Sibob

The notes on your bass are the same as what notes the guitars have, regardless of tuning, they'll simply appear at different locations if one is detuned and the other isn't. It's quite possible for you to play in standard tuning instead of drop C# like the guitars, but when the guitars are playing a low C# on their open lowest string, instead of you mirroring that, you'd need to play the C# on the 4th fret of your A string (or whichever position of the neck you choose). The reason why most bass players will mirror the tuning of the guitars in this instance (if not playing a 5 string) is so they can get the low note equivalent of what the guitars are playing, maintaing the octave spreads between the bass and guitars. As guitars become more and more detuned, they obviously approach the basses sonic territory, no-one ever got excited about a bass player who is always playing in the same register as the guitar player I spent years playing in C Standard (C, F, Bb, Eb) because both guitarists were tuned to that, not because I couldn't play the songs in standard tuning, but because I wanted the low C note on my 4 string, tuning the rest of the strings down simply meant I was still tuned in 4ths (intervals between strings). Si

I've been re-going through Son Of A Preacher and a question struck me. When does the actual key change occur? I mean technically..... When the middle section moves to the D, is this considered to be #6 chord in the key of E and the 'key change' is simply when the A is hit for the next verse? Or is the D considered the key change and the bridge simply starts on the 5th chord in the key of A? Thanks Si

I used just a Compact for a while, and it was great, but adding a Midget to the setup was eye (ear?) opening. My Midget doesn't have a tweeter (eugh) and has allll the highs I could ever want Si

I really don't like working with 1590a enclosures, I've done a few true bypass loopers and buffers in them and thats about as much as I'd want to do. Checkout some of the MadBean & DIY pedal forums, some amazing work on there, one guy did a Klon clone in a 1590a, ridiculous: http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img842/8905/metadriverguts.jpg Si

[quote name='ratman' timestamp='1423222290' post='2682336'] The 66 is one very versatile pedal. [/quote] That's why it hasn't left my board since we developed it Glad people are still loving the idea of it. Si

Definitely get rid of the Greem Mile, it might be 'ok' on guitar, but sounds horrible on bass!! Get an Xotic Bass BB Pre or a Solidgold Beta or a Fuzzrocious Demon.....anything other than a Mooer guitar pedal lol Si

[quote name='Patchbass' timestamp='1423074945' post='2680414'] Ah yeah it doesn't really look like it's worth it now with the pointless backward jacks and that, maybe just save for the woolly mammoth [/quote] Just buy a Woolly Mammoth kit and build it yourself, probably set you back £35 or so plus your time. Si

It's an ongoing quest!! I own the BB Pre, the Beta, a COG Knightfall (sightly different to the Darklighter) and another contender I'll throw into the ring is the Fuzzrocious Dark Driving and Demon. "How do all these sound on bass" I hear you ask, will good job I did a brief A/B of a few of them huh: [url="https://soundcloud.com/simonpoulton/sets/bass-overdrive-shootout"]https://soundcloud.c...rdrive-shootout[/url] (click through to each file to read a full rundown of pedal order etc) Here's my video of the Knightfall 66: [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv0oqDxP6_I"]https://www.youtube....h?v=Mv0oqDxP6_I[/url] Obviously some settings are more saturated than you want, but might help Si

I like having a load of stalls and artists playing etc, but I largely go to catch up with a load of nice people at the same time Si

[quote name='ColinB' timestamp='1423060468' post='2680146'] Thanks Si. I'll look into those. I've built my LPB-1 in a 1590A box so there's very little room to do anything. [/quote] Ah yeah, you're not going to fit anything else in that bad-boy Si

Nice to see Ashdown are exhibiting at the LBGS, I imagine that will be the ideal time to have a look and a listen and form an opinion. Si

[quote name='ColinB' timestamp='1423037266' post='2679743'] oooo - could you tell me what an LED anti-pop circuit is please. I've got pop-problems with my LPB-1 boost clone and I've done the usual 1M to the board input, but still getting probs. Thanks. I'm waiting for my Madbean Afterlife Compressor PCB as I write! [/quote] http://www.muzique.com/lab/led.htm I essentially use the second variant of the circuit. You can put together a vero board, or I'm just submitting a little PCB to a prototyper to put your LEDs into. As mentioned at the bottom of the article, not always an LED issue, could just be a very high gain circuit, and it actually mentions the LPB-1 :-P Si

Finished a Rat clone tonight for my girlfriends pedalboard: [IMG]http://i60.tinypic.com/2z57kn4.jpg[/IMG] Madbeans PCB, going to drop an LED anti-pop circuit into it tomorrow, try and make the switch a little quieter! Graphics are stenciled by me. Si

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1422989030' post='2679235'] You would have thought they would have slotted the battery in sideways at the edge, rather than taking all that room. I wonder how long it will be before batteries are completely fazed out.... [/quote] Not sure why anyone would use a battery over mains power. Terrible for the environment too (disposing of). T-Rex pedals side-mounted their batteries in their recent pedal run, means the footswitch is off-centre, but also means jacks can be too mounted, a decent solution: [url=http://postimg.org/image/3leln1gk7/][/url] That said, the knobs are higher over the jacks too, so I imagine the T-Rex have a deeper enclosure to allow that. In any case, I wouldn't buy a Dr Green pedal Si

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1422986374' post='2679198'] Just checked that, what an awful design! Just seems pointless too, I can't imagine there is any innards below that switch, looks like it was put there for aesthetic reasons? [/quote] Footswitch is high to allow room for a battery, knobs are low to allow top-mounted jacks. Just a bad combination of features is all. Si

I don't think they particularly lit many peoples fires. The problem I had with them, on a few of the models, is the proximity of the footswitch to the knobs. The bearded lady fuzz for example, stupid close, totally not a gigable pedal. Si

They're really easy and cheap to make if you know your way around a drill and a soldering iron. 1590a enclosures can be fiddly though. Si

[quote name='NoirBass' timestamp='1422908556' post='2678292'] Cool, might be worth waiting for this to keep the cost, price and size down: [url="http://www.talkbass.com/threads/new-pog-nano.1130297/"]http://www.talkbass....g-nano.1130297/[/url] [/quote] Horrah.......now......how long do I have to wait for a 1590a version? Si