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Cool cheers for that. I am having to run the combo pretty flat out and throwing lots of effects at it. I have seen video's of the Ashdown mini rig keeping up with drums and guitars without having to max out the volume, and I'm only playing with a drummer, no guitars to worry about. Hopefully it will have enough additional headroom over the EBS to male it worth while.

That works!

Using my EBS session 60 tonight for a small rehearsal with my drummer and I think I almost killed it. I use lots of effects with this project and i hot a spot with octave and envelope and my speaker literally stuttered... A split second of silence, a crackle, pop and back to normal again... As of next week i will have a Ashdown Five Fifteen 100w mini rig to tale it's place which I'm sure won't struggle at all... But can I assume I am currently pushing my EBS combo to the point of destruction?

[quote name='dumelow' post='875749' date='Jun 23 2010, 07:23 PM']is the banner in your sig a link to your 2-piece band? if so, you guys sound massive[/quote] Ha... No, Aphemia is a 5 piece! I use zero pedals for Aphemia as we have a synth player. My 2 piece is a drum and bass outfit, similar to Jojo Mayer & Nerve, mixed with Crystal Method. Not done any recordings yet, soon though!

I was not using octave of any sort… so I sold the Octabass, as I needed the money for something else. ironically, a month or so later I needed an Octave again… I was going to re-buy the Octabass but thought I'd try a few others on the off chance and was quite shocked to hear how much more natural the MXR Octave and Octave Deluxe sounded. The Octabass sounds almost computerised in comparison. Its not a bad sound… just preference was on the MXR for me! Oh, and the MXR tracks much better!

Agreed... It even eliminates the need for a synth or keys player meaning we can stay a 2 piece...

For competion sake... The full bass as used with the Drum & Bass project... At times I am recording a phrase on the DD20, then recording a phrase of the phrase onto the SL20, then playing over it.... Complex... But fun!

Bernie called today with a few ideas to run by me and to take a few measurements for my neck preference... Pictures are still 'on the way' but sounds like progress is happening! Shep

Provided Robbie with measurements for the location of the pickups... Here's the results! (Not my Fretboard, it's just there to get an idea of positioning on the template.

No no no.... The larger units happily sit on the floor (SL-20 and DD-20) and the tuner only goes where my main rig doesn't (as there is a Korg rack tuner with it). I am not taking a bigger board again... I can carry this one!

Blimey I forgot about this.... So.... Are we doing this during 2010?

It never caused me an issue until this recent project which involves more pedal swapping than I can keep up with!

[quote name='bobbass4k' post='872680' date='Jun 20 2010, 03:44 PM']Looking good, but how come you're using an external tap switch for the dd-20? So you can switch patches and use tap tempo simultaneously?[/quote] Correct, without it you can't swap patches and use the tap tempo instantly, you need to engage the delay, hold the switch for 2 seconds then start tapping... I also go from one type of delay to another and would need to hold it for 2 second to turn off, change patch, hold for 2 seconds, turn on, then start tapping again. The £4 it cost me off eBay seemed worth it for practicalities sake...

Update to the mini pedal board... TC Electronics Polytune -> MXR M288 Bass Octave Deluxe -> 3Leaf Groove Regulator (& Fuzzhugger AB-Synth within it's effects loop) -> EBS Unichorus -> Guyatone Phase Shifter PS3 -> Boss DD-20 Delay with Tap Switch -> Boss SL-20 Slicer loving it!

Right... Finally sorted my mini board, this is covering all bases at the mo and am very happy with everything. I am considering shifting the Unichorus for a dedicated Chorus pedal, like the Analogman, but may end up leaving as is as it still does the job. Only thing missing is the Boss SL-20 Slicer which I used for my Drum & Bass project which sits next to the DD-20 TC Electronics Polytune -> MXR M288 Bass Octave Deluxe -> 3Leaf Groove Regulator (& Fuzzhugger AB-Synth within it's effects loop) -> EBS Unichorus -> Guyatone Phase Shifter PS3 -> Boss DD-20 Delay with Tap Switch loving it!

Fresh updates. Plenty of work going on!!! Pick ups have arrived from Delano Neck construction underway Body template done and the gorgeous piece of Black Limba prepped and ready to go All good stuff!!

Bad pic... From my iPhone, in a dark rehearsal room... My half rig (missing the 212, because I couldn't be bothered to move it across the room!)...

Bought Wild's MXR M288... Sent promptly, great communications and items perfectly as descibed. Very happy Shep

The strat doesn't actually look all that spalted... Looks like the 'enhanced grain' of the ash on my Roscoe.. Nice either way! I'm set on that spalted. I love it.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='869460' date='Jun 16 2010, 09:24 PM']Let me guess, he was pushing his new white colour?![/quote] Ha. No, although I have heard about it! :-) Just a few too many comments like " I have some other lovely tops, I'll make sure I send you photo's before you commit to the Spalted" :-)

[quote name='eude' post='868762' date='Jun 16 2010, 09:27 AM']Geez dude! You must've struck oil in your back garden! 2010 is a big year! [/quote] Nah. I just have a good credit rating ;-) … and an understanding wife-to-be! Ha

[quote name='eude' post='868758' date='Jun 16 2010, 09:24 AM']2 build diaries at the same time! You lucky pup Can't wait to see these basses develop matey... Eude[/quote] Yeah me too! :-) 2010 was the year to treat myself. 2 custom builds and a wedding… :-)