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I use a bit of sandpaper as it helps grip in the pocket. I have no idea if that works though!

I'm currently going through all of Jimi Hendrix catalogue, and also repeat listening Vincen Garcia's "Ventura" album. I'm liking that a lot. Lovely playing from VG.

This. For my little recording set up I go straight into the interface. My interface is a Helix and sometimes I use that for the sounds but I always record a bare signal too so I can use other plugins or reamp etc. Interface, Plugins and a pair of good monitors is all that is needed. I use a pair of Yamaha HS7 monitors and they are great.

Why go back? If the control has enough range to dial it in then there is nothing wrong with it. The entire range of each control is within normal parameters. It’s only a problem if the needed sound can’t be reached. Don’t be worried about using the entire range of the controls, thanks exactly what they are for.

Ibanez Mezzo are 32 inch. Very nice they are too. I have 3 but I might be persuaded to sell one.

I think it will have to be a custom build or get one from EBMM. I asked Warmoth about a MM style neck once and was told they won't make them because of the threat of litigation. They won't even do a measurements that are the same but with a different headstock design.

Through the wall?

That’s the bit I like! And I have two shortie P basses and I really like that format.

I still like the original one. I’d like one.

The ABM 410 is a lovely cab but it's so heavy! I wouldn't have one again for that reason alone. I'd also echo the other comments on letting the PA do the work. I'm using a pair of 1x10 cabs and they are plenty loud enough. We only used a PA for outdoor gigs (jazz big band) and then I'd often only take one of them for me to hear myself. On one occasion my speakon cable failed and I didn't have a spare so I just went DI from my Tech21 Paradriver. Fortunately the monitors were good.

Yup. Rehearsal is not the place to learn parts. That should be nailed before turning up.

I’d never describe Mark Bass as clean and flat. It’s warm to me. Eich are clean and flat to the point of sterility to my ears.

You’ve just washed away all the tone.

If they are all covers you agree which album version it is. After that, depends on the songs. If it’s a bunch of 4 chord chart songs then 10 in 2 weeks is more than doable. If it’s trying to play Master of Puppets properly like Metallica still did in 1991 then it won’t be.

As it happens I've just seen this on YT. 4 separate videos going through 48 different bass drive pedals pretty much in order of price. Low, mid and high gain settings for each. Should give you an idea of what you might like to try. I now want an EBS Multidrive!

Almost all bass drives released in the last 10 years have clean blends built in to maintain the lows. If you don't want to spend too much then I'd vote for the Joyo Double Thruster as well. It is a little bit lower gain than the Darkglass B3K it is, err, a tribute of, but nobody runs that at 100% gain anyway. It sounds great. Tech 21 Sansamp BDDI V2 (the V2 bit is important to get a mid control) or the Tech 21 Paradriver V2 are also very good but more expensive, as is the Darkglass stuff.

I think I'll be taking the plunge this weekend!

Might not be appropriate, but "My bass and other animals" By Guy Pratt is fantastic.

This!

Where did you order it from?

I don't think there's anything wrong with the occasional deep dive vid. BTW and the rest do those every now and again. The Bass Channel's massive pedal preamp demo was great - all using stems recorded at gigs and then reamped into the live mix through each of the selected pedals. But those need to be no more than 2-3 times a year. The other 180 vids a year need to be punchy as hell and (I will keep repeating it) YOU are the USP. Every channel reviews the same kit. The thing that makes the popular channels popular is the host. I like Bass Bonebo Channel as well. No talking, close ups of the amps / settings while playing. They are great and to the point. BUT.... only 11.5K subs. Because there isn't an entertaining front man bringing in the views. YOU are the primary product. The gear is just a prop.

Honestly - if the magazine wants the followers / views then it needs to be doing daily content or at least every other day, like Bass The World does. At the moment your mag seems to be doing about 1 vid per month. That will never ever get any traction. Daily content is the holy grail for gaining followers. And the vids need to be shorter and have faster pacing. Nobody needs EQ stage testing that takes 40 seconds per knob, on it's own, out of context of any actual music. Dan - I like your vids, but I have to say watching something on BTW or The Bass Channel and then coming to yours is like moving from Tigger off his Ritalin to Neil from the Young Ones when he's on Ritalin and feeling tired. You never seem to be actually excited about anything and you deliver every line in a very monotone fashion. You need to be as much of a draw as the gear itself is. Watch the very early BTW vids and Gregor is monotone / wooden and dull to watch, compare those to the new ones. Now he's released his personality and he's got 350K subs. Let your personality out of the box!

I run EMG pickups very close to the strings so I have to set the input on the amp a bit lower than others, but I've never noticed any amp based compression getting in the way.

Hello! I love shorties, jazz, light cabs, and old strings too. We need more of us among the metallers!

All modern amps have an internal HPF. I've got the AG1000 and it's damn loud. But I also have efficient speakers and that makes a lot of difference too.