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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?

That's a handsome looking bass Lozz, with so much of everything, character, mojo, presents and a real keeper. What about a dark red tort pick guard?

I was thinking of DIY building something along these lines for myself. I have an acoustic that I have to detune the strings to access the battery. I have a trs cable and a multimeter to check it, but it's less than optimal! If it works out ok I will post on here.

Thanks for this. I've got some router bits with a decent curve 6mm and 12mm from memory. [Nope 3mm and 6mm after checking] I've also got my identically sized spray booth to practise on so I'll see which size works best. I'll probably round the plywood, put the Armacab on and then design new 3d printed corners to fit. Redesign should be relatively easy. The only area I'm slightly puzzling over is the front as it's just 12mm of ply sticking out. Will look at what other people have done here.

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Last week’s gig for my band was in an almost square room with the stage in the corner. It really was the easiest sound check we have ever had. The sound out front seemed well balanced everywhere and especially on stage, despite us using the passive mains and monitors. As some will know, I have a shiny new system waiting in the wings but my shoulder injury means I cannot lift the Subs until the New Year. I wonder whether the positioning of the stage has as much to do with the sound as anything else. With the corner stage, the wall reflections are quite different to a central stage in a square/rectangle. Of course these corner stage setups are not the norm but as this was the first time at this venue for us, I am hopeful we can return next year. The nice touch was that we were paid more than the agreed fee .

Unfortunately we weren't able to play last night as our synth player had picked up some lurgy from his kids and was too ill to play. A pity not only because the gig was sold out, but because we'd spent the last few weeks learning how to play our "Christmas Song" as a band. The recorded version had been assembled in the studio, and I think that before we started practicing in order to play it live I'd never played the Bass VI part all the way through in one go. Still the other four bands played and Social Youth Cult who headlined were enough of a draw to have sold most of the tickets, so I don't think we let too many people down. It appears from our social media comments over the last few weeks, that most of the people who wanted to come and see us play had left it too late to buy tickets anyway. Unless something really good comes in at the last minute, we don't have any more gigs until 2026 now. December Snow will have to wait until this time next year.

no picture porn? WtAF? #horrified

Lest they turn to the dark side. 😱 I did my best to persuade two ladies to the righteous path at my OM night on Thursday.

the 69 Jazz James purchased for Bootsy in Cinncinatti 1970 is up for auction I'm not interested in fanboy stuff but his would pique my interest for sure Get Up , Get On Up

Woods dont need years to dry out,they are kiln dried.Hardwoods tend to take a lot longer because of the density of the timber in question,all hard woods are different as well.By Kiln drying Timber it refers to the concentration of RESIN within the wood the denser the wood the longer it has to spend in the kiln in what we called to "Dry" the Timber.We do this by weighing the Wood then in the kiln which opperate by steam and fans and periodically test the timber with moisture meters and again weighing the Timber til it reaches a certain point of dryness.A couple of examples Mohagany takes longer usualy to dry than Hard Maple as its a more denser timber. Bottom line is ?"How do i know this about timber",well i worked in the Timber industry for 25 years manufacturing hardwood and softwood flush firedoors. Roasted maple takes on average a month to dry the resin tops.

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That idea has crossed my mind too. I love my Tecamp Bass Board - I only use it at home but paired with my headphone rig and my backbeat, playing is a physical pleasure which is just so immersive. So much so that I’ve tried similar devices for music and films in the lounge (in the office I pump my music through the bass board as well as my Hifi which adds great depth). I tried a Woojer strap which just felt a bit muddled with the signal and didn't seem to behave very quickly, maybe I need to play with it more.

Hi everyone, new member here and excited to join the community. I’ve got a big love for bass guitars, playing, learning, and talking all things low end. Looking forward to connecting with fellow bass players, picking up knowledge, and sharing the journey with you all. Cheers!

Next track from Il Basso has been released, with a rather curious video: