krispn
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Hahahaa yeah I used to have a wee hpf/lpf perched atop the Cali. I was going for the ‘redacted’ text punk look -
Bump There is Velcro on the Cali76 which is easily removed. As it was so big I used to piggy back pedals on top of it😀
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I’d love to hear someone set a compression pedal to ‘rip your face off’ mode! No I was meaning that in the context of how a drive pedal, much like any other, can be set to be subtle or OTT - chorus, comp, reverb etc.
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Why stop at the pedal eh!
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Yeah I don’t think he’s going for a dead on cop of the tone- it a nice tone (but also needs extra pedals).
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The Knife ‘Heartbeats’ tone in the EHX official demo is a great sound right at the end. The mono sounds like a fun pedal!
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Cheers I’ve been going to these rehearsals trying to work with the keys player on what parts we’ll play and he’s very happy to leave the bass parts to me. I think I’ve basically avoided the ‘need’ for a synth but the Mono might give a couple of usable options. We’re kinda in agreement now after a couple of rehearsals that the bass guitar should sound like a bass guitar and let the keys player do all other ‘on synths’ stuff. Something about having a real bass tone makes it feel a bit more locked in with the drums and feel more organic, like a live band. It’s still a very new thing so it’ll evolve over time but this appears to be working well. I think the couple of synth tones I have on the stomp might actually work?🤭 We’re trying the more synth heavy ones on Monday night so we shall see! The beauty of presets!
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I was in York two weeks ago! The good lady is heading back down next week for the ghost hunt organised by The York Ghost Merchants. They are hiding 100 little ghost figures about the palce in and about the Shambles I suppose. -
That is a beautifully pristine CAli76. Why is it still here?
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Sorry about the price I had another pedal for sale at £100 which has now sold. I'm doing a bit of streamlining and reducing stuff which I love to use but don't really 'need'. Isn't it always the case! I mainly use a HX Stomp now for gig's as we tend to be IEM more often than not. SOLD - Red Witch Zeus Octave Fuzz - £100 - SOLD Cali76 TX - £650 with original box posted U.K. Next is my beloved Cali76TX. I had a big box, went to a smaller CB unit than went back to the big box. This is the TX version which can run on 9v (but doesn't engage the TX). When run at 18v it employs the 'Iron Core' transformer which is more ballsy than the more linear Lundhal version (and more 'musical' I think). The Iron Core adds a wonderful richness and compliments the CAli76 pre-amp and just results in any source sounding richer and warmer as a result. Simply as a tone sweetener it's worth a look but coupled to the fact it's a '76 style' comp too just makes it an always on pedal for me. Many threads debate the "need" for a comp but this box is so much more than simply a comp. Everything sounds better through this box and it's great for the home studio. Track acoustics, guitar, vox, stick it on a drum bus etc. The back pane, has a couple of switches for the gain structure and DI ground lif/pad. These do fetch a lot of money and it's up to the buyer if they feel it's worth experiencing one but if you wanna scratch the itch it's worth it! I've a mate paid £800 for his TX version about 5 yrs ago. Some slight cosmetic damage as I have gigged this pedal, and a little bit of the silk screen has come away - warning contact cleaner will strip the silk screen right off as I found out! It can also be used as a DI using a 1/4 out! Zeus WARRANTY V4.pdf
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@Sibobthose Noble di’s are so good. Have you tried using the bass cut switch engaged and boosting a touch more of the lows? It kinda shifts the bass eq curve and adds a really nice week bump in the low end. I’d say with a p bass it’s my fav setting on these (with treble to taste). Oh and the spark 2 band eq does not sound as good as the Nobles 😀
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Yeah I’d agree with that. If you get a chance to try the ‘big’ spark it’s well worth a look for on average £30 a pop but that thump is as adorable as it is functional. It’s basically a condensed version of their bigger green box preamp right?
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Amateur or pro, bedroom player or stadium rocker the use or non use of any effect, compressor or otherwise means nothing. It’s simply down to the player preference. Not to drag this all up again but a comp doesn’t have to kill dynamics to be found to have its uses. It can be a tool or an effect. In much the same way a drive pedal can be a tone enhancer, it doesn’t have to be set with all knobs at 10 and rip your face off. It can be used for subtle tone enhancement. It’s why the knobs have a sweep and can be set to taste😀
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Funnily enough I just nabbed a spark- the 4 knob/3way switch model and I really like the way it works on bass. I’d say it’s a better than many 2 band eqs I’ve played (not sure where the bass or treble is voiced or what the eq points are on the mid or fat setting) but they just sound good. The three voicings all do what one would expect and are all useable. To be honest it’s a pedal I’ve been after for ages but always missed them when they’ve come up used. It really is a sleeper pedal and for those after that low gain/slight edge it should really be considered as it can do that thing really well.
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This is pleasing! Quick over view: Bass>Cali76>Stomp>Spark Trapper in the FX loop of the Stomp, mix at about 75% set as pictured. The Cali76 is just catching peaks and only really doing about 5dB gr. I normally play quite evenly so it's more for the tone enhancements the unit provides as much as the gentle/subtle compression. The spark is set to the 'Mid' voicing and is just a lovely addition adding in some poke and a touch of very slight gain/edge. It really is a combination of gain staging in small levels whihc just adds to the overall sound - a glorious "clean" (slightly gritty) always on tone with added drive when needed. There's a bit of eq happening on the Spark too but its not overly colouring things. Playing this set up into a very clean SS amp and it's really nice!
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A very very late new bass day...and first foray into fives
krispn replied to LukeFRC's topic in Bass Guitars
I’d totally agree that playing many of the classic grunge tunes I grew up listening to the joy of ripping through them on a 4 string in drop d always beats playing them on a 5 -
A very very late new bass day...and first foray into fives
krispn replied to LukeFRC's topic in Bass Guitars
I think that’s the thing with 5 string basses. We can fall back to the ‘1st’ position or we can play up the neck with roots off the B strings or further up the neck we have the fifth below etc. It’s great for the key changes where rhe band goes up and we can play lower - a thing I’ve stolen form modern country and big pop ballads. It can be very economical with a low b or it can be the thing that kinda sits there and occasionally gets a bit of action. I’m actually tempted to nab another 5er having not played one in a few years. A new 80’s project has piqued my interest although none of the songs actually need a low b! We’re a fickle bunch I suppose! Before I got the 5 string I used to play some of our bands original material in drop D and kept getting confused as sometimes I did and other times I didn’t. The b string took care of that. A b string can be great for adding weight to parts especially like I mentioned above wher erhe band goes up the neck and the bass can go down the neck. -
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Just about my favourite p bass ever made. The Dingwall Super P is a killer bass.
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Nabbed a pedal which was here next day. Classy! Good chat and prompt replies. Win.Win
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I have a David Allen 1088 (it’s wound to 10.88Kohms) and Bill Lawrence (Wylde) P46. The P46 is currently in my bass and I dig it. The David Allen is a great sounding pick up with a nice vintage mids and nice top end. Sounds like a P should. He describes it as 60’s mids with 70’s clean snap! The P46 is a very even and balanced pick up with a nice top end which is easily dialled back with the tone control. It could be a really good fit and really inexpensive. It features 5 pole pieces per side so looks different but works perfectly! Both are American made the D. Allen is $99 and the Wylde P46 is $72 before shipping and taxes. Dimarzio have released a new ‘Sixties P‘ model which on paper looks like a Model P output wise (but with alnico mags instead of the Model P ceramic mags) in the Billy Sheehan ‘Relentless’ style sculpted metal compound radius covers and appear to be a bit more bass and mid forward than the Model P with the Relentless model having more bass and mids again judging by the DiMarzio website. There’s a couple of demos on YT might be worth a listen. Some folk find the NP4 a bit polite (I didn’t mind it but it didn’t blow me away) the Fralins a touch more ‘raw’. It’s a minefield and you’ll only really know once you install them and hear it in context. Good resale opportunities on here though so you shouldn’t lose out too much if you take the plunge. I’m pretty much happy with the 1088 and the P46 which is currently fitted in Reverse P orientation. It’s always fun trying our new pick ups. Good luck!
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Updated as a few bits have sold.
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Yeah using a FRFR is something I associate with modelling to get the ‘model’ sound accurate ie not running a 112cab model via a 610 cab kinda thing. Would the bass in your example @Al Krow be going direct to the desk or using some sort of colouration preamp/amp sim via pedalboard etc.?
