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  1. fretmeister
    I had a go on one for about 10 mins. It was very very heavy. I've had 6 strings that were lighter. I don't know if that was a unique example, but I have read some reviews by other people saying the same. Definitely worth asking about.
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    Another post on IG https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtRUIXJIg3a/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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    Two. I always take a spare.
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    Hopefully it will turn up in a day or two. I've got a long rehearsal on Saturday so I wasn't going to install it before then anyway.
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    I've got Fender flats on it 9050L - so the lightest set they do and I like them a lot. I wish they'd do a set where the E and A were a bit higher tension, but leave the D&G as they are. I will try your EQ suggestions anyway - I've got an EQ-200 for fine tuning, but I try take as little as possible with me when I go out to play and that pedal is quite heavy! #lazy And to show exactly how lazy.... I'm currently awaiting a delivery from @KiOgon for one of his solderless P bass looms! So much easier!
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    I'm still going to swap the pickup for an Aguilar 60s wind. The 'Berg pickup has a lot of lows and highs but not as much mids as a traditional P has and I have to EQ it quite a lot. So I'll swap it over when I get a moment. It was the first time I've tried the Tonehammer amp model in the Helix... unfortunately now I want the real amp too!
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    So cool! One of each version please!
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    Thought I'd do a quick cover with the Lionel I don't know why the bass picture is a little fuzzy. Probably had the resolution set a bit low. Ah well. It's only for fun.
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    Unfortunately facial recognition hacking is already here. https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/08/05/1006008/ai-face-recognition-hack-misidentifies-person/ https://www.wired.com/story/windows-hello-facial-recognition-bypass/ https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/technology/innovation/how-to-hack-a-face-from-facial-recognition-to-facial-recreation/ A friend of mine is a Professor of Computer Science at a well known UK university and he researches this stuff. The main problem with any biometrics is that once it is hacked it is hacked forever. You cannot change your face, your eyes, your fingerprints, your DNA etc etc. Two Factor systems are far more secure than any single factor system. Use 2FA for every place that offers it, and seriously think about not using anything that doesn't.
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    Bump.
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    I shall find some demos of the options. Thank you
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    Nah, if I write something with an orchestra or a 10 instrument horn section and I don’t actually have a band with an orchestra in it, then to perform the tune I’m going to need backing tracks and a click. The rest would still be live.
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    I like that a lot! Nice.
  14. fretmeister
    One of the reasons I started looking at shorties was the weight too. My Jim Deacon P is about 7.5lb, maybe a bit less (I can't remember, but it's comfy) and when I first started looking for a Lionel I did look at the stuff in stock, but they vary a lot from about 7.5lb to 9lb depending on spec and whether it's got 1 pickups and active + battery etc. It all adds up really fast. So in the end I thought "Buy once, buy right" and ordered my Lionel as a Superlight. It's 5.7lb / 2.58kg. Of course humans are stupid, so at the end of a 2 hour rehearsal on a Saturday morning I'm still relieved that I'm taking it off!
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    I've only had 1 bass that needed the neck off / loosened to adjust the rod. So I sold it. Such a terrible design. If I ever own another and it is a keeper then I'll be routing out a channel in the body under the scratchplate so the neck doesn't have to be loosened.
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    "Up North" is anywhere above Watford Gap isn't it?
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    Alas - my basses all use allen key truss rod tools. I haven't got a Mustang to see what it's got.
  18. fretmeister
    Buy yourself the proper tool. It's a much better option and if it every needs adjusting for string changes or extreme weather then you can do it yourself properly. I bet you'll find a supplier who can deliver the tool in a day or 2. I never measure anything for my set ups. I do them all by feel. I know what I like.
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    I like the purple! Well, I spent the weekend swapping between my 2 shorties and my long scale TT4 and despite my earlier thoughts I think I'm going to get a quote for a Sandberg TT4 Shortscale Superlight and see if I could afford it if I sold the long scale. The TT4 is my only long scale these days. I've got 3 mediums and 2 shorties at the moment. The Long scale is lovely but I'm just loving the shorties far more.
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    I'm looking for a small size pedal that will do that sort of farty mids P bass tone. Like John Deacon Live Magic sound when the other instruments were resting. It's quite farty on it's own and perfect with the rest playing. The youtube demos at low gain levels seem pretty good, but if anyone has any real world experience I'd like to hear. I know I could get a BDDI or similar but I don't have the pedal board space - small is beautiful! ta
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    Andy Irvine has a prototype to play with too
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    Dublin… is that 315 in Euros then?
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    I’ve got the Fender flats on my shortie. As long as the tuning posts are full sized then the string seems fine. On a mini tuner where the turns are so much tighter they can break.
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    Bump.
  25. fretmeister
    the silk colours look right for the fender flats.
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