fretmeister

How did you power all that?

Bass > Helix > Computer.

PSA: There's a Sandberg Lionel TT4 (Jazz) on ebay. Very few of them around. If I had the money... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145167920616?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l3160&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=8f295511448e4aa8bfe51b6b5f942c2b&bu=43119054589&ut=RU&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1~1&crd=20230703072527&segname=11021

I could see a 'plate made of a ferrous material having an effect. And I can see a metal plate of any type improving shielding, but beyond those 2.... naaaaaa

I've got the TC Unitune one. Same as the polytune aside from the "poly" element that doesn't work on bass. It's very good. As with all clip ones though if other people are playing loud and vibrating the body of your instrument it can get a bit confused sometimes.

As their boxes are easy open I wonder if an Amazon warehouse employee has been mucking about a bit.

I think Amazon will still take a return that late.

split path rig.

I have 3 Digitech BSW.

Yup. I used to do bass and drums only rehearsals in between full band rehearsals. It was very useful. Timing / tightness improved loads. Also forced us to learn the songs without guitar and vocal cues. I got the idea from Mr Big. Pat Torpey and Billy Sheehan used to do it a lot.

My current gig is a sight reading one, so I always wear them. The music is in focus but the other band members are not. I might have to buy some half-moons and look really old!

Lovely!

Did you try the Ground Lift button?

Youtube also can slow down stuff now too. 'Arry actually plays quite gently and in his own words only "tickles" the strings. With those massive Roto flats he uses he can have a really low action. They are way too heavy for me though. Play it as slow as you need. Don't move up a speed until it's perfect, and by perfect I do NOT mean "play until you get it right" I mean "Play it until you cannot get it wrong" That being said, and with the personal knowledge of some early arthritis, we do all have our own physical limitations. So take it easy and don't hurt yourself.

Got paid.

I always have - but it's not automated, so often it's in the afternoon on the day after I've ordered.

[email protected] Or contact Gregor via their facebook profile.

Drink just enough to get some teenage over confidence back.

I think I've solved my Ibby Mezzo 5 string low B problem. As I've posted about before it comes with D'Addarios but D'Addario don't make a medium scale string for public sale, they only supply them to Ibby for this bass. I've tried a load of different strings. When using flats I use Dunlop medium scale flats. They have recently had price increases of nearly 100% so I started to look for something else and I thought about going back to rounds. My current roundwould string of choice are DR Hi Beams but they don't do a medium scale, and for the B string tuner post placement a long scale B won't work / fit on the mini tuners. So I've now got a hybrid set. E-G are DR Hi Beams 45-105, and the B string is a custom length Newtone 0.136 I tried the Roundcore Platinum option to get as close to the Hi-Beams as possible. The Platinums are advertised as having a smaller wrap wire for lower finger noise and that they have a more broken in feel. I also went with a tapered option. Tonally they are very close - in fact closer than some other single make sets where the B string seems to be just a random addition. The 0.136 also is quite balanced in tension to the E and A of the Hi Beam set too and I didn't have to widen the nut slot at all. I expect they'll sound even more like a single set once they've all been played in and dulled down a bit. I'm very happy with it, and the cost is very reasonable too.

If it’s tort then you’ve ruined the bass anyway. It will infect the bass with its awfulness. It’s the only ‘plate type to do that. Nothing can undo that level of perversity. Except fire. Might as well hot glue and bolt it on.

No strap can really beat the lever / fulcrum effect. If your tuners are old large plate design then swapping to a set of Hipshot Ultralights will make a massive difference. Get the USA ones, not the licensed ones though as the USA version are lighter and reversible.

It happens to me too. I’m beginning to think it’s an aging thing. I don’t have the self confidence of youth anymore, I worry more about making mistakes so perversely I now make more of them.

Have you tried it without the DI box?

The Ashdown is interesting to me too. I doubt I’ll ever get one as I have a Helix, but I’m still very interested.