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[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='226434' date='Jun 25 2008, 08:44 AM']Not a pedal, but the Planet Waves SOS bass tuner is the most accurate, most convenient, easiest and fastest to use for me - I never use anything else. Dead cheap as well.[/quote] Unfortunately, I'm usually in Standard Eb/Drop Db, and apparently the SOS only does standard tuning! It's a shame, because it looks like an awesome piece of kit! Obviously, there's plenty to choose from, but looks like the consensus is on the Korg DT10? As soon as I've ebayed off my old one, I'll probably go for one of these, since the Strobostomp is about 3 times out of my price range

Cheers for all the advice, guys! Jason from Hipshot is pretty adamant it's the BT1 i'll need, but I might need to drill new mounting screw holes. I'll be ordering one at midnight - if for any reason I shouldn't, let me know by then, or forever hold your peace! *UPDATE* Just placed my order for the BT-1. Still, the 7 seems very appropriate, but Hipshot seemed positive that the BT-1 is the right choice for me. Too late now anyway Got it for £35.16 from a reputable seller on ebay, brand new and postage included. Pretty good!

I've got a Fender PT-10 pedal tuner that works great with 6-stringers, but for bass, it seems absolutely hopeless with the E string. I've seen this kind of thing with tuners before, so before I rush out and buy anything,does anyone know of any pedals that are good at picking up the bass E? I'm hoping the Behringer TU300 is among this list. It's cheap, and I've got one of their Bass Limiter Enhancers, and it's awesome! Any ideas? Cheers!

[quote name='wazz' post='225875' date='Jun 24 2008, 01:49 PM']are they reverse tuners?[/quote] Not that I'm aware of... not really sure what that means I think they're just standard.

Ah, good idea! Have included pics of the back and the front. Obviously, it's just the E tuner I'm looking to replace. And for the record, the price label on the back was not what I paid for this bass!

Hey guys, I'm looking to install a Hipshot Xtender on my Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass so I can go to drop D without faffing around. But this'll be my first xtender - does anyone know exactly which model I should go for? I emailed Jason at Hipshot, and he reckons it's the BT1 that I need, but the he6c (1/2" Clover) and the BT7 also look like potential matches. Considering the price and the shipping from America, I want to get this just right! Thanks!

Yep, well I went out to the guitar shop, tried one out - the action was a little high, so they went and lowered it for me, and I instantly fell in love and bought it. This thing is excellent, it's got a beautiful growl to it and a dreamlike neck. Thanks for all the advice guys, it was well worth it!

Thanks for the advice, guys. I had a feeling that the Vintage Modified was a very decent choice. Obviously, I'll try a few out before I buy (even some of the cheaper/substandard ones - because who knows?) but I've been leaning towards the VM for a long time, despite not havng properly played on one yet.

I've always wanted a nice Jazz bass, and while I continue to rue the day that I passed up on that £200 Geddy Lee (IDIOT! IDIOT! IDIOT!) I'm back on the prowl for something about as affordable, even if it will be less perfect. I've heard lots of great things about the Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass. I haven't had the chance to try one out just yet, but I should be able to soon. But what would you guys recommend? Are the vintage modifieds as good/better/worse than the standard or affinity series (I have no idea what the difference is!) or is there some other cheap Fender Jazz-style gem out there? Any help would be appreciated!

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='133939' date='Feb 4 2008, 10:14 PM']I bought some bits from Maplin & made my own power splitter cable to power just two pedals from a single 9v adaptor.[/quote] I might seek to do that, it sounds like it's pretty straightforward! Famous last words... Do you recall what components you used?

[quote name='Bassmouseman' post='133444' date='Feb 4 2008, 09:55 AM']you should be able to get a daisy chain adapter and cut off the 3 you don't want. just make sure you tape up the end where you make the cut.[/quote] I thought that this might be a good option, but I'm not sure how wise an idea it is! Can anyone else confirm this?

This is a very mild dilemma, but here goes I only use two pedals. I already feel bad enough that I actually keep them in a pedalboard (albeit one of the smallest that you can buy) but I've also got them hooked up to my bulky 5-output power bank. I don't want to worry about batteries, so is there any simpler way to power two pedals with just one adapter? On ebay, I've seen Daisy Chain extensions for DC adapters that provide 5 or more outputs (apparently), but even this seems a bit like overkill to me! Is there not anyway I can buy/make a simple 1->2 power lead? Or do they even sell two-headed adapters? I'm being a little pedantic, I know, but this silly power bank probably weighs more than my pedals do, and takes up way too much space! For the record, it's a Little Big Muff and a Behringer Limiter Enhancer. Any constructive advice would be greatly appreciated!

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='130722' date='Jan 30 2008, 03:10 PM']Yes. I got mine for this very reason. I'm a fingerer but when I get carried away I'll slap, pop and do like flamenco fingernail strums (don't know the name for this technique) - originally got it coz when I put my GT6 through the fx loop I've no longer got any limiting front end for when I take my fits, but now I've gone back to playing with the GT6 before the amp again so have comp/lim off that. A smidge of BLE100's "Enhance" is good in any situation (I use it at home to fatten up the sound with out adding extra volume) but it can add hiss tho.[/quote] Just got the pedal today and I really think it's excellent! It sounds like it's worked well for you, so I can't wait to gig with this thing! I really think it's going to make a positive difference to my sound, especially since I do have a tendency to "overpluck" in the heat of the moment. Cheers to you, and everyone for the advice on this, has been really informative! Extra props to you for being a Soundgarden fan (at least, I'm assuming you are!)

My Laney HCM120B has two inputs, one labelled Passive and one labelled Active. However, I have no idea what the difference is between them! Obviously they're geared towards their respective types of basses, but what is the actual difference between the two? Will it damage anything if I play an active bass through the passive input?

[quote name='cheddatom' post='129936' date='Jan 29 2008, 12:31 PM']A limiter is a compressor with the compression ratio set to 1:infinity. The limiter/enhancers you can buy let you bring the ratio down a bit, but it's still very much a hard compression ratio. These pedals are really good if your dynamics are all over the place, or, if you want a very consistent level. The "enhance" circuit could help your passive sound a bit active, but that's really not the point of these pedals. The reason I like them is that you can set the threshold, and the ratio. A compressor/sustainer will generally have less of a hard ratio. That's about all I can say (probably should have kept my mouth shut) The most important point IMHO when deciding what kind of compressor to buy is that the limiter/enhancer pedals (boss+behringer) give you more control over the compression taking place.[/quote] Thank you very much, that's made it a lot clearer! To be quite honest, I think I would actually quite like the hard ratio and controlability of a Limiter/Enhancer. I'll see how I get on with my Behringer anyway, if I find it strangles my playing too much, I'll just bang it on ebay or bin it or something. The article ped linked to was very handy too, thanks!

Thanks everyone! See, the main problem is that I'm not really sure what the difference is between a compressor/sustainer and limiter/enhancer. I use a pick, and sometimes I go a little bit crazy in a live situation, or if I'm playing something intricate, I can only semi-pluck some of the notes. Will this pedal help balance that out a bit?

[quote name='steve-norris' post='128805' date='Jan 27 2008, 05:54 PM']I use one, in fact i am thinking of moving it on to get a Black finger so i won't offer an opinion ( may be biased )but feel free to PM if interested.[/quote] Cheers for the offer, but I think a behringer limiter/enhancer is going to be my first port of call. At £15 delivered, it won't be the biggest mistake i've ever made!

I've just taken the plunge and ordered a Behringer Limiter/Enhancer from eBay for general compressing/peak-smoothing purposes. At £15 including delivery, I'm not going to lose much sleep over it now, but to anyone who has used such a pedal... Seeing as I have an Active Bass (with a switch that makes it passive) was there really any point in me buying this thing? I've never owned such a pedal before, let alone any type of compressor, though I have played about on them before. Will this pedal improve my sound, or are they primarily designed to make passive basses sound active?

[quote name='David Nimrod' post='128569' date='Jan 27 2008, 11:04 AM']I have a B2AV... had the same problem when the original one wore out... Go to Thomann - type in 'headless gig bag' - there's a choice of three ;-) I got the most expensive one (£23-84) and it's just great. Problem solved.[/quote] Excellent, this one looks like it's pretty good! I need to buy a gigbag anyway, so I might as well get one that's suited for it! And this comes at a decent price. Cheers!

Hey guys! I need a compressor, and at the moment I'm torn between the Behringer CS100 (because they're dirt cheap and seem to be decent enough) and Marshall's Edward the Compressor, (because it's reasonably priced and hopefully a little better than the behringer) Does anyone here use an Edward with bass? Does it work well - or at least - better than a Behringer CS100? Any other suggestions? I've never owned a compressor before! I've got an active bass if that makes any difference, lol

I've got a Hohner B2ADB replica of a Steinberger. So far, I've been using a rifle case to carry it around, but it's becoming a bit of a nuisance, as I've attracted the attention of the police a couple of times, frightened innocent bystanders, and not to mention, the case was most definitely not designed with the gigging musician in mind. So does anyone know where I can find a Ritter or similar such gigbag for the simple paddle-shaped steinberger bass? I've done a bit of snooping on google with mixed results, and I had a look on the Ritter website, but couldn't seem to find what I was looking for. Thanks!

Never fear - problem solved. You can adjust the tension of the knob with an allen key via a little hole at the rear of the lever. I needed to use a key that wasn't included with my bass, but it's nice and tense now. I feel this bass is pretty much perfect now :-D

[quote name='BassManKev' post='128074' date='Jan 25 2008, 10:29 PM']i have never noticed a difference with active and passive basses with any of the big muffs iv owned (op amp 70's one, russian civil war, green, black) when was the last time you changted the battery in your bass??[/quote] The battery is fine, it's just that strange gating effect that a few other people have commented on. It might be more of an amp thing. There are ways around it, it's just a bit of a nuisance!

[quote name='Wil' post='127655' date='Jan 25 2008, 12:01 PM']Praise be to Shai Hulud![/quote] I must not buy more gear, more gear is the bank killer... I see you're from Bristol man, I'm heading down there on Sunday for some Henry Rollins spoken word! Should be awesome!