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What ohms is the volume pedal please?

Mesa WD-800 or TT800. Might need to look at the second hand market, as parts and expoprting from the USA into UK / EU is some challenging at the moment .

8 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

you can get pedals where you set the max and min levels

Thanks Stub Mandrel, do you have links to examples?

29 minutes ago, mcnach said:

 

Hotone Soul Press II?

Only 4 leds 'though, so it may not give you the resolution you are looking for.

 

https://www.hotoneaudio.com/products/press/Soul Press II

Thanks Mcnach, I will have a look at this. 

Thanks GremlinAndy. I had seen these at some point but had previously discounted for over-kill. I will have a further look.

Hi everyone.

Are there any (UK available) alternatives to the discontinued Visual Volume pedal. 

I'm in need of a volume pedal (ideally compact) with LED level indicators. 

Thanks in advance 

Try Shuker - https://shukerguitars.co.uk/

Worth a trip to Hampshire https://www.taylorviolins.co.uk/

Just now, Silvia Bluejay said:

Cost of paper and transport/delivery becoming prohibitive for almost all publications.

I'd happily pay more though for a print edition as they are great for flights, a quick browse in the car before school pick-up, holiday reads etc.

My plan is to go back to early Bassist / Bass Player issues, and read them all again 😂

As per issue 426, the magazine is moving fully online from issue 427.

I have loved many many years of Bassist, Bass Player (etc) magazine 'flicking through' with a coffee and a hob-nob.

Reading magazines is just not the same online... well, for me anyway.

Lovely stuff.

May I ask about weight and string spacing please 

For me, I run the following cab wise:

Small (Jazz etc) gigs = a single 1x10 (a GR AT110 carbon cab)

Med gigs (weddings, functions etc) = a single 2x10 (Mesa Subway 2x10)

Larger gigs (concert halls, festivals etc) = two 2x10s (Mesa Subway 2x10)

All light and portable, but I always have the mind-set of picking the right cabs for the gig. 

I am more than happy with the cabs I have, and pretty much settled any "GAS" cab-wise.

The above probably doesn't help you directly though.....

£360 collected in July.

Hi Luke,

I should be able to help you with this. I am based in Chandlers Ford, so not too far away. My website if you want to have a look: www.gregmudd.co.uk

Please send me a PM with details / discuss etc.

Cheers

Greg

34 minutes ago, Paulhauser said:

What a pity about the sizing as it narrowly misses the EMG40 sizing (101.6 x 38.1 ) and that has plenty of options as to what's inside the housing. 

36 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

Aguilar have the DCB G4 which is 38x102 (as is the EMG 40 sized casing)

 

Nordstrand will custom make anything you like.

 

What pickups do you have in it at the moment? 

Currently running Kent Armstrongs at the moment since 2007. It's a shame that I can't go wider than 36 really, not without routing the body which I want to avoid. 

58 minutes ago, Gareth Hughes said:

The Delano SBC 5 string pickups I have in a Maruszczyk fretless are 100x36mm.

 

What Kent Armstrong ones are there? I was thinking of replacing mine, couldn’t find Barts that would fit. Do the Quads fit that size? 

Not exactly sure - I will have a look underneath the pick-ups next time I restring. 

Barts do a BD which look like they would fit.

4 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

What actual pickup type do you want in your "soapbars"?

 

Unlike on guitars where the "Soapbar" is a particular type of pickup - a fat single coil epitomised by the Gibson P90, in the bass world a soapbar cover can house anything that will fit inside. Knowing what type of pickup you want under than cover will help you to narrow down the choices.

Probably Similar to Bartolini Quads, but at this stage I want to see who does that size chassis, as the options seem a little limited for the size.

Apart from Kent Armstrong and Bartolini, I am looking for other manufacturers of Soapbar pickups which are 100mm X 36mm (both can be +/- 1mm).

I have had no luck with Aguilar or Nordstrand (unless I have missed something).

Thanks in advance!

22 minutes ago, ped said:

I won't let Fred watch that filth. Jaco only needed 4 and he turned out alright

Looks like a lined fretless to me. Semi-acoustic too!

Nice coloured bass. Overwater style shape. Not sure I like the NS inspired headstock.

If anyone has younger children like me, you may endure the CBeebies program Number blocks. Imagine my excitement when a song (series 1, episode 5) includes the words: "Five strings on a Five String bass"!

I couldn't agree with you more. Whenever possible, I now try to purchase from physical stores rather than online. However, the problem is not always helped by the retailer, especially when stock (say of a pedal, for example) is only available online and no stock is available in your local store.

Sometimes the convenience and confidence factors of shopping online is too much of a pull to trump driving x number of miles just to find that the shop is out of stock etc. 

Hi. May I please ask if the bridge is recessed into the face of the body, or is it flush with the face? 

How far away from Orba are you? 

Cancel that. Just seen... Madrid

Now £399. 

Great bass, needs a new home with a Bass Chatter or she's off to eBay.

Same for me. Searches showing Zero.

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