Kev

A long time since Chunk HQ went silent for sure. I find it interesting though that he still renews the domain/hosting for the chunk website. Well over a decade now since Chunk shut down and its still going. I agree, the clone does functionally seem like an improvement over using the two pedals for sure. Be interesting if he ever attempts to build something like the Squeezer!

Ah you get used to it! Oddly I quite enjoy it after nearly a year of it The clone sounds cool! Is it done with the blessing of Richy Cartwright or just a blatant rip-off?

They won't accept it as a return though, or shouldn't at least, its way outside the return window. If the product isn't faulty, I don't see why Andertons would consider returning and selling as B stock. The issue is the item is not fit for purpose, which has to fall outside of Anderton's warranty and they can only help by assisting the customer in contacting the manufacturer for resolution, as a gesture of goodwill. The key thing here seems to be the grey area; is the product "faulty". It doesn't seem to be.

Do you have a link to something explaining this? Outside of the 30 day or similar period with the store, i understood warranties were serviced by the maker of the goods, not the shop from where they were bought? Occasionally stores will offer their own warranty (Thomann do this don't they?) but i have never seen Andertons advertise this. Edit: Just saw this https://help.andertons.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/360009432120-How-Do-I-Find-Out-About-My-Manufacturer-s-Warranty so Andertons do offer to administer a manufacturer's 12 month warranty. The grey area here is that there is no "fault" with the product, there is an argument instead that it's not fit for purpose. I don't know what the legal position is on this, but I suspect unless Andertons went cavalier with their product information, responsibility will be outside the sales warranty and will be a dispute with the manufacturer.

Andertons may well help you try and resolve the problem but this definitely sounds like a manufacturer issue, and your warranty will be with them. All Andertons can really do is offer assistance at their discretion. I wouldn't consider cancelling your finance agreement or anything like that.

Going to expand on the OC-2 comparison a little. I got the board out this afternoon with a view to seeing if I can actually justify selling the rather £££y OC-2 and just using the QC's model going forward. I use mine with my Chunk synth mostly but I do like it -1 solo'd too. I decided not to sell. It IS very good, particularly when used with other effects, but isolated it just doesn't quite nail the rubbery tone, and the mids are a little off and EQ'ing couldn't quite bring it round. I also think they may have slightllllllly overdone the glitching? I feel like it glitches easier, which could be cool but I preferred the pedal's action. If I didn't have the OC-2, I would be perfectly convinced that it sounded identical, there really isn't too much in it. But side by side, I feel i'd miss it. This is compared to an '82 anyway. I have had later Japanese and Taiwanese models that sound different to mine so YMMV.

Duplicating that 4 times would have been more appropriate.

Because if they did, this thread probably wouldn't exist and the basses would enter into an extremely congested price point with nothing to make it stand out from the crowd. I like the champagne finish and don't have a huge issue with the headstock, they're not going to use the old paddle design with a small lightwood body.

Understandably, the marketing of the pedal does nothing to invite people in who want normal! Some may be swayed if they get a video in front of them, but generally I think anyone looking for "standard" stuff wouldn't give it a 2nd glance. Even the filter, using the phrase/terminology "Ladder" doesn't immediately make your average player think its a cool envelope filter pedal, especially when surrounded by things like crush. vinyl and glitch. Its an interesting choice to go so niche in that sense, be interested to know how its doing sale wise compared to other releases.

What problems have you had with Reverb? EBay is grotesquely unfair to a seller and I thought Reverb was just more balanced. This sounds like a simple NAD case that the seller has refused to compromise on, so how did Reverb handle this? Sorry to hear of the trouble. If it was me, the bass would be going back as I'd never get over the issues unless it could be restored fully to original spec.

Someone on facebook has just stuck one up for sale at £800 and its getting the response you'd hope it would 😅

£18.50 on the door, £0.95 saving and not funding AXS greed. Works for me.

Is there a way of actually buying a ticket for £16? It links to AXS on the site and comes to £19.45 with fees, which I absolutely resent paying. Can you pay on the door?

Loving the new content, along with the website it really marks a big jump forward in online presence for sure. Nice one!

Ah okay fair enough, QC it is then! Its a different world, but once you learn how to use it i'm sure you'll find itll do everything you want, and tons of stuff you didn't think you'd need. I've owned since launch, replaced quite a hefty pedalboard, and no regrets at all.

I guess I'd open with, what is leading you towards to Quad Cortex, given your preference for what sounds like a very straightforward setup? Gut response is to go Nano, as it doesn't sound like you'll use anything but captures and IRs, but just curious.

The new updated has an OC-2 and Meatbox model, nice for bass to get some attention. No experience with a Meatbox, but the OC-2 model is bloody good , compares very, very well with the original '82 I have on the board!

Its the position of the bridge that gives me the most anxiety...

What is wrong with people! 😅 As above, this bass was a good deal for US players, anywhere else the cost of shipping etc takes it way above its worth compared to others in the range.

Anything well built and. crucially, well set up will work, preferably with hum buckers. Getting a "good" B is 99% about making sure the neck and bridge are set up optimally. String gauge is preference, scale length is a huge 2nd to setup. I currently use a StingRay and Alpher bass in B. I left 5's behind back in 2019 in favour of drop tuned 4's, never looked back. Realised I never liked using a G string and felt much more comfortable on a narrower neck, so made total sense.

Whilst still not being the sound you're looking for, it was still a big difference right? As those pickups and preamp should have transformed the sound, like taking a blanket off your amp. The far east Barts are not good IMO but swapping them out usually makes a good budget bass great.