bassist_lewis

I've added and swapped around a bunch of pedals in the last few months, the biggest change being adding a tuner pedal (always used a clip-on before).

Just received this in the post this morning. I saw it on the JHS Show about a month ago and asked about international shipping, which they said they couldn't do. However, a couple of weeks ago they emailed and gave me a quote and barely £100 later (that's including postage) here it is. It sounds great, does a really nice low gain drive but also gets really aggressive and almost fuzz-like at the top of the gain knob. To me it sounds a bit like an OCD but with the gain range of a JPTR FX Tesla Wolf. You can also dial in more low end (Lay Low) but so far I haven't felt the need.

Had the JMJ for 4 years, never had neck dive

I use big wooden hard cases for my amps so I put mine on top of those.

I've always been a bit miffed by bass players who take a second instrument to gigs. I've done hundreds of gigs over the years and never once needed a back-up.

I currently own three, with a fourth on the way. From 2015 to 2018 I only had one, my Callowhill MPB 5 string, which is still my main bass as it does pretty much everything. I got the JMJ Mustang and the Nordstrand Acinonyx because I liked the sound. Both are very different to the Callowhill, more unique and less versatile. The Callowhill is still my workhorse, and I used the JMJ for one band in particular for a few years but that's now folded. I just like having the option of different sounds for recordings or gigs.

I saw this go up the other day and was not surprised when it had gone less than 24 hours later. Proper beauty.

Is there an option for playing in a bunch of wedding bands while also playing with an original artist and my own original project? And sometimes doing odd bits of recording?

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Yeah, I agree with you there. But has something changed in the last few years to make cash flow an issue? Surely in the Before Times iron Ether/3Leaf would build a stock of pedals and sell them, rather than insist on pre-sale?

From the builder's perspective, they're taking a big risk to buy parts and spend time building without any certainty that they're going to sell. My understanding is that independent builders are working on pretty low profit margins, despite the price per unit, and from what I've heard/read that's the case across the board.

I'm guessing they've all been sold already coz I can't find an option to buy one 😔

If the thing you like the most is the cheap Squier then play it. My favourite/main bass is a handmade Callowhill 5-string. It cost me about £1300 (it was a much more favourable GBP-USD exchange rate back then), but I also have a Fender JMJ Mustang and a Nordstrand Acinonyx (both mass produced and <£1k) and I love playing those as well. I also have a Serek on order, which has every chance of not being what I want. But if I couldn't take that financial risk I wouldn't. I agree its impossible to know without playing an instrument if you're going to like it, but I heard a podcast recently on buying custom instruments and Ian Allison said when he buys a boutique/custom bass, he wants to adapt to the instrument, for it to dictate how it wants to be played, rather than for him to decide what he wants and have the instrument fulfill that expectation. If you've found the one bass that does the thing you want, then just play that bass.

I used to play long scales from when I started to my mid 20s, then I switched to short scales about 7 years ago. I find when I go back to long scales (usually at jam sessions) I have to think a lot harder about where I'm going. My solution? Only use short scales and don't go to jam sessions!

But what about that one time it gets used per gig it is THE sound?

We all talk a lot about what pedals we want and what goes on our boards. But when you're planning and building a board, how do you decide what you don't use? Personally, if space is an issue (in the context of a wedding gig), I'll drop the modulation pedals first (phaser, chorus) as I feel removing them has the least noticeable impact on the sound, then it would be fuzz as in that context I don't ever use it.

Not quite a pedalboard but seemed like the most appropriate thread to post it in 😅 this is about two thirds of my overall collection.

Listing ended 😐

Not yet! I missed out on a few B-stock items a couple of months ago, but keeping an eye on the website for any updates.

100% same. Mine turned up yesterday and I love the lower gain setting, it breaks up in just the right way. The higher gain setting works for me (also haven't changed the settings). I've tried it with a Mustang and my Acinonyx and it works great with both, it really lets the tone come through. Would recommend.

How you finding the Warlow? I like the sounds I've heard but its massive!