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  1. Clarky
    Thanks Chris but in practice how would that work? Keep V knob below max on my bass for the set, only tweaking up to max when overdrive needed? Bit foreign to me as I always have V knob on max on my bass (currently either a P-pickup equipped Serek or a Fender Precision)!
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    I just took ownership of a new Handbox WB-100 which sounds phenomenal with a "fat tube" sound dialled in (drive engaged, Gain just at crunch point, bass boosted slightly, mid and treble slightly cut). I intend for this to be my basic live sound. If I want to drive the amp harder, I can of course play with the Gain and the Feedback [a sort of character] switch. However, this is not practical on the fly mid-gig. So I think an OD pedal in front might be useful. My Sansamp doesn't seem to interact very nicely when I experimented with this so are there any recommendations for a super simple pedal that would take the amp into valve-compatible break-up? On TalkBass I have seen people mention Fulltone OCD, Way Huge Pork & Pickle and Catalinbread SFT for this very purpose. However, I wondered if the BassChat collective had any strong views? PS, I am not thinking ultra distortion/doom type sounds, just a nicely overdriven 60s/70s style valve sound.
  3. Clarky
    Mark bought a Sansamp pedal off me and all was excellent! Happy to start his feedback thread with a positive BC experience 🙂
  4. Clarky
    Almost into double bass string territory! Good job we don't play gut strings on electrics
  5. Clarky
    My favourite flats on my Serek. Yowza. Good job they last years ...
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    (Or Nigel Tufnell, alternatively). Bowing an old 70s stripped Precision in the cacophonous ending to one of The Smile's songs at All Points East yesterday. Didn't actually sound bad at all!
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    NHRBD

    Clarky replied to Clarky's topic in Bass Guitars

    Nope, as fas as I can tell its just the added J pickup and bottom edge jack socket that make it "Hot Rodded"
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    I took pics. see this post
  10. Clarky
    Thom Yorke of The Smile (and Radiohead of course) this evening at All Points East Festival, rocking a trio of vintage shorties: an old Mustang, a modded Gibson EBO and a Guild Starfire.
  11. Clarky
    Sean bought my CIJ Geddy Jazz. Friendly guy, usual BC-style car park meet-up, all good!!! Enjoy the bass, Sean 😀
  12. Clarky
    I bet they are great cabs but something about the design reminds me of Wall-E
  13. Clarky
    On hold, pending the usual
  14. Clarky
    Yep, it is indeed a Barefaced Super Twin underneath the WB-100. Hoping to spend some quality time together over the weekend!
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    NHRBD

    Clarky posted a topic in Bass Guitars

    New (2000 Fender) Hot Rod Bass Day. Acquired from Reverb and in great condition. Seller turned out to be no less than a certain John Giblin 🤯
  16. Clarky
    Handbox are on FaceBook and Leszek is very quick to respond by FB Messenger
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    Weight is 35 pounds. Price is roughly £850 inc. postage but I await the dread customs charges letter .... Link to the previous version for stats (had Contour rather than Mid control) http://www.handbox.pl/WB-100-ALL-TUBE-p150.html
  18. Clarky
    The eagle has landed. Super build quality/QC and from my first play it sounds very fat and organic.
  19. Clarky
    OVNO bump
  20. Clarky
    Update on UK-bound new WB-100s: having been marked as exported from Poland on 6th August, the Royal Mail tracker has this evening marked them (well mine but I assume its all one shipment) as arrived in UK today. A "mere" 18 days later (leading to some understandable nervousness). Still have to go through tedious wait for customs assessment, HMRC letter and paying charges before delivery. But at least my amp exists and is in the UK.
  21. Clarky
    Yep, properly adjustable without collapsing like the 3 point bridge always did with me! Plus, being fully clamped to the top of the body makes me think (rightly or wrongly) that it has better sustain. Might be confirmation bias but that's my take
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    My pair of short scales, Serek Midwestern in capri orange and Gibson SG Standard in ebony (with upgraded Hipshot bridge)
  23. Clarky
    OVNO as I have acquired its replacement
  24. Clarky
    Jason bought some TI flat strings from me. All was good! Cheers 😀
  25. Clarky
    Lest you think this is mainly for acoustic instruments, it also does SVT, fat tube emulation etc as well as a ton of other applications
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