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One of the under utilised features of the Stomp (IMO) is the pitch shift. I have some patches set for -2 and -3 semitones for songs where my band drop tunes, and I am able to maintain my standard tuning and string setup. The tracking is immense also and the tone is perfect!
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I use regular 45 to 105 for Drop C with no issues - the key is in the setup.
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Brill strap! Best I have ever used. The Maruszczyk leather straps are also on my list.
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This is almost as bad as the time Bass Direct sold a 1973 Jazz Bass with an aftermarket body
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What is the heaviest you comfortably listen to?
acidbass replied to ubit's topic in General Discussion
Ghost are probably my favourite metal band since Metallica. Absolutely fantastic -
Just got a Gruvgear Solostrap Neo 4" - without a doubt the best strap I have ever used.
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I have to say I have never noticed the weight of a bass ever and feel lucky that this isn't a consideration of mine.
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+1, nothing like proper heavyweight bass instead of these in car audio systems
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SVT x4 8x10 x 4 IEMs
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At least those are consistently not over the pole pieces and therefore consistent in tone across all strings - not haphazard like most 'rays. The G always sounds good in demo videos but try a 'ray in a band context and the G is almost completely redundant without major EQing or extreme pickup balancing. That said, they did address this issue with the Stingray Specials.
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Disappointed that EBMM have dropped the ball again with the pickup alignment on this. The G string looks way off. They had sorted this too on the Stingray Specials etc. Hope Joe Dart doesn't mind a bit of weak G in the Vulf stuff!
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I guess I would expect perfection when spending the kind of money that these basses cost. Endearing imperfections are for woodshop builders, not professionals.
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I see they still haven't sorted out the alignment issues with the strings/pole pieces. The D and G pickup rout was drilled around a centimetre out of goose by the looks of it.
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Really the only things that would mark this as a genuine 62 are the neck plate and clay dots. How else would you tell with the amount of work that has been done?
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The burst doesn't look very 1962, also it would be very rare for a nitro finish to withstand 60 years of gigging without any wear! Also, thru body stringing on a 60s bass? I can't make out if there's a hole at the back of the headstock for a strap button - or if it's just the wood grain. A 62 should have this button
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Ashdown customer service is the best in the business. Mark and Guy are the reason I buy Ashdown!
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I can't work out if this is for real or a send-up?
acidbass replied to Barking Spiders's topic in General Discussion
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Hi all Just wondering if anyone knows if the Sire J Bass control plates are the same dimensions as the standard Fender size? Thinking about buying one and converting it to fully passive with a new plate and loom. Hopefully someone has done something similar in the past. All advice appreciated! Thanks Danny
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Just treated myself to a Gruv Gear Solo Strap Neo 4". Just looked like the most comfortable out of all the straps I checked out! There's a bit of a backlog on them at the moment although it should be here in 2 to 3 weeks
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Really interesting vid here too for the Squire gear aficionados:
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I owned the TH500 for a couple of years and could never get a clean sound out of it at gig volume. The Drive control is completely redundant.
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Do you need either? There are some awesome plugins available with tube amp sims that sound identical to the originals, and it'll save you a lot of cash, maintenance and setup!
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BA55 ACE - Reduced to £2,500
acidbass replied to bassace's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
BA55 DMC here (my initials!), I'm certain I've got gigs from having it! GLWTS -
Let's face it, a 5 string P Bass is going to sound like a 5 string P Bass. What magic sauce is going to be worth an extra $3000 US, if say you compared a Squier P Bass with a Nordy P pickup to an Olinto with a Nordy P Pickup? You can't deny that dodgy alignment is the fault of either the builder or the designer.
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Echoing BigRedX above, I wouldn't expect anything less than perfection when spending that sort of money. They made a 5 string P Bass in a mocha sort of colour with no pickguard that actually could have been designed and crafted by GCSE woodworking student. I do believe alignment makes a difference to tone also - the Stingray weak G problem can largely be attributed to the fact that most G strings float off the side of the pole pieces on Rays (modern Rays aside).
