dave_bass5

Glad it’s not just me that finds the Spectracomp as usable as the much more expensive Cali. I also find the SC has a bit more life in it under certain situations. Not surprising as it has a lot more control under the hood. Mine doesnt make a strange noise when turned on and off. Maybe it’s down the the TonePrint in use.

I just heard back from TC. Not much help really. They went and looked on G4M’s website and said it looks like they should have them in 1-2 weeks. To me that doesn’t sound like an official confirmation, although they didn’t mention any hold up either, so fingers crossed. I have a space on my board that needs a Spectradrive. At the moment it’s got a VTBas DI in it.

Yeah, i just sent them a message on FB to ask if the G4M time frame is accurate. If it is then ill order one. Ill let you know what they say.

Yeah, same here. If it was definite I’d take a gamble, I think they state just under a 2 week delivery time, but i feel this could change once the order is placed if TC arent actualy shipping yet. I read on Talkbass that Sweetwater are saying June for thier batch. Not sure how accurate that is or if it effects us, but its worrying.

I saw that as well, but on closer instpection its actualy in stock at TC’s warehouse in Sweden that they are showing. I had thought about risking it but will wait until its in stock in the UK.

Out!!!, they never went away lol.

Maybe i will get a Lunar at some point then. See how i get on with the Helix. I’m worried ill over use the phaser effect as it is lol.

Ah, that was how i would have wanted to use it. To be honest I’m happy with the Helix.....for now.

Yeah, its more phaser that sounds close enough. I was comparing it to my Corona this afternoon, and while the Corona is a true chorus i still preferred the phaser on ‘wobble mode’ I’m not sure how useful the Tone print aspect on this pedal is, it seems a bit pointless, as there is so much variation between the two presets. Ive had a few chorus pedals over the years, never given phaser a thought. It seems like the sound in my head has been phaser all along. I sort of wish i had got the Lunur now, which does do chorus I believe, but I’m having a lot of fun with the Helix and its going to get a lot of (over) use. Every time i turn on the Smooth setting I find my mouth makes an ‘O’shape lol. Its a fantastic effect, although i dont think ill use that setting much.

To answer my own question, yes it does. Not as smooth as my Corona, but passable for the 80's section of our set.

Quite often i take my Squire CV's out instead of my MIA Fender. I gigged only my Squiers for about 5 years. Probably did over 300 gigs with them. The only reason i use my MIA P now is i like the look, and its quite a bit lighter than the Squier.

Nah, i meant i could start another thread, that seems to be the norm on here :-) I need to find a band worthy of my compressor lol.

I too like the stock settings. It seems to me that most of the Tone prints are based on slapping, which i dont do. I know they are not only for the authors style, but even so. i find the TC Electronic tone prints to work better for me. I cant honestly say if i find it as transparent as the Cali, i suppose its not, but as i use one or tweo other effects which all colour my tone i dont worry about this side. I I really need to get in to the tone editor at seem point, but for now i just trun it on and leave it at whatever its set at from before. In fact last night i hadnt noticed i was turning it on and off by mistake when i was using one of my large feet to turn my Aftershock on and off. The two are so close i was hitting both by mistake. No one said anything, and even i didnt notice until i looked down and saw the light was off......but thats for another thread lol.

Brought a TC Helix. Let’s see how long this lasts lol.

Well as it happens I’m siting here now with the 60B on my board. Ive found the Phasers but I’m a bit underwhelmed with them. Good fun playing with but not a patch on the demos I’ve seen of the other two. I don’t want all that wobbly stuff, just classic phaser with the ability to mix in the direct signal, be able to EQ the effect to help even it out, and have one or two variations on tap. I also like the Envelope function the Lunar has. Could be handy in the funkier songs. Yeah, its just GAS, but after watching a few reviews on the above two, I think iPhase is the effect I could (over) use. I would want chorus on lay on a couple of songs, and I know the Lunar can do this as well as Phase.

I really want to get the above pedal, and mainly for phasing, but it would have to replace my TC Chorus. Im just wondering how close it can get to a pretty basic chorus effect. Other option is to get the Source Audio Lunar, but thats a bit more money. I think its better for my needs, and a lot more programmable, but im not sure how much ill really use the pedal anyway, so id rather pay a bit less. I cant believe im even looking at getting a Phaser. The last one i had was a Boss one back in the 70's.

And different cab, which i find can effect the tone more than the amp. i put my BDDI up for sale a couple of weeks ago, its now back on my board and going nowhere. Sometimes i decide the tone isn't for me, but after not using it i quickly realise it is. I thought my Q/Strip has pushed the BDDI off the board, but no.

Looks like you couldn’t resist trying that one knob ;-).

I love Jazz basses, but i love P basses even more. I have both so i take whatever i feel i want to use at the time. Preference is P bass for its simplicity, Jazz bass for its slightly more varied tones. Plus my only 5 string is a jazz. Wow, spooky indeed. Mine is off the board as we speak, but its not going for sale. I never really intended it to stay on the board for ever, as good as it is im missing the BDDI too much (again), but its so versatile ill keep it for home playing for now. Just need to decide on what goes back Its either the BDDIv2 or VTBass DI. I love both. The BDDI seems to work well with my P bass, and its more what im used to, but the VTBass has more tone in it. For now the Tech21 box will be my always on, and the AS can supply the dirtier stuff. This seems to be working well at home at the moment. The tap tempo will make things interesting. Bloody hell. I was settled a few hours ago. All this will change again once the Speatrdrive arrives. I believe its release has been put back a few months though. Lets not forget the 30+ parameters available for editing. in the Spectracomp. I think if you love the Cali the TC comps wont cut it, but in my case the simplicity of the one knob has made a huge impact. I dont even bother with the Spectracomp at rehearsals. It comes on when the board is plugged in and it just stays like that all night. With the Cali i was forever tweaking it. As long as the Sectradrive has the same comp in it then ill be happy with this replacing the Spectracomp. It s really just for limiting or thickening the upper strings that i need it for.

I understand, but if these are mates why bother with a thread. If it was me i would have spoken to them directly about any concerns. As it is you seemed to have done the right thing anyway.

Blimey, imagine if they weren't good friends. Gotta love BC for this type of crap. In the real world friends support friends, not make threads about it expecting strangers to tell you how to behave.

Yes, i got the one in the classifieds. Im not sure how much ill use it but for £20 its worth a shot. My only issue is where to put it on the board, as i dont really have space to place it in a way i can hit the switch. Ill have a think. Im very happy with all that i have, but yes, still going to get the Spectradrive. This might actualy be a solution to my secondary dive issue. I can take off the Spectracomp and replace it with this, so ill get another switchable drive. I can just squeeze this on once the SC has gone. I do still prefer real knobs over having to program something. I feel the Spectradrive EQ will be as useful as the Q/Strip. I just need ot hear the SD OD tone before i go ahead and get it.

Pretty much what i was doing for the past 13 years. Just using a 1 Spot wall wart PSU has been more than enough for a wireless receiver, a comp, a pre amp of some sort (Darkglass or Tech 21). It was only at christmas when i got my Cali that i needed more (18v), so got the Cioks DC5. Although i now dont have the Cali its a very neat solution for a modest pedal board like mine. Fits perfectly under the Pedal Train Nano+. Having the small board also means im not going to run out of power outputs. No, ive got the Cioks DC5. the HB does look interesting though.

im really loving my AS. It was brought as an on/off dirt boost, but ive found im using it on almost all the time. Just for a bit of warmth and a bit more 'something to help cut through'. I was about to buy another pedal (or god forbid, put an existing one back on my board), when i found out about the Tap Tempo add on. This cheap on off switch allows me to change patches on the AS with a secondary foot switch. It effectively adds a second foot switch to the AS. Between the two switches i can have up to 6 pre-sets on tap, without bending down to flip the switch. Even better, it allows me to switch in a secondary patch on top of the always on patch. Pretty neat.