admiralchew

Loving the board! Loving two compressors as well. I also like to use one at the beginning and one at the end: the first as more of an effect and the one at the end (typically a big box unit) to tidy things up or give it a sparkle. The first isn’t always on but the latter, working in tandem with the preamp, is.

Since Ovnilab stopped being updated another good site is https://www.compressorpedalreviews.com It's run by a Talkbass moderator and, while it doesn't go into the detail of Ovnilab, it offers helpful insights. The Cali76 CB is great and it's easy to get some nice tones out of it. I view it as imparting a nice but subtle flavour to the tone. If you want something more colourful, the Diamond Bass Comp/EQ is a classic, while the Empress Bass Comp sits at the other end of the scale if you're after something crystal clear. BECOS make some brilliant compressors in small format, while the Caveman Audio is good if you want something and care less about the footprint. Broughton Audio's Omnicomp is outstanding too.

I started doing this with regard to set ups, strings, battery-replacements and dehumidifier packs. It's been quite useful! I've kept a record too of various materials, measurements and profiles - I think I just like keeping lists... My spreadsheet started as a way of tracking where I bought basses and pedals from, when, how long the warranty lasted and whether I had registered for the warranty. As things progressed I just carried on filling it out and tracked other details like serials and expenditure and used it to benchmark whether used prices were reasonable.

Similar here in spreadsheet format. Edit: I've also catalogued a lot of the pedals and basses I've owned on Instagram too.

It’s worth giving him an email. He sometimes works in batches and can at least let you know when the next ones are due.

Are you looking for an alternative to the Human Gear Animato and have seen the FTe Amianto? I’ve only seen the Amianto as a take on the Animato, and I had one for a while so there should be a few floating around in the U.K., but if you’re after an alternative to either then I’ll let others chime in. https://www.ftelettronica.com/product/amianto-bass-distortion/

Aitken Audio in Sheffield have fixed a few pedals for me: https://www.aitkenaudio.co.uk

I think Bass Gallery in London can provide them, although I think they may charge a fee. I asked about it once but I’ve not used them for one.

Thanks all! I really like that feature because it's quite subtle. It may seem a bit daft to say it about a bass this shape but I was going for as sleek and simple as a bass in that colour/shape could be. The headstock detail added a little class to a bass that could quite easily (and to some people probably is) garish. Thanks! That's how I reacted when I saw and heard Ian Allison playing his. I've not had such an immediate reaction to a bass before. I've been excited about this arriving for a seeming age. Thanks very much!

I’ve only written one new bass day post before but I’ve been very excited to share this one because it’s the first bass I’ve ever had built to my spec: a Dingwall D-Roc Custom 5-string in matte ari gold. I’ve had it a couple of weeks now but it’s taken me a short while to get around to writing the post. I would love to blame the delay on spending all my time playing the bass but I’m hoping that time is to come. From ordering to having it in my hands playing it took just shy of a couple of years, although I think the expected wait times have slipped out a bit since then. I was playing my Thunderbird a lot at the time of ordering but wanted a good five string. Ian Allison serendipitously released a video comparing the Thunderbird to a D-Roc and I was quickly on the phone to Bass Direct checking what was possible. The bass is effectively the D-Roc Custom stock spec except, like the ari gold D-Roc in Ian Allison’s video, it has a wenge neck. In a divergence to the one in the video, I asked for no face dots, no pick-guard and uniform dark wenge to go for a sleek black/gold look. It came out exactly as I hoped it would. I’m looking forward to spending more time with it. I’m relatively used to fanned frets from playing an NG3 but it would be good to spend more time building some muscle memory. The tone is more growly than that of the NG3, which is what I was hoping for. It’s also the first fully-passive 5-string bass that I’ve owned. It’s a bit strange not to be playing with a fully-featured preamp but the 4-way pick-up selector means there are a variety of tones available. I would write/gush more but I have a bass to play!

Thanks very much! The original finish was very battered when I got it and Evan Craig at Dirge Electronics very kindly agreed to refinish it. I’ve loved his style for ages so I was thrilled when he agreed. The colours are based on the 3 Leaf colours but the design is all Evan’s (as is the Slowly Melting next to it). I gather that taking the Chromatron apart and putting it back together was such a fraught affair that Evan has turned down other custom jobs.

In this board, nothing, I’m using it as an in-line effect. It sounds a bit like wind-chimes on its own but sounds great with a fuzz and octave going through it. How are you using yours? My favourite thing to use through it has been the Slowly Melting. The Divaricator hits just the frequencies I want and the exciters make for interesting textural changes. This board is more of a display piece given I have a board set up that does what I wanted. I had a rejig recently though and wanted to put something colourful together. The Divaricator, like the other Iron Ether pedals, are destined back for their own board.

I recently put together a few new boards. I know that themed or manufacturer-specific boards can split opinion but, as mentioned on a prior post, messing around with pedals is my main outlet and I've been itching to put these boards together for a while. EAE board - some of you have seen a few other manufacturer-specific boards I've put together but, with the exception of the Broughton board which covers all bases, this one is the most versatile (if only EAE made a flanger and a compressor...). 0xEAE Fuzz > Longsword > Halberd > Bard > Mother > Model FeT > Prismatic Wall > Sending > Hypersleep Heavy board - I've wanted to put this together for ages. It's not as versatile as some of the other boards I've put together but it's remarkably heavy and can be used in conjunction with a specific (smaller) modulation board. Dirtfixer (Wizard in the loop) > MBD2 > Bluebeard > > Chungus > MBD(3) > Iron Pig > Parabellum v2 > Life v3 > Oprichniki > Bass Mountain > Hellraiser > DA-120 Colourful board - this is a labour of love for me and contains some of my most cherished pedals (including the first present my partner ever bought me), some customs and a few one-offs from some of my favourite builders. PDR > POIROC2 > MAE Forever > SubT > DubT > FMeron > Zero Fret > Divaricator > Polytope > Ampigole > Malombra > Arcing Prisms > Chromatron > Delay Llama > Barbenloris > Melt > Mocking Blur > Count-to-5 > Nimbus SE

I recently bought a pedal from Marc. The whole transaction was a breeze: the pedal arrived in perfect condition, promptly and was packaged well. A pleasure to deal with.

I recently sold a fuzz pedal to Andy. Everything was a breeze. Good communication, quick payment and a pleasure to deal with.

I recently sold a mini pedal to Paul. Everything was smooth and straightforward and communication was quick (and pleasant). Good stuff.

I recently sold three mini pedals to Lukeh. Everything went smoothly and communication was good (and enjoyable - always good to chat about pedals!). Thanks for a good transaction.

I recently sold a few pedal-related bits to Paul. The transaction was straightforward, quick and communication was good, Couldn't ask for any more! Thanks!

That is an amazing looking board!

One tuner: Strobostomp HD - it's very accurate (even when I had a low F# on a Dingwall) and it is great for setting intonation. One drive: Pike Vulcan - I don't typically get along well with overdrive circuits but that sounded full and airy, especially at 18v. I like it so much I asked Moose Electronics to put one in a custom unit. One fuzz/distortion: COG Grand Tarkin - a lovely Muff-style fuzz with filtered clean blend so the fuzz and clean signals sound like one thick whole. One envelope filter: Probably the hardest one to choose. If I had to keep one it would be a 3 Leaf Chromatron I had refinished (just because I think it looks cool) but I find the Triungulo Barbanera more easily hits the funky sweet spot I like (which isn't a suprise as it's based on the MF-101). One octave: Octabvre - it's the octave I've owned longest, it's flexible and the dub channel is superb. Special mention to my Poirot-themed pedal Celebrity Pedals put together though. One modulation: Boss BF-3 Flanger - just sounds great and has a crazy range of sounds. Sounds brilliant when fed a distorted signal. One of these is incorporated in the custom unit Moose kindly put together for me (drive > flanger > delay). One preamp: Noble DI - I notice when I'm not using it. I can hear every nuance of my playing. My playing is bad so it's not always fun to hear, but at least I can hear the nuances! One delay or reverb: JAM Delay Llama Xtreme - The first birthday present I received from my now wife. It also sounds brilliant (it's worth checking out Janek's demo video). One wildcard: DLA-2A - a bit like the Noble, it's a serious bit of kit but everything sounds good going through it. I wouldn't necessarily want to use the above as my pedalboard but they are my favourites in those categories. I've got a few other sentimental favourites and some one-offs that I love too but that didn't really suit the list. I'm curious to see what others put down too! @MrDinsdale excellent choices on the SLO and Slow Loris!