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If you want octave down like an OC-2 then it'll be tricky. I've never seen a DIY one because the circuits are pretty complicated! If you're thinking digital octave up/down then forget it and just buy a MicroPOG. You can build an octave-up fuzz pretty easily though, but I don't like the sound of them on bass.

This sometimes happens with strings - I recently purchased 2 sets of identical strings and one came withe dead E string that had much less sustain than the other. I just rang up the place where I got them from and they sent me a new set, to return the others by post and now all is good!

[quote name='urb' post='561313' date='Aug 5 2009, 05:40 PM']Anyone up for doing a lift share from London? I'm happy to get the train as I don't drive, but if there's two or three of us coming along from Laaandaaan it'd be cool to split costs etc, just a thought cheers Mike[/quote] I reckon I'll come, not sure what I will bring, depends if I come by car or not! Probably just one bass (maybe Peavey T-40) and my pedalboard. Could be up for a lift share (or if I manage to blag my gf's car for the day I could offer lifts), but London's a big place so it depends where everyone is (I'm SW16).

Here's an old USA Peavey T-40: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-PEAVEY-T-40_W0QQitemZ250474679835QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3a51744e1b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-PEAVEY-T...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url] Incredible basses, and this is one of the older ones, possibly a '78 or '79. Mine looks identical and it cost me £220 which I thought was a bit of a bargain. At £100 this is an absolute steal!

How are you all finding the output volume of the Audere? I was expecting my SG bass to be really hot, especially with the Darkstar pickups, but it's about as loud as my passive P-Bass with the EQ set flat (although the EQ is capable of some serious boost). This is not a bad thing (as hot basses can clip the input of some of my pedals) just not what I was expecting!

Digital Audio Workstation - usually used to describe sequencers (e.g. Cubase, Sonar) but since they do much more than MIDI sequencing these days a new term was coined for them. EVERY wave editor will have a normalise function. Even the free ones they give away in cereal packets.

Buy a used one (they go for around £45), you won't find anything decent cheaper than that.

For something very different, check out Mishaps Happening by Quantic. Especially good on fretless!

Hi, I'm selling a bass at the moment, and also have it listed at Talkbass where a couple of people have expressed interest in having it shipped to the US. I have a hard case and plenty of bubble wrap, just need to procure a cardboard box (so if any local BC'ers have one they don't want let me know!). Does anyone know the cheapest way (with insurance included) to do this? Also, would I be best to ship it as is, or loosen the strings first? I'm thinking if it hits a warm climate the neck could bow slightly...

That's the Box Of Awesome! Welcome to BC Excane, I see you're no longer able to post at TB (again)!

Ibanez Weeping Demon does manual and auto switching too. I've been toying with the idea of getting an EBS Wah... I wonder if it can sound similar to the Moog LPF in lowpass mode?

Unless you're desparate, I'd hold off until the new Markbass one comes out. It could be the synth to end all synths. Or it could be pony, we shall see.

[url="http://www.dv247.com/invt/30824/"]Korg Pandora PX4D[/url] Works for guitar and bass, has multi fx, amp modelling, aux input for mp3 with bass cancelling feature, built in drum machine and belt clip!

Check out [url="http://www.tonefactor.com"]tonefactor.com[/url] which is a US based shop. Prices are good, they have no problems accepting returns, and all their packages seem to magically avoid customs charges!

[quote name='xgsjx' post='546480' date='Jul 21 2009, 02:17 PM']Moogerfooger MF-101 with exp pedal = £180. Does some lovely sounds but some folk don't like the tone suck, I like it for the subbiness & moog sounds[/quote] Where from? Most places I've seen are £200 without the expression pedal! The Meatball and it's clones are among the funkiest filters I've ever heard. I would go for a 3Leaf, or a Meatwad if you want the option to use it with an expression pedal. The Tonefactor 442 Red / Mojo Hand 442 / Boomstick Bottom Feeder (all the same pedal) are well worth a look too, I love mine.

I'm still defending what I said, in that in that at least in the genres I'm interested in, clothing is not that important. Look at what the Arctic Monkeys, Blur, Sonic Youth, Pearl Jam, and countless others wear on stage. Jeans and a t-shirt and a pair of comfy trainers usually! All of aforementioned bands have played on the biggest stages. If they listened to half of the fashion advice being thrown around in this thread they would look ridiculous! Sure, having a look can make you stand out but your musical talent should be enough to get you anywhere if it's good enough. Look at Tommy Riley, recent winner of the T4 unsigned competition. He just looks like any other kid his age, wearing the same kind of clothes as the man on the street. I accept that certain bands have that theatrical performance element where the image is a big part of it, and that function bands / posh jazz outfits have to dress smartly to fit in. But that's just not most bands. Saying that Marylin Manson wouldn't have got where he is without his look is perhaps a valid point; but that doesn't mean that anyone else can make themselves successful by simply dressing like a freak. Most of these bands just wear whatever they want and still manage to look cool. Of course, if you're the type of person who wears a football shirt whilst playing a gig then you've obviously got no fashion sense whatsoever, and sprucing yourself up a bit is the right thing to do! If you're cool, you'll look cool no matter what you wear. If you're not, you'll have trouble looking cool no matter what you put on and will often look like you're trying too hard!