dave_bass5

Ive switched from a Line 6 G30 to a set of Xvive 2’s and love that there is no PSU to worry about. I got them cheap, but also my guitarist recommended them to me. Its strange but i also great glitches at home, but never at rehearsals, and neither does my guitarist. In fact he used his (against my wishes) for our demo and there were no issues there either. Still to gig them but so far very happy. They do seem to work better with passive basses apparently. Less interference from on board electrics.

I had a set of Schaller S locks on mine. No issues putting them on. Maybe they did widen the holes when i put them on, i never took them off afterwards though. i got a pack of those rubber washers but never got around to using them, as i dont tend to keep straps on my basses when I’m not using them, and the washer system just seemed like more hassle (even thoug hi know others swear by them).

Wish i had known about this before i brought my Thumpinator 🙂

Nah, never owned one for a reason 😉

Yep, for me Moving Pictures is my fav Rush album. I saw them on the Moving Pictures tour, and was just getting in to them at that point so that album brings back very good memories when i hear it. Also agree about the Rick. Just something about the fullness and character of the upper notes that no other bass can match (IMO of course). A bass ive never owned.

Yep, 80’s Geddy is my fav period as well. I’m definitely interested in how the new pedal does the less dirty stuff.

Well let’s hope it lives up to it. Im sure it will sell well. I’ll wait and see more demos. Not interested in the Geddy tone as such but to does seem to be bringing something new to the table.

Which pre amp and which album 🙂

Wondering what people are expecting from this pedal that other pedals cant do. After all , Geddy has never used one AFAIK.

I always thought the way JC wears his bass would be a bit too low for me, but once i had it strapped on it actually felt its the best way to wear it. Low and to the side. In my usual position I found the edge would cut in to my forearm after a while. I could have used it for everything in our set, but my P bass just seemed to fit better for most things and I’m not one to change basses during a gig.

Its not just lack of varnish, they actually blast some of the wood away. At the moment ive got a Lakland jazz neck on it and its even lighter than with the stock neck on it.

I got mine for £700 for a dealer in 2015. Very, very lucky to get that.

Well it didnt in my case, and i too play 100% with a pick. Maybe you have your bass slung lower than I like it quite high. it was never a real problem as such, just noticeable and needed correcting. What i found more of a problem was the way it would tilt forward, away from me. Although my forearm would rest on it it still felt strange at first.

Interesting you never had any neck dive, as its a known ‘feature’. I got a very wide grippy strap and that fixed it, more or less. I will get one again, maybe when i give up playing in bands.

I love it to bits. It’s an acquired look I suppose but one the plus side you dont have to worry about surface scratches 🙂

My Sandblasted P weighs around 7.8lbs. So nice to play.

I too was pleasantly surprised when i got mine back in Nov. A lovely red 20th anniversary edition. Surprised that the bridge popped off when i tried to tune it after opening the box, surprised at the neck dive and surprised at how un comfortable, and painful it was on my right forearm. Also surprised at how much i loved the look and tone, and how nice the neck played :-). I really wish i could have kept it but it just wasn’t for me. The one bass i really regret getting rid of but i know it went to a good home.

Not patches Bas, but actual effects themselves, and yes, Explosion was the first to go. Ive also taken off most of the reverb's and delay's. Im loving patch 27 but cant ever see me using something like that with the band.

Ive just had another go with the software and i can see that without the new patches added the memory is already up around 90%. Maybe they kept a few off to keep this figure lower than 100%. Ive taken quite a few effects off, ones ill never use.

it is strange but maybe these were added after production started. I kept getting a message that new FW is available, although its not. maybe its talking about these effects.

Ive just loaded in the HPF and a few others using the software. it seems like its a one time operation, as they then appears in the list on the device. Its taken me almost an hour to get the software working (just once), it seems just as bad as its always been for me (on 3 different PC's). I guess the blind monkey they use to code this is still with them.

Haha, nice one boys. Actually I’m not, I’m just rubbish at resisting buying cheap things and too lazy to sell things. I only use the R8 and now B1-Four. The guitar stuff is my sons, and the rest is never going to be used again.

Cheers Bas. I know starting on the high G isnt ‘correct” but i feel it adds a bit of interest. I could go for a wetter tone but i find with a pick it can get too piecing on those high notes.

As promised, for no other reason than it came as a surprise to me when I counted them up.

Cheers DB. I was starting to figure that out but glad to know im on the right track. im getting there. Yes, i like the Z-tron as well, although i feel as i play with a pick it can sound a bit too aggressive..