fretmeister

Thank you.

Connectivity, user interface, and the 2 head guys on the Helix team are both bassists who seem to want to ensure us low enders are properly catered for. Twice as many amp models on the Helix at the moment too. Headrush has a touchscreen which IMHO is a shite idea for a floor unit that could be brushed against by a near stage punter. Interestingly the prototype Helix had one too - and they dropped it after testing. There are endless Headrush v Helix threads on TGP and other places. Overall, though all the modern modellers are far beyond the old fizztech efforts. Let your ears decide - and your fingers in actually arranging sounds.

On the Dingwall site it says the nut width is 45.5mm on the NG2 5 string. Is the measurement straight across the neck, or at the same angle as the nut?

I did some table magic at an awards thing and in the green room I was given a full set of the same meal that the guests got. That was nice of them! It paid really well too.

I use my dUg pedal straight into a Yamaha DXR10 sometimes. Works well and it's fekking loud.

B3K into the AO (big one) AO for a warm, gritty always on for rock sound - then pound it with the B3K. I tried the other way too - but I liked it this way better.

Do what I do when I get a tuba part at short notice, for only 1 gig and I’ll never play it again.... write the note names on in pencil. Job done.

Pick whichever has the most reading and theory content.

The MXR is cheaper, smaller, and has a mid control. The bass & treble controls are the same freq as the Sadowsky

I really like Nordstrand Big J Blades too, but they are expensive and don’t seem to come up used.

Aguilar 60s model. sound brilliant. And come up used on eBay occasionally too.

The AO gets a lot fuzzier than the B3K (I've got both) and there is a rawness to the AO that the B3K can't do. Both good - they are both on my board.

I like the Duality - but it is very in your face. The Alpha-Omega may suit etter if you want control over the gain. It's a different flavour but more adaptable too.

Cracking demo that! Makes me want one.

Petersen

My backup is a 2.2 lb Tecamp. It's so light that it is not a hassle to bring it with me, but it would be very unprofessional if my main amp went bang and I couldn't continue. So I take it.

that's a design feature! Takes a while to get used to it. Their guitars are the same too.

I want the SL so bad! I need to sell stuff first.

You are a bassist and thus a God. Don't let anyone tell you different. (Although non-readers are only Demi-gods. so Ner ner ner)

Intellectual curiosity? A desire to better yourself? Filling gaps in knowledge? Learning is its own reward. Does not have to have a purpose.