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I've booked Monday and Tuesday off work!

Grey Stache FTW!!! My big board move around starts this weekend. It's gettig stripped back and starting again.

[quote name='lxxwj' timestamp='1343162317' post='1746505'] This should be good.. [/quote] Was it?

Introducing William Mathewson of WMD... PLEASE BE AWARE - MY WEBSITE IS NOW CLOSED. THE INTERVIEWS CAN NOW BE FOUND HERE -> [url="http://simonpoulton.tumblr.com/sheponbass"]http://simonpoulton.....com/sheponbass[/url] WMD are a 'boutique' pedal company based in Denver, CO and are responsible for some of the most stunning effects pedals and rack processors available today. Will's approach to creating audio equipment sees more features than builders usually dare to fit into a range of pedals all forced into a single box, many of which create seriously devastating results!

Good!! Just confirmed a few more with some awesome muso's as well! Win.

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1342733262' post='1740307'] How did I miss this on Monday!?!? Brilliant stuff! [/quote] You were obviously not looking hard enough!!! :-)

Have you emailed Harman/Dod to see if they still have any? They used the same ones on the rack and DI based stuff long after the pedals were made.

[quote name='dudewheresmybass' timestamp='1342448356' post='1735168'] Congrats on the meat box shep- hope you didn't get stung for too much. They have been goin for £200+ on eBay! [/quote] Nah - I got a great price on it given the current rates and the fact it's boxed with the manual. The guy I bought it from did me a wicked price as he said my blog was inspiring and really wanted it to go to me so he could see it discussed in great detail and be on my board. I was rather honoured.

One of my all time favourite bass players... PLEASE BE AWARE - MY WEBSITE IS NOW CLOSED. THE INTERVIEWS CAN NOW BE FOUND HERE -> [url="http://simonpoulton.tumblr.com/sheponbass"]http://simonpoulton.....com/sheponbass[/url] For those of you that are not familiar with Janek's work (and I imagine that's a small percentage!) let me introduce you... Janek is a very well respected music director, producer and side man responsible for laying down the low-end for artists such as Randy Brecker, Jojo Mayer, Mike Stern, Hiram Bullock and many many more. Janek is also a band leader, releasing records under his own name which combine more influences and genres that you can shake a stick at. While the tag from outside might read 'Modern Jazz', delve a little deep and you'll find so much more!

[quote name='GazWills' timestamp='1342439774' post='1734845'] and jesus, a meat box, neighbours and soundmen beware [/quote] My drummer is going to love me - My Aguilar Octamizer does his head in...

Postman love me today... Fuzzrocious Grey Stache back from the US accompanies by a Fuzzrocious Broke Dick Peanut Gallery (Both with kid-paint option): [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/73800db0.jpg[/IMG] And a DOD Meat Box... Finally!!!!! [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/5f51ab2f.jpg[/IMG]

[quote name='funkypenguin' timestamp='1342140569' post='1730419'] wow, shes a beauty!! [/quote] Oh yes! More pics very soon I'm told. Can't wait!

Hidden Hearing were great. Minerva have been apologetic and promise me that they have never had an issue like this before - makes me feel über unlucky and I don't know how much truth is in that, but in fair was I can only find one report on the internet of an issue and that was sorted promptly by a single recast... So if this kind of issue is common, no one speaks about it. I feel that I have just been unlucky... But I'm not prepared to be unlucky any more. The reason I went back to hidden hearing was to ensure it wasn't me expecting too much so had the lady there try and fit them to my ears. They were amazingly helpful as well. Just hope this set is right or I'll be seriously unhappy.

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1342346791' post='1733418'] Any chance of that report? I've got a consultation booked this week but some first hand experience from a fellow basschatter would be great for reassurance! Thanks in advance [/quote] Not good. I recieved them around the time I posted and STILL do not have a usable pair! The right ear was perfect, but the left too large - I was told this can happen though rare. I detailed the dimensions that were problematic and sent it back for it to be 'modified'. Waited a fortnight and got it back in a state which felt to me as if they had done nothing. Called and told them, detailed the problems again and they recast both plugs for me. I waited 3 weeks and recieved a replacement set BOTH of which were so small that they fell from my ears! Called again and sent over a dozen detailed photographs showing the size difference and the areas that were problematic - plus pointing out that as the original right ear was a perfect fit, I can't understand why they can't get the left correct, and why on this recast set that right was SOOOOOO different to one I asked them not to change. I sent this set back as well as the original left so they could compare how massively different they were and work towards getting a plug that sat between the 2 extremes. More weeks passed and a replacement left arrive... Identical to the last one and far too small for my ear. This time they were very apologetic and sent me to have that ear re-moulded as the said there must be something wrong with the mould The lady at the 3rd party hearing company did the mould and then compared it the plug I had and drew on the impression where she thought the plug should be cut and wrote a detailed description of the issues using technical lingo that would explain it better than I could. Se also tried fitting the plugs and confirmed that the right plug was perfect and the left very wrong. Another fortnight passed - replacements arrived. Left still too small. Outer body is great but again rather than taking a 'little' off they have literally halved the plug so it moves around in the ear. I took it back to the 3rd party company that do the moulding and asked for her take on it. She was shocked and wrote me another letter detailing the issues, much the same as last time an I'm now waiting on another left plug. I've lost count how many I'm on now? 5? It's beyond me. Lee at Minerva is apologetic though I get the impression I'm a 'problem' customer. The lady at Hidden Hearing (who took the impressions) seemed shocked they couldn't get the plug right as well. As far as I'm concerned this is last chance. I've only allowed this many attempts as for a while it was almost funny... I'm too forgiving! I will say this - with the right in and the left being held in, the sound is AMAZING. Like turning the volume down on the room without loosing anything - this makes it even more frustrating! Jut wish I could use the bloody plugs I paid for and should of had months ago!

Glad you let me stand on a box at the back of this pic - makes me look taller than everyone for the 1st time ever!

Cheers man - don't fear I have quite a list in progress

[quote name='eude' timestamp='1341937550' post='1726567'] Brilliant news mate! (on a side note, was the 32" scale a pricey upgrade?...) [/quote] it is very good news. Not super pricey given the cost of the bass, but not cheap. There is a standard upcharge for anything 'non-standard', though that charge does not change. Standard is 34" on a 4 string and 35" on a 5, 6 or 7. I think it was around $300 (US) if I recall correctly (though it maybe slightly either side of that). They only do it on a custom or signature though - not on a standard.

Hopefully on track to ship at the end of the month....!

[quote name='woodyratm' timestamp='1341870317' post='1725550'] Actually - he posted a video the other day. 1 handed bass solo. Its pretty decent - not really fx but awesome all the same! [/quote] I saw that vid... excellent technique!

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1341865638' post='1725444'] Headphones aren't working (cat chewed the wire) & my Mrs is writing a tutorial for a magazine, so I have to wait until she's finished (been at it since Wednesday! [/quote] Unlucky!!

Cheers guys! [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1341864866' post='1725429'] Top bloke & great interview. Still no sound to listen to your live stuff yet [/quote] No sound!? Headphones?