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Trying and seeing what sounds best is the only reliable way, but as this is an internet forum and relies on keyboard warriors spouting opinions I would go HX stomp first as it's probably designed to have the whole signal hit it without any pre-processing especially if you are using modulation effects, then the drive/preamp/EQ for further tone tweaking and finally the compressor just to level the signal.

I've msgd him about his incorrect title/description too but he hasn't replied

Depending on your playing envelope will love dynamics. Therefore I have an envelope before the comp. Remember, there's also a connection to the settings of the comp as well as the fx. Comp can raise the envelope to new heights, but my guess is that the pure signal coming from dynamics from your fingers is the key. Yes, this means lots of trials.

Well I’ve decided to not do this now. I have a Sandberg Lionel Superlight on way but I made that decision in April last year so not sure if that means I can still be in, as final payment will - hopefully - be this year.

I’ve not used one myself but I might look at this one - the handle size might be a bit cumbersome for the tiniest jobs but it’ll have enough power to deal with pots and connectors even with lead-free (and I do think we should all be going lead-free nowadays). I’d get this tip with it.

I looked dispensing with my Helix Floor and using Helix Native going through the laptop which provides our drum and extra synth backing. Unfortunately even on an M4 MacBook, having the Helix Native plugin active added another 5-10 seconds to loading time of each song which was IMO too slow for live use, so for the moment I've stuck with using the hardware.

Needs a '2x2' headstock on that 1st double cutaway model. Fender '4 on top' style just looks plain wrong...

I think you’re fine on rules. 👍

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How about the status-alike one?

Did you have the ME-90B before this?

Hi all, I am very new on the forum, hope I don't break any rule. I have been focusing on playing bass for the past 2 years, after coming from the guitar. I feel my technique is now hurting my progress and I am looking for a couple of hours or a bit more of technique focused lessons. Any recommendations? I am based in Shropshire but don't mind traveling on a saturday. Thanks

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All good thanks, me and my daughter went and we are now set up for 1hr a week (30mins each). It's at a music academy (although that makes it sound posher than it is, it is a bit of a shabby building next to a train station) which is quite a cool and inspiring place as you walk past rooms of people learning drums, singing, guitars etc. He was good at tailoring things, had my daughter playing a game linked to an iPad to make horses race as you play the right notes - which had her wanting to carry on with it at home. And had me improvising I IV V chords in root/third/fifth positions as he played basslines - which inspired me to do some new rehearsing routines. And he's already getting me set up to learn some songs that I can play with the Hammond sounds with the Band (Liquidator, Green Onions) rather than purely going down the Grade route. Trinity grades looked more appealing to me but this teacher does ABRSM and as it seems like he won't ridgedly stick to it for all the teaching I think we'll go with that (he can do Trinity if we want but he doesn't have the materials to copy/lend). He confirmed that I am on about Grade 3 for playing and theory. Interestingly, he recommended I don't bother spending time on theory much at this point and to not bother with theory Grade tests until Grade 5 as that's where it is necessary to progress to the next Grades, he said I'd pick up a lot of what's needded as I do the performance stuff.

I have a soldering iron that has been used once. One Christmas, my daughter got a toy tattoo gun as a present, but it didn't work. When I opened it up, I could see that one of the connections had broken, so I bought a £12 soldering iron from B&Q and fixed it. Never used it again. As I recall, the tattoo gun also only got used once. 😄

I now think I know what I want... Either, set up a "memory" e.g. U0-01 with my base sound and then U0-02 and U0-03 with the variations on that like chorus or drive... OR set up a User memory with all three buttons engaging different effects. Positives and negatives to each but this is the kind of thing I was struggling to understand how to get working. I've just been through the guitar patches now with my electric guitar and they're fantastic. Some really usable ones, even when the more weird effects are involved. I'm disappointed Boss has put absolutely zero effort into the Bass presets because the GT-10B from years and years ago had fantastic, usable bass presets and loads of them! If Boss brought those back as downloadable patches for the GX I'd be first in line.

Best purchase I have made in years . https://www.switchelectronics.co.uk/products/at980e-digital-soldering-station-80w-atten

Done.

I'd video reviewed the original Session combo about ten years ago and more recently the newer Mk3 30W version. I think as a little practice amplifer it's a cracking unit. Of course, it has a small speaker so don't expect window rattling low end, but it has a nice rounded tone - and didn't sound boxy in my studio. The Mk3 also has a bluetooth input, handy for jamming along to your mobile device's music selection or a practice app like Guitar Pro. I'd appreciate a like, share and a positive comment on my video *as a reviewer I am allowed to say what I want, no one sanitises my produce before it is released.