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The G3 does not include the ability to mix in a direct blend of the dry bass sound. This does mean that whereas some effects may be fine, you will lose low end through many such as distortion and drive tones. Using a blend pedal may seem like a solution (which I haven't and can try at some point) but I suspect that the latency through the DSP will cause some phasing issues - cancellation of frequencies that will affect the resultant sound.

Oh lord! I've been so 'into' the Hyper Gravity, then this comes along... it's little, it is cute, It's toneprint enabled, it says BASS on it. I must have it.

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[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1453389146' post='2959054'] Wasn't this discussed some time ago. I think i remember reading something like the B3 couldn't be updated to a B5 beacuse of the processor's capacity. I think it was something to do with the bass signal using more resources to be processed. [/quote] That's true. As the bass signal is way more dynamic, Zoom felt that they wouldn't want the processor to ever want to run out of steam trying to run two more effects at once, and the looper, and the drum machine.

Wow, who found piss in their Bran Flakes this morning?

[quote name='Dan Dare' timestamp='1453320688' post='2958479'] Frequencies that low may cause an unfortunate commotion in the old trousers... Probably best avoided [/quote] Ha ha ha ha!!!!! [size=5][color=#000000][font=proxnov-reg, arial, sans-serif]Everybody's doing a brand-new dance, now [/font][/color][color=#000000][font=proxnov-reg, arial, sans-serif](Come on baby, do the low co-motion)[/font][/color][/size]

[quote name='D'AddarioUK' timestamp='1453297373' post='2958192'] NYXL Bass differ to XLs in two main regards; construction and material. NYXL Bass strings use a different core to wrap ratio compared to our standard XLs, they are made of our proprietary high carbon NY Steel and plated using a reformulated nickel alloy. The effect of this is a stronger string that has better tuning stability, lasts longer and a more dynamic tonal response. [/quote] I love the 'whammy bar' test video D'addario did for the NYXL guitar strings! If that is anything to go by, then these NYXL Bass strings are going to be hard to beat. I agree with the comments above too. They sound REALLY good on my fave P bass - i think it is sounding better than ever actually.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1453317175' post='2958424'] Have a look here ..? [url="http://www.avsforum.com/forum/113-subwoofers-bass-transducers/1411500-true-subsonic-subwoofers.html"]True Subsonic Subwoofers ...[/url] [/quote] On stage, I'd say that was a bad idea. It'll cheese the engineer off too. If anything keeping the subs under control and letting front of house take over those duties is the way to go

Ahhh my favourite subject at the moment. Yes, I tune to F# on two of my basses with the ability to drop down a tone to E for certain tracks. Bill has quite rightly pointed out how best to do this but I will go through my signal path to give you an idea how to get the best in a live situation. The most important bit really from my point of view is not about boosting ridiculous amounts of low end through your bass rig. It's pointless and will just make that note sound pillowy and mushy. After all, very few cabinets on the market can actually reproduce anything near that fundamental anyway, it's pointless trying. I do concentrate on defining the second and actually third harmonic areas but also boost some upper midrange too using specific overdrive pedals. Anyway, first place to start for me is of course the bass. I am using a Dingwall AB1 XXX that I have rewired to my own spec. I've written about it on the Dingwall forum called the DV1 mod. The 37" scale helps a great deal too and I have strung the bass with Kalium strings with a 183 gauge for the low string. My Shuker incidentally has a 190 on it as the scale length is shorter. My 'preamp' is a signal path that is split in to three paths - One clean, one with top end drive and the other with a boosted mid range (think custom TubeScreamer here and you are on the right path) - Both drives are high pass filtered to remove any stodge too. The whole path, to simplify gets mixed back together via a triple band compressor to keeps things tight. A bit of EQ in there to add punch and roll off top end sizzle from the drive pedals only, the clean top end is allowed through. I'll miss out the effects path, but I essentially use a TC Electronic G System as my effects hub. Everything gets thrown at a big QSC power amp with DSP where everything below 25hz is absolutely removed, but to be honest there is practically no bass boost in my path added electronically. That said, my bass has an active pre, so I control the lows from there rather than running back to the amp. Finally, for monitoring I am loving the Barefaced Big Twin II which handles what I need it to. Using this method I have found I get a super tone both on stage or recorded via D.I with strong definition across the strings. Personally, it has to be new strings for a 'piano-like' tone, because dead strings down to that tuning sound pretty rubbish

It's a fair comment actually, most SCs are pretty ugly. I feel that some luthiers are trying so hard to be different they end up making something resembling the Bender Distortacaster.

[quote name='D'AddarioUK' timestamp='1453281117' post='2957980'] As far as I'm aware, we have no plans to discontinue Balanced Tension. As for a 5 string set you'd need to pair EXL160BT with a .160 to achieve a BT 5 string set. As I'm sure you can imagine there are issues of practicality that arise from putting such a big string in a set! We sell most of our strings as singles, if you were wanting to try a .160 the item code is XLB160 or XLB160T for the tapered version. [/quote] Straight from the horse's mouth, as they say! I don't think it gets much better than that! A+++++

I like the look of the GA Custom!

interesting!

I don't think it's actually out yet. I asked Korg before Christmas and they said they'd let me know when it was.

[quote name='thodrik' timestamp='1453159613' post='2957087'] I absolutely love these strings for drop C tuning. I have used them for anything between D Standard and C standard and they deliver. In my opinion, they are far better than the DR and Dunlop sets that are supposedly designed for lower tunings. The D'Addarios are also much cheaper. Due to the size of the strings they are not great for slap, but in terms of tapping, bending, general speed across the fretboard, I haven't encountered any difficulties. My personal opinion is that when it comes to lower tunings, having balanced tension is much more important than just say adding a couple of gauges equally across all strings, which just leads to the same old 'floppy E string, tight G string' problem. I did try a set of custom Newtones for my five string tuned to A standard, which were nice, but expensive. I have since discovered that if I tuning a four string down to C, I don't really need an extra string! If only they made a five string set. [/quote] Just a great well thought out set of strings in my view. No messing about!

[quote name='Gingerlocks' timestamp='1453203718' post='2957305'] Gosh, I didn't expect this kind of response, thanks guys! Means a lot! I could always just keep it tuned to CGCF, and then when I want to play something in standard, move my fingers up two frets? [/quote] Hey no problem ! Hope it helps Yes you could even, should you be so inclined, to use a Capo on the second fret automatically pushing the bass up to Drop D. Who cares what people think, it will work and that's the main thing! (Says he who uses a big girlie scrunchy as a mute on his bass!)

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1453150821' post='2956938'] Good Lord, a plausible excuse! Well done. [/quote] heh heh!! But did you notice how long I was gone before I answered

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1453148253' post='2956898'] But do you [b]need [/b]one?? [/quote] That's still a yes I'm going to use the cabs via my normal power amplifier as a P.A for certain performances... oh and of course I've got some really sexy TC stereo effects to make use of too

I want a second Big Twin II. I really do!

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1453134083' post='2956695'] Oh totally, if you need to go back to standard tuning, then something like the D'Addarios is perfect. However in First Signs Of Frost, I was only ever in C Standard, basses setup specifically for it, and lot of the lines were fast unison runs etc, so crazy heavy gauges would have been not better (sic). As such, a heavier/thicker core to increase tension was better for me, I could be in C standard, with 45-105 gauge, and a tension similar to standard tuning.....but obviously wouldn't tune up to standard....they'd snap lol. But yes, it really all depends on your use case Si [/quote] Right, yes accept that if you need to tune back up to standard, that makes sense, but apologies if I've misunderstood, I expected that the instrument would stay in that tuning, especially if the set up was also adjusted to suit the strings.

Just for fun I've calculated what would be the optimum gauge string to keep the same tension and feel as a set of D'Addario EXL165 strings - 105-45 when tuning down to CGCF [indent=1]Gauge[/indent] [indent=1]Tension[/indent] 0.0520 in. 42.20 lbs 0.0750 in. 49.49 lbs 0.0950 in. 43.99 lbs 0.1350 in. 38.47 lbs

Actually, better still - let an app decide for you! http://www.stringtensionpro.com/

Oh here's a superb place to find out what gauge string to use to get the tension back up to the same as the rest of the strings (ish) http://www.daddario.com/upload/tension_chart_13934.pdf

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1453126904' post='2956574'] Ooooosshh, a 90 A and a 120 E, braver than me lol Si [/quote] On a drop tuning I'd say they were essential! 110 is good for a drop D tuning, but it's gotta be heavier for a C. especially if the other strings are dropping a tone from standard, for sure! I recorded a track for Sacred Mother Tongue ages ago on my PJ bass using these strings and it sounded superb, as well as having a nice tension across the strings for fast pick work.

These by a long distance http://www.daddario.com/DADMobileProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=3757&productid=380&productname=EXL160BT_Nickel_Wound__Balanced_Tension_Medium__50_120 120-50 is a great set for that tuning!