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It really depends on the gap between the notches. I had a notched volume on my Ashdown RM800Evo2 and the gap was massive. Only 1 notch between too quiet and deafening so then I'd have to use the Input control as the volume, but that lowers drive levels. I sent it into Dave Green at Ashdown to replace the pot with a smooth one (which he did for free - what a star!). I had seen some comments about the Orange Little Bass Thing having the same issue - Too quiet and then Too Loud in 1 notch. I didn't know if the Terror Bass had the same system or had a good old standard smooth control.

Lovely! Thank you.

I've got the Vintage Microtubes now - goes dirtier than expected, especially in the mid range, but it's not a modern metal sound like the B series. At some point I'll get another AO and between the 2 of them I'll have everything I need covered.

I bought Nazzer's Darkglass Vintage Microtubes. Great communications throughout, and it arrived this morning, nicely packed. All good.

The Tech21 BDDI and the clones are not really high gain either. They are based on an overdriven Ampeg rather than distortion. Their dUg and the Steve Harris pedals get really filthy though. And the Darkglass Alpha Omega has a lot more than the B7K does. As it happens I used to have a B7K and a B3K at the same time and despite DG claiming the drive on both was the same I always thought the B3K got more dirty.

There's a big shortscale thread with loads of ideas in it. Worth a look. Lots of options. My shorty is a cheap Jim Deacon P bass. It was a bit neck divey so I put some Hipshot ultralights on it and an Aguilar 60s wind pickup. It's a great bass. Really thumpy big tone. Those basses come up on here or Ebay at about the £100-£150 range depending on condition. If you get a good one then it's definitely made well enough to be worthy of upgrade parts. I'd like a Fender JMJ as well though!

I had La Bella White Nylons on a Zon Hyperbass. Amazing sound.

Do these have notched controls? I'd just seen a classifieds for a different Orange amp and it mentioned notched volume controls. Do Orange do this on all their amps? I quite fancy trying a Terror Mk2 but if it's got notched controls then it gets crossed off the list. ta

I assume so - mine does that.

Who mentioned nice or nasty? Wasn’t me.

I’m the quiet one. But even for introverts there’s a difference between close friends and the rest of the world. Close friends get to know the real personality and accept it.

I am often painfully introverted. There's no conflict. When I'm on stage I'm performing a role. it's not "me" anymore. Just like a certain Freddie Mercury (without the talent).

Ed Friedland posted a couple of things on his Facebook recently about the realities of being a professional sideman. He had made a comment about his boss in The Mavericks having the final say on the bass tone and even the preferred look of the instruments for gigs. Loads of weekend warriors went nuts about how that was disrespectful and that they would walk from such a gig. Absolutely none of them gave any thought that Ed's gig is a job as a bass player playing the band leader's music, and that the band leader was his employer. Even when he laid it out as having the same sort of responsibilities as any other job and relationship with an employer there were still cretins suggesting that he start making demands! There's a reason he's had that gig for quite a while - he plays what he's asked to play when he's asked to play it. He's a solid and reliable employee. He admitted there were loads of "better" bassists than him, but clearly those better bassists have no idea what 99% of music jobs are - a job with terms and conditions like any other. Turn up on time, work, be pleasant company or at least not annoying company, get paid, and go home without causing problems for the boss. All that sort of thing is far more important than being able to sight read Classical Thump.

No it isn't. Every bit of evasion leads to higher taxes for the rest of us. Tax rates are set in part by reference to those who will try to evade. So the rest of us are your victims. Yes. It is morally and legally wrong.

I use EBS Flat patch cables as they save some space on a board. If space isn't a problem then the cheap Stagg ones are fine. It's not like Hendrix was buying snake oil patch cables for his iconic tones! With a good power supply you'll save a fortune one batteries, especially if any of them are digital and have a high current draw. I've had some mad things in the past that used up a 9V in under an hour! Whether you can get away with something simple like a One-Spot or if you'll need something with individually isolated outputs will depend on the pedals you have and whether they cause interference with each other when on the same supply. Just check the current draw on the pedals to make sure a supply can provide enough. Almost all makers have the information on their websites or in the pedal manual. Sometimes even on the bottom of the pedal itself. Set up time is much faster with a board too. 1 power, 1 in, 1 out. That's it and you are ready to go. Good luck!

If you want to try the Sansamp on a budget the Caline Wine Cellar and the Behringer Bass Driver are clones of the V1 (no mid control) of the Sansamp

That's handy - the Alpha is what I'm thinking about.

https://musiciansunion.org.uk/news/mu-secures-ata-carnet-discounts-for-touring-musicians https://www.ism.org/advice/travelling-abroad-instrument https://www.londonchamber.co.uk/international-trade/trade-documentation/ata-carnet/ Get ready to list everything down to the individual patch cables... otherwise they will be viewed as imported items and be subject to import and vat etc etc. Join the MU and then get their advice. If you are getting paid - some countries need work permits, insurance etc etc The attached file is the flow chart from the MU Good luck. MU-EU-Musicians-flowchart-240822-update.pdf

I'm now into the delivery year for my Lionel Superlight. ETA March to April. Not that I'm watching the clock or anything! I should really buy some strings before they go up again. I really don't like the stock Sandberg strings. And there's a really good chance the pickup will be swapped for an Aguilar.

Anyone else tried any model of Demon? I have some xmas money and I'm tempted!

Anyone for some magic beans?

Justa thought - will the OP use any stereo fx at all? What is the rest of the set up? Will it be used with a PC all the time, or just with a preamp / modeller type thing plugged into it? If no PC use or stereo FX etc then a single powered monitor will be fine, and that really opens the budget to a single good unit.

Gigrig do it. But they aren't cheap. And unless you are looking for some really complicated systems you can do it yourself. It is easier than wiring a plug. The assembly is part of the fun - and it has a real world advantage: you get to know it, inside out. So if there's every a problem you know how to fix it or at least get round it until the end of the gig.