Bassybert

Hang fire on ordering one, I might have one in my box I can send you. Will go and check in a bit.

You’ve pretty much answered your own question 😊 I’ve done similar and didn’t notice anything different either, well not to my ears or fingers and that was fine with me. Who knows, maybe there’s a 0.1% difference but if it sounds good enough then it’s good enough!

What a superb post, I’ve got the same outlook as you but could not have written it half as good as that.

That’s a great read and funny too, thanks for the heads up.

That’s a lot of knobs 😜 Looks a very nice build well done!

I think it’s more a case of so much saturation in the effects market people are constantly looking for the next thing rather than objectively using an effect because of the sound and sticking with it. It’s de rigeur to chop and change pedals, the case designs have become as important as the sounds they make, you’ve only got to look at some of the boards on this thread to see people are as taken by the way they look as much as/if not more than the sound. With such a bewildering array of pedal choice nowadays I think people find it hard to stick with something in the long run. And building a board and maintaining it is as much of a hobby as playing judging by the size of some of the boards on this thread. I’m not judging at all, each to their own and if that’s what floats your boat then go for it.

I’ve never understood the flak U2 get either. The Joshua Tree is one of my favourite records ever, and they’ve written more than their fair share of top tunes that most bands would kill for. They’ve also been right at the forefront of pioneering the whole audio/multimedia experience a lot of acts pretty much use as standard now. I realise Bono isn’t everyone’s cup of tea and judging by that video his voice isn’t able to do those songs justice anymore but to deny the impact they’ve had or the great songs they’ve written is just blind.

Not to keep flogging a dead horse as it sounds like the Ezoics experiment is over, but since I accidentally clicked on the continue with recommended cookies button I’ve had a marked increase in spam coming into to my email account. Coincidence?

I had them all deselected but as I was checking the enormous list of companies in the Vendor List the save and exit button moved and I inadvertently clicked on the continue with recommended cookies button. So now I have a huge list of boxes ticked with no easy way to disable them except to clear all my cookies and have to log back in. Again. The attempts to monetise this site from guest visits whilst simultaneously peeving off paid members is not something I’m enjoying.

I bought Bernard’s Rode NT-1 microphone and shock mount. Great communication throughout and the gear arrived well packaged and exactly as described. A great guy to deal with thanks @BCH 😊

This. I’m pretty sure 99.99% of an audience and 99% of bass players themselves wouldn’t be able to hear any noticeable difference between a rosewood/laurel board or different bridge. The decisions back in the day to use these now hallowed materials were almost certainly made using bottom line thinking rather than some tonal nirvana.

What’s a manual? 😆

Of course it does. Everyone and their aunt knows a 2 piece bookmatched alder body with a straight and narrow grain pattern sounds better than some common 3 piece nato muck. It’s all about the tone don’t you know! On a serious note, that jazz looks immense and I’m seriously tempted.

I use a Scarlett 4i4 into GarageBand, does a great job and doesn’t break the bank

One of my favourite ever films must have seen it 20+ times. And also the sole reason I can't listen to the majority of 80s metal - I just can't take any of it seriously after watching that film!

I'm starting to get more into theory after years of coasting along and kind of rebelling against it when I was younger. It's taking time for some of it to sink in but there's so much great information available especially on YouTube it's almost overwhelming 🤣 The main reason for wanting to learn more is to be able to mirror what's in my head much easier when playing with others and creating lines, I've found learning theory fast tracks that process so I spend less time farting around. It also helps me figure out parts of songs a lot quicker. I really wish I'd taken more of an interest at an earlier stage but you lives and learns!

Me too, I’ve had that sensation quite a few times over the years, usually quickly followed by my heart jumping at the thought of what’s just happened and then it slowly dissipates and it’s gone. Weird.

I’ve just had my original 90s ABM 300 15” combo serviced by Ashdown, spoke to Dave Green himself and it cost £64 including return postage, turnaround was really quick too. No one comes close on the service side of things, I’m sure they can get it sorted with minimal fuss.

It’s not helping solve anything but that looks one hell of a rig, hope you get it sorted ASAP!

That looks beautiful, a gorgeous colour combination!

Sold some LaBella flats to Andy, a pleasure to deal with 😊