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[quote name='dave_bass5' post='20085' date='Jun 19 2007, 11:41 AM']Right, just ordered a WMS400 from DV. looks complicated compared to my AKG GB. im sure ill have fun with it though. If it arrives in time ill take both units with me to the gig on Sat. see if there is a difference. Out of interest, im assuming i can use my GB transmitter with the WMS400 receiver as they operate in the same range.[/quote] Yeah you should be able to tune the reciever in to the bug's frequency. I'm kinda hoping that someone here doesn't like it so I can get one a bit cheaper I really want to replace my backup wireless.

I don't know of anything that goes to 15hz other than the X-Wire stuff that is only available in the US. Shure's ULX system might but I think they probably cost more than your bass did I use an AKG WMS400 and it's fine on my Low A string so that might be worth checking out. Cheers

I have Schaller's on all 6 basses and use thread sealant on them, but I'd do that on any locking system not worth breaking a 1k+ bass over a 10p nut. One thing I will say is pick a system you liek and stick with it, nothing worse than having multiple bass that need multiple straps and such.

This Friday come hear my amazing rig in person

It's called the Agro it's essentially the second channel in the AG500 head. It's not a preamp per sey but a rackmount distortion or second channel for your current setup.

No worries

I have noticed no ill affects on any other effects including distortion, filter, flanger, chorus, phaser, overdrive, synths and what ever the hell you class a Subdecay Noise Box as. Also no idea on cost until the prototype is built and the componants and man hours can be added up, I'd expect it to be less than your average boutique pedals and more than a true bypass loop, since it's likely to be like a TB loop with a buffer. But no promises as I have no idea

I don't have the prototype of this unit I'm having developed, but I have a unit made by another company, I can do sound clips of that maybe tonigth if I get the urge. There are no mass produced impedance buffers, hell there are no produced impedance buffers hence my need to go custom. There are 3 fuzz pedals with 1 built in but they only work with those pedals and are internal and none adjustable. There is no need to have a switch for passive basses and active basses as this unit creates the ideal impedance for a fuzz pedal regardless what you use, as stated it does not effect tone and the fuzz will sound different with different basses and strings and such but it will be working within the ideal tolerences as such for input impedance. One good thind about the impedance buffer and you lower the variable one with the 25k knob you can dial in some squeltch and gating and if you turn the knob quite high you can dial out the fuzz making it cleaner and cleaner which can yield some very nice overdrive type tones or even having it near totally clean just adding a bit of vintage roll of to your tone like alot of old 60's circuity does, whether or not you use this is doesn't really matter just nice to have the option on top of the best fuzz tones you'll have ever had.

Basically in laymans terms most fuzz's particularly Ge ones are very sensative to the low impedance produced by active electronics, this generally results in a very quished or gated sound from the fuzz, the fuzz can't get very loud and it has that almost synth like attack to it. The impedance buffer changes the impedance of the tone to that which is ideal for a fuzz somewhere between 5,000 and 12,000 ohms or even up to 25,000 in the case of this unit (Impedance will be variable). This can be different from a passive bass to but it is the ideal driving force for a fuzz pedal, this results int he fuzz working properly with all basses, anywhere in your chain and isn't effected by other pedals such as Boss being in front of it as again those pedals have low impedance output and buffered bypasses and such which will as stated above affect a fuzz pedal. I'm not into whether people want these or not, I've had one built for me in a blender pedal and it works like a charm there is no difference in tone with it on or off and the fuzz pedals work great. I have many pedal building friends and 2 have offered to do this for me, one to design and build a prototype and the other to mass produce and sell it if needs be and also package it in a small nicely painted box as a standalone unit instead of being in a blender. I have offered it around here, not because I will make any money on it as I won't and don't care I know quite a few players that want/need them and I myself want a few for various live and studio work I do. Hope this helps

[quote name='The Funk' post='18185' date='Jun 15 2007, 12:13 PM']Ah, gotcha. Thanks for that. A few of my pedals have a -6dB pad for active basses. The pedal sounds useful but it's not for me. Good luck.[/quote] It's nothing to do with the volume of an active bass

Also so that people who use wireless's can use fuzz's and you can also place a fuzz anywhere in your chain.

Got 3 Overwater Leather straps as I kept breaking the plastic bits on cotton straps.

These things take a while to develop, don't expect a unit for at least a month

[quote name='alexclaber' post='17655' date='Jun 14 2007, 04:11 PM']Can I offer a fourth option? A high impedance output buffer will cause your tone to be more degraded as it runs through all your effects cabling and your run to the amp so although you want the fuzz to see a high impedance source you want the rest of your pedals or your amp to see a low impedance source. Therefore I'd recommend a simple box with a high impedance buffered input, a high impedance buffered FX output, a high impedance buffered FX return and a low impedance buffered output to drive the run through your other pedals and to your amp. No LED, no footswitch, no battery, just a 9V in. The fuzz should go in the FX loop and the rest of your effects after the low impedance output (though if you wanted to you could put some between the bass and high impedance input). By not footswitching it you won't end up with tonal oddites as you gain or lose highs or level as buffering is added or taken away. You don't need an LED because it's always on. And by running on a 9V supply instead of a battery you can use better sounding opamps (whose current draw would preclude battery power). Alex[/quote] I haven't noticed any real difference in tone and I'm using like 60ft of cable in my rig, there is no difference between my tone when I click the buffer on and off currently. While the points you raise are important the people that will want this buffer will tend to be hardcore pedalhead so if it makes any difference to the tone over the 10+ pedals most of us are running I'll be surprised. Cheers

[horse and cart] Not all of them

Is this a dictionary we can tweak Kiwi? ie suggestions for words that are being converted that shouldn't like [horse and cart]s or f a r t s as in a cab f a r t s out at loud volumes. Cheers

[quote name='pete.young' post='16310' date='Jun 12 2007, 03:38 PM']I'm not sure what you've got to hide here, but it looks bad. This subject concerns more than just moderation. This is a discussion about censorship. It's also a discussion about not presenting the right terms and conditions at sign-up. I contend that if you're going to introduce a profanitiy filter you need add it to the terms and conditions, you need to require everyone to re-subscribe, and you need to describe an acceptable use policy for people who circumvent the filter. Personally I would prefer to see the existing conditions for acceptable use being enforced by the moderators, as they volunteered to do when they signed up to be moderators. I think that a few warnings to people that they need to be civil and respectful, and the eviction of persistent offenders should be the way that the problem should be handled.[/quote] You read the terms and conditions?

[quote name='Waldo' post='16301' date='Jun 12 2007, 03:26 PM']Don't go there, I already have and have now been labelled 'a Guardian reader'.[/quote] It's ok I know you only look at the pictures

[quote name='Waldo' post='16297' date='Jun 12 2007, 03:19 PM']They can indeed, very easily. I'd demonstrate but my post would be swiftly moderated anyway.[/quote] But then you are trying to circumvent it and the idea of filters i to block a slip of the tongue or fingers in this case, if ya feel the NEED to swear then there is always a way

I don't understand this whole issue Talkbass has had a filter on for years true it didn't change it cockney slang it just **** it out, so the Cockney stuff (which I don't understanda word that is being said) is just Kiwi having a laugh in the word replacement I'm sure it can be made to just be boring and **** but if you shouldn't really need to swear in your day to day conversations (This is from some one who swears profusely) its simply not needed on any forum and I don't know any that really allow it anyways? If ya need to call some one a harsh name you can do it in a PM can't we Kiwi ya ************************** see now you don't know what I'm talking about shoe's on the other foot now

[quote name='Toasted' post='16107' date='Jun 12 2007, 11:17 AM'][Ham'n'cheesy]! [China Plate], I can't [Adam and Eve] it! [Me ole mucker] is as [Uncle [candle wick]] of all this [Pony and Trap] messing up our [Dicky Bird]s here on bass[Rabbit & Pork].co.uk. It makes us all look like [Steam tug]s, and makes me [christmas eve] those [Hale Bopp] don't have a [Danny La Rue] how to [Hans Blix] it.[/quote] Can you PM me what you actually said here as I have no idea what the hell you are talking about

[quote name='Toasted' post='16039' date='Jun 12 2007, 08:56 AM']This is such an [Aylesbury Ducking] [Jackie Brambles]. Seriously, I crack myself up sometimes.[/quote] I like it At this rate I'll understand what's being said next time I go down south.

[quote name='Waldo' post='15922' date='Jun 11 2007, 09:59 PM']I'd be tempted but my Fleabass really doesn't get on with pedals Still, it would be good to see if there is a company who can make pedals that can handle high output basses well.[/quote] The only pedal that won't work well is the Huckleberry. Everything else should be fine.

I received this today from Bongo after I had it sent to him for his OS Clone shootout. Here are his findings [quote name='Bongomania']Tone Factor Pulp Mill: This one is a different approach to the OS circuit, as its "comp" [kitchen hob] is not a bias control, but rather a wet/dry blend. So unless you open up the housing and fiddle around with the t[licking an posterior opening]pots in there, it will be at a bias setting which is on the smoother side rather than the funkier side. It has low noise, and blending your clean be[Myleen Klass] signal in allows it to have slightly better low end than the Pedal Doctor one, but it will still benefit from a be[Myleen Klass] mod. The tone is slightly darker than the PD. All in all this one seems designed so you can add just a bit of the OS flavor to your signal, rather than being a "squash box" like the PD and VTP versions. But it works well and sounds nice, if a bit subtle for my tastes. It has the usual modern touches like TBP footswitch and nice components, but the paint job on the box is a bit sloppy.[/quote] PLEASE NOTE: This review is pre be[Myleen Klass] mod that Bongo has performed on this comp. Now firstly I have also owned the older Tone Factor Squeeze Factor that was made by Pedalworx and I have also owned the Pedalworx McSqueeze, which are effectively the same circuit with the t[licking an posterior opening] pot being a proper [kitchen hob] on the Squeeze Factor. So i have had brief experiences with OS Clones that to be honest have left me m[Myleen Klass]ively unimpressed, the clip out and [horse and cart] out etc and are generally unusable but not this baby, this is a fantastic compressor, very clear and natural and when you crank it you get a nice squish and a very vintage tone as you will hear in a moment. The pedal is excellently build as you expect from Tone Factor and any other Boutique builder to be honest, but I couldn't see the messy paint job Bongo referred to. So I've uploaded some pics of it so you can judge for yourselves don't know if the flash is in the way though. So I wouldn't even compare this to the OS Clone I've had before, this is a full on proper be[Myleen Klass] compressor and not just used for an effected sound as most OS Clones are, I'd put it in a similar class as the Demeter and EBS while still retaining some of the roundness a vintage type compressor will always have. In the sound clips I have the compression [kitchen hob] at 3 o clock to get that more OS'y clone sound This is my 60's Classic MIM Fender Jazz with Overwater flats, neck pup and tone rolled off, the comp comes in after the first few bars. This is my feeble attempt at some Motown or similar era hits to show that nice vintagey lofi flats and compression sound. http://myselfalone.com/tayste2000/Pulp%20M...ive%20Flats.mp3 This is my Overwater Evolution 5 string with Overwater Rounds *WARNING w*nk*rY ALERT* I wanted to show the percussiveness of the pedal while still retaining the high end zing for slap, this is the same setting as the last clip just different be[Myleen Klass] and playing style. [url="http://myselfalone.com/tayste2000/Pulp%20Mill%20Active%20Rounds.mp3"]http://myselfalone.com/tayste2000/Pulp%20M...ve%20Rounds.mp3[/url] So while this pedal won't be replacing my Rane DC24 I will be using it jams and in the studio where I can. If Bongo can chirp up exactly what the mods were I can talk to Tone Factor and they might be able to offer it as a custom option. Hope this has been useful. Cheers I took this from another forum so none of you will know Bongomania

2 places defo taken names to be made public once list is finished. Cheers