Kev

Looks tasty!

Baited breath for the price though.  If there's one thing I hate about midi switches, it's paying for them, always hard to get my head around having the functionally but having to pay more to use it.  Hopefully it can come in low enough to stir things up!

I think everyone knows the advantages, and sometimes disadvantages, of buying and selling on here, rather than from a shop.  I'm glad you enjoy it, but unfortunately the marketplace is open to all  and you've got to be quick off the mark to get what you want.  If a shop does buy a bass and sell it for more elsewhere, there's not a lot we can do! Just don't hesitate next time 

1 hour ago, AndyTravis said:

californication, by the way and stadium arcadium were all done with a “clean” John Frusciante…

And none of them hold a candle to BSSM, but they're good records in their own right. 

Their sound is just different now, and it's heavily linked to John's music progression, which has never ever been financially driven. Although perhaps his decision to rejoin may have been.  RHCP could release something completely not-safe and it would still sell the same, if not more.

9 hours ago, Grassie said:

New song from the upcoming album...

 

 

I really quite enjoyed this.

Contrary to other opinions in this thread, I think they are writing EXACTLY the music they want to write, without a thought of what makes money.  All they need to do is release another BSSM album and the old fan base would go wild, but instead they're doing this.

I wish they wouldn't, I wish they would find the love for that raw funk again, but I don't think John especially will ever be in that place again.  Given how close he was to losing his life to drugs, it's probably not a headspace he's keen to get back into again.

Was NOT expecting this!!!

2 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

The prices of anything that has been there for a few months starts dropping routinely at bass direct. Its one it is easy to compare as you have an email trail for it.

Depends what it is I guess.  They had a top of the range Warwick bass in stock at £7,000 since 2017 and its only sold this year, last pirce I saw online was still £7,000...

I think it's fair to post now and hear and update as they resolve it.  For me, it doesn't matter if they do resolve it, its certainly put the thought in my head that ordering from PMT may end up with a load of hassle.  Dings etc you can argue happen in transit, but a missing plate??  Sounds like a return that just wasn't checked before shipping out.  You'd expect that from Amazon, not a guitar store. 

Then again, i'd never buy a production bass without playing it first, given they can vary so much! So perhaps it hasn't really impacted on me, more just cemented my position on it

It seems I may be in the minority in that I purposely let my two playing fingers have a little nail length on them, and use them to give my fingerstyle a percussive cutting edge, almost an attempt to replicate pick attack, without using a pick.  Works for me in heavy music I play.

I still think this instrument range is Joe Dart trolling the artist series bass world.  I was convinced the first one, with that big stupid knob, was a joke when it popped up on their YouTube.  They're so obviously cheap looking and lacking in features, it's almost too obvious they are the epitome of overpriced signature basses.

Are we sure he's not? 😅

4 hours ago, WinterMute said:

I don't think they'll ever get to the point that you can capture Chorus or any modulation effect, I might be wrong, but I think that'll be beyond the tech. However it'l be very cool to see where they go with it over the years.

Doug (I think, may have been someone else at Neural) actually suggested early doors that the technology could well be adapted to capture time effects in the future, but it's not there yet.  Would be mad if it did, but limited application really.  I'd rather efforts were focused on creating models as good as the plugins.

Surely when it comes to cyber crime like this, geographic location and a corresponding local force wouldn't be a restriction.  The VAST majority of cyber crime will not have victims in the same locality, so there has to be a different system for that, surely?  I just don't get how there can be so many reports against what one would assume to be a pretty easy guy for them to find, but nothing appears to be happening.

I've completely lost track or understanding of what is happening here.  What have the police done with each of these reports of theft from the same source?

I'll just float an idea out there.  If you are looking to buy a bass but want to compare several of the same bass before making the purchase on the basis of QC, consider a different bass manufacturer.

15 hours ago, admiralchew said:

It’s a shame if that’s the case. I’ve ordered from Spencer four times and the pedals have always arrived. COVID took (and, through supply chains continues, to take) a heavy toll on a lot of the one-man operations but especially on 3LEAF it seems. I’ve always found him to be a nice guy (to the extent that can be gleaned from email exchanges) and I really rate his pedals so I’m glad he’s building again. I’m also happy to buy from him directly. I find it annoying when manufacturers won’t supply the UK but don’t sell to distributors either.

I was a bit confused about how a one-man operation could be so hampered, given that if he does everything himself, he has only part supplies to worry about.  But then I read this:

PCBs are manufactured in Utah. Enclosures are fabricated and plated in Oregon. PCB assembly and screen printing is done in Washington. I do the final assembly and testing in my Seattle workshop.

So, he designs but doesn't actually "hand-build" any of the pedals, he outsources all the circuit and enclosure work and just puts it together?  That would explain a lot more why things ground to a halt for so long.

41 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

It’s because he’s no longer selling to retail stores, he said as much a while back. 

I'm not sure "Absolutely not" quite conveys the message of "sorry no, he's only selling direct now", does it?? No doubt whatsoever there's more to that.

I wouldn't be surprised if Bass Direct had backorders 3 Leaf have now reneged on.

Interesting Instagram comment from Bass Direct Re: new stock

Here's me thinking I'm the only one who still thinks that way about Spencer 😅

5 hours ago, Quatschmacher said:

Presumably you could borrow something like a future impact and do captures of that to get great synth sounds. I’d be curious to hear the results. 

The tech isn't there yet, the capture technology is limited to amps and drive pedals, as far as fuzz depending on the type of circuit.  It can capture the "tone" of the signal, but it can't capture modulation, time effects or anything like that.  This can be explained this FAR more eloquently, but other than sustain, if the pedal changes the sound from the bass whilst ringing out, the QC can't capture the effect...yet.  It is something they are working on.

You're not alone with thinking this. There are lots of capture attempts in the cloud that obviously don't do as intended.  Tons of people think you can capture compressors, and there are loads of comp captures uploaded, but in reality all the capture is doing is capturing the tonal qualities of the compressor, not the compressors action.  I have no idea what would happen if you tried to capture a filter or similar.

12 minutes ago, bass_dinger said:

And also, one for the "Don't knee your guitar in the neck joint " brigade. 

 

What a silly thing to do. 

 

He seems pretty cheerful about it, notwithstanding the break! 

I mean to be fair,  its a pretty bad advert for a PRS.  Ain't no guitar should be breaking like that from that.  It wasn't the wildest of moves.

One for the "I don't need a backup" crowd...

https://fb.watch/dUykwlb3ZQ/

6 hours ago, UK Ken said:

Thanks Clarky good point, bubinga does vary a bit in density/weight. The best I have is a bathroom scales, so I've just stepped on/off, and it looks like this beautiful instrument weights 4.1 kg.

A 9lb NT Thumb would make this the lightest I've come across, if accurate that's pretty special!  I've never had one under 10lb from any era.

Someone must grab this soon.

1 hour ago, kevin_lindsay said:

Sounds like the 3Leaf Audio Doom 2 is becoming the bass effect equivalent of the Klon pedal for guitars! Hahaha 

 

My one has never been used - it has just sat in my effects stash cupboard since I bought it new!! 

 

It's equally baffling really  Amazing what rarity does to a pedal/builders legacy.  The Doom was a cool pedal, but it used to hang around in classifieds a while before they sold.  And now, well yeah.

Would that make them just Quo now?

That's just terrific.  Special, special bass!

On 02/03/2022 at 18:55, joe_geezer said:

Another reason to make your next bass a Jaydee, prices are unbeatable!

Just checked the price list, are those all made in the UK?  If so, that's outstanding in 2022!  Makes you wonder how slim those profit margins are, or just how much other builders are raking it in...

2 hours ago, jd56hawk said:

Sure, but it doesn't change the fact that most people prefer hardshell cases.

What makes you think this?  I can't stand hardcases.  The only time I'd ever think about wanting something more rigid is if I was travelling overseas, and I'd want a proper flightase for that.

I would say 8/10 high end bass manufacturers/luthiers ship basses in high quality soft or hard-soft cases these days, and for good reason.  They offer more shock protection and support, they're lighter in weight and they often have much more space for accessories.