hiram.k.hackenbacker

If I was in your position and didn’t already have one, I’d buy this. Leaves you quite a few £’s to find a nice cab to go with it. I run my Handbox though a Barefaced Big Twin and it sounds lush.

The Ltd Ed version has made it through the weekend. 21 left. Disappointingly, no one on Talkbass appears to have received theirs yet. There was talk of only a few being ready for shipping, so feedback may be slow coming through.

Patch 11 - Tom Sawyer intro sorted 👍

All done. Just going to go and have a play with it. Thanks 👍

One of my jobs for this afternoon. I’ll shout if I get stuck 👍

@Quatschmacher - I’ve found my Roland lead! I know it’s a pain, but could you give me an idiots step by step how to update to the latest version. I seem to remember it’s a slightly different procedure depending on what version you are on? I have performed one update since purchase, so I assume I’m on v2.0, but I really don’t want to f**k this up and that’s highly likely without your help.

Apart from a recent quick assembly to make sure it all still works, I can’t remember the last time I played amplified bass in the house. Do everyone a favour and get a decent set of headphones and a rig you practice with silently.

Yes, just checked. One should have arrived yesterday and the other guy said Monday. The way they have been going, you could be right. Maybe one or two left by Monday. 30 left now. SIMS would add another battery compartment, possibly a double for 2 x PP9’s, not to mention the extra weight that goes with them. I do have a Status with after market SIMS LED’s and it’s a fine bass, but I don’t think I would do it again. For me, the LED’s that Status put in their graphite necks during manufacture are gold standard. The tri-colours in my S2 are just amazing. It will be interesting to see what these Dark Rays weigh. I’m hoping to find out via our friends in the USA.

Ah, I didn’t check yesterday. I thought the first guy would have had his delivered by now. I’ll have a read later. No, I haven’t pressed the button yet. Like you, after my initial comments regarding the Granite Stone, that’s the one I would go for - if I did, that is 😬. I still think they could have opted for a better finish for such a small Limited Edition, but that’s probably just me. I think it would probably sit quite well next to my Fender Flea Active in Inca Silver. If you’re going to do it, you may have to make your mind up soon as there are only 31 left!

I asked our guitarist what band he would tribute if he could choose any act and he said Free without taking a breath. Big shoes to fill, but I’d definitely have a go given the chance.

Welcome to Basschat Scott 🤘

Who knows. All I would say is that I’ve ordered quite a bit from them in the past and know that their stock is spread all over the place. For this reason, when enquiring about a bass I wanted, I rang them and asked them it’s physical location before ordering as I wanted to see it before shelling out over £2k unseen. They told me it was in Germany. They offered to transfer it to Romford, which they did. I went and had a look at it when it arrived and bought it after trying it. I have no reason to believe it can’t work the other way around if there is an issue.

I was having a good think about this on the dog walk this morning. On one hand you could conclude that the inclusion of the Alpha/Omega is a sales gimmick and I think whichever way you look at it, that will at least partly be the case for the Dark Ray. You may also reach the view that on paper, taking into the account the success of the Nolly/Darkglass/Dingwall collaborations of recent years, that there could indeed be some mileage in it. My head also finds it slightly odd that the Granite Stone version is the Limited Edition. Personal choice I know, but I think an all gloss black/roasted neck or maybe a gloss black ‘midnight sparkle’ with MHS might look a bit more special. Perhaps use matt black without MHS as standard? A moot point anyway, it is what it is now - and I hate that expression 😂. The burning issue for me, is how that two band Darkglass pre-amp differs from the standard MM pre-amp. I think most of us know what the Alpha/Omega effects are going to sound like, but what will it sound like in standard mode through my rig? 🤔 Waffle aside, I thought the Patrick Hunter video was quite good. It’s what I want from a demo. Same riff played over and over with different settings. It would have been nice to know what the signal path was, but that’s being picky. I also applaud him for the criticism regarding it not having a mid pot. How many manufacturers are going to let someone get away with that and put it on their web site? Old school ‘Ray users will know what they can get out of a vintage Stingray 2 band EQ. For me it’s bass full on, bit of treble and adjust the rest on my amp = smokin’. I can’t help wondering whether Hunter is one of these people who just doesn’t like 2 band ‘Rays or is it because the Darkglass pre-amp is slightly different somehow? My head says it’s a non-issue. My fretting hand won’t thank me for ordering one. I’ve sold three ‘Rays for precisely that reason, but I can’t help but be intrigued by it all. 56 left and counting….

The length of the string between nut and saddle hasn't changed in the OP's scenario, therefore intonation shouldn't need adjusting. Loosening the strings might cause a slight straightening of the neck which you can correctly counteract by a slight adjustment of the truss rod without adjusting the action.

What amp are you using? The Barefaced BBII and BTII are rated at different impedances.

No, but I've left the page open on my Mac. Still only 39 sold. The thing is, I have the effects already, although I can't help thinking how nuts one of these would sound going through my Darkglass amp with the bass and amp effects switched on. Probably a complete mess 😂