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Here's what arrived at my door today, a lovely shiny new blender. Mmmm, parallel octaves. [URL=http://s1343.photobucket.com/user/bassboyherms/media/Rogue%20Leader%20180215_zpscooyp4f4.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o798/bassboyherms/Rogue%20Leader%20180215_zpscooyp4f4.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine. Are you getting the extra (third) filter on yours?

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1424257296' post='2694371'] Have you got it yet? [/quote] My thoughts too. I want to see the list/photos of all the new gear.

1980. In the space of about a month I heard some James Brown, Japan and level 42. Bootsy Collins, Mick Karn and Mark King. They all blew me away. I didn't really know what a bass was but I loved the sound of it and wanted to do the same. I got my first bass shortly after. Little did I know that I'd end up making a living out of it. Awesome. And just for the record, I'm over the Level 42 slappy thing and I play my bass properly now

C'mon folks, let's help Marvin spend his money

I would suggest you turn up the gain until you reach the point where the sound is just beginning to distort. That is what's called 'the sweet spot'. Then back the gain off a touch so you're just back to hearing clean bass. Now if you use a pedal (or volume knob, or your fingers) to increase the signal going to the amp you'll get some break up. Tweak it to suit your needs. Personally I dont worry about a the volume rising a bit when I use distortions, as I'm probably only using that effect in a loud section anyhow.

I'm not known for silly equipment moments as I'm the one that's always got my gear in order and ready to go at a moments notice. Except last Christmas that is. I was doing a large function, around 900 people. The drummer counts us in for the big entrance and I hit the bass. And nothing. The band are all looking round at me wondering what's going on, and I'm looking down at my pedals - it's the tuner, and it's engaged. I'm a tw*t. I turn the tuner off but still no bass. Then the drummer is grinning at me as he's spotted that my lead is hanging off my strap but not plugged in to my bass. I'm a bigger tw*t. So, tuner on again, lead in, tuner off..... still no bass. Now I'm concerned, the beginnings of a mild panic. I'm looking all over my board wondering if anything is out of place but it's fine. Then I check my amp. Ah ha! It's turned off. I'm a fecking huge tw*t. And as it's a valve head I had to wait 30m seconds for it to fire up. The whole band wet themselves laughing and continued to rip me to pieces for the rest of the night and beyond. Fair play to them as wouldn't show mercy to a bandmate if it happened to them....

[quote name='The Admiral' timestamp='1423784031' post='2689131'] This just in...... [url="http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/celebrity/kanye-quits-music-to-focus-on-being-a-twat-2015021095240"]http://www.thedailym...t-2015021095240[/url] [/quote] Brilliant!!

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Damn The Torpedoes. 1979. What a band.

[quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1423642487' post='2687255'] COG Knightfall, every time. Ideally with a blend pedal, or Tom's blend option (found on the Knightfall 66 ..... [url="http://www.cogeffects.co.uk/si-poulton.php"]http://www.cogeffects.co.uk/si-poulton.php[/url] ). [/quote] +1 to that.

I listen to stuff I play. It's good music, why wouldn't I?. And I learn as much by listening as I do by practising.

My Berg 1x12s wipe the floor with my old 4x10 and 1x15 rigs. And at 20kg a pop my back is happy too.

The Zoom B3 is the simplest multi FX I've ever used.

Gaz, I'd say the TK-421-X is an extreme pedal. It's brutal with the gain up high. If you don't like dry signal, just dial it out. The blend is definitely more wet oriented than 50/50 wet/dry anyhow. There are also internal dip switches that select differend diodes for clipping (Silicon Symmetrical, Silicon Asymmetrical, LED Asymmetrical and LED Symmetrical) and dip switches for the dirt LPF (Standard "RAT" tone roll-off, Standard COG tone roll-off and Deep COG tone roll-off). Also internally is a Dry Level trim control. I got mine with the addittional dirt HPF and I'm glad I did - having a LPF and HPF on the dirt means I can dial out some low and/or high end if I choose to. I personally like some dry signal in there as I like a deep low end anyhow, so the TK-421 wasn't really going to be my cup of tea. But the TK-421-X, having the extra filter, blend and internal options was right up my street. And having six knobs on isn't really confusing. It's easy to dial in changes quickly and intuitively. Also, the TK-421's jacks are side mounted and the TK-421-X's jacks are north mounted, so if pedal board space is an issue I bet they'd both take up about the same room anyhow. The TK-421-X will do low end whallop by the bucket load. And the distortion will have your guitardists running for cover. Hope that helps

[quote name='bakerster135' timestamp='1423221845' post='2682326'] I'd recommend that you go for the Knightfall 66 over the standard model. [/quote] I agree. For an extra £60 over the price of a standard Knightfall you get a lot. A second channel for a start. Also, the Blend and Treble controls. The Low control isn't a normal bass boost/cut, what it does is send more or less bass frequencies to the distortion. It's a great feature. The internal diode selectors give you a choice of 5 different clipping diodes - on each channel. And there's an internal clean level trim too. The 66 is one very versatile pedal.

[quote name='Old Man Riva' timestamp='1423173753' post='2681929'] (First post, so here goes...) Really like Don't Interrupt the Sorrow off Joni Mitchell's Hissing of the Summer Lawns. It's played by Wilton Felder and sounds like a P-Bass with a pick and flats. Or is it a Jazz Bass with fingers and flats. Or... He also played the great bass line on I Want You Back by The Jackson 5 and is a top sax player.. An annoyingly good musician. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Wsdkll5-s"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Wsdkll5-s[/url] [/quote] He also played bass and sax on the Crusaders song Street Life. Awesome.

No worries countjodious. Do let us know what you get and how you get on with it

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1423085642' post='2680647'] Pedals respond in very different ways to different players and basses (and ears!), so expect a long journey ahead of trying different things out you see what works for you! [/quote] Agreed. You can read all the reviews on the web, watch all the you tube video, but you won't know how any gear sounds objectively until you plug it into your set up. You have to start somewhere so pick a pedal from your list and try it out for yourself. It is a journey of discovery. And it's fun

I can comment on three of those pedals. But as always, it's just my opinion. Just to be clear - I like my tone bassy. I don't do thin zingy twangy bass, I do rich, deep, punchy bass. Some pedals that work for other people just don't cut it for me if they cut my low end. I guess if you like a brighter tone then you may prefer pedals that I don't like. Horses for courses. The Beta does that valve type distortion and can get really gnarly but even with the tone knob full up it's still quite a dark sound. I'm waiting on a blender coming soon to tame mine a bit. But I won't be selling it any time soon as even with that dark tone there's something about it i really like. I have a Streamliner too and the two together sound huge. You're right about the Darklighter, it's not as saturated as a Knightfall, but they're both lovely. And as it's your choice where you set the gain, both will do a wide range of valvey overdrives and distortions really well. I reccommend the Knightfall 66 as it has two channels and loads of switchable diode options inside. So much choice of sound, it just rocks. Talk to Tom at COG about your needs, he'll help you out with good advice. The VMT was one I had high hopes for but upon arrival it didn't work for me. Whatever I did with the settings I lost loads of low end. For me it didn't live up to the hype. I ended up doing a trade with it. Besy of luck on your quest

I remember how Yolanda Charles got inundated with replies when she came on here. No wonder she's gone quiet, I don't blame her. I guess this would have happened on any music forum. If I were a big name pro and I wanted to use a forum, I wouldn't do it under my real name.

I saw this on FB and thought it was worth sharing. Enjoy. http://www.independent.com/news/2014/nov/19/dating-musician-i-recommend-bass-players/

I prefer to be up front as I do BV's too, but I don't mind it at the back either. Either way I promise my bass will be heard loud and clear.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1422742431' post='2676443'] I would go with something with room for expansion. A 16 channel digital mixer with as many sends as possible. [/quote] Exactly right. I'm looking at buying a Mackie DL1608 soon. 16 channels and 6 sends.

The Zed60 and all Soundcraft mixers do have monitor sends. It's only the really cheap (sub £50 ish) mixers that won't have an aux send.

[quote name='UglyDog' timestamp='1422718278' post='2676003'] Behringer might have a bad/cheap rep in places but their mixers are very good. We have used one live for ages. [/quote] +1 to that. I've been using a Behringer desk for 4 years now and it's never let me down. I know quite a few people who use them too, and no reliability issues for them either.