Boodang

So, two things... the MXR fuzz deluxe is apparently based on a vintage fuzz and would do you admirably (as it happens I have one for sale on BC but that's not the only reason I've suggested it... honest!). The TC Electronic spectradrive is also good, apart from the 4 band eq and toneprint compressor, it has a toneprint overdrive with loads of presets to choose from.

Little things! But they can make a big difference. Just bought my first 'right on' strap and it's so well made... loving it!

Hmmm, 'power jazz'!!! Could be a new sub-genre on spotify.

Coming from double bass I'm not put off by the radius. In fact the issue I normally have is that the radius on a bass guitar is normally too flat. I bet if you played the bass the radius would feel natural.

Sei Flamboyant.... neck joins the body at the 26th fret, very compact and no bulky neck joint.

I'm looking at G&L at the moment for this very reason. They list a bunch of options you can specify when you order and neck width is one of them as well as radius. I'm liking the jazz neck spec with a vintage 7.5" radius.

Check out the Aguilar Octamizer... it might be analogue but all the better for it. I have reviewed it in the BC effects review section with some audio clips.

So is this now a 'recommend a simple synth pedal' thread?!

Same here, just couldn't get on with the interface, either programming or presets. I actually sent Source Audio an email asking if they were going to produce a 'knob tweeking' version, to their credit they replied to my idiotic question but it was an emphatic no! They reckon it adds 2 years development time to produce a hardware version of what the software could do apart from the increase in manufacturing costs. Shame really but understandably.

... including a headache if you want to program it! Good user presets out there tho.

Also sounding like a stuck record but ..... Galli Synthesis flats (from bass direct) are low tension.

I run my jazz with traditional single coils and a series / parallel switch. In parallel you get the normal jazz sounds but in series it's a humbucker (with just one volume control as the other is bypassed / redundant at this point) and gives you a fatter sound with less highs. Quite versatile.

I bought 3 envelope filter pedals recently; the Seamoon Funk Machine is maybe a bit niche but the Solid Gold FX Supa Funk and the Mr Black Fwonkbeta are worth considering. I've reviewed them here on BC including some sound clips. The Supa Funk emphasises the 'vowel' type sounds and has some classic funk settings, the Fwonkbeta is massively thick and juicy but maybe not as versatile.

The point in your signal chain where you have defined your tone should be where the DI feed to FoH comes from. That might be from your amp but of course if, say for monitoring purposes, you want a different sound on stage to that out the PA then you're going to have to split your signal. I've now got to a stage where I get my tone from the pedal board, so the feed to the PA comes from there and my backline is just for monitoring.

My Squier VM jazz has no original hardware on it but I love the way it plays and the mods have turned it into something special. If you like the way your Affinity plays then go for it. I've never worried about resell value, it's all about the end result.

TC Electronic parametric eq's like the 1140 are neutral but don't get the spectradrive as that is very coloured.

Well, that tapping is jaw dropping!! As for strings, you could always put a 1/4 size double bass set on, although it would work out as an expensive way to do it.

Bass Direct... under the 'flat wound' sub-heading. I've done a separate BC thread on these strings in the 'misc' section. I use Obligato strings on my DB and they have a nylon core which makes them very flexible. I love the feel of these strings so when I came across the Galli Synthesis strings I was quite excited. They're really 'buttery' to play and not dull sounding. They take a few days to settle in tho. There's a clip in the thread as well.

I know not entirely the object of this thread but yes, you think flats on a bass guitar can be expensive, a set of strings on my DB are £200 to 300.

I sort of agree but... generally punters will go away after a gig saying 'that band sounded good/bad', they don't know why but they know. You might not get the credit you think you deserve by putting in the effort but so long as you get satisfaction from doing so then, perhaps, that's good enough.

If an ergonomic body is what you're after, how about a Kubicki? Always been interested in one but you rarely see them come up s/h.

I got a Grape Phaser recently to try it out and it's a must keep pedal for me. With its feedback 'color' circuit it's really funky. A great alternative to an envelope filter and one you can use more subtly as it doesn't sound like a drowning demented duck!

A semi rigid case like the protection racket would do fine for that.

SD Curlee... what a great blast from the past. Always thought they looked a bit like they were made of wood from left over crates and carved with a rusty pen knife. I think their rustic charm was why I always wanted one back in the day.

My latest strings, Galli Synthesis, have a multi strand nylon core, utterly impossible to clamp!