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[quote]I think 'Cats', in the jazz fraternity, refers to hardcore jazzers who can do it, as opposed to those on the periphery of the jazz scene who are not there yet. So, say Jasper Hollby could be a 'Cat' but I wouldn't be as I am not in that league. So if someone like Branford Marsalis or whoever called you a 'Cat' it would be a compliment. So old farts playng Jazz in pubs in Sheffield who call people Cats are kinda poseurs. Personally, I think you have to be a Cat to decide who else is so its a minefield and if you try to call someone a Cat who isn't, you coudl look a bit of a dick. I can't call anyone a Cat yet because I am mere cannon fodder. Alternatively, I could be talking total bollocks! [/quote] I think you just proved my point?! lol Si

Someone said it earlier, but modern players referring to each other as "Cats", really makes me cringe, it just sounds so try-hard lol Si

Add me to the list if you want Would be good to get a little network of deps going. Am only over in High Wycombe, so places like Clapham are about a 30mins drive on a clear day Noice Si

This is my fave: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9KMgg7T_sg&feature=artist Si

Is it quite strong wood? I wouldn't want to stamp on it in anger in fear of splinters lol. Looks great though, very 'Pedal Train' Si

You can't really compare the Squier brand signatures to Fender brand signatures, they're aimed at utterly different markets The BB signature looks nice, wonder if the bassmute will be standard.....assuming it gets made at all Si

Perhaps it varies from pedal to pedal?! I know Boss generally suggests it, I've also known a few pedals LEDS to not work on a standard PSA, whilst being fine daisy-chained off a TU-2 etc They are quirky, so it doesn't surprise me if there's inconsistencies in the flaws lol Si

Let's give this bass boost a go then Si

Wonderful looking P Nice one Howard! Si

You also might need to rethink the OC-2 if it is an older Japanese pedal. They much prefer being daisy chained from another Boss pedal (like the TU-2 or LS-2) due to it needing the older ACA power supply. I don't know if the Pitch Black would work in the same way?! Si

I had my CoPilot FX Orbit built with a blend, so I have a blendable gated fuzz, with a blendable ring-mod....all in one pedal Si

I've been messing around and I can cop pretty similar tones with either my MD-2 with GEB-7 boosted at 800hz, as well as an ODB-3 with the same EQ'ing. Obviously slightly different sounds, but both pretty close to that recording. No blended sounds. Of course that's just in my lounge at home, those tones will sound very different in a live setting. I'd put money on him using different gear to get that studio tone to what he uses live. Oh the other thing which is important, which I'm sure you're doing, is using a plectrum, makes sooooo much difference! Si

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1332947612' post='1595317'] I'll be interested to hear your thought once you've heard the vid, truely messed up sound! Ive tried a lot of OD's and a few being from Boss and the Bass EQ knob has been rather useless. I've only tried one distortion from boss and it was fairly ok but lots of mid scoop and zero punch. [/quote] I'll see what I can get out of my bits (oo-er) I don't know anything about MCM, but I suspect he's not just relying on his Dist/OD pedals, bet he's EQ'd the hell out of his sound. Si

I'm getting really nice subtle/musical results from my Boss LM-2 & CS-2, not boutique stuff, and kinda getting difficult to find for decent prices. The Limiter I think is quite similar to the modern Boss equivalent, but the old CS-2 beats the newer CS-3 hands down! Si

[quote name='lxxwj' timestamp='1332880031' post='1594465'] 300$? I'll stick with a Nova Delay IB, thank you. (going to order one depending on the amp situation with the band ) [/quote] Well the £/$ conversion means the El Capistan is around £188, so comparable to the TC stuff price-wise I'd say......just that TC is more widely available over here without horrible postage/customs charges Si

I use a Boss MD-2 to good effect, I can't listen to your vid just now so not saying it will acheive that sound, but I find it's a great Distortion for bass, it has treble and bass controls too. Si

[quote name='lxxwj' timestamp='1332685362' post='1591580'] Shep, you just introduced me to my new favorite delay.. the El Capistan. Thank you. ..I can't seem to find it anywhere though.. [/quote] Totally with you on that, beautiful sounding unit!! They're on the Strymon website for $299 http://www.strymon.net/products/elcapistan/ Seems to be like a smaller version of my Akai Headrush E2 Si

Had a play of this the other night: [URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/16/blockheads.jpg/][IMG]http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/595/blockheads.jpg[/IMG][/URL] From what I understand it's not a refinish, but it has been over-sprayed with a clear-coat in the past, but original shoreline gold finish underneath. It's certainly not a collector, so anyone saying that it should be put in a museum I find very odd. It's a knackered Jazz bass, albeit with a cool history, that should be played. It's pretty mellow with rounds fitted, very similar tone to my '73 J....but my '73 J has flats on it lol, so that gives an idea to it's mellownessness. Si