Dood

In all seriousness though, on occasion I do seriously drop tune my basses and the longer scale length most definitely helps on a bass tuned down to F#.

If I'm going to be slightly facetious, then it's 37" all the way baby!!

Couple of years ago, my mate called me up. The headline band for a big street party had pulled out. Within 8 hours we'd put a whole band together and sorted out 3 hours of music to play. No rehearsal and we all met up with enough time for a quick sound check and play. The organisers were very happy and so were the audience it seems!

It's here and it works a treat. Just had a little play, but it seems that I can now control patch changes on the B3 via my TC Electronic G System, or indeed any MIDI sending device.

Great review and now one step closer to wanting to order a pair of BB2's.

I have the same on my law-suit '76 P. A brilliant upgrade and superb quality tuner!

Price aside, I can't help thinking it looks like an unfinished prototype. The headstock is a huge let down. I mean for that budget, why not look to having a system like Steinberger's excellent Drop Tune bridge system for headless instruments? That looks great and will shave more off the length of the bass if that's their main driver for this travel bass. Something you can get on a 300 quid Steinberger instrument. I'm sure it plays nicely but for innovation, I'm gonna have to go with Kiwi's Shuker, MacDaddy's Shuker.. Oh and my headless Shuker too!

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1462055448' post='3040025'] I've heard on TB that Spector do not give their endorsing artists any basses for free. Any truth in this do you know? [/quote] . An artist of XYZ brand I suppose could receive an instrument in a case where no physical cash changed hands. However, an 'endorsement' should be a mutually beneficial business agreement for both parties - I.e, artist should be expected to 'pay' for that instrument via other avenues - be it videos, reviews, advertising etc etc. So, in that respect, no I think it unlikely Spector 'give away' instruments. This isn't unusual either. It's the business we're in. Well, to put it in a different light and maybe not necessarily speak for Spector specifically; companies *can* leave artist endorsement 'agreements' in the hands of local distributors. For many reasons too, oh and I know of at least one brand based in the US that doesn't officially recognise it's UK.artists, so the Uk 'branch' decide what their artists get.

I've been very lucky to interview Doug. I came away that day with a new friend. Genuine genuine guy who has stayed in touch. The camera team who video'd the day said that it was the best interview they'd ever worked on. I can't take too much credit for that, Doug was just superb! We played swapsies too - I played his lovely Spectors and Doug has made my Shuker custom sing!

[quote name='drdashdot' timestamp='1462011773' post='3039565'] Ha! I thought you might be everywhere! How many of you are there anyway? [/quote] We are Dood, the collective!

Godwin's Law, Hoffman's Cast Iron Law and Heftman's Law!

[quote name='jonnythenotes' timestamp='1462024171' post='3039709'] Thought he was the boss of Playdood magazine. [/quote] You called?

[quote name='drdashdot' timestamp='1461998200' post='3039383'] Have you hacked the database? [/quote] What are you doing Dave?

[quote name='drdashdot' timestamp='1461982322' post='3039361'] It won't be able to control tap tempo or use the expression pedal. It also won't be able to do patch up or down - only jump to a specific patch number. To be able to do those extra things, the midi controller needs to know about the individual effects of the Zoom pedal and be able to interrogate/listen to it. It's possible to do that, but not with the gear in the youtube video. [/quote] Excellent, jumping to a new patch is spot on and having the B3 in front of me will mean that everything else is taken care of. I'm yet to see a small solution on the market that does do all of those things, so the Kenton will have to do!

[quote name='lefrash' timestamp='1461962070' post='3039249'] A drunken lefrash can't work out if that can control tap tempo and expression pedal? Or is it a simple way to get to patch selection? That's awesome on its own. [/quote] I've no idea - but you'd still have access to the controls on the B3 at the same time I suppose. It's just the patch selection I wanted access to mainly. I have a Boss FC50 which is an amazing little MIDI controller that will allow me access to ten patches at a time, certainly enough for a gig without jumping to a new bank on the FC50. When I get the Kenton I'll report back!

Oh wait - turns out it will work with the MS60B too! Cool, I'll crack that bad boy out first!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIzNqbW8-wk Need I say more? Just ordered the Kenton on a whim. I have a MIDI controller.. will need to get a B3, but this is exactly what I want from the B3!

Phil answered my wanted advert and I've just taken delivery of a 'as new' boxed amp which is shaking the windows right now. Absolutely brilliant communications. I echo what Whizzy said above.