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Was the berg on a 50/50 pickup setting?

So would I. As recorded music doesn't really give anyone any income anymore I would look for any way I could feed myself. Changing endorsements is no different to moving jobs for a better deal.

I'm giving a lot of thought to that. I'm not really using my Ultrawave Bass - other than to annoy people!! - so I might move that on to raise a few quid.

I've had that issue with dual signals in the past. The secret is additional compression on the clean signal. The drive already has an element of compression on it as part of the overdrive. So the clean side needs compression so the note attack and decay react in the same way to the driven side. It can be a bit of a sod to dial in, but when it is then it is much more like a single sound rather than 2. The clean also needs just a tiny bit of hair on it too. That sort of tone that sounds a bit dirty on it's own but clean in a mix like those famous isolated bass tracks.

I've just been watching demos of that. It does seem impressive. Quite expensive and large though. And the power requirement is a bit annoying!

This. No mobile phone? I love that idea but the reality is harsh. Traffic delays / illness / last minute changes for gigs etc etc. Communications are vital. That would have been enough for me to get annoyed.

I am really liking the sound of the Bass Butler in all the clips. That might go on the GAS list.

I could - but it wouldn't fit in the camera bag I use for my amp and cables then! I might have to get the tape measure out and have a look at some options.

I know, but my Pedal Train Nano can take 4 Boss size pedals or 2 Boss size and one PSA type thing. I need my octave, Compressor and filter. So I’ve only got space for one other Boss sized pedal.

The PSA 2.0 won't fit on my nano board. I wish they'd find a way to do portrait versions. even if it was a bt on the long side.

A P bass with an Aguilar 60s wind pickup. Stainless rounds just like Dusty used - well he used GHS Super Steels and I've got Prosteels, but that's close enough! I've never tried a P with the old single coil.

The prices have gone up - but I don't think they've really gone up any more than any other inflation affected item. Some DG pedals are now £100 more expensive than when I bought them last!

ah damn - I had an EBS BS pedal a few years ago but I sold it! DOH!

That's really useful - thank you.

The launch went heavy in environmental factors and they calculate making them in Italy resulted in a far lower enviro impact. No doubt helps control the IP on the new cab material too.

That certainly meets my requirements for a pedal.

On the launch vid they did mention that the combo heads would now have top plates so it looks like they are ok with the idea of swapping the heads. Just a shame we'd have to buy 2 things to get the 1 we wanted!

My Helix is a rack and now fully integrated into my home studio. It's my interface / soundcard etc. Would be a nightmare to pull it apart each time.

For a little project I'm looking to recreate Dusty Hill's live tone. It is surprisingly filthy. And lovely: I've watched the rig rundown vids that are available and from them and from the footage from the "Raw" session it seems like he's basically using Marshall plexi types - either the JMP-1 preamp or the Magnatone head and cabs. This project is not something I can take my Helix to. So is there a Plexi based pedal with an EQ suitable for bass, maybe with a clean blend that anyone can think of? I could get any old Plexi in a Box pedal and use a Boss LS-2 for a blend but I'd like to keep the board as light as possible. ta

The AG1000 has a really good EQ as well. Very useful.

I've found some prices. The cabs still look really deep to me. I must look up some measurements. Doesn't matter how nice it sounds if I can't fit it in the car!

What are the new prices for the new models? Not seen them yet.

10Khz can be too high (as I've often complained about in the past) but maybe they'll change the Q. a 10K centre could run from 5Khs to 15Khz if it was designed that way.

My thoughts too - it's a good sounding pedal but it's not Lemmy. Would probably sell better with a different name.