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If you're looking for the VTBass to shape your tone, always run these into an effects return if you have one; this'll bypass your amplifier's preamp stage/tone controls and just utilise the poweramp. At the very least, if you need to go in the front, you'd need to try and determine your amplifiers flat settings (this isn't always going to be 'everything at noon'). Thing is, at a very basic level, there's no 'when needed' element going on here; you're either using the VTBASS to shape your tone or you're not.

Yeah I think assigns are great for doing more nuanced things but scenes that let you batch multiple changes at once would be really useful.

I'm thinking of ordering a set but have noticed a number of complaints in the Thomann reviews about rattling A strings. Anyone had experience of this? I'm wondering if this might be luck of the draw given the price and if it's worth taking a chance. Thanks.

Don't Leaf Me This Way - The Communards

Subbed as I am curious where this goes. My new country band has access to a pair of LD Maui 11 arrays, we'll test them out at a technical rehearsal but I am a little dubious. It's not just that they're column arrays, it's that they are 'sensibly priced' column arrays.

These days, even forever doesn't last as long as it used to 🙂

I did, and to me, these are equivalent to the boutique or Custom Shop models which sold for delirious money without any real explanation. Depending on the type of Jazz Bass tone you're after, the ToneRider Duke pickups could be a good option too. Check their website for the specs.

Leafy Meadows - John Paul Jones. (An absolute banger, BTW. )

Surely just a bit further, between D and D#.

A work of art!

In reality I will still keep this in mind as I really need to focus on musical skills and not musical gear! Thanks for having me

I place it above lead guitar 😉

I remember when this was on here because I have the bolt-on Broadneck version as well as a through neck Broadneck Streamer Stage One. Wouldn't be without either of them. I had to get to know the Thumb ergonomics but once it clicked...

Massive T2 fail on an epic scale! At least all that new non-bass gear might distract you from failing T1...

new digital piano, synth and guitar incoming!

The acquisition of a keyboard stand would fall under tier 2, but you'd still be clear in tier 1 (which is the main event tbf). Happy to sign you up on that basis - be good!

Turn to Redwood - Killing Joak

I saw a show last March where the Xtender failed and the bassist didn't have a spare bass. I'm not sure exactly what happened to it, my friend is in the band and explained that "...it was one of those drop tuner things you have on your basses that just fell apart on him. " I've never had an issue and check my gear all the time.

Seven Year Oak - Rosanne Cash

That's a looker!

Rhythm guitar is a noble art I’ll have you know!

Just noticed this thread (and thoroughly enjoying the rumination and adjudication going on). I want to sign up but have already bought a keyboard stand this year so I can learn to use the keyboard I bought years ago. Am I out of tier 2? Currently GASing for a digital piano, an analogue synth and a strat (and building my own bass/obtaining a j to complete the set, etc, etc), so I could really do with the support/embarrassment should I fail

Thanks Phil 👍

I had an Evo II and it was a great sounding amp. As I'm not that bothered about the Compressor and Sub options as I have them as pedals already, I'm going to get one of their new UK-OBM-500 heads. Not a fan of the blue to be honest but you really can't go wrong with Ashdown in terms of tone and playability. Awesome amps.

Scene mode within a patch would be great. So you have the patch for the song and then have specifically named scenes within it. Or a song mode that has various patches organised for a song labelled for each section, that you can drag into a setlist for a gig.