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Thank you for clearing this up. Sire has cut a few corners, and here are two of them. Nice to know I’m not the only one seeing this as a problem

I am curious if there are foam under the pickups, to push up the pickups when adjusting them.

I have tried to raise the pickups in my Sire V7, and it doesn't feels like anything is pushing them up.

On 17/05/2020 at 15:27, mcnach said:

 

why?

I'd like to know why

On 15/05/2020 at 18:53, Muppet said:

People have used clear nail polish for years on pole pieces to stop them going rusty and I don't think anyone has experienced any adverse effects?  I'd assume coloured nail polish would be the same....

I actually wrote Sandberg to hear if nail polish would damage the pickup/poles.

It should not damage anything, and they were interested in how it worked out for me.

I was hoping nail polish would stop the click sound when strings hit the poles. Any experiences with that?

1 minute ago, hooky_lowdown said:

Putting some tape over the strings will help. Alternatively you could get some of these 'closed pickup covers':

I hope you mean putting tape over the pickups 😉

I would really like to cover up the poles on my pickups, but I don’t feel comfortable to goof around with raisong the covers. I was thinking about nail polish, maybe that will do the trick? The problem is the “click” sound when the strings hit the poles.

Anyone tried the nail polish thing?

Will it damage the pickup poles?

Better solutions?

Thank you from Denmark

Anything different than the normal 3mm from pole to string, on the BB1024?

I am messing around with the Zoom B3n, and sometimes when I go from one patch to another the volume get crazy high, and if I do it when I’m with the band, everybody runs for cover.

Should I adjust every single effect/patch to an even volume, or is there a simple way to do it?

Thanks a lot guys

Steen

2 hours ago, Bolo said:

There's generally less distortion in thrash metal bass than assumed.

Right. I use only a very small amount of distortion when I play, I think it ruins the way my bass supports the music

Playing with my amp, I thought one way to get that sound, was to cut the mids all the way (directly the other way of Lemmy's sound).

I grew up on bands like Overkill, Exodus, Anthrax etc. and always liked the way the bass sounded on many thrash bands - a "ringing" clanky tone.
Anyone knows if it's the amp settings, effects or string action that brings out that tone?

Tommy Goober from Toy Dolls has his own way of getting a very unique sound, very low string action 😉

12 hours ago, thodrik said:

From experience of owning a Fafner (mk I): 

Even though it is only a 3U head, EBS recommend using a 4U rack case. This is on account that the fan is located on the side and if there is the risk that there is not enough space in a 3U to give the fan enough space to be effective. A 3U rack might be okay, but I have never wanted to take the risk. 

You can always contact EBS directly, I'm sure that they would be able to confirm. 

I ended up getting an EBS 4U rack which is fine, but being wooden it is much heavier than a Gator equivalent.  

Thank you for clearing that up completely

Hi

I am looking for a protective thingie for my amp.

What term should I be using when looking something online - a rack, a case (some cases are explained as 2u or 3u - I just want a cheap way of protecting my amp when I tranport it to a gig etc. 

Got a lot of good old Trace Elliot stuff, so I am trying various  combinations. If anyone already has tried to match different cabs, what are your experiences putting two cabs together?

Currently I have a EBS head linkes to three TE cabs, but the TE head can’t go under 4 ohm - so two cabs is the limit with the TE HEAD

The price are almost identical, so what say ye: Mooer Tender Octaver or the TC Electronics SUB ‘n’ Up?

Main focus is the to - a nice warm bass tone is essential

Thanks guys, will be looking into the Line6 and Boss gadgets

Experiences with the budget options like

Harley Benton Airborne, Joyo JW2, XVive U2, Line6 G10 and other plug/play stuff?

I value convenience, price and performance.

23 hours ago, Thunderpaws said:

I had the BSF always on with my Streamliner and p bass. Sounded great as it boosted the mids in a good way, adding clarity and helping my being heard with three guitars in our mildly loud rock band. Then it blew up!!

so, bought a Scrambler. To me it is poor. Hissy when switched on and the drive sound seems poor, to me anyway. 

Maybe I should just hang on to my BSF and forget about the Scrambler and Bass Juice

28 minutes ago, cLepto-bass said:

I have been on the hunt for a second hand BSF for a while now. I haven't seen on pop up in the classifieds for a ages though sadly.

I guess people hang on to it, when they find out it's what they need 😉

26 minutes ago, redbandit599 said:

Really like my BSF too - mine won't run on buffer though and pops a bit on true bypass.

Never really found out what the buffer/not is - and what the difference is. Can someone enlighten me, please?

4 hours ago, Jakester said:

 Ive played with it and it’s great for a pick style clank but I’m going to try a TC Mojomojo  on my board as an alternative. 

 

I have both (Bass Soul Food + MojoMojo) on my board. I prefer the BSF because I think the Mojo is pretty dark and "Motown-sounding". The Mojo is nice in its own way, but if I should pick just one ....

Love my Bass Soul Food, but looking at the EHX Battalion as well at the moment. Any experience with that?

Got one, and I really like it.

Looking for something just like that for another pedal board - doens't have to get wilder than this....and the blend function is essential.

Any suggestions?

JHS has discontinued their mod, so is it possible to make it at home?

https://www.jhspedals.com/products/discontinued-rare/bass-soul-food/

Do you have a link to the schematics?

1 hour ago, jezzaboy said:

I wouldn`t buy a bass on YT clips myself.

Me neither, but it's a place to start, before I take a longer drive to a store that has both basses in store