Homatron

Best purchase: (Not technically a purchase yet, but it's a foot in the door) Worst purchase: 70's Seamoon Funk Machine circuitboard clone. Enjoyed building it but I never managed to dial in a sound I liked. Ended up reusing the housing for my DIY Fuzzrocious Ram the Manparts stripboard build.

Is it good for metal?

The nano-sized ones are now on the EHX website for $122 USD. Wonder when we'll be able to get our hands on them. I've wanted an op-amp muff for a little while and this may be the one.

I think a nano-sized one will be announced today, based on the hype... The big box ones seem to be aimed at connoisseurs or collectors. Looks like ~6000 were made, with 300 of those in yellow for whatever 'Third Man Hardware' is.

This video just released from JHS. While the pedal sounds good, it's Bob Myer and his hoard of treasures I'm blown away by. Bob is one cool dude.

I signed up last year (received as a Christmas present) and feel it has helped my knowledge and general approach to music. I mentioned it earlier in the thread since it was the rhythm content which drew me in. There's not tonnes of bass guitar specific lessons, but I found I could transfer the principles to bass guitar. I have also recently started on the double bass, and it is really helpful for that! There's a lot of piano content in there for all sorts of levels. For what it's worth I've just signed up for another year at the base level membership.

Thanks for that video. Really clear explanations. I hadn't realised some of those rhythms had specific names but should make them easier to remember. I've been paying a lot more attention to rhythm lately, and found some great resources and exercises on Open Studio Jazz. Some examples... This one isn't delivered on bass but I got a lot out of it.

Got my head around it a bit better now, thanks!

@jimbobothy I've been thinking of a modular setup a bit like yours, but I've not yet figured out what to do in terms of power. Or where/how to insert each board in the signal chain. Interested to hear how you get on.

There must be an optimum elasticity of strap for this. A bit of R&D time would pay dividends.

...turns out the solution was quicker than writing this post. A couple of wraps of masking tape have sorted it.

Beyond simply tightening the bolt holding the endpin in position, what options are there for addressing endpin rattle? I have discovered a rattle when I'm playing loudly which goes away when the endpin is bottomed out (bass closest to the floor), or I put pressure on the endpin by pushing the lower part of the bass with my leg. The bolt is a tight as I can make it. What else is worth a try?

Great work @Rosie C! Where did you source the connectors, and do they need to be soldered?

There's a question mark icon on the listing page (in line with the price in my phone's browser) which takes you to the 'report' form. The item didn't sell... so has been relisted with a more 'human' description at a higher starting price.

Hopefully I'll live up to that expectation when the time comes!

I've got one of these and agree. Great little amps. Not sure if they're a bit heavier (watt for watt) than some of the other suggestions above. They're compact and a one-hand lift, but not featherweight.

No pressure then 😉 I hadn't appreciated double bass players would be so in demand. I've been invited to a couple of jams so will see where that goes once I feel ready.

Thanks for the advice @JPJ & @Burns-bass. I'm certainly not offended! I don't have a tutor (not sure if there are any in Plymouth) but an experienced/trained friend of a friend has offered to give me some pointers. Looking forward to that in the next week or so. I'm taking it slow and steady, referring to Discover Double Bass and other resources to keep me on track. Currently loving playing over an F blues!

Thanks @itu, I'm definitely seeing this as a lifelong journey, and will take my inspiration from all sorts of vessels 😉

Gah! Also kicking myself... should have played it through rather than just glance at it. Great track.

From the rhythm it could be a take on "Do nothing til you hear from me", but the melody doesn't quite match what I have in my head.

Looks like a cool bit of kit. I never would have thought of pairing something like that with double bass!

What's the mysterious one on the left?

Thanks for starting this thread. Very timely for me! I've just started playing DB and have been recording a few bits on a handheld Tascam recorder as a practice aid. I'm currently getting a very "roomy" recording, so I'll experiment with some of the positioning and room control suggestions above to see if I can get better results.

I've been dreaming of picking up the double bass for a long time, but had been writing it off for various reasons. So imagine my surprise when my wife organised this for a big birthday this week! Currently renting for a few months to see if we can live with it, but I now can't imagine a world without DB... it's so addictive and rewarding! It seems playing cello as a kid, and fretless bass for a long time has helped get me started, but there's so much to learn!