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This pedal can do so much for your tone shaping as well as driven tones. The scoop available for slap tones in particular is really good!

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On hold pending!

Had a few folk as about trades… I’m not against the idea so feel free to ask via DM - I’m still gigging after all in my main band 😀 Due to the untimely demise of my 80’s band this belter is up for grabs! I can meet a few hours drive from Edinburgh or East Lothian if someone were keen to meet halfway and while shipping is an option I don’t have packaging just now and I’d urge the buyer to arrange a suitable courier/insurance. I bought this from GuitarGuitar last year and it came with a generic case and no strap locks. I immediately sourced some locks but have kept it in the generic case as I normally use my Gator case to transport this to gigs. Right upfront the bass has some damage to the finish which I will capture once back at home but it’s not enough to spoil the simply fantastic paint job and is located on the back of the lower bout - this was preset when I bought the bass and didn’t deter me one bit due to it’s ‘hidden placement’. Actual pics to follow but for now mine is the same colour as the one pictured below. Being a D Bird the bass is from the original run and doesn’t feature the extended, re-designed lower cutaway as found on the D-Roc. For reference I’ve added the stock comparison picture- mine is the same as the top bass… As far as I’m aware the feature set remains identical - passive, 4 way pick up selector, passive tone, individual bridge saddles etc. The pick ups sound great and it’s configured as below. It’s worth adding this is the best sounding bridge only pick up sound I’ve played. It sounds just like the neck unit only in the bridge position rather than a weaker wound pick up like you might typically see on a Jazz bass for instance - I should say the three pick ups are all identical. It’s hard to quantify tone in words but in the bridge position it really retains the quality of the tone of the neck unit - it’s less ‘beefy’ but not weedy or too thin. It just sounds really good and I use it when I want that P bass sound but with a bit more bite - Sounds great on “Kids In America” played with a pick for instance! Just that bit more raw sounding to my ear. 1-bridge only… like a p bass but with not as much low end, a tad more bite to it!. 2-Bridge/middle in parallel… basically a Musicman sound and a very good one at that! 3-middle only… very Precision like, fuller than the bridge and responds really well with the tone control dialed back for vintage tones. 4-bridge/middle in parallel plus the neck pick up in series… very full range and usable tone. Great for slap and quite a focused tone - great when in a full mix sits especially well with synths The bass sounds as good as it looks and is sonically versatile - great for a covers band/function band. In my 80’s band I could get MM tones, P bass tones (as mentioned above both that edgier sound as well as more classic P bass sounds and when I wanted a slap sound position 4 really worked for my ear scooped yet defined and sat really nicely. A feature maybe not often discussed is the versatility the three pick up config offers in way of right hand placement. Very easy to play near the bridge or neck and retain a natural hand position and the ‘ramp like’ quality the large surface area affords might really suit some players. There’s plenty of space between the neck pick up and the neck for slapping too. Despite the body shape the bass hangs perfectly with no neck dive and is in the 3.7kg weight range- combined with a broad strap you’d barely know you’re wearing it! Genuinely sad to see it go but it’s a bit audacious for my root-5th plodding bass gig with my other band. I’ve previously owned a Dingwall PZ5 and the DBird’s build quality is on par with its Canadian cousin. This is a 35”scale but most of that is compensated for along the body with the bridge saddle placement rather than having a longer neck and it’s a very easy transition to fanned frets. Two minutes in and you’ll barely notice the difference. Oh and this takes regular strings so no hidden costs down the line having to source funny lengths from specific retailers.

Now sold The ‘Fender’ voiced bass rig pedal from those clever clogs at Origin. https://origineffects.com/product/bassrig-64-black-panel/ One of my bands is calling it quits at the end of the year and some gear I had bought for said project is now for sale. This pedal has some great tones lurking within and can go from classic Fender cleans (be they deep, supportive tones to bright and assertive highs), mid-forward driving bass all the way to dynamic, pushed tube-amp Armageddon! The pedal does play quite amp like and can be manipulated with playing dynamics just like the amps it’s based on. Additional switch’s voice the ‘amp’ more clean or more pushed and the Bright/Fat switch can really help further define the character of the voicing for maximum flexibility but with a satisfyingly idiot-proof ease of use. The manual is really comprehensive and details all the features, settings and how to quickly incorporate using them with your amp - https://origineffects.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Origin-Effects-BASSRIG-64-Black-Panel-Manual.pdf but it’s fair to say it isn’t really needed to be up and running due the the very intuitive interface of the pedal. One reason I bought this unit was for the all analogue signal path which extends to the cab sim which is based on a Fender Showman 215 cab- it sounds great delivering a full and rich tone while handling the more driven sounds wonderfully. If you’re thinking of a simple to use and great sounding IEM rig this pedal can do it with aplomb. No menus, no deep diving on a tiny wee screen just plug in and play and adjust as you would a real amp. I prefer this DI sound over my tube DI just because it has that added flexibility - also the cab sim cab be disengaged if not required which is a nice touch! The price includes U.K. Next day shipping and is boxed as new. Not wanting any swaps for this and I’m fickle enough that I might just keep it and list my tube DI instead after my gig with it this coming weekend - I can use the BassRig 64 as my DI dox at the end of my pedal board and run other fx/drive pedals into it making use of the cab sims for my IEM/direct sound. Any questions feel free to DM me and I’ll get some pictures up soon - on the dreaded night shift just now!

Always liked these basses and the three pick up reign. Played a MM Big Al and if this has similar tones it’s likely a belter!

I’d be up for taking this

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