Matt P

if you can make space for a blade style switch then the 4 way telecaster (guitar) wiring is rather good, gives neck or bridge solo'd and then both pickups either series or parallel, I made this mod to my guitar a few years ago and it's great. Matt

bought a pedal from Paul, it was delivered quickly and very well packaged. I'm very happy with the deal, Paul is the perfect seller. thanks Matt

this is a real shame, it looks like a great little bass, out of interest what is the more expensive version you are looking at, i've not seen any that were this super short scale (24.75"?) For a gig bag you might do well with one for a classical 1/2 size or 3/4 size, i've got a couple of small body 6 string acoustics and they both have 1/2 size classical gigbags that are a nice snug fit. it might be worth taking some measurements before you send this one back so you can find a better fitting gigbag if you buy another matt

ahh yes those are a problem, the very cheap power plant junior has a fixed mains lead with a moulded on euro plug (and isolated outputs!) but with the requirement of the Boss it wouldn't be enough current even with 2 outputs combined (this is what moved me to the fame unit as my Line 6 G50 needed more than 240mA)

i've just looked up the Boss WD50 and it has a 9v out for running other pedals, so if you power it with the recommended power supply (or an equivalent) you can connect a daisy chain to the output and power your other pedals directly from the wireless receiver, i they quote 120mA for the tiny tuner (which is a huge draw for a tuner!) the WD50 is 60mA in wireless mode and 320mA when charging. the PSA is 500mA so with the wireless charging and the tuner on there is 60mA left for the Sansamp and they quote a current draw of 6mA in the manual. this gives you a bit of extra current available which is always a good thing (never a great idea to go too close to the limit with power supplies) matt

I found the cheap Harley Benton Junior very reliable, i got round the (fixed) euro plug issue by cutting it off and fitting an IEC C14 plug to it instead to fit a standard "kettle" power cable, something i always have a spare or tow of in my gig bag, as a bonus it also extends the power cable making for easier pedalboard placement on stage. the only reason i stopped using mine is that i needed more current than it could provide. I've also used the Palmer version which is near identical but has a removeable power cable. I'm now using a Fame dc junior psu which has so far been excellent and offers 5x500mA isolated outputs. Matt

Cog effects are UK based, - https://www.cogeffects.co.uk/ I have a dual Knightfall on my pedalboard and it's a great pedal. I'll be following as i quite fancy a new fuzz pedal for my board, it would need to be pretty small though to squeeze it in Matt

i'd suggest a bit of a trawl through the classifieds on here, there are always pickups for sale (usually at great prices too) it would be worth double checking exactly which pickups you have (and which preamp) that will make it easier to get some comparisons with other options. swapping out the preamp (or converting to passive) might also be worth trying as it might not be the pickups you don't like. as it is a lefty which gives you a smaller range of available basses i'd suggest that different pickups might be the answer, and if you go for secondhand ones then you shouldn't lose much money if you don't get it right first time. Matt

I bought a Di box from Patrick, it was delivered very quickly and very safely packaged, great communication too. Deal with confidence. Thank you Matt

Well it seems that I didn't manage to get exactly the same pot, these have shorter legs than the ones fitted, nothing a pair of cutters, some flux and some solder can't fix though. I'm really liking the new knobs as well, different colours for input, tone and output.

I generally opt for Hiscox as a first choice, currently have 11 of them for various guitars and basses. Hiscox are having supply issues at the moment as there is a shortage of the raw materials they use to make the cases but they are fairly easy to find secondhand for about 50 to 60 quid (i have bought them for as little as 30 quid in the past) most bass cases are fairly generic inside so will fit a wide range of basses, some companies supply movable pads to adjust the fit, I believe that hiscox will if you ask. Matt

I'm not sure how much use this is going to be for people as these Di boxes are no longer listed on studiospares website (and no sign of an alternative either) I bought @jezzaboy's Di box (as seen above) for the cost of postage alone and i thought i'd show the internals in case anyone was interested. the internals are actually pretty good, it's all through hole components, the few chips used are all Texas instruments branded and it looks like replacing the broken pot should be a 10 minute job (a replacement pot is about £1.50) to me it looks like it was designed to be easy to repair. There might be space on the rear panel to add in another power jack with centre negative polarity, it would need to be isolated but that's easy enough to do. i'll probably swap out the knobs as well as the replacement pot is solid shaft so the current knobs won't fit. I would have been nice if this was a smaller unit but that would make it considerably harder to repair if anything went wrong. matt

just bought a Di pedal from @jezzaboy and the whole deal was a pleasure, great communication, incredibly fast posting and it was very safely packaged. thank you Matt

LIne6 G50 user here, i had a G30 previously but upgraded a couple of years ago, never had an issue with either system, I quite like that it used AA batteries, i much prefer using separate rechargeable batteries rather than a built in rechargeable one (i use Panasonic rechargeable batteries and always keep a set of Good quality Alkalines as a last resort backup) Matt

I bought a Nordstrand Pickup form Adam, a perfect transaction in all respects, great communication and it arrived siuper quick and carefully packaged Thankyou @Dolando

I use a different rule, S-1 is the correct number, where S is the number that would impact my lifestyle in an adverse way (serious trouble with my wife/ not being able to move from room to room or missing a bill or mortgage payment.) i think at the moment i'm well under that amount but as i'm not gigging that works for me. Matt

is this Newcastle upon tyne? if so then Paging @wateroftyne @warwickhunt @cd_david Not that any play in this kind of band but they are local and have lots of connections so might be able to suggest a suitable band. actually one has popped into my head, The Baldy Holly Band, i've not heard them myself but a friend of mine has depped with them a few times and he is a very discerning musician so they must be pretty good. Matt

60/40 for me too, i have a reel of 1.2mm and a reel of 0.7mm for finer work. i have some of the silver stuff too but don't use it often. Matt

following! is the nut really 38mm? that seems super narrow for a 5 string, (guessing that's a typo and it's really 48mm?) Matt

I used a line 6 G30 for a few years and never had any issues with it, I briefly tried a Smooth hound on loan from a friend and just didn't get on with it, I'm now running a G50 and would happily buy another. the extra channels and metal body of the transmitter are a worthwhile step up from the G30, the only tiny gripe is the use of a tiny xlr for the input as they are very fiddly to solder (i make my own cables) I run mine with rechargeable Panasonic batteries and just swap in a fresh pair before the gig. Matt