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Sounds…. Just like a Stingray. For a lot lot lot lot lot less money. Aguilar pickup, OBP-2, 18volts. nice.

Considering how expensive a regular Stingray Special is these days I'm surprised that these aren't more expensive. Fender really took the mickey with their £15000 Phil Lynott P bass so I was expecting about £10K for the Pino Icon. Still mad prices for a bit of wood. But if they've sold 6 already they are clearly making something the punters want.

If the PA Desk doesn't have individual channel control for Phantom Power then it's a good idea to put a Direct Box between the Helix and the desk. Phantom Power shouldn't harm the helix (but it might), but it will make a horrible sound like a screaming whale if the power gets turned on.

Helix can do 4 outputs at once. 2 balanced 1/4 inch and 2 XLR. Can be mono or stereo. It is remarkably simple and powerful. The outputs can even have some with cab sims (IR) and without for occasions where there might be a signal to the PA with a cabinet sound, but the monitoring is an old fashioned amp and cab. I would recommend a Technical Rehearsal or two as all PA systems are a bit different and his sounds might need a tweak. Sometimes it's as simple as changing the IR, sometimes it needs a bit more, but a few hours to just get the tones set will be well spent, especially making sure the monitoring works well for everyone. One of the best bits about modern modelling units is their vast memory for sounds - so if you guys play some venues regularly he can actually save all the settings during the first soundcheck at a venue and name the patch(es) for that venue and just load them up again next visit. No need for a little black book anymore. The soundcheck process can get a lot faster.

I was clearing out old boxes and found my Yamaha MR350. (Key of G) I got it decades ago and thought I lost it and never got a replacement. It is my only one. I really fancy giving it a proper go now. It's a lot lighter than a bass too!

Dunlops are black silk at both ends so it's not them. My La Bella's are black at the headstock and nothing at the ball - what do you mean by "thin" silks? Got a photo?

I love mine on guitar - into a very good Marshall capture on a Tonex. Not tried it on bass yet. I don't get the price increases either - the renamed one is identical and everybody knows it's a clone anyway. It's not like the pedal itself - or any of the other cheap clones - have been discontinued.

£289 at Bass Direct - but they've already sold out the few they had. Sounds ace, and with more controls on the front there should be far less faff with secondary functions / apps etc compared to SA pedals.

I'm still thinking about some of these. For those that have them - how are you getting on now that they have played in a bit?

The Mark Bass Advanced Stainless Steel set are a lovely low tension set. Really easy to play. Don't know if they are long enough for you, but worth emailing them.

In 35+ years of playing I still haven't tried one. But they do look lovely. Congrats!

She was ace. Still annoyed with the bassist for not keeping to Flea’s line in “You oughta know.”

Mine arrived today as well! There were some chancers on ebay trying to sell these at £20,000 - more than a real one! Naturally I offered £40.

Andertons own comparison video is hilarious From about £50 all the way up to a real one. And they all sound the same.