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If his hearing is shot then him swapping to in ears to have a perfect but quieter mix for him could save him loads of even worse trouble. The ACS process is great. You buy, you get a voucher. You book in at a local authorised place - often in a Boots Chemist and get the ear impressions done. They send them off and a few weeks later they arrive in the post. I have Pro17 and Pro26 filters as they are the flattest options. I usually wear the Pro26 if I'm anywhere near a drummer.

I've had some older Joyo's without any problems. I'm sure it's just a one off. It's a great sounding pedal otherwise.

Link ACS Custom Pro Series https://acscustom.com/uk/

Get some made properly by ACS. They will fit your ears perfectly and you can swap the filters in them for different attenuation levels. The attenuation will be pretty flat too - just like having a lower volume. Your singer is killing his hearing. You'll be needing a new one at some point.

Mine is going back. It’s got a really annoying crackle noise. It sounds great so I’ll go for a swap.

I’m slightly suspicious of any demo that has a louder volume when an effect is activated. Louder is better, even subconsciously, so that is not an honest tone presentation.

Answer in already. Yes, it will work with the GZR set, and will need a battery.

I’ve got a passive bass that is afflicted, so I’ve emailed EMG too.

Mine just arrived. I like it! It’s not as high gain as the B3K and the overall character is slightly different, but for £50, can’t go wrong!

@Hellzero I know. I was more worried that the OP might spend money on something that didn’t work for him.

If you are that confident in your advice, go right ahead. You could buy some irrelevant moving goalposts while you are at it.

From the OP. Not for the OP.

Sorry - but that's not what it says. It says "...designed to work with all OUR non-X series pickups that use a passive tone control..." I don't think you can safely imply anything from that. Considering the unit costs £80 it is well worth the OP asking EMG directly. Or of course if you are that certain you could offer to buy the unit from the OP at the price he paid if it doesn't work.

Most non-X Series pickups are still active but do come with a passive tone pot. The X Series come with an Active Tone pot and need the ABCX. So the ABC is not actually for passive pickups, it's for any non-X series that comes with a passive tone control, whether the pickups are active or passive doesn't appear to matter. So should be fine with the GZR set. UNLESS - the ABC control has been around far longer than the GZR set. It wouldn't be the first time that a company hasn't updated website copy properly. As the ABC is about £80 I think I'd email EMG for clarification before I spent the money.

I have an ABC and an ABCX with a set of EMG-J and PJ-X respectively. I think they are excellent. The only thing I don't know about is whether the GZR can use them as IIRC those pickups are passive.

you lot are rubbish. I was hoping you'd tell me not to bother. Should be here tomorrow. Damn you all!

I seem to be on a quest to collect drive pedals (again). Has anyone got a Double Thruster? Is it a clone of the B3K or a bit different? I've only had 1 Joyo before - the excellent Vintage Overdrive tubescreamer tribute.

You might get a used Boss BC-1X for that. That compressor is so good I no longer own a Cali76, Super Symmetry, Keeley Pro, Empress etc. It's just perfect. No tone colouration, no annoying dip and swell that a lot of Ross based compressors suffer with on bass. It just works with every bass.

I'd agree with that too. I've got a passive Lionel (shortie precision) and the stock pickup was brighter and more mid scooped than a trad P bass pickup. It was a very good modern sound - just not the sound I wanted for that bass. So I put an Aguilar AG4P in it for 1960s goodness. I'm the wrong person to ask about Jazz types though - I have a TT4 Superlight but as with every Jazz type I get everything gets ripped out and replaced with EMGs and an EMQ EQ. They are the sound in my head and nothing is right without them! There was nothing wrong with the Black Label stacked J's in it. They worked very well, but EMG Js are just my thing.

I bought his Paradriver di. Good comms, fast shipping and an annoying amount of good packaging. Had to get a knife out! Pedal as described. All good. Thank again.

Early-Mid 1990s. I was on guitar in a great band, playing a lot of places. Original metal with lots of twin harmony guitar stuff and we won some battle of the bands and got some local press. It was going very well. Then Grunge hit the UK in a big way and suddenly that was it.

Good point raised there - other instruments. A lot of working bassists also play piano or at least synth bass. Despite it's age, the Novation Bass Station 2 is still very popular for a simple reason - it sounds ace.

I don't get paid, but for 10 years I have been volunteering at an educational trust that supplies the music teachers to the county schools. I get parachuted into different ensembles quite a lot, along side my regular big band gig. 1: Reading opens the door to so many gigs. Quite often the MD will want the part played as written. 2: Be on time, every time. 3: Never be the problem, instead be the one who can help solve the problems 4: The job of a pro sideman is to support the artist / MD / show. It's their vision / product not yours. 5: Maintain your gear to a high standard. 6: Take spares. If you have something that if it failed you could not finish the session with, take two of them. Identical spares are best as the FOH / Engineer doesn't have to reset everything. 7: Be clean and presentable. Your client might look like a badly tattooed bundle of rags, but you turn up looking smart. If the client wants you to wear something specific they will tell you - and should pay for it, if it's unusual. 8: Until you get to know a client or you get asked specifically, do not give an opinion on the music / arrangement. See Point 4 above. 9: Assume everyone you meet at the session will talk to the client about you. Be nice to everyone. Especially the objectionable ones. 10: Never give a reason for them to not call you again when the next job comes up. 11: Get an accountant who understands the biz, not just the guy in the high street. 12: Do not get too worried about the reading thing. The bass parts for 99% of popular music barely scrapes Grade 3. If you do 10 mins a day properly you'll have that done in a year. Always ask for charts / transcriptions AND any recordings in advance. Sometimes they won't send recordings of new original stuff in case of leaks. 13: Never do anything for free / exposure.