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Hey all. I have a Batking fretless acoustic bass uke, thunder brown strings installed... I'm trying to introduce some relief to the neck and I'm thinking now that the trussrod has a reverse thread. Have any of you found this too? Lefty-loosey got lots of resistance after a quarter turn, but righty-tighty turns freely most of the way with a bit of resistance at the end. Neither way loosens off completely like on a bass guitar and no difference to the relief doing any of the above. These short necks may possibly need some time to react to any new adjustments made, but that's just a hunch. Thoughts? 🤔

2026, even. Get your orders in quick...

Bit of a bargain. Unfortunately I don't do red. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127530327456

"I nearlgy completed the GAS challenge but Thomann were selling a hopeless case for £40..."

When someone gets around to staring a thread for it. Usually doesn't start until tail end of December.

When can I sign up for the 2026 Challenge?

Now, with two PC monitors, a self-built rack unit (which also serves as a monitor riser), a new Behringer UMC1820 interface, and a new-to-me Behringer rack tuner. Those rack mounted units keeps the desk clear.

Do It Again - Beach Boys

I couldn’t help myself and the SSL channel strip 2 for £15 on the SSL site. it doesn’t do any fancy analogue preamp overdrive but from first impressions the EQ is really powerful and clean and the compressor is really nice. Would a stock plugin also be as functional? Probably, but this one says SSL on it.

Or link: https://entertainment.ha.com/itm/musical-instruments/bass-guitars/james-brown-bootsy-collins-1969-fender-jazz-bass-natural-electric-bass-guitar-serial-266610/a/7407-85221.s?ctrack=4455887&type=featured-3-ent-hlite-7407-Guitar-tem112525#

Over And Over - Space Opera

Repeater - Fugazi

Everyone's experience is different but my solution to this problem is to walk away and let them get on with it. You don't need that level of cr4p in your life.

That’s a good shout, may well look into that

I should have but as I knew we’d have to go out to get grub was dubious about leaving it without my beady eye keeping an eye on it, even though we did grub run in shifts.

It's been a long time since I tried it so my memory might be a little rusty but how I remember it is that it sounded great when I set it up at home, I was going for more of a B15 vibe than SVT, with a relatively flat EQ and enough drive to add character without sounding obviously distorted. But when trying it with the band I found it too squashed even without adding my compressor on top. It's hard to explain but I couldn't get it to poke through the mix. But that was me, with my gear and playing style. So your experience could be very different. And at the risk of sounding like a cop out, it's hard to second guess whether adding a compressor in would work with you and your gear. For me, it didn't, but Linus has said that it definitely adds something to his set up. So maybe try it and see. A transparent comp would work if you want to retain the character of the VT, although they're harder to dial in until you get your ear in. Something more coloured may add or take away from what the VT is doing, and only you will know if you like what it's doing. How about grabbing a Spectracomp and trying a few tone prints. You mentioned it being a bit of a faff to change them on the fly and that's fair comment, but once you have the app loaded in your phone it only takes a few seconds to switch. Don't worry about diving into the editor to create your own, you don't need to. But you can pick one up for around £50 and if you don't get on with it you'll be able to move it on without losing any money. Out of interest, what style of music do you play? What other gear are you using and what type of tone do you use? Knowing what you're aiming for might allow me to suggest something closer to what might work for you.

Not the new Lionel, then Lozz?