Dood

That’s actually very good. cGPT has managed to recreate my video review set in pretty incredible detail, not to mention the great big muppet sat front and centre. 

18 hours ago, crazycloud said:

 

Still want. It's funny, after all these years of not playing a Tobias shaped bass, I really need one in my life again. This one. 

9 minutes ago, visog said:

 

Indeed - that's a lot for a single effects chain, even for a full on multi-echo/reverb ambient sound. I wonder if these can be split and mixed across parallel signal chains?

Ahh yes, my friend Erik Arko says (in his video above) parallel processing as well as sending different stuff to different outputs is possible (Like sending an IR / cabinet sound to PA and the rest of the path to the onstage amplifer). 

4 minutes ago, visog said:

 

Indeed - that's a lot for a single effects chain, even for a full on multi-echo/reverb ambient sound. I wonder if these can be split and mixed across parallel signal chains?

The blurb mentions six core processing, which is some heavy  audio lifting. I think I saw a brief glimse of parallel paths in on of the videos, but I've had one eye on the screen and the other on a small IT issue I'm dealing with! 

24 effects at once! Crickey Charlie!

Just now, Kev said:

I'd be amazed if they do.  

 

This is clearly a product aimed at drawing bass customers away from the likes of a QC, so if they weren't competing before, they are now!

It seems an odd move doesn't it, given how closely they are ensconsed. Or, is it a stroke of genius getting N.A.M in to their world(s) before the other big profilier players out there can? Sonicake have got the N.A.M player in to their lil £50 Pocket Master, which reminds me of the old Zoom 9002, but that's not really competition for Darkglass Anagram.

20 minutes ago, Linus27 said:

It does look mighty impressive but being an old skool bassist, even the Helix HX Stomp seems too fiddly for me so this totally blows my brain. It does look bloody brilliant but I'll stick with my Sansamp, Compressor, OC5, Chorus, Reverb, Tuner pedal and bit of foam under the strings 🤣 

Yes, the TC Electronic Plethora X5 seems to be wading in the same waters, I'll have to go for a snout to see how each measure up. I guess I ought to have a chat with Darkglass and have one over for review, right?

The fact that they have brought on board Neural Amp Modeller is very interesting! I've been using the Open Source application for quite some time, from release I suppose. It's profiling abilities are really rather good and "Steve Ack", the chap behind the application could have charged for it over and over it is that good, but chose to keep to a "free for all" license. 

A user led repository already has a huge amount of bass gear captures (usual guidelines apply regarding the caprturing process) https://www.tone3000.com/search?search=bass&q=bass .

Quad Cortex's user uploads are pretty huge too, so having the option of either is nothing but a good thing - though I wonder if there will be cross-compatibility between Neural DSP and Darkglass. In a funny sort of way, they kinda compete, but then, don't?

As a teenager, my mum took my friend and I down to the Marshall factory for a tour. An experience that I will never forget as a wide eyed and impressionable young Dood! Jim may have been in that day but we didn't get to meet him (although I did get to meet him on numerous other occasions at guitar shows, so much so that he remembered my name!)

On the tour, back then, Marshall number 1 wasnt in a glass case and Production Manager (i think) Steve Yelding dumped it in my lap whilst we were rummaging through the piles of amplifers I could only ever dream of owning. A surreal moment, but there was an inevitability that I'd end up with an old Marshall amp at some point. I have a 68-69 Super Bass that makes all the right noises!

4 hours ago, pete.young said:

@agedhorse @Tech21NYC this is absolutely fascinating stuff. Thank you for sharing your memories and experiences. I wonder whether either of you came across Greg Burman?

Absolutely agree, all of these names that I used to read about all the time in guitar magazines when I was a teen (and onwards). I'd pour over those pages pre-internet learning about amplifier design. Really fascinating to hear these memories and experiences! 

I feel sure it fuelled my interests (not to mention hassling a certain british valve amplifer manufacturer for schematic diagrams to study! - We used to receve them by letter or, if I was very lucky, fax!!!!)

Recently I was looking for a now-discontinued Gotoh (OEM?) bridge for one of my basses and I posted on BassChat to see if anyone could identify it. @lemmywinks very kindly found a spare that he had stashed away and offered to send it to me for a crazy good price. 

Well wrapped and signed for it just arrived and its just what I was looking for! Thank you Steve! Happy Dood! 

7 minutes ago, lemmywinks said:

Ah see but this thread proves you should never throw things away!

 

 

Yeah!!!!! Isn’t it always the case that you need that very thing after you’ve consigned it to music gear heaven 🗑️🚮 😄

2 minutes ago, lemmywinks said:

 

 

It's just me hoarding things really!

 

Just tested it and all adjustment screws are turning

You and me alike! I have boxes of stuff! I really need to clear it all out!!! (Sadly no suitable bridges but I’ve just PM’d you!)

8 minutes ago, lemmywinks said:

Right Mr @Dood here's that bridge, I've given it a quick clean as it's been sat in a drawer for years! I've no use for it so if you want it for a tenner or something just let me know, it has screws.

 

 

 

 

You absolute legend!!!! Yes please, that’s the kitty!!! PM coming, I really appreciate it, gotta love Basschat!

2 minutes ago, lemmywinks said:

 

 

I think that's what the bridge I have is a clone of, no roller saddles but it has the one piece rear block (I think) like the original bridge. Will grab a pic tonight when I'm back home if you're interested.

Yes! Definitely would love to see  thank you

https://g-gotoh.com/product/404bo-4/?lang=en

I think after lots of searching for a cheap replacement, I’ll keep an eye out for a Gotoh 404BO (or possibly SJ model) - which is in keeping with the whole “MIJ” thing. Gotoh came back with some tech specs, if it’s helpful for anyone else. Minimum string height on these bridges is 11mm for the SJ (Steel saddle) and 10.5mm for the BO (Brass saddle) models. 

12 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Mazak and Zamak are more popularly kniwn as 'monkey metal' in engineering circles. That should tell you everything you need to know.

This is why I love coming to Basschat, there’s always something new and interesting to learn. I looked the names up to see what they meant and this sums up my point about rubbish bass bridges masquerading as “high mass”:

Pot metal (or monkey metal) is an alloy of low-melting point metals that manufacturers use to make fast, inexpensive castings.

Nice to see a full HT for the preamp valve, rather than starved plate types. I’m intrigued by this one, I don’t think I ever played through a Marshall Bass State before despite having used plenty of the guitar Valvestate gear in my six stringin’ years. I still want a DBS 7400… 

Here ya go! https://el34world.com/charts/Schematics/files/Marshall/Marshall_b150.pdf

28 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said:

 

I'm latching onto the zinc alloy element of your post. 

 

You know that there's probably a few people here that will now be investigating zinc alloy for its tonal/sustain properties over steel/aluminium/lard.

 

What have you started?  I hope you're happy.

😂

"Tone Metals!! Do they even matter?"

I remember watching a review somewhere demonstrating what cheap die-casting looked like. When the bridge was bent it just seemed to crumble. Pretty much any bridge under £20 new is probably made from that, or at least, very cheap materials I am sure. 

2 hours ago, LeftyJ said:

 

I'm pretty sure on the Schaller 3D the base and saddles are made of a zinc alloy, and only the rollers themselves are brass.

 

The Power Jazz Bass Special had model number 27-9000 if that helps. There's a PDF scan of the original user manual on Fender's website that pops up as one of the first results when you Google search for "fender 27-9000", but none of the spec sheets mention the bridge type. 

Ahhh ha ha! yes. yes of course! I didn't even think to check the user manual! (Some did have a list of part numbers in, so I like your thinking there!) I did download it a while back, so thank you for the reminder and for searching the bass part number for me too. 

As for the Schaller, I had my suspicions! They mentioned the brass rollers but nothing else. That's not to say that I don't rate Schaller! The hardware is very well made. 

1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Yes some of those Amazon ones look very cheaply made (that one looked better on my phone, now it's huge on my PC...)

 

I'm sure I've seen your 'original' bridge somewhere before in the mists of time...

They definitely found their way on to the Power Jazz Basses as stock,(E9 serials I think)  but not every year. (Hence wanting to get one or two for my E7 serial PJ’s without them). So, maybe as a Japanese OEM, they are, or rather were out in the wilds! They are really solid bridges and, as I mentioned above, have a tidy quick release; a key-hole method rather than slots in the rear section. 

Thank you Stub! I’d had a look through the examples on Amazon. There’s actually a few on there that are manufactured by Sung-Il who make bridges for quite a few “quality bridge” manufacturers (Babicz) and its possible to grab some with steel base plates (though it seems the steel is a bit soft according to reviews). I’m also side-steppping anything that is die-cast. Bridge adverts that don’t specify what they are made of usually means they are and although pretty on the outside  are poor under the chrome plating. One of the issues I have with adverts for “high mass” bridges - they look chunky but are made of factory floor sweepings ha ha!! 

I’m not sure what Ibanez made their bridges out of. I’d expect that the mid-range models at least are zinc. Hmm! Looks wise, we’re on track and, if the saddles went low enough (they don’t) the ABM bridges look superb.

Thank you, I’m hoping that if the price of these is a guidance, the base and. Saddles are also made from brass, or steel, but that information seems to have been omitted from the website. I’ve communicated with Dr Lars himself in the past, I’ll send a message when I’ve narrowed the options down.

Cheers!