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https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/462666-thomastik-jr345-5-string-roundwounds-£38/#comment-4833978

Someone is selling barely used TI Jazz Rounds on here. Also you could look at Newtone round core nickels. The round core is more pliable than hex core which is what tends to be the standard core.

This is played on a Sire. I consider it to be a truly fabulous piece of playing and the sound is just right. I am such a bass snob that I had just presumed that it was something fancy cos the guy playing is so clearly very accomplished. Then I clocked the headstock and did a double take. As an aside the whole thing is just fabulous ensemble playing and I suspect the bassist is depping cos there are several things he does when you can see other band members clearly responding with surprised pleasure. The guitar work is also a case study in playing for the song.

I live in Sticksville, so no. But this is BC. Someone will know.

Chuck one of those cheap and cheerful Behringer P2 (or something) headphone amps into it while you are at it. Pedalboards are loads of fun, but one box to do it all is winning.

Far be it for me to tell someone not to buy something new (stop making eyes ar me Neural QC). However, if this works for you then just get it to a pedal repairer, tell them to put it into a more robust box and put a decent power supply solution in it while you are at it. Maybe some switchable FX loops. If it works, don't fix it. But fix it.

That is a sentence which expresses so much in a very small space. I like it.

I have a feeling that plumbing in the Herrick/Lusithand combo is going to be very popular. Will it reach Sue Ryder P bass proportions? Only time will tell.

It is the Y key Hipshots which I have. Super light is lovely, obv, but the accuracy is a beautiful thing.

This is a central theme in all of my technology purchases.

That is an option, but all 4 Reface models in one keybord would be fun.

I totally get the Reface thang. If only they put them all in one 5 octave keyboard I could have a 5 octave with all the sounds I might need but cannot play in any meaningful way.

The concept of not buying blind was for real back in the 70s and 80s when manufacturing tolerances were ..... liberal. By now things are much tighter and I do not worry about it. If you want to try different things, find a Bass Bash. Noodle all day.

Doctor J has been waiting for just the right moment. This thread has clearly hit his sweet spot.

This hardcore stuff is the kind of stuff we need!

They have to be properly hollow to get that DB dull thud we love. I spent an eyewatering amount of money to discover that.

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The gearing, or whatever, on the Hipshots is just lovely.

I have always thought that a machine head was a machine head. My ACG has some Hipshot Ultra Lite jobbies on it. Wow, it looks like a machine head is not just a machine head. The mechanical action is massively pleasing and the tuning accuracy is fabulous. What should I have on my shopping list?

As that cockney geezer who plays the violin said, "monster".

Just say no to mixing sets.

DB strings. A whole vortex of £pain.

I could bore for hours on the topic of the TC Spectracomp. Why is it so good? Presets. Other people who understand how to set them have set them. You can zip through lots of presets by firing your phone at your pickups (I dunno either). Choose your fave, set and forget. I like it so much I have 3. One in church, one on my pedal board and one on my desk. With regard to lockdown editing. Yep, it was a monster undertaking by lots of people. If that bloke has left, it is not too late to contact and say that you appreciate what he did and make that conection. A pat on the back NEVER hurts. Ever.

It is weird, I have always gone for the cleanest/fastest sound I could get. This is why I had a soft spot for the U5, but lack of EQ was a non starter for DB and I could not justify 2 preamps. But then I spotted that a nice bit of squelch makes everything a bit more fruity. Just a bit hairy-er. There are all sorts of options out there, but I totted up all my present preamps and toys and figured a QC would give me the best of all worlds. I am not going to rush into one, but will be doing a lot of research. The thrill of the chase!