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Outstanding communications! Gilles's advert not only had very specific instrument details but also some super high resolution photographs. On sealing the deal, I received clear updates including scans of any paperwork. You can't really ask for more, brilliant! Looking forward to new bass noises

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1465799158' post='3070973'] All sorted now after a quarter turn on the truss rod and a tweak on the saddle height... still think I might have a duff B string though as in order to get the intonation right I had to set the saddle almost right back as far as it will go [/quote] Excellent! I'm really pleased! Similarly I've had the same problem with a B too from another brand, it just didn't want to 'go there' lol.

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1465724131' post='3070424'] Thanks for that I'll have a read up and look at the options. Think I'll have a play around with the action this afternoon and see what I can come up with. [/quote] I think I am right in saying that if you have buzzes at the bottom of the neck it's usually neck relief and if it's at the top it's action that needs adjusting. Good luck!

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1465706912' post='3070294'] Yeah I did consider that, steel prosteels only go up to a 130 on the B I think, do you think going up to a 135 would make an appreciable difference? I think maybe I just need to raise my action a little bit. Playing on the B string a lot in my new band further up the neck and getting a tad to much string clank for my tastes when I dig in. [/quote] You'll certainly go up in tension so the strings will feel tighter at the same pitch and scale length. Here's the D'Addario tension charts: [url="http://www.daddario.com/upload/tension_chart_13934.pdf"]http://www.daddario....chart_13934.pdf[/url] - This is a great document and is very useful for choosing the right gauge when drop tuning as well to keep the same tension. There's also this superb interactive 'app' too from D'Addario which I think will be useful: [url="http://stringtensionpro.com"]http://stringtensionpro.com[/url] If it's just 'clack' you are trying to sort out then yes you may find that adjusting the instrument set up may help too. A little more neck relief and/or raising the action will dramatically change the feel of the instrument. Indeed I have been less inclined to play a particular bass because of the set up. When I finally pulled my finger out and did a set up properly it went from being a sentimental ole dawg to being my 'go to' lesson bass!

Have you thought about just going up a gauge?

Smooth and easy transaction with Pete. A nice shiny compressor has landed at Gales Towers! Thanks Pete!

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1465478016' post='3068578'] Just had the email from Claire. One10 nearly ready to ship. Can't wait to try a pair of them! [/quote] Nice!!

Well, it's a guitar distortion pedal, so I'd expect you'd get a low end roll off in order to have that all important tight guitar distortion. That said, I expect it will probably loop up well with something like a One Control Mosquite Blender.

Yup, or SpectraComp- That's great. You can pick a TonePrint of your liking, apply it then that's it. One knob to do all the work - and it's tiny. Both of those pedals offer a lot for the money. Triple band compression or single full-band as well as the ability to do 'New York style' parallel compression blending in the dry signal. I can't think of many other pedals that can offer so much access to all of the available parameters and therefore these are right at the top of my list. I do also love the Seymour Duncan Studio Comp, my faithful TC Nova Dynamics and the full band compressor on the EBS Sheehan Deluxe pedal is quite useful too, though less flexible.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1465303513' post='3066921'] Cut out the middleman and get a powered pa speaker? [/quote] Or upgrade the BB2 to an FR800 which would be even better!