paul_5

I played one live once (and I realise that this is like telling your mates you slept with 'that fat bird', but I'll press on anyway) a long time ago. I was playing my acoustic fretless (Far more attractive to my way of thinking) and a punter handed it to me in the interval. I played it for the encore (two songs) and pretty much hated every minute. There you go.

I had a 5-string one of those back in the day (my first 5 stringer actually), and I loved it. Do it do it do it do it do it....

+1 for his stuff with Marcus Miller. The 'Live and More' album is superb. PG da man!

Another +1 for the Focusrite Sapphire. Good quality, clear preamps with plenty of headroom. Will phantom power condenser mics too. I've also had great results through a MOTU too, but as an all-in-one unit the focusrite has it all - routing software for independent monitor mixes, LED meters etc... great unit.

Joy Division [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFRrwBQxjbI&feature=related"]Shadowplay[/url] In fact the 'Unknown Pleasures' album has been doing the rounds this week - but this track in particular.

I used to have a russian Big Muff that ran left to right. That was awesome too. Coincidence?

+1, I've just got an MXR80, and it's sooooo clean. I tried it through the big Genelecs at work today, and it's studio quiet, no background at all - very impressive. The 'distortion' is closer to 'fuzz' though; not the 'drive' that I associate with the Sansamp, but it's switchable and that for me means that it's a more versatile piece of kit. Being able to power it with phantom power from a board is a bonus too.

'bout time. Great music.

Mine is a shortscale Hohner and I've had it for years. I defretted it a while ago and recently put flatwounds on it. I'm using it for a local radio spot later this year, and there's a chance the engineer will just mike it up - perhaps not the best idea, I'm trying to wangle taking my Ampeg pre so that the listeners actually hear some bottom end.

[quote name='topo morto' post='1125479' date='Feb 12 2011, 09:48 PM']When you pluck a string, the pitch decreases as the note decays.[/quote] Stop running away from your amp - you're causing a doppler effect.

[quote name='Doddy' post='1126257' date='Feb 13 2011, 06:51 PM']I started a thread in off topic earlier in the week. It's Manchester and Brixton Academy.[/quote] For which we are eternally grateful, Doddy. Come July we'll no doubt love you even more.

I'm tempted by a BDI21, as my Ampeg SVP is just too big to keep pulling out and setting up. For £25 what could possibly go wrong? Edit: just picked up a used MXR M80+ this afternoon - lovely.

I've had a metaphors, and found it a bit noisy as a DI, particularly the compressor. Loads of people I know swear by the Sansamp stuff. A fellow BCer also A/B'ed the Sansamp with one of these: [url="http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/BDI21.aspx"]http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/BDI21.aspx[/url] got some good recordings from it too, if memory serves.

I love my LH1000. Loads of headroom, and a simple, intuitive EQ section. Lovely, quiet fans too, not at all like the HA range. I changed the valve in mine for a Tungsol to tame some of the 'toppiness' that Hartke's seem to have. Worked a treat.

[quote name='icastle' post='1122477' date='Feb 10 2011, 11:58 AM']Excellent Just out of interest, was it tip to sleeve or tip to ring you ended up using?[/quote] Ring to sleeve seems to work - don't know why. I started out with tip to sleeve, but that just gave the same settings as having the pedal rocked all the way back (minimal delay/modulation) I'll have a play with tip to ring tonight t see if that's any better. I'll keep you posted.

Steady now! had a play last night with a fixed resistor and a 90 degree jack plug - seems to work quite well. I'll probably mount a small pot in a plastic box eventually to keep my options open.

Duly noted, I'll get my meter out.

I moved onto a Micro Q-tron after being a bit disappointed with my DOD FX25, loved the sound, but wanted to tame the volume boost and have a blend control, so I sold it and bought an old 24v Q-tron+, had the option to blend, but still a noticeable volume boost when engaged. I did the master volume control mod, and now I love it.

Yeah baby, planning to go to Manchester. Roll on Friday morning.

OK, here's the deal. I've just bought an EHX Memory boy, but the full amount of delay is only available with the expression plugged in, ut I want to keep that for the Boss SYB5. My idea is this, build a device that fakes the extra impedance delivered by the EV5, to 'fool' the MB into thinking I've still got it plugged in. I'm guessing a TRS jack and a fixed value resistor, any thoughts on what value works for this sort of application? Also would this actually work?

I've often wondered about this. Can this 'difference' be related to the mains voltage (110V in the US, and 230v in the UK)? Anyone know if this the case?

Cheers Pete, loooove that video - all trippy and sexy trippysexiness.

[quote name='BB3000S' post='1117254' date='Feb 6 2011, 12:44 AM'] [/quote] Phew, that's a beautiful bass. Hubba Hubba.