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There are some excellent videos on YouTube that talk about how to get the best out of a compressor with bass. Understanding a compressor is a really useful skill as a bassist. Another thing to do is understand how changes in EQ affect the sound, not just solo but in a band context too.

Saw Broken Peach Last night. What a gig. Those 3 ladies have fantastic voices and so much energy. Nice to see a band really enjoying themselves.

Cross terminology here, by below I meant 1-6th fret 😅 so our experiences appear to be the same. Just to add though, after a few hours more with this pedal, almost all my negativity faded away. Yes the aforementioned retriggering isn't ideal, but the tracking is actually great once you learn to play to it. I adore the thing!

Same here. Especially if you're recording in the control room (or at home) with a lot of electronic gear around you.

The port will add noticeably more bass. I hope you will be happy with it. For the jam session see if you can get the cab in a corner and the bass will be reinforced by the room.

I've tried the solid connectors and they fall out quite easily. I was amazed. They also make the whole thing more cumbersome. For the majority of gigs I use the wireless just for soundcheck. However I'm going to get one of these Levy's pouches and make up a lead. The reason I bought the solid adaptors was to eliminate buzz rather than anything else.

Isn't it a velcro wrap around a two-part handle? Less convenient than a one piece handle which my older version of the case has, although it does mean that the handle cradles the case rather than the case hanging from the handle. Not an issue with the light headless basses and headed guitars I carry in it, but possibly an issue with a Les Paul.

Future Impact V4 or V4 VIP would allow you to trigger the synth oscillators using your bass.

Just filling in with my brother-in-laws band Goo supporting Marmozets. Such a fun gig! Gutted I didn’t get more time in Bristol, we had to shoot off early.

Oops sorry I don't know how that double-posted! Thanks for answering anyway. Edit to add: you may also have posted this already but does 'dx7-compatible' mean it shares the 6-op structure and algorithms? Are the operators sine only?

Currently on BBC4. The Who from Glastonbury 2007. Pino doing a fine job on bass with a massive sound.

The handles on the 112 are not in the right place for a balanced lift and carry.

Argh, I just accidentally lost the best FM bass patch I’ve created so far. Dexed always defaults to slot 1 when saving and I clicked too hastily. So annoyed.

You already ask that earlier in the thread and I answered:

Ashdown amps are usually flat with the controls at 12 o'clock.

Signed up too! Good luck!

Do the modern Ashdown amps have plenty of treble bite and high end sizzle?

Hi Steve, It's great to know you're out there somewhere and there's still interest in these basses. I bought a Chieftain from an auction a couple of years ago. Serial number P.010. It was in a very sorry state but I've almost got it playable - just need to sort out the electronics and dress the frets. It's a great bass and I can't wait to get it gigging again. Thanks for all the info.

Wenge / Elm bass update: it lives. Thought I’d share a quick resurrection story in case anyone else needs reassurance that instruments can come back from the brink. This one very nearly became “that bass I don’t talk about”. What started as a simple refinish escalated into: poly having a meltdown heat gun decisions I immediately regretted a drop-top seam briefly auditioning for independence and a small chunk of wenge making a bid for freedom near the pickup route At one point I was genuinely Googling “is relicing a legitimate coping mechanism”. Anyway… slow down, walk it back, glue where glue belongs, patch where wood went missing, black grain fill doing some very heavy lifting, and a lot of patience later — it’s back on its feet. Still some sanding to do to remove the grain filler then oil and shellac ready for nitro clearcoat. I also took the opportunity to do a comfort carve into the wenge to make it more hmmmm. The seam is solid, the top is flat, the grain is doing that wenge thing again, and structurally it’s absolutely sound. More importantly, it looks like a bass rather than a cautionary tale. Lesson (re)learned: Heat guns are not subtle tools Wenge forgives, but only if you apologise properly Fixing your own mistakes is annoying… but also oddly satisfying Onwards now to finishing, hardware, and pretending this was all part of the plan. Builds aren’t always about the glossy photos at the end — sometimes they’re about dragging something back from the dead and quietly nodding at it when it survives.

Just watching The Who live on TV at moment. From their Electric Proms at The Roundhouse i think 2006 era. BBC4 Jings they were good. Dave

If you were prepared to overlook pedantry, you could have celebrated twice. Like I did.