Sibob
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@AJC08 Sometimes I think that people mistake loudness for tonal aggressiveness. MFD pickups are indeed loud! But the Lakland LH3 pickup/pre system is equal to them tonally I’d say. So with that said, perhaps you’re looking at the wrong Lakland?! You‘re seemingly not bothered about having a FSO (Fender Shaped Object) bass, because of your G&L suggestion, so why not look at a Lakland 55-02 instead?! More expensive than the Tributes, but more versatile I think. Si
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Love this, really want to try one!! There was one on eBay for a good price for a little bit, but I couldn’t make it happen in time. Si
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Yeah that’s not gonna be a thing is it! They’re done, let’s face it. Si
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Without wanting to be a downer, and it’s a shame that this is my reaction to this particular event…but is anyone actually surprised? It seemed like a scam from the start, not saying it was, but that’s not the kind of optics that leads to a successful pre-event ticketing campaign. Si
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Yes, the original was an NPN, that’s what’s in the schematic I posted no? Cheers Si
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Sorry, managed to miss this, yes that’s what I’ve heard….my electronics knowledge leaves a bit to be desired as far as spotting those things go…I should read a book!! More an enthusiast than anything. Does this look about right? Cheers Si
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So, I actually managed to win one of these in an Instagram competition very recently and it’s just arrived with me. Overall I’m actually really impressed, I need to weigh it, as it feels heavier than the advertised 8lbs, but weight can be deceptive. I love the finish (but then I’m a sucker for gold basses). It’s finished perfectly all over I’d say, with the only minor exception being the open truss rod access, which is a little rough inside (par for the course?!). Love the roasted neck, and the rolled fingerboard edges make all the difference. Bridge is actually solid, almost a Badass vibe to it. Tuners are fine, work perfectly well, but they kinda *look* cheap….IMO they’d come across better if they had some Shergold branding on the gear enclosure…but that’s just me with my Marketing hat on haha, very minor point. It actually came very well setup, no case or gigbag though, fairly usual at this price point though. Extremely playable out of the box. The pickup locations are pretty new to me, so I’m gonna have fun seeing what I can make work on gigs, but just playing about at home, through my HX Stomp (Regal preamp naturally), the bridge soloed sounds cool, roll the tone back a bit for a slightly more plumby (because shortscale) Jaco bark. Neck pickup with the tone all the way off is dub city, which I love, but both pickups together with the tone up full or just slightly rolled off sounds great and will be very useable I think. More to come, nice to own a shortscale again after I sold my Serek. Cheers Si
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Brilliant, thanks! Mini project perhaps 🙂 Si
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Incredible, I’m very grateful, thanks. I don’t suppose, when you’ve got another 5mins, whether you might be able to adapt it with the NPN + Inverter layout? That tag board is on the same page as you no doubt found ver. 1. So many big thanks! Si 🫡
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Might anyone happen to have a schematic for the Tonefactor Cream Pie Deluxe? Can’t find anything online other than a vero layout, but I don’t have the know how to create a schem from such a layout. Anyone stashing one? Lol Si
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If you’re going into the DI from the output of an HX Stomp, then a Passive DI would be best. I currently have the Stagebug SB2 directly after my Stomp. Si
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Not much to say, a two switch extension for the HX Stomp, this one comes with the appropriate EBS flat patch cable. Please add £2 for UK postage. Si -
3x Horizon Standard 9-47 - £15 Add £2 for postage Cheers Si -
Bought new for the princely sum of £166, I bought this to experiment with recording sone heavy music this year. It’s a 30” Baritone and came strung and setup in B standard (BEADF#B), but I’ve currently got it in drop A, so just dropping that low string a tone. The whole guitar is extremely impressive for the money, sure the fretboard isn’t rolled, and the tuners are a bit cheap, but as a basic instrument, not least a platform for upgrading if it does what I need, it’s quite brilliant. Worst case, I bail on the guitar thing and string it like a bass VI. Si
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It’s still with me, I haven’t been pushing it as I might get away with not selling it…..but if there was an offer, I’d consider it still. Si -
Just won a Shergold Telstar bass via an Instagram competition. Lovely! 🤩
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@Al KrowIt was the Guitar Nerds podcast competition. I’m not even sure why I entered it tbh, I think because the entry criteria was minimal, follow Shergold and drop a comment, easy. I don’t go for all this ’repost this and share that and tag a mate’. So yeah, low effort, high reward haha.
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@99ster Ah great to hear from you!! 🙂
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Sire P7-5, done and done. https://www.thomann.co.uk/marcus_miller_p7_alder_5_awh_2nd_gen.htm?glp=1&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADuDMCX_zSAZrfny3pSxbsVTTyYr2&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIydDKvNqLjAMVyodQBh13qhEUEAQYAyABEgIs4_D_BwE Si
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Another vote for EBS patch cables here. Si
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A ‘bag-o-pedals’? 😁 Yup, some solid choices there, love those MXR Blackout Envelope Filters! Si
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Hey all, This is the original prototype for the production Knightfall 66 pedal, which I ordered as a custom order prior to the design (mainly controls) being slightly tweaked, and put into production. Drop me a PM and I can show you more info about how it was born. So this is a two-channel Knightfall 66, with global controls for blend, bass (low) and High (treble), then per-channel controls for gain and volume. Left switch is for switching between channels, right switch is for on/bypass. The knobs have been changed by me shortly after I received the pedal so that each channel (blue/red) relates to the LED colour for the A/B foot switch. In addition (I don’t believe the production Knightfall 66’s had this), there are multiple diode options available per channel. The interior diode clipping switch (see image) is numbered 1-10, with the options as follows: 1: Ch2 - MOSFET 2: Ch2 - LED 3: Ch2 - Ge 4: Ch2 - 1N4001 5: Ch2 - Si 6: Ch1 - Si 7: Ch1 - 1N4001 8: Ch1 - Ge 9: Ch1 - LED 10: Ch1 - MOSFET There is also a trimmer inside the pedal, this controls the maximum clean volume when the pedal is engaged. The treble is rolled off the clean channel above around 3kHz to allow for better integration with the distortion, so you may feel you want to bump the clean volume up if there's a perceived volume drop. With regards the external control, the Low (Bass) knob adjusts the corner frequency of the first opamp stage, and as a result adjusts how much low-end will be clipped. To the left is tight and thin, and as you roll it round to the right you will loosen things up and saturate more bass. All the way to the right and you're in fuzz territory. I have found between 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock yields the most usable results, though this varies with taste and the position of the blend knob. All the other controls are as per the standard Knightfall (v1): High (Treble) is a passive adjustable LPF, with "blanket over your cab" setting at the left, all the way round to "ice pick in my ear" on the right. Gain and Volume are obviously self-explanatory. You'll get different levels with the different diodes (Ge and LED being the opposite ends of the spectrum in this regard) Cash is king for this rarity, however would consider a Sire P5-5 in part exchange pending the colour, white being the preference. Cheers Si Cheers Si- 1 reply
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SBL special ‘Black’ edition strap, excellent condition and barely used. Spec, according to SBL, as follows: - Made for Bass Player by Bass Players - Each strap is completely handcrafted - 3.75 inch wide padded strap - Evenly distributes weight to reduce fatigue - Extends from 37.5 inches - 51 inches - Accepts Standard Buttons and Strap Locks £60 inc uk postage Cheers Si-
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Not much to say really, solid 3amp pedal power supply. I can also include a Daisy-chain if you need one (not pictured) £45 inc UK postage Cheers Si -
The EBS looks maybe twice as big as I had space for, luckily the Gigrig stuff has nailed it! Si
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Looking forward to it! Si
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They’re a very specific flavour of bass, not overly popular I guess (hence the relatively few numbers), but a very dedicated fan club on TB. Si
