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It’s satin (first bass with) and loving the feel of it I might try and rub down my precision neck to the same. I thought I’d miss a tone control but backing the very high output p pickup off acts like one and adding in the j also helps. I tend to run my basses open anyway so hasn’t made an impact to me.

Agreed! I picked up a SB-2 last week in sonic blue and haven’t been able to put it down. Does everything I want at a great price. I’m sorely tempted by an LB-100 but gonna have to wait a while if I do get one. pic of SB-2 just for self indulgence. (Really hard to capture the colour)

It’s a mixture of both by sound of it. There is no right or wrong answer to this really but if your not getting the use out of it or feel you will in the future, then sell it. if you can pick something else that you think you might use then do that.

As Paul says When my old super compact was rattling when playing it turned out to be the metal on the handles that was casuing the noise. they flip up so you can access the screws they just needed squeezing together a bit, which stopped them rattling. it may not be this but you never know!

Got through a new (to me) pedal today and I have managed to squeeze it on to my board. Cog Tarkin 66! It’s replaced a big muff clone. It’s absolutely mega. polytune 3 Tarkin 66 wilson freaker wah VTBass with a cioks dc5 power. All on a nano+ pedalboard

I am now out of the group! I have said all along I was waiting for a cog grand tarkin to come up and one (tarkin and 66 combined) did yesterday, so it should be on its way to me over the next couple of days. im not disappointed about it as it’s been in the list for a while. I think this group has helped me stop the needless (gas?) purchases though and changed the outlook on the gear I already have. thanks for having me and good luck everyone!

It all depends on how much you already know really. I started out using prefab pcb to get into actually building them. Then I started making veroboard ones, I found online of fuzz pedals and noticed they followed certain patterns. From this I started looking at common modifications done to pedals which taught me what certain components are used for in different circuits. I found electrosmash.com helped witv understanding the different stages in pedals.

I had my ACS moulds taken on Friday so looking forward to getting them when there done. I got them through the musician hearing scheme as mentioned before so for a good price. I recommend everyone try to get them through it. It only takes a few minutes to apply and worst case scenario is they say no!

To be fair I’m only still in as I’m waiting for a Cog Grand Tarkin to appear in the classifieds at a good price. I’ve basically made my mind up to get one now but I’m not wanting to buy one full price.

i agree with the "get a lightweight cab" keep the heavy head idea. I use a barefaced two10 with a svt-cl and love it. i tried going down the front of a little head with a modeller but it just lacks that special something. I now get one of the guitarists to give me a hand lugging the head at gigs and rehearsals. I find the hardest part is getting it into and out of the car rather than the carrying it a distance. trying not to twist and bend when lifting it is the issue

I’m going to see Zakk Sabbath tonight in London! Should be a good gig and happy to hear they didn’t change much.

Glad to see the Red Baron seems to be doing you well!

Does he have a wifi extender that uses the mains? I found that some of my equipment makes clicks and pops and when i unplug the wifi extender they go away. my bet is house electrics.

Had a band practice last night and used my precision (that i've had for years) for the first time in this band. I must say it was wonderful, I also tried some Kallium drop set strings for the first time and after spending a while setting it up properly am really enjoying this bass. So the moral of this is that gear abstinence has actually done for me what it supposed to do and helped me appreciate the gear i have. I give it another few weeks before I change my mind and want something new!

I'm still going strong but i am waiting (read as hoping) a Cog Grand Tarkin will appear in the calssifieds for a good price, although this may be a passing whim and i'll get over it without buying one. especially seeing as i have a green big muff clone with blend already on my board which i would replace with the cog if it was better even though i'm happy with the current pedal... i may have just rambled alot and talked myself out of getting one. the power of the Absitnence thread!

I owned both a barefaced 610 and a 210 (still own the 210) I think the reason it says its "old school" is more down to the fact it doesnt have a flat response like the 12 inch barefaceds do. It doesn't mean it sounds old school, as i don't think that really means anything, what it meant to me is that the cab has a certain voice to it that sounds good to the ear and less sterile than the 12 inchers. (oooerrrr) I loved the sound, look and the presence of the 610 however even though it is light its not that fun to carry down stairs especially in comparison to the 210. I ended up selling it as i found i just wasn't using it enough to warrant keeping especially as the 210 sounded very similar (if not the same to my ears), was loud enough for all the gigs i've done (or its been mic'ed) and much easier to load in and out.

if your playing in b standard with 45-105s i personally would try upping it. bottom 4 strings of a 5 string set.

if you struggle to find one you could always fit one of these: https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/effects-accessories-c135/mooer-effects-pedals-black-footswitch-topper-p12160