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  1. Realised how much better nickel plated strings sound compared to stainless (on my mustang)

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      ped

      They might work better on other instruments, but I've only used Elixir nickels for my basses for as long as I can remember. Maybe steels would have suited some of the 30+ basses in that time, but I never tried! I also love that Elixirs last about a year...

    3. JapanAxe

      JapanAxe

      You only get a year out of Elixirs? One of my Teles has Optiwebs that were fitted in 2018 and they’re still fine!

       

      But yeah, Nanowebs on all my basses except the NG2 because they don’t make a set that fits.

    4. ped

      ped

      You’re right, they can last longer. I sometimes change them thinking that they MUST be dead and I’m just not noticing it, only to realise they aren’t and I wasn’t! I was also worried they wouldn’t fit my mustang but snipped down they’re fine. Dunno what I’d do without them otherwise. Shame they haven’t come out with extended and shortened sets but I think Gore aren’t as agile as smaller manufacturers so it probably makes it harder to add additional lines to the range. 

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    Envelope filters

    That's cool. I had the Octavius Squeezer which also combined both pedals but used a fairly user unfriendly digital interface. Sounds great in your clips
  3. Make him or her peel the old velcro off
  4. That's what it's all about. I actually went the other way round. The 105Q was one of my first pedals but I wan't able to get the fast decay with it until I bought a Qtron on a whim and realised I needed control of the envelope with my right hand.
  5. What's your budget? I recently went from a big stack to a single Eich BC112pro combo. It's amazing; really light, small, tilts back so you can hear it perfectly and if it even has a fan I've never heard it.
  6. Those are great - but I think auto wah and foot operated wah are very different effects
  7. Lovetone Meatball. So much so that I bought 3! (Ok, two were broken and sent back) After a long time with Mutron (Haz and Musitronics versions) the Lovetone matched them all and then some, with more control, better bypass, less noise, etc. Definitely a keeper - I haven’t changed my board for nearly a year now!
  8. Actually more people use BC via a mobile than they do desktop. It’s been the case for a while now. We don’t make the software, but it’s clear that mobile formatting has been a priority for a while now. I’m not sure what your issue is exactly but we don’t typically hear about any problems as you describe. If you hold the space bar you can move your cursor and land it where you like, maybe that helps?
  9. It’s more Ken Smith BT shape. I really like the shape and found it very comfortable. I prefer it to the BSR shape anyway.
  10. Ken doesn’t make them himself anyway so whether they’re ’in house’ or ‘in someone else’s house’ is kind of immaterial. It’s more likely that Brubaker found him hard to work with and now Ken is making it sound like they were the problem and trying to sell the new ‘in house’ basses. Over the years various parts of the production have been outsourced anyway.
  11. Welcome! We’re going to need some pictures! I’m assuming the bass is fretted (I think I’ve seen it in the book) in which case it is indeed phelonic. You can clean it with WD40!
  12. Sounds cool. With both pickups on, it has the Ken Smith upper midrange ‘plink’ - I thought it might from the position
  13. I prefer rounds on mine (Elixir 45-105 steel). They last about a year with light gigging (we probably do about 12 gigs a year). I put some new ones on this morning and for the first time ever, my tuners are all lined up. It’ll probably change as they settle in but I thought it was pic worthy 🤘
  14. I wonder if any of this will be useful in my parole hearing
  15. Also up for a Yorkshire bash!
  16. Bass-backbeat-pedalboard-VB99(usb interface)-Mac-GK200-Bassboard with Beyer DT770s from the VB99. This way I get haptic feedback from the backbeat and, if I want it, the bassboard which gives a really ‘live’ feel, and of course perfect sound from the cans. I play this way 90% of the time; I never use an amp at home.
  17. Well I’m glad you guys are getting to the bottom of the VPN issue whilst I’m googling how to survive in prison
  18. I must say, I prefer short scale basses that have their own shape, as opposed to a scaled down body from another bass. That way they feel like an instrument in their own right instead of a mini version of something else.
  19. What are you in prison for?
  20. It'll probably end up being like the cookie policy where we were told unless you had a banner about cookies you'd be thrown in jail
  21. Looks like the warning was sent before the system here was upgraded - I don’t think the previous warning ‘reasons’ were transferred over.
  22. This is why I tend to like pedals with a battery option. Often I just want to take one pedal, or add a different pedal before my pedalboard now and again - batteries make this really easy and most will last a very long time. If you get a 9V battery tester you can see how many hours remain so it's fairly safe, and spares are easy to carry.
  23. Hi everyone, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of you who have supported the site this year—whether by becoming a Supporting Member or purchasing tokens for the marketplace. Your contributions enable us to keep improving the site, reduce our reliance on advertising, and dedicate time to supporting our community. I mention this now because December typically sees a noticeable drop in revenue, and with the challenges many individuals and businesses are facing right now, I’m especially grateful to those of you who continue to renew your subscriptions. Of course, I also deeply appreciate everyone who visits the site, shares their knowledge, and offers support to others. A site like BC is only as valuable as the knowledge contained within the membership. So, thank you once again. I’ll be taking a bit of a BC break over Christmas and New Year, so I want to wish you all a relaxing, joyful time with your friends, family, and instruments 🎸. Cheers, Ped
  24. This. @Bass4real I’m glad you’ve got that off your chest but you might like to consider that we have rules too.
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