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Just to echo the above, great basses.

I had one, sold it, regret it.

Shows you why you need scratchplates - almost everything not covered by it has been worn away

I've rarely been paid for gigging, doesn't bother me at all really. I enjoy it and that's enough for me.

Always worth taking a break from any online environment IMHO.

It's easy to forget they're not real life.

Priceless look to camera just after the 'incident'

The speakers sounds great

1 hour ago, Terry M. said:

I continue to learn. I have NEVER witnessed a bassist using a capo before 😊

2 minutes ago, neepheid said:

Exactly - who cares if a bassist uses a capo?

 

If that group of theoretical people is greater than zero, then ask how many of those people's opinions matter?

 

Are we at zero yet?  If not, then ask yourself why these opinions matter to you.

A friend of mine told me once that when he uses a capo on guitar he looks lazy, but when I do it I look arty :)

I've always used them on bass when needed.

On 20/03/2025 at 09:13, Sean said:

I've done this before with BEAD/CFA#D# tuning. It works but I honestly feel like a compete Bell-ender from Bremen using a capo. Especially on a Spector

Spector ? Check.

Capo ? Check

Badass muthafocker ? Check

On 20/02/2025 at 10:12, Woodwind said:

 

 

Not wanting to derail this thread too much, so happy to take this to messages if necessary.

 

How do you find the Fuzzdog? 

Good sound? 

Little extra noise?

 

Was the build relatively self explanatory?

 

As there is a huge pre-order period for these beringhers I am tempted I go down the self build route

In the end I found I didn't care too much for the sound of the unit. Nothing at all wrong with the kit - it's FuzzDog's usual quality stuff - just found it not my thing.

It's on my mental list to go back and tweak a bit, but that list is long and my time short !

My bass tone gets affected, effected, but never impacted.

Jazzmasters are lovely guitars and that's a beaut.

I was so bad at recorder I used to mime in music lessons at school, so I'd not be told off for playing the wrong note.

1 hour ago, solo4652 said:

Update:  After another rehearsal with the orchestra, I've decided it's not for me.

Good on you for giving it a go though. I know I'd have been pooping myself !

Hope the new band works out.

1 hour ago, 0175westwood29 said:

I mean I might have to just for a YouTube video!! 

Do eeeeet !

Rats !! Too slow !

Beautiful bass.

I feel your joy

It's written like a GCSE project where they're trying to pad the word count.

Yes, it's AI.

I really like her videos.

No talking, no fuss. Just the work being done.

Rick Beato is the gimmer's gimmer,

On 23/12/2024 at 18:17, spongebob said:

That would be awesome info…..think there’s probably a few of us on here tempted by the current deals…..but worried about the power. 🤟

Well, bearing in mind this is a try-out-at-home-as-loud-as-I-dare try out, not against a drummer. But I did bloody crank it..

I'd say the 500 is louder - by much ?  I played it though an SWR 2x12 and an Ampeg SVT210AV and it certainly made everything rattle more in my boxy studio, so by that yardarm quite a bit ! I think the 500 sounded better at that volume as well- more controlled.  Also,  I didn't have to turn the gain up as much with the 500, which gave the compressor a bit more control and over all less hiss.

If you can stretch to the 500 do. The 250 is going back, even though it kindof takes it out of the price bracket I'd set myself.

They're nice-sounding amp's too, overall I'm impressed.

Oh, and the fan isn't loud, which was a worry. It's audible, but it's like a gas fire, not a whine. Quite relaxing.

On 21/12/2024 at 07:25, stewblack said:

I do it all the time. Different boards some pedals the same, some not. The only thing ever to go wrong? Those solder free, make your own patch cables. Sometimes they just can't cope with being pulled in and out of pedals so often.  Otherwise it's fine 

Me too. Every time I gig or go to practice I take some pedals off my board as I don't use them live or can do without them. I'm almost always on public transport so I don't cart around what I'm not going to use.

Very easily, a new clone just needs to be activated and we're back in business...

On 21/12/2024 at 18:26, spongebob said:

Looks good. 👍 

 

I’m still torn between this and the BQ500….prices will probably hike by the time I’ve decided. 
 

Can’t decide if the extra umph is worth it, or given TC specs, how much difference it would make in the real world. 

I bought a BQ250 about a week ago, but I was concerned about whether it'll have enough welly, given TCE's attitude to power ratings...

So a BQ500 arrived today - when it's warmed up from the van and I'm back from veg shopping I'll let you know how they compare.

In terms of bad bad news, this year has been the worst since my Dad died in 2020.

Here's to a new year with better tidings for all.

1 hour ago, thebrig said:

I would prefer the nut to be no more than 40mm, and for the bass to balance well on a strap.

I would recommend, as a few have, a Jack Casady, but it fails on these points.