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You can combine both accounts and choose which one to keep 👍

The preamp is designed by HAZ labs for Smith. Again as Alembic were also innovating at this time it’s quite hard to separate who was copying whom but here’s the manual for that pre. I don’t think Alembic ever made a preamp with built in envelope filter (obviously they had and still have filter based preamps)

I don’t think Ken’s style was so well established back then and he more than likely did it to make a name for himself. Having heard Ken talk about how the innovators like him and Carl Thompson evolved it seems like it was largely by getting basses into the hands of equally innovative bass players who were themselves quite a small and tightly knit community. A ‘no’ from Ken could easily have been a fatal mistake, and he might have thought it would strengthen his brand/relationship with Stanley and others. I think lots of those early innovators have designs they’d be fairly ashamed of nowadays!

It's not Ken's fault

I had mine a long time ago and don't remember even looking into what the knobs did technically, so I was semi surprised to read that myself (mine was a three knob PJ setup) but it makes sense, on reflection.

The MVP preamp is active, the tone control is a passive cut or active boost either side of the centre position, and the blend is active to keep the volume the same. Really neat setup!

Hopefully he misses it because tort is a crime 😂

Host them on YouTube which will mean if copyright is claimed then you’ll have ads or something added to the video but you’ll be free to share.

Dad3353’s a drummer!

Yeah it’s massive and heavy. I don’t mind that though for some reason most of my fave pedals are right chonks

There’s usually one or two on eBay. Here’s one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304672459306?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=oNpKAk_ZTl6&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=om7uGMI4RRi&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Often people don’t show the battery compartment so worth asking if the seller doesn’t know.

Anyone else notice the doggy getting baked at 1:00? He certainly looks rather happy with himself after a couple of puffs! I echo Linus27s comment; lovely playing, nice touch, great timing - I'd like to see you throw a bit more at it. Have confidence that you can play it 'correctly' - free yourself up to chuck yourself around a bit more and make it yours. Thanks for sharing

My favourite is the Danelectro Cool Cat, the 18v one. Just sounds very lush and doesn’t lose any bottom.

Hi mate I’m afraid I can take no credit for organising this bash so best for Colin to come back to you on that one. It looks like another great event. Unfortunately I was way up in Aberdeen at the time!

Might not have been on a table though

New knobs on this recently

I think I’d really like it too. Also tried all the best regarded ones but happiest with the comp in my Roland VB99, so the BC1X would be great to take ‘out’ - the only thing is the battery life is really short compared to the MXR I’m using at the moment. I mostly use pedals with batteries when I have occasion to use them in anger

I quite like it. I couldn’t find any sound clips so I’d be interested to hear it if possible when it arrives.

As long as micro usb gets in the sea I’m happy

100% it’s all in the spacing. Pickups and pre are the icing on the cake but those few mm difference make all the difference.

Maybe some of you might like a limiter then! Certainly my preference.