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12 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

I’m way out of this. But in my defence I’ve only bought gear that I need due to health issues.

You'd get depressed if you couldn't buy another bass?

17 hours ago, T-Bay said:

This leaves me wondering what to do, I am completely self taught and at best would describe myself ‘competent’ I think. I always worked harder than the others as I felt I was by far the least talented but it was always a laugh as it was four mates messing about. We played pubs, weddings, charity events and loved it. We only played 6-10 times a year which suited us all. Can I be bothered to try and start from scratch with a new band and new people I don’t know? If I do, where would I find such a thing? And one with similar low levels of expectation?

Have a look at what's out there, on Joinmyband, Bandmix, Gumtree, Facebook, etc. Avoid the obvious arseholes and see if you can link up with a band wanting to do a similar amount of gigging as you do.

21 hours ago, glassmoon said:

Hi all

 

Anyone here have any idea why the MS-60B connects just fine to my PC, but the software can't see the unit - nor can I execute the firmware upgrade? (it doesn't need it, just interested why I can't execute)

See the pics attached...

 

At a loss here... 

 

Firmware update error

ToneLib Error

 

BTW - I found this page - https://g200kg.github.io/zoom-ms-utility/ - and I am able to edit! 

 

I've just reproduced this by running Tonelib-Zoom with the MS-60B connected, then starting the firmware updater while Tonelib-Zoom is still running. It's because Tonelib-Zoom has reserved the MIDI connections to the MS-60B. Try again without Tonelib-Zoom running.

43 minutes ago, glassmoon said:

Very interesting... I can't win, I've tried with 2 cables and I get the same issue all round.  I will try on my work laptop and see if that wins.

My thing now is to figure out the simple operations like how do I change from patch A to patch B... it's been a while since I played with anything like this LOL

Does the PC give a chime when you connect the pedal?

Just did a quick experiment with mine and a known good USB lead.

Plugged straight into the PC, I get the USB connecting chime, and Tonelib-Zoom sees it.

Plugged into a hub, I don't get a chime, and Tonelib-Zoom doesn't see it. Although the hub seems to be misbehaving generally now, so maybe that part of the experiment was doomed to failure. Anyhow, if the PC chimes when the MS-60B is connected to it, it's got a data connection.

1 hour ago, Al Krow said:

 

Fyi I much prefer the Tonelib software, which is also free, to Zoom's own patch editing software. They've done a great job!

 

It's something I'm going to greatly miss when I get the MS-60B+ 

Zoom's Guitar Lab software doesn't work on the MS-60B anyway (I tried it yesterday just to be sure) - only Tonelib-Zoom does.

Banzai Music may be able to help - I've bought Schaller spare parts from them before, though they only seem to have the washers, not the nuts.

2 hours ago, glassmoon said:

I did consider the + version @Al Krow, but ultimately, it was down to the price... Not a cheapskate, just need to get my head wrapped around the unit hee hee

No doubt I'll upgrade sooner rather than later. Top tip mate

You may find it easier to set up patches using Tonelib-Zoom which as yet hasn't been updated to support the B6, B2-Four, or MS-60B+. It's one reason to stick with the older pedal until either Zoom or Tonelib starts supporting the newer one with external software (Zoom didn't support the old one so probably not much chance there).

Edit: unless you have an iPhone or iPad, which do have an app to edit MS-60B+ patches.

For a cab, you can't get much lighter than GR Bass.

14 hours ago, Downunderwonder said:

A working band has "consumer" rights? Not likely.

 

If a store buys a TV to use to play video and it dies prematurely that's tough luck.

If an individual buys it, then they're a consumer, unless it's the individual's main business. So any weekend warrior band member can buy a piece of equipment (as themselves) and they're then a consumer.

The Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 gives a business rights concerning quality, refunds, etc.

Don't get fixated on the neck length, fretboard material, or the number of bands of EQ. There's plenty of Ibanezes that would be somewhere near your requirements, plus the Peavey Cirrus BXP.

Ebay.

2 hours ago, uk_lefty said:

Won't power on. We changed the fuse in the sun unit itself, changed kettle leads and sockets. I've brought it home and tried again, another new kettle lead and the power on led doesn't light. 

Might just be the switch.

There's the Doepfer MBP25 if you fancy a bit of carpentry or 3D printing.

18 hours ago, Clarky said:

Controversial, as so many BCers seem to adore them, but ELO's Mister Blue Sky

 

Smug, sub-Beatles fluff (IMO)with a really annoying electronic vocal part "Mr Blue Sky - Mis - ter - Blue - Sky- yiye" ugh

I agree, especially about that wretched processed/synthetic vocal.

14 hours ago, Geek99 said:

I cannot. It has not arrived yet . 
 

You're not going to give an opinion with no personal experience of it whatsoever? NAHAY?

We're going to do "Live forever" by Oasis at some future point. That means I've got to listen to that scratchy whiney Mancunian voice several times while I play along to it. I think it'll get channelled into Moises to get the vocals split out.

5 hours ago, asingardenof said:

Ah, the tired trope of gay = paedophile. I haven't seen any evidence that Jackson was gay but plenty that suggests he was a paedophile.

Jackson's problematic abuse was of boys. Gadd's abuse was of girls. So Jackson was a homosexual paedophile, Gadd was a heterosexual paedophile.

21 hours ago, PaulWarning said:

no, because of the laws in USA his was able to pay off his accusers, but enough has come out since to convince me there's was something in it, if it had been Britain he wouldn't have got away with it

edit, you could say the same about Jimmy Savile

You don't pay out $23 million to shut down a legal action if there's nothing in it.

In part it depends on whether you want to switch multiple effects on and off in a single song. If you do then you're looking at multiple switch devices such as the B1/B2-Four, B6, B3n, HX Stomp, HX Effects, etc. If not then you could even use an MS-60B or MS-60B+.

14 hours ago, Jack said:

That makes a lot of sense. My hard rock bacd has been using Alto TS for over a decade now. 15 tops and 18 subs, one stack each side (yes, yes, center cluster...) and we feel the same. They are certainly over that 'good enough' threshold.

I'm using Alto TS408s for FOH and TS308s (previously FOH) as monitors. PA is vocal only or vocal/guitar if the second guitarist doesn't want to carry his cab in.

3 hours ago, SteveXFR said:

Adele, her entire back catalogue. 

Every song seems to be about getting dumped. Not a single song about cooking a full English or having a booze fueled horizontal dancing session after a night out. Maybe there's a link there.

What about that song on 25, "I made millions from singing about you dumping me, you bastard, so up yours"?

17 minutes ago, JapanAxe said:

Worst of all is where some goon has taken a lovely 60s P and hacked a hole as close as physically possible to the bridge, guaranteeing that the J pickup will sound thinner and weedier than ever.

The absolute worst thing about those conversion jobs is when one comes up for sale somewhere and the hordes of Fender fanbois pile in to whinge about the modification that was done to some cheap throwaway bass when it was ten years old and well past what could laughably be referred to as its best.

I went to see Gary Glitter a couple of times when he was staging a comeback (well before all the paedo stuff came out) and got his autograph. He was a great entertainer. The first LP I ever bought was Glitter. Oh well.

I've just had my Sei Flamboyant 5 headless refretted by Andy Morrish at Andy Charles Guitars in Halesowen: https://www.andycharlesguitars.com/

Did a nice job, also made a new nut (it appears that it once had a zero fret which had some sort of mishap and had been replaced with a nut). The action is lower than I've ever been able to get it with no buzzes. He also rubbed down the back of the neck a bit as it was a bit dinted from before I got it, and it's now a lot smoother.