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Same - I don’t really need a DC7 but adding another pedal or two … well it’s nice to have the option from time to time.

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Just running the bass and FM pedal into Logic... So considering the actual 'natural voice' of the bass's unaffected signal then adding the FM and comparing the two on the eq freq analyser the FM is pushing between 80-150 region on the bass, in and around 200-400 on the mid, highs around 800-1.2 so kinda what I was hearing and the high mids (LPF) just rolls off highs to find the sweet spot for the top end. It's actually voiced very similar to how the bass signal looks/sounds with the pedal off - complimenting the bass's 'natural' voice.

For all the slagging and eye rolls there’s a decent number of Christmas songs that help makes folks staff nights out/annual get together with friends or just spreading simple Christmas cheer which are fun to play and no real hardship for any working band. Often the bigger issue is which songs get dropped to accommodate the festive tunes. In my old originals band we always did a seasonal song mostly if it was a December gig or a Hallowe’en gig. We’d either do a stylistic mash up where we’d mix up the verses and chorus with different styles of music often staring very light and ending in a mad punk or metal finale or we’d mash up various songs for that season. Just got a message from the lead singer tonight asking about festive tunes for the weekends gig!

We play Fairytale near The end of the night - drunks like a sing along it is always a floor filler for that time of night. Mariah, Shakey and Rockin Around the Christmas Tree always affords a wee bit of jazz walking during the solo which is nice to play. @Al Krow depending on the venue/occasion and number of songs/sets one or two per set seems reasonable 8 however might be really pushing it. Depends if it means you'll have 8 new songs to learn from scratch in a week or two. As a punter I'd expect to hear a band bust out a couple of classic's on a night out in December. As an example we play in an Irish bar and get grief off the occasional punter for not playing enough Irish music - i.e. Boyzone and Westlife!

It’s actually got a bit more going on ‘musically’ than some other Christmas tunes. Theres some nice movement on the “Boys of New York Police Choir…) bit and the verse is no less dull than many a pub standard banging out a root 5th line. Have a play along you might find you enjoy it!

Yup. Just play Fairytale of New York or All I Want For Christmas and guage the reaction.

I just created an tx loopand ran my Cali76TX into that. Tried some of the comps which weren’t bad but the Cali was a league above. Now no longer have eithe but I’m using a Darkglass Hyper Luminal after a gear purge which I like to do every few years.

So I recently picked up the Fender FullMoon distortion pedal to try out as a bass preamp as it features a 4 band eq BMT and a High Treble control which works like a LPF. There’s a switch for symmetrical or asymmetrical clipping and a bite switch which adds more gain/drive to the upper eq frequencies to help stand out in a band mix. Oh and it features a foot switchable boost function which is basically just a level boost rather than feeding more gain into the drive stage. At a basic all at noon setting and the gain down at about the 0900 position the pedal sounds great. Starting with the mids cutting or boosting works as you’d expect - it feels really well voiced for bass guitar. The scoop isn’t overly pronounced but helps sculpt a nice slap tone. Pushing the mid fills out that zone where the bass feels present and powerful without the honky or nasal quality some bass-specific mid eq points can emphasise. The treble sounds like it’s set at a ‘musical frequency’ none of this super high ‘unusable’ stuff at 12kHz but very mix friendly. The high treble allows you to fine tune the zing but honestly even with the treble dialed up and the the high treble ‘wide open’ it’s not shrill or unpleasant. Turning the hi treble down just tames the higher frequency in musical way and from what I can gather this is a feature designed to help fine tune the pedal to different the types of amp’s. The bite switch add more gain to the upper mids/high to help the sound stand out and for my taste both the bite and texture switch engaged delivered the most pleasing sound - I should add I’m doing all this tweaking with a passive Jazz bass and it’s a really good match sonically. The texture switch is a clipping selector as mentioned above. The Bass control also sounds like it’s in that musical frequency range (likely in about 100Hz rather than what you’d find on a bass specific preamp which tends to be in about 40Hz-80Hz) and keeps the bottom end intact with out being too flabby. I’ve a little bit more more tweaking to do in relation to the lows at volume and will definitely give the pedal a try out live this weekend even if only at sound check to hear it at volume and refine some settings. I have a TC Spark Booster and find it to be a very versatile two band bass preamp - voiced at frequencies which are bass friendly. I see this pedal as being a similar utility pedal with a four band eq which can work very effectively for bass without pushing the usual ‘bass specific’ frequencies but ones which compliment the natural voicing of a bass guitar. For a pedal which can be found used for £120 give or take a bit of a haggle it’s a very competent and complimentary unit which many bassists could happily use as an alternative to units specifically for bass costing much more. I’ve not really use the pedal for high gain sounds but I do have access to a clean blend and having the ability to add in the clean bass tone really takes the pedal to new heights certainly on the settings I’ve been trying. I’ll be trying out with some low gain sounds basically one with a slight mid scoop and a second setting pushing the mids to about 3 o’clock to hear how the fits in with the band with the other controls fine tunes accordingly. I’m quietly confident it’s gonna work a charm!

I nabbed that one 😀

GZR pj set and a kig0n Blend/Tone loom and it’s a done deal😀

I whacked some Bart’s into mine and a Ki0g0n wiring loom and it’s a nice improvement over the stock electronics. Mine is heavy at over 4kg but the balance is great and I’m not that aware of it being overly heavy whilst wearing/playing it - I do have wide straps so I’m sure than helps. I always like coming back to a jazz bass especially with a little hair of dirt as an always on tone - there’s just something about that scoop! The Bart’s sound good in this one and I’m very pleased with the overall package. The neck really is a thing of joy and was the deciding factor for me in opting to try one. Got my final gig with the 80’s band this weekend and I’m stoked that I’ve got all the upgrades done and tested ‘on the road’ in time for that show. It fits the band sound really well and has that nice zing for slap without being too brittle in the top end.

@ped I just nabbed one of these and I’m playing it primarily with a jazz bass too. Just revisiting this thread and I’ve pretty much the exact same settings for a pleasing always on sound, maybe just a ‘dot’ more of the mix added. I’m looking forward to experimenting with a few more settings but as an always on pedal the settings as posted and a jazz work well. I have stacked it with an DG Alpha Omega small enclosure pedal and they’re a great combination when combined - the TRex settings as posted and then varying the A/O ‘voice and drive’ with the the DG (low boost switch off). I sent my mate my VMT for a loaner and just whacked the Bass Juice in to replace it and it’s been a great addition. Really looking forward to stacking the TRex and the VMT down the line too.

The three pick up arrangement is really good and creates a kind of ‘ramp’ but also allows you to anchor your thumb from the bridge to neck so you can really use that placement to sound deeper or brighter with ease. My DBird is up for grabs as my 80’s band is dissolving if folks are interested 😉😉 it listed in the FS section.

It’s a fine starting place😀

Spark booster 4 knob version would give you a clean boost with two additional settings -mids boost or ‘fat’ boost along with a bass and treble eq, gain and level. The bass is set at 80Hz so is a good fit for bass and for about £30-40 used it’s an absolute steal. As a clean boost/2B eq it’s perfectly decent and should push the front end of the Ashdown. I have a Fender Pro800 which is a super clean fast amp. The Fender Trapper I have was used for an amp like drive in front of that but it’s more amp drive than fuzz. It’s a two button pedal with a clean blend and x-over. I also use some DG pedals the AO and VMT small enclosure when I want to mix things up. The VMT is a killer always on pedal for what I need. Finding just one do all pedal often results on some compromises and for a budget of £300 you could very easily fill a pedal train Nano with a couple of decent dedicated units and have the options you want/need without he second guessing. I mean it’s a slippery road right but…😀