purchase from him everything was fast and efficient and the pedal arrived the next day! Can't recommend him enough as a seller.

And there was me thinking that a little bundle of joy like you would fit right in on there 🤷

I use the same LD wireless system and KZ IEM's and have no lack of bass response so it could be a dodgy sealon the IEM's as acidbass says or maybe a cable wired out of phase, perhaps? Or possibly the Sansamp, which is pretty deep and bloated in the lows, IMO, but has no real low (or any other!) midrange as such so that could possibly be the issue in that there's not a lot of useful audible (rather than sub) bass coming from it for the KZ's to reproduce? Have you got access to another preamp you could try with your setup to check if it is the Sansamp that's the issue?

Thanks @LukeFRC that's really helpful. It sounds like the bass boost could be an issue as it wouldn't work as an always on pedal with out set. I was able to directly compare the Mk2 to the Mk5 yesterday too and while the Mk5 is way more flexible and doesn't have the inherent deeper and darker tone of the Mk2 (unless you dial it in!) I personally preferred the smoothness of the drive from the Mk2. That's not to say the Mk5 is grainy, if that makes sense, but the Mk2 just had what I was looking for, albeit without the exaggerated lows. And thanks for the recommendation of the Fairfield Barbershop, I shall investigate...

Yes, been using one for a few years, it's 90% of what I'm looking for but a little bit grainy with IEM's, so looking for something with a bit of a smoother drive sound.

Today I had the chance to play through a SolidGoldFX Beta MkII as well as make a direct comparison to the new Beta MkV. While the MkV is the more versatile of the two I preferred the drive character of the MkII, especially in preamp mode with the gain pushed which introduced just enough break up to really bring the bass tone alive. Now, the MkII has a reputation for being dark and boosting the low end, although I didn't get to try it a really loud volume so I couldn't decide if it was a bass boost as such or more of a roll off of the higher frequencies giving the impression of a low end boost. So my question is, has anyone used them in a band/gigging situation, and, what were the results? For example, at gig volume does it add a load of extra bass that affects the mix and causes a load of stage resonance? Or is it more of an attenuation of the high end that leaves the lows largely intact? For context, I'm not looking for an always on sound but something to kick in for a few songs so the sound needs to work alongside my clean tone, so while a darker tone is fine, I'm not looking for a big boost to the low frequencies, more of a tonal fattening with some saturation type thing.

Francine, you're absolutely right, they are absolutely sublime basses. Neither elegant nor refined but the character they exude from that combination of neck profile and the awesome pickup is perfect and then some. I awarded you a thanks TLRT thingy for your opening post but you also deserve a vomiting one for desecrating such a glorious instrument with not one but a pair of tort scratch plates. You should feel dirty and ashamed 🤢🤮

Just received a pedal from Chris and it was a quick and easy, hassle free purchase. The pedal was immaculate and well packaged too

It may have been 13 years since his last transaction on Basschat but Andy is still a true gent to deal with! He messaged me about a pedal I had listed and the whole transaction was over quickly, efficiently and with no drama or fuss. He paid instantly and communication was fast and friendly. But Cheers Andy, enjoy the pedal!

Have you tried using the boost control on channel A to match the level of channel B? Then using the master volume to control the output level of both.

The release won't have much affect on the transient of the note, it's the attack speed you need to control.

A compressor with a slow attack time can help to accentuate the attack on the leading edge of the note, it might be worth experimenting with one if you have a compressor laying around, especially an optical based circuit as they tend to have inherently slower attack times than some other designs which allows the initial transient through while keeping the body of the note in check.

I've played short scales exclusively for a few years now and have always strung them with long scale strings, mostly because I bought a job lot of strings when they were on offer years ago so I have a surplus to get through! I've never had any problems with using long scale strings on short scale basses, yes you end up with an extra turn around the machine head post and the E sting can sometimes look a bit dodgy as you usually end up with some of the fat part of the string wrapped around the post, but honestly it's never been a problem, IME. That's 6 or 7 different basses with maybe a couple of string changes each. Never had a string snap or any intonation issues either.

Lustihand look to have updated their highly regarded Alma compressor to a new version - Alma Comp. MKII - Lusithand Devices @Ander87 very generously let me have a play with his mark 1 version a few weeks ago and it was a brilliant little compressor, and I say that as someone who doesn't usually like optical compressors So assuming the new version does all of that and more it'll no do prove to be popular.

Come on Dad, don't ever mention the C word around Al Krow... ...that way madness lies.

Met with Frank this morning, I've lost count of how many times that's been now, but as with all previous encounters it was easy and hassle free. He turns up where and when he says he will, spouts a load of guff for a few minutes and then disappears in a cloud of his own gasses. What's not to like, other than the vapours when meeting him in an enclosed space?

Twas a pleasure, young Francine, as always 😍

Just received a pedal from James and it was a perfect transaction from start to finish - fast and friendly comms, it was securely packed up and ready to post minutes after I'd paid and tracking details were passed on minutes later. Cheers James

I've used mine through a few different cabs and all have sounded great in their own way. At first I was using a Tecamp 2x12 which is a very clean cab with an even response across the frequency range, with that cab I found that a little bit of contour B (the mid bump one with the orange LED) dialled in with an otherwise flat~ish EQ produced a big punchy sound that worked brilliantly in a band situation with guitar and keys. More recently I've been using it with a Barefaced Two10 which is a very coloured cab and has an inherent low mid bump baked it, think more an old school Ampeg kind of vibe. At first I didn't care for the pairing but after using them together for a while and figuring out how to get the best from them by requiring a slightly more heavy handed use of the EQ than with the Tecamp, I now think they're an awesome match. You just need to reign in that low mid bump with the semi-parametric EQ a bit, IMO, but the rig will punch for days and is laughably loud for it's teeny weeny size.

Some interesting thoughts there, especially considering you're one of the more knowledgeable guys about this sort of thing on the forum. For me, and what I think the OP is alluding to, a clean sound is one that doesn't have any drive or distortion, regardless of any inherent EQ or voicing from the preamp. Whereas your definition of clean is what I think of as FRFR. This could all be inaccurate from a technical perspective but it's what I assume is meant when talking about a clean bass tone with other bass players and other musicians.

The Genzler Magellan does crystal clean sounds and has an extremely versatile EQ that will let you dial in pretty much every clean sound you're ever likely to need. It has a big weighty tone too. The 800 watt model has a drive channel but it's a lower gain valve emulation rather than a scoopy clanky modern metal thing. The 350 watt model is a single channel clean amp and is more than loud enough to gig with. Not cheap but you definitely get what you pay for!