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I would have to disagree with it being nothing like a Wal. I played a Wal for many years and have recordings of that Wal the sound of which I have got very close to with the EQ03 and single coil pickups. This however it was a fretless so I am less familiar with what I would regard as a good fretted Wal sound. While possible to get what I would regard as a good Wal sound it does take some work since the EQ03 was never really intended to be a Wal copy so it does take some time. You turned that bass round fairly quickly and the EQ03 has a much broader range than the Wal pre-amp and did take work to refine down to what I was looking for. An example of a bass with FB Humbuckers and an EQ01 pre-amp which to me gets very close to what I define as my favourite Wal tone that of Mick Karn. [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/joe-leitner-mick-karm-medley/"]http://www.acguitars...ck-karm-medley/[/url] The DFM with the much reduced treble does make dailing in a Wal type tone much easier. I have the prototype MC pickups in a fretted bass but I have much less of an opinion as to what constitutes a fretted Wal tone. What the MC pickups do bring is greater clarity across the whole board. Increased articulation again all over the entire range and simply makes the bass better. If it was not for the fact that they cost so much I would use nothing else. I am working on a demo with Colin Cunningham on the Uber ART Recurve 4. Generally I leave him to pick the sounds he likes as per the other vids but with this bass I may pickup out a few tones that I like. Also hope to do a guide to the DFM just working through the range of tones possible. And while I think it will get you as close to a Wal as you can without a Wal (this is my idea of how a Wal sounds and I can pretty much nail it,your idea will be different so I can't comment on that) it does so much more that a Wal can't touch. The idea is as you said to make a bass that sounds great in it's own right if it happens to sound like a Wal as well I can live with that.

I now have my own Multi Coil pickup and the new DFM dual filter pre-amp. Not really interested in a Wal clone to be honest but you can certainly get firmly into Wal territory sound wise. Should point out the DFM and the MC pickups are not for sale outwit my own instruments. [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/basses/electronics/"]http://www.acguitars...es/electronics/[/url] [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/basses/pickups/"]http://www.acguitars...basses/pickups/[/url] I am also on the MKII version of the EQ01 which has just been released. Difference is the reduction of the lowpass filter range to bring it into line with DFM. This brings the filter range more in line with the Wal. We went over board on the EQ03 making a pre-amp which in hind sight had to much of every thing so it was possible if used in the more extreme settings to sound pretty nasty. The reduction in the filter range took top end out of the system because it simply had way to much.

Many thanks. Hipshot are now on board as well. Even more goodies to give away. Tickets for the full weekend and the Sunday are still available. This type of Bash will be a one of so this is the chance to see a top flight player and to score some excellent prizes. [URL="http://www.hipshotproducts.com"]http://www.hipshotproducts.com[/URL]

With a bit of luck everyone should leave with a prize worth more than the entry cost.

Moffat Bass Bash News. www.moffatbassbash.co.uk This year the Moffat Bass Bash coincides with the 10 year anniversary of AC Guitars. I have been very fortunate to work with some excellent suppliers and with their help we are in a position to run a very special prize draw at this years bash. Prizes for the main draw. : 25% discount voucher for a Custom ACG Bass. : East SPM02 2 band pre-amp. : Armstrong Pickups goodie bag. Donations for the second draw. 5 iBass Magazine subscriptions. www.ibassmag.com 2 Basschat Polo Shirts. www.basschat.co.uk Dunlop merchandise from Westside Distribution. www.westsidedistribution.com SIT Strings merchandise http://www.sitstrings.com Overwater strings. http://overwaterbasses.com ACG T-Shirts I would like to thank all of my suppliers for stepping up with donations, it is very much appreciated. Equally appreciated is the participation of the exhibitors, forums and magazines for supporting this years bash. More donations to be added once confirmed.

Based on my own experience yes I do think 20% can be accounted for through expenses mentioned and things like the exchange rate.

As far as I am aware these costs apply to imported items into the UK someone has to pay them. Different codes apply to different goods but charges apply to everything as far as I am aware. As a general rule the end customer picks up the costs. The example you gave and that VAT does not account for difference is not taking the other costs into account. Even the import duty alone makes your calculation wrong. I would also assume the distribution via the rep must add a cost as well. The link does not appear to work.

Having imported a fair bit of wood from various parts of the world VAT is only the starting point with regard to the costs so allowing for 20% does not in anyway cover the import costs. There is import duty which on guitars runs at 4% which they add VAT on top of. Nor does it cover the transport costs to the port nor from the port in the USA and the various taxes applied. Equally when you see the list of charges that bringing anything into a port in this country which include things like a security charge, a fuel charge a DTI charge for what I have no idea. On my last import there was a VAT adjustment which meant they add £1600 to the value of the goods then charged me the VAT on it. If you are unlucky to have an inspection of the container then you get charged for that. If you are in a part container you get charged with unpacking your stuff from it. The list is almost endless. So 20% does not even begin to cover it. As I said if you don't have any idea of the actual process then it appears that people are making loads of money. This is my experience of importing into this country it is not cheap and cheerful at the level I work on. Most of this experience comes from bringing in a full container so I assume it represents the general approach to all containers. The part containers are worse.

45% profit margin is the land of dreams. If the margin in retail is bad it is the promised land compared to builders. Again there is a huge disconnect between the perceived money made by the builder and the actual amount made by people who have no understanding of how a business actually works. With regard to trying gear. For eight years I have run the Moffat Bass Bash which will be the largest and most diverse selection of bass gear in Scotland which you are free to try out at your leisure. Amps and cabs that you can fully crank up in an actual live setting. Over 70 basses last year all available to try. But the number of people from the central belt that turn up to take advantage of this is pretty poor. So while I see on the forum much complaint about lack of opportunity to try stuff particularly in Scotland the one event that gives that chance struggles to attract any punters.

If you hold of a couple of days the reason for all the donations will become clear.

Not embarrassing in the slightest. Posted on my phone so victim of auto correct.

Basschat the next to step up and have donated some polo shirts which is very much appreciated.

[color=#141823][font=Helvetica, Arial,] Another update for the Moffat Bass Bash. [url="https://www.facebook.com/nick.wells.3150"]Nick Wells[/url] editor of the iBass Magazine has kindly donated 5 yearly subscriptions for us to give away at this years bash. [url="http://www.ibassmag.com/"]http://www.ibassmag.com[/url][/font][/color] [color=#141823][font=Helvetica, Arial,] [/font][/color]

SIT Strings now on board with some merchandise to give away.

Good to know. I mentioned in my previous comments that being able to use it within Digital Performer would be my first choice.

I am currently working on a loner bass to allow people to try out the flat board/asymmetric neck and the filter pre-amp. Thinking that a security deposit would be paid via bank transfer. Agree time of lone with carriage both ways deducted from the deposit which would then be returned on the bass being returned. The bass is a 5 string Recurve with a RFB in the bridge and a PB in the neck. Pre-amp will be a DFM 3K. I will post details on my website once the bass is completed. This will be a UK only deal. Alan

I can now confirm Overwater will be along with a selection of basses.

Still tickets avilable.

If you like weird stuff it is excellent but can do a lot of the more standard stuff. Like the octave shift and the distortion. I would like a tremelo added since it is one of my favourite effects. I wish I had an excuse to get a new generation iPad to run this but I barely use the mini as it is so not likely which is a pity this is a monster if you want to push the sonic limits.

Having a great deal of fun with this. Like the individual effects as good as anything I have tried. Only downside is my iPad mini is really struggling to run it. The more interesting sequence relate patches are clicking most if the time and it does hang up. Not a criticism of the app more an observation on what you need to run it. Would be great on my iMac into digital performer, hint hint.

Look at the East BTB. Single stacked pot bass/treble/pull bright. Internal settings for the frequencies. There is also another version of the P -Retro in the works which will be cheaper.

Another vote for the P-Retro.

Just finished one which will be about the 5th one in total. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/247379-acg-krell-sc-e-type-5-string/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/247379-acg-krell-sc-e-type-5-string/[/url]

Westside Distribution will be coming along with a selection of Dunlop pedals to try out and some Dunlop freebies.

Confirmed attending. Steve Lawson. Haydn Williams from Williams Guitars. Colin Cunningham from Cocos Basement. Hopefully more companies will be confirmed as we move along.