stewblack

Thank you all for this thread. I now have my first ever EUB gas!

I could not do this! Seriously - I'm impressed. You obviously have a good ear, or just really like Wal basses!

Oh my, this brings back memories. The guy who wants to discuss my equipment with me while I am actually playing 🤦🏼‍♂️

I await my delivery with excitement

Thank you. I understand now.

OK, response from Thomann : At the moment, it's really mainly designed for guitar. It has some functions for bass integrated (like an EQ for bass), but no amp or cabinet models. You can load your own IRs though, so it is possible to extend that functionality a bit. Which raises a question. For me at least. What is this IR of which they speak?

I think there is a danger here of an accepted wisdom being formed. The (frankly insulting) idea that only cloth eared, hopeless amateur musicians like a mid scooped bass sound is far from universally accepted as true. There is no one perfect sound. Only what you like.

Love the album, not studied it with my 'bass ear' yet but I think I will start with this one.

I don't actively seek out new stuff, but I check out recommendations here and elsewhere online Occasionally listen to 6 Music and if something leaps out at me I can get very excited about it. As others have said the big thing that's changed for me is I now treat any unfamiliar music as 'new' regardless of when it was recorded. Some bands or songs from 50 years ago are entirety 'new' to me. I suspect the older I get the less I'm ruled by the passionate prejudices of my youth. However great age also brings a great big record collection so I have less time to look for novelty. I simply have more 'old' music to enjoy.

I'd never seen the David Brent video, thank you so much for sharing it, absolutely brilliant.

No no, this 'MK 1' is all my own work. Obviously looks a lot tidier now. 'MK 2' recently completed its trials, and only one small modification awaits before 'MK 3' can be unleashed. Watch these spaces..

Downloaded the manual and one of the geq 's is aimed at bass guitar so guessing this us a general purpose pedal In which case shame one of the billion amp sims isn't a bass one! Oh and for those who didn't realise the unicycle comment was entirely innocent. Julia is fabulous on the bass and famous for her ability to ride a unicycle and play bass at the same time. Check out Thomann's YouTube channel.

Never considered it from this pov. I suppose it stems from playing at home and going Yay this sounds ace! Then getting to rehearsal and realising you need entirely different set up when playing with other people. Easy to see how people might assume it's the cab doesn't cut it when in reality just needs tone changes to the amp Unless it's the volume. If the cab just doesn't go loud enough and retain a good sound then it's fair comment to say it needed to be tried in a band situation I think.

Wow, that's a very light, very reasonably priced unit.

My finger hovers over the buy button..... then I think, the suffix GiT... surely denotes Guitar, does this suggest a dedicated bass model might be coming? Edit: just emailed Thomann.

That's an absolute beauty.

Been searching for something to cover a scratchplate paisley. I'll go have a look. Thank you.

Ha ha - not sorry!!

I used a pedal board inside one of those wide pedal board case for my front row pedals the back row which are always on are down in the case itself. So not identical but inspired by your design. I have a minor issue insomuch as the top won't close any more but not difficult to fashion some extensions to the sides of the lid. Finally my board is coming together. I plan on creating a fun one with those mini pedals just for scheiße und giggles, but the main event is pretty much there

Not helping my amp gas you lot.

Nice to pull everyone together into the same place I suppose, @Woodinblack. @Bassassin should have known you'd have some delectable morsels. That Roadster *swoon* if only it was a bit more battered you might take it out more. Looks splendid.

Struggled to get to grips with this technique when I first became aware of it (Kajagoogoo, Level 42, that kind of era). I suspect because A) I didn't appreciate the music associated with it and B) I liked being told I was good so didn't want to risk revealing I couldn't do something. I therefore simply told people I refused to play slap bass as a matter of principle. I am now trying, in a spirit of learning and humility, to achieve a basic facility in the style. This Hal Leonard book wot I purchased from this parish, is proving useful. Clearly laid out and explained, with ground up exercises in steadily increasing complexity, the book is very much the thing for a total ignoramus such as myself. There is a CD with it but I've not checked that out yet. The best resource I've found to accompany the lessons is the Youtube drum channel LumBeat. There's something about locking in with a real drummer which brings even the most bassic bass lines to life.

You strike a hard bargain, but I concede defeat. The field is yours.

Hmm. How dark are we talking?