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  1. fretmeister
    You could have fixed the "of" in the title as well. That's giving me the shivers!
  2. fretmeister
    Those Aguilars are really good.
  3. fretmeister
    I’ve done that. I had a board with a lot of high draw pedals so I had three 20,000mAh packs underneath. Worked great, but was annoyingly heavy and the charging process was a pain in the derrière. I now have a 6m IEC cable instead!
  4. fretmeister
    I can’t think of a single one that will do 12v. I think you’d have to get janky. Use a 20,000maH power pack and then run a voltage converter cable to get 12v, and then use a second 9v one for the other pedals. You’ll have to do the maths to make sure the set up will give enough current draw for your pedals for long enough for a gig. Digital pedals in particular run them down fast. By the time you’ve done all that you might as well get a nice long power cable and a traditional isolated power supply.
  5. fretmeister
    I wouldn’t touch anything by Vertex ever. Not after the scams they pulled, and eventually admitted. Absolute grifters.
  6. fretmeister
    Nothing lined up for me at the moment. I’d quite like a random night out at Ronnie Scott’s though for an over priced burger and to discover some artists I know nothing about. I like a musical surprise.
  7. fretmeister
    The drop only goes down. The other two go up as well. I liked the drop (not tried the others) but ultimately decided it was better to learn to play tunes in multiple keys. I’m still working on that!
  8. fretmeister
    it seems to be a product advertising system interspaced with scientifically illiterate “wellness” posts and underfed women bending over wearing thongs.
  9. fretmeister
    Everything about being in a band other than the performance.
  10. fretmeister
    I like a proper magazine too. I understand that they aren’t economically viable anymore, but I miss them.
  11. fretmeister
    I’m reasonably ambidextrous from performing magic but playing bass left handed is a nightmare. Stick with right handed. Far better choice of instruments and loads of amazing players don’t use their pinky anyway.
  12. fretmeister
    There's a Lionel on ebay at the moment at a good starting price. I don't know the seller. If I hadn't already ordered a new one (8 months to go!) I'd be all over this. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175380368113?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l3160&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=ccdce764b5e443c19f2f458ac74c8cc2&bu=43119054589&ut=RU&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1~1&crd=20220811070706&segname=11021
  13. fretmeister
    No. They use paulownia for the bodies and Norwegian maple for the necks and their hardware is extremely light.
  14. fretmeister
    It was a hung joke.
  15. fretmeister
    Am I the only one hanging a short scale? 😭
  16. fretmeister
    What do you mean by transparent? More or less mids?
  17. fretmeister
    D'addario US informed me they make those strings only for being fitted to new Ibanez and not for the general public. I've moved on to Dunlop flats on my 5 string and I'm very happy with them.
  18. fretmeister
    Boss BC-1X made me sell my other expensive compressors. It just works at every setting. It’s witchcraft.
  19. fretmeister
    Bump.
  20. fretmeister
    It’s not that good. You’ve forgotten about the exchange rate. Which sucks at the moment. You can find stingrays for under a grand here, just not the newer specials. But £1200 would get you a nice one and wouldn’t have to worry about shipping or not being able to send it back / trying it out first etc. Stick a wanted ad in the classifieds and see what you get offered.
  21. fretmeister
    you’ve misunderstood. Bass + shipping gives a total. Then add 20% vat to that. Then add import as well at about 4%. So the 25% rough total is on top of the shipping AND the bass total. The percentage stays the same. Vat is added to any item that hasn’t been in the UK before. This is why many “bargains” from the US aren’t really bargains when the maths are properly worked out. $140 shipping from the US is cheap. And probably not insured!
  22. fretmeister
    Bass cost plus shipping, then add 20% vat and then import which is about 4% I think. Basically take the bass and the shipping and add 25% and you’ll be close enough. The vat applies to the shipping as well. Do not undervalue it as that is a criminal offence that can lead to confiscation and destruction of the bass, and if it gets damages any shipping insurance will only pay out on the declared value.
  23. fretmeister
    I might have to get one anyway. After all, I have a large board too!
  24. fretmeister
    Form factor is too big for me, but that is a great sounding pedal. It was really good to see how he sets it up too.
  25. fretmeister
    Has anyone seen a Evo V in the flesh yet? I'm curious to know if they've actually sold any, particularly with the price drop that happened only about 2 weeks after launch.
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