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Rudy's is fun for a look around, but it's a bit like looking for a bargain in Vintage & Rare......never going to happen (not that you're in the market). I went into the Guitar Centre in Brooklyn, decent stock, but largely boring. If interested in Fodera and/or Sadowsky then definitely email them first and explain your situation. When I was over, I had a workshop tour at Fodera (although I did have an order in with them at the time), they were more than happy to accommodate if it was on a particular day. Not sure how Sadowsky works, but I imagine you also increase your chances by pre-arranging it. Leave a good 1-2 hours to find each place via the Metro and walking, Fodera is a fair old trip down to mid-Brooklyn. Si

Pete bought my Sub n Up, super fast payment after initial message. Cheers and enjoy! Si

Put them in 20 or 30mins before you play, acclimatise to the volume drop! Louder things being ‘better’ is obviously just psychoacoustics. Si

As long as you’re happy 😃 Si

I do love that sofa....very understated 😂 Si

I got some good string/woodwind/brass collections from Plugin Boutique for 91% off or something stupid, £4 each. Also bought some Nike running shoes today for 50% off, direct from Nike. Doing well lol. Not spotted anything of interest bass wise, but I’m pretty much sorted! Si

Thanks for the contribution lol Si

My feeling, and this is very personal, is that at the point where I'm struggling to hear anything with the Pro17s.....I wouldn't wear plugs, as long as I'm not sat right next to a cymbal. Si

My experience is that if you're not being put through the PA (ie relying on backline to fill the room), you will always be a bit louder on stage than perhaps sounds correct in order to sound balanced out front. If the band complain, have them stand out front during soundcheck to listen. The amount of times that it sounds nice and mixed onstage, then the singer has gone out front and subsequently told me to turn up (no PA support) is innumerable. That stage mix then settles in over a couple of tunes. Si

Yeah I will say, if it’s your first time with ‘proper’ plugs, persevere! Si

I’ve got Pro17s and they’re perfect (for me). Maybe you just play much quieter gigs/rehearsals?! Or your hearing is already knackered. Si

I’ll let him know if you like 🤣 Si

Its like half an evenings work to take the bass off the tracks and re-bounce (assuming they have access to the sessions to do it themselves). Lazy!

Probably worth noting that the Begringer Octave & BDI have their own clean blends. Not sure which Line 6 echo you have, if it’s the Echo Park, that has a clean blend. Can’t see that the Phaser does though. Si

I figured not everyone trawls through however many pages of generic Octaver talk to read about one particular pedal Si

Took me probably an hour to download and install all 4 things. You on a slow connection? Si

Not anymore, but for 6months or so I had an XJ1T 5 'Light' in Shoreline Gold with Rosewood fingerboard. It was a beauty. Will post a pic if I can dig one out! Si

Nice, just picked up and installed the Brass/Woodwind/Strings orchestral packs. A step up from Logics sounds and £11 for the bundle!! Plus the free Izotope Elements too (although not sure how much I'll use that). Si

Phil Jones does a 2x7": Si

I'm often playing on Saturdays, but if you're ever back in Hemel for gigs, let me know. My hood innit! 🙅‍♂️ Si P.s. Interesting bass! lol

https://www.musicradar.com/news/jim-dunlop-gets-the-jump-on-namm-2019-with-3-new-launches On the Dunlop website, but understandably no mention of the OC-2, although with the Music Radar mention, and the control layout, looks pretty clear-cut. Haven't heard it yet. https://www.jimdunlop.com/product/m280-7-10137-11033-5.do?sortby=ourPicks&refType=&from=fn&ecList=&ecCategory= I actually really appreciate that it sticks with the -1 & -2 settings, means that there's still a marketplace for both it and the COG T-16, which is amazing. Two pedals, same vibe, different use cases. Horray for pedals 😍 Si P.s. The mini ISO brick also looks brilliant!

Cheers, I found a pack of 5 Mooer ones on for 3.99 inc postage in the uk. But as you say, they look the same. How you finding them? Si

For anyone reading this after the fact, also check out the sE V7’s, also very good and for not much money (the V3 is even cheaper). Si