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    Micro POG power supply question

    in Effects

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    The 9v power supply will be sufficient. I'm sure I've seen this come up before concerning battery power and power supplies where basically it didn't make a blind bit of difference. I'm sure someone with a Micro Pog will chime in soon, but considering if anything you would be UNDER powering it it won't do any damage at all.

    Compression pedals - I need advice! :]

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    There are lots of great compression pedals out there and they all have their own characteristics.

    Here is a fantastic database of pedal reviews, check out the top picks and the individual reviews to find out more information on each pedal: [url="http://www.ovnilab.com/index.shtml"]http://www.ovnilab.com/index.shtml[/url]

    There's quite a few things to take into consideration when choosing a compressor. How much are you willing to spend? Do want something subtle or something really dramatic?

    Two big current favourites are the Aguilar TLC and the MXR M87 that are very versatile and not too highly priced. I use an EBS MultiComp and it does everything I want it to.

    Pedal tuner recommendations please

    in Effects

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    [quote name='pendingrequests' timestamp='1335272073' post='1628365']
    Had my TU-2 for nearly 5 years and has never failed. Has had little episodes of been stuck tuning 'G'.
    [/quote]

    I've had quite a few tuners do that in my experience, generally when it's turned on (for me as a mute) and there isn't a bass plugged into the cable going into it.

    Prog metal sounding bass strings

    in Accessories and Misc

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    [quote name='charic' timestamp='1335256768' post='1627899']
    I play in Drop C (CGCF). I phoned up newtone, told them the scale of my bass and my usual gauge for standard tuning and they made me a set of strings in my usual gauge but for drop C.
    [/quote]

    That's pretty brilliant service!

    DI Box (incl. tuner) recommendations please

    in Accessories and Misc

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    The Peterson Stomp Classic Strobotuner might be just what you're looking for, have a see:

    [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7B44ZXW-7Y[/media]

    It's a strobe tuner and has an active DI and a mute button. Even has different "sweetener" eq settings you can use if you want, or just the sweet sound of your bass. In Active mode it will run on Phantom power. Sounds like it ticks all the boxes!

    http://www.petersontuners.com/media/pdf/StrobostompClassicManual_English.pdf

    what type of effects needed for blues/classic rock?

    in Effects

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    [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1335219462' post='1627635']
    No effects, Precision bass, probably flatwounds, valve amp, maybe a tuner. That's it.
    [/quote]

    For blues or classic rock I would tend to agree with this advice. You might want a low gain overdrive or level booster pedal to add a little hair to your sound, but I couldn't think of much else. Not much sounds better than a tube amp breaking up when it's being pushed hard, especially for that kind of music.

    Boss BF-3 Flanger.

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    I bought a BF-3 a year or so ago and despite having always HATED flangers, have gotten along with it very well. Despite also liking the old BF-2, the extra modes on the BF-3 won me over.

    The standard mode sounds good, it just sounds like a normal flanger as you would expect it to. With the Resonance, Depth, Manual and Rate controls you can create pretty much any flanging sound that you want. The Ultra mode is the standard mode but on steroids - it is much more dramatic and in your face. The Gate/Pan setting is quite a nice touch - you can have the flanging pinging between two outputs, which means that you can have a true stereo effect swirling between two speakers OR you can use it almost like a tremolo, setting the speed of the chop with the rate control, which is what I used it for. The momentary setting is also pretty cool, basically you step on the footswitch and hold it down for as long as you wish to hear the effect - great for dramatic emphasis on short passages or even just single notes. I used that setting with a fast rate and large depth for something similar to an extreme vibrato.

    Combine it with an octaver and a fuzz and you can get some really deep, synthy sounds. Truth be told it's no boutique analog dream, but it is a pretty respectable pedal that more than gets the job done. It sounds good with guitar or bass, hence the separate inputs.

    I firstly moved over to my phaser instead so it sat untouched for a while in my cupboard and now I'm seeking to compound all my modulation down to a Line 6 M9, so if you do fancy taking a punt on one, I've got one for sale in the classifieds (sorry for the shameless plug).

    Musicman Stingray

    in Bass Guitars

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    I've really enjoyed playing the ones I have - indeed my G&L L-2500T has a Stingray HH feel about it, but at the end of the day it's my Jazz I go for when I want to have a play around. I could have bought a Stingray at the time when I got it but I preferred the feel and sound of the Jazz. The Stingray is a lovely bass and I will probably end up buying one at some point. If they're unpopular though, they may just go for a little less on the second hand market, despite being in good condition - that's definitely a double edged sword, but great if you're looking to the used market for one!

    Ditching four strings altogether.......

    in Bass Guitars

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    [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1334926717' post='1623572']
    the fact that I hadn't needed to play the B string was irrelevant.
    [/quote]

    +1 I've done a little recording with my five since I got it, always get comments about whether or not that extra string is needed. It's there if you DO need it, surely?

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