Machines

I'm recording via mics with my RM500 & RM112 tomorrow, hoping the fan noise won't get picked up 😕.

I'd dispute that they're popular, I haven't ever had one nor seen one in use.

This will just move the deadspot. Ok if its currently on a note you need to use a lot - but it may make things worse if it isn't. I haven't had an instrument so far that hasn't had a deadspot, they're just usually not in a well use place (e.g. 6th fret G string on my P bass)

I think that video is spot on, they are selling fine now - but their future buyers in 10 years are headed elsewhere.

I didn't know they were touring currently, saw them a few years ago at Birmingham Symphony hall, they were musically perfect but they didn't look very enthusiastic. I suppose that's how it gets eventually...

Any part that increases the surface area of contact, depends on your headstock shape really. Should work with the body too if that's easier. The point is to increase the mass of the instrument by making something else 'part of it' to prove the point. Also - try downtuning a semitone, I bet the deadspot moves too.

Fixed it for you. In my experience it's to do with a specific resonant frequency related to the mass of the instrument. To check this - hold your headstock against a doorframe as tight as you can without damaging anything, play the same note and I bet it sounds better.

Dingwall D-Roc 5 / Yamaha RBX6JM

I have 4 basses that could 'do it all', but I like that there are differences between them that allow me to choose a different tone/feel/appearance depending on my mood.

Sorry who are you again?

2021 D-Roc 5 purchased at Bass & Guitar Show in Liverpool

In the time since this was originally posted, I have moved house 7 times, got married, had a child, divorced and remarried again.

Reported as hate speech.

So after a few months with the Euro 4, I decided I would actually be happier with a Euro 5 that looks the same. My (new) band requires a 5 but really liked the feel and sound of the Euro 4. In the meantime, I actually bought a Dingwall D-Roc 5 and was going to just trade in the Euro to balance the books. This was an eBay purchase, but it was very very close to BassDirect and the journey killed 2 birds with one stone. This is a 2007 model and the TonePump (pre trim pot) was a bit of a surprise compared to the newer model I had before. It's manageable with delicate volume control use however, and does what I wanted for that sound. I managed to break a pot expanding the shaft, but a new one is on the way. It has a couple of minor dings but all very good for 15 years old. Truss rod was slack and action high, but all sorted easily. So that's 2 unplanned basses in the last 2 weeks 😳.

Good for what ? Lots of choice but if you tell us what type of sound you want, appearances etc - we can narrow that down.

I can see some people would get some mileage out of the extra functionality, the touchscreen is cool but obviously has a big whack on the price. I'm happy with tactile controls and a single colour basic display but I guess this is where the market is heading.

My experience with this is when the string is slightly twisted. Release the tension a bit then pushed it back from the bridge - it may rotate to it's preferred position, then tighten back up.

I quickly checked one out at the Liverpool show. Went through the patches as I didn't want to delve into the menus. My take on it was that my B3n does 90% of what the B6 does, and was 25% of the cost.

I've been a member of Basschat and it's predecessor since ~2005 as well as an admin until 2013. I've made friends here and have attended many meetups both at bashes and shows. I also contact other players through Facebook and Instagram, the latter of which is very good for reaching out to those you don't have common contacts with already.

Ok if that was the bit where he waves his stupid claw about to reveal anything I always skip that. But in that case - yes it's legal, but definitely bad faith. Seems like a very low return short cut from Fender.

I watched this the other day - there's definitely some sensationalism there. Unless he's checked several of them - it could just have been someone in the factory not doing their job properly that day.

There are replacement switches available if you really wanted, but for me it all happens with the 'all on' setting. Combustion switch D-Roc switch

I think you've kind of answered that yourself.

And it made it out the house last night. No surprises, it sounded great even through this knackered old Ashdown. It was the first proper opportunity to play it on a strap though, and headstock dive was absent and it was very comfortable throughout.

Count me in too - https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/why-does-coriander-taste-like-soap-to-some-people/