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A few weeks ago I paid £100 for a full setup (minus strings, flats so didn’t need changing), but that included a full fret levelling & polish etc. It took him (a busy luthier) one day to turn around. The bass played beautifully after, like really really good! So if your guy does good work, i’d say the price is ok if it genuinely will feel like a different bass after, although i’d hope they can turn it around quicker than 10 days, I always feel a bit hard-done-by after 7 days haha Si

Currently schleping up to Scotland for a gig. Taking minimal gear, so instead of ripping apart my main board, decided to throw together a little something else. TU-2 & OC-2 standards, but whilst I know how good the Digitech is as a synth, forgot how good an envelope filter it is. Running the Flashback with a Chorus toneprint on it! Si

Nice, how much do they tend to go for? The HiWatt DR201 is £3000 and DR401is £4000. Although fantastic work and an unarguable heritage (I remember one of the best amps I played at a gig once was a HiWatt). Si

I think if you want to push power valves and have a gritty/tone, all tube is unbeatable (although there are some excellent pedals out there), however if you're looking for tube 'warmth' but lots of clean volume, just get a tube preamp like the Jule Monique or similar and plug it into your standard SS amp. Si

Not unless you like a really dirty sound. That said, you're almost certainly not using all of the 450 watts of your TC. Perhaps half, maybe?! I've always assumed that for a tube amp, if you want a clean sound, you'd want at least 100watts. I know Hiwatt make a 200watt all tube head which I reckon sounds really nice and clean, ££££££ though. Si

I've been interested in this concept for a little while, whether reading dots is necessary to growing your musical knowledge. I'm not necessarily convinced (and willing to have my mind changed) that the ability to read actually adds to a theoretical knowledge-base, I feel it's largely an alternative to playing by ear, be that for purpose of training or learning etc. There's certainly an argument that if you can't hear a recording of the piece of music, or no-one is around to show you a particular musical concept, then it is clearly helpful/necessary should you want to play that same music, but in a modern-day context, I don't think it's needed for furthering other theoretical learning. Now, of course, it is of massive importance if you want certain gigs, or to teach to a certain level, but that's performance, not learning. And of course, those who embark on a more academic musical journey will likely be able to read as it's part of the syllabus along with all other theory. But that is simply the western academic musical tradition. So do I think people should learn to read music? Yes of course, it will open doors to you no-doubt. But I do think you can achieve an extensive harmonic understanding and wider theoretical knowledge of music without reading dots, I don't believe them to be mutually exclusive. Take language, it is quite possible for someone to talk well, to understand the words and how to manipulate them without being able to read or write. Of course, most people who are good at one are good at the other because that is our academic tradition, but they are quite independent skills assuming the appropriate learning structure is in place (demonstration over reading text books etc etc). Interesting topic! Si

Was quite interested in the Californiwah for £37.50, but adding £12.50 postage, so with a total of £49.99, doesn't quite tip me over the edge for a 15v pedal. Add another £30 for the Xotic Doubler thingy, and I might as well just buy another MXR Envelope (the ultimate Bass Filter IMO). Thought it sounded quite nice on some Youtube vids though. Nearly Si

I really like my KRK KNS6400: https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/studio-headphones/krk-kns-6400-studio-headphones Si

Yeah, hasn’t happened for the last 4 or 5 years at least. I believe it wasn’t sustainable for the price basically. Hence why the London bass show is still a great deal and day(s) out . Book both days and come down for the weekend. Otherwise it’s looking for a local BC Bash that organised near you. As mentioned, check the events forum Si

Because why not, they're my bands after all haha. Decent headphones or decent speakers please! Jocee - Soul/Jazz/Pop: Corybantic - Math/Rock/Prog: Si

Subtlety is fine on recordings, but live, might simply get lost in the mix (depending on the band). I always fine I run effects more extreme in a band than sounds appropriate when they're solo'd Si

Bartolini do the same option too (dual in-line coils, hum cancelling): https://www.bartolini.net/product-category/bass-pickup/4-string-bass-pickup/j-bass/ Si

I actually love my Boss PH-3, chose it as I specifically wanted the 'barber-pole' always-rising phase effect, and this was the only pedal I could find that wasn't a silly price that could do it. Si

If you can find a used Skyline Lakland Precision (Bob Glaub, Duck Dunn, 44-64), that’s about as good as you’ll find for that £750 IMO. Si

I played it at NAMM when it was released and was really impressed. The mid-level control on the clean side is brilliant. Si

Looks similar to my '71 Precision.....could both be replacements, or coulda been a dodgy couple of years for tort lol Si

I imagine most of their members are American, what's Scott going to do?! Si

Had a couple of pedals over the years, very sad to hear!! Si

That might just be dirt as opposed to decolouration of the sunburst.....but I agree that it will leave a 'shape' upon first removing it. Si