skej21

Thank you for the kind words. Micro bass III is definitely one I need to try. I have a Noble preamp on the way and I’m thinking the combination of the two will cover all of the classic tones I need!

Probably a little late to the party but I managed to get my hands on an EBS Valve Drive DI and I quickly realised that it was the breakup/dirt I’ve always been chasing. From slight breakup using the manual’s ‘Crunch’ setting to a heavier dirt using the manual’s ‘Vintage Overdrive’ setting, it’s got quite a lot of range and a tonal quality that’s hard to find. I must admit, I still can’t work out why the ‘flat response’ setting requires the EQ knobs to be maxed out to get the correct frequency curves (I certainly wouldn’t have known it just by messing around), but all in all, it’s an absolute winner! Here’s a quick 2 minute demo with some snapshots of the settings if you’re interested. Let me know what you think!

Excellent piece of kit and a great score so close to the deadline!

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It made all the blue tones (like the blue grille cloth on the cab, chrome covers etc) red though…

I think it’s pretty clear (probably due to its main use?) that these AI colourisation tools are designed to focus on skin tones (reds, pinks and creams). Here’s a photo that I converted to B&W (left is photo before desaturation) then ran it through a number of recolour AI and they all clearly missed the mark on almost every colour…

Also matches the fade on your profile rank badge!

Settling in nicely!

Aye!

That is the gateway to the light. The true trinity, is 3 Ps 🤣

This informed my next P bass purchase sooner than I thought. Picked up a 3TSB American Vintage Reissue Precision bass tonight to partner it 😬

I actually sold one of these on Basschat that I had refinished by Bass Doc up in the north east. PM to chat and I might be able to give you more back story!

I’m normally quite conservative (I tried to order it in a different finish), but then the wait times were over 12 months and I found this in stock online at a shop my friend works for, so tried it out and it played really nicely. Didn’t hesitate and (once I changed the tort guard to mint green to get a more traditional look) I feel like I made the right choice in the end. So much so, it’ll inform the next P bass purchase 🙂

Finally took the plunge in to the realms of what some may call the ‘bass cliche’ but it’s what works for me. I got rid of quite a lot of stuff I didn’t need and bought a Fender American Original Precision (pictured) to go with my passive-converted Sire P7, a small flip top Ampeg rig (PF20T and PF115HE) and a Noble preamp (delivery due 2022). No negative purchases, but definitely some rationalisation! I just need a second decent Precision in 2022 to finish the ‘trinity’ and I’m done 🙂

Quick payment and comms. Pleasure to deal with 👍