Al Krow

Not sure that's quite right. Bear in mind that quite a few of interface features you've suggested are already on the back of the DG M900 Mk2 / AO amps and having a built in audio interface is useful but not really revolutionary.

Ah my bad I missed that - I had wrongly presumed from a quick look that they were the visual indicators for the knobs, but now obvious that's not the case given there are 6 strips and 5 knobs! So yes this then becomes pretty much the front end of the DG M900 Mk2 / AO but with key addition of presets. So kinda delivering what the TC RH450/750 has been doing for the past decade, but with a few added bells and whistles?

There's one in the FS at £50 off the new price if folk are interested. Looks like DG have covered off part of the front end panel of the DG M900 Mk2 / AO, but with a character dial instead of the AO bite / growl buttons and, importantly, presets, but lacking the preamp EQ. Seems to me that if DG were to put this as a replacement front end of their M900 series amps they will be making a move into Berg B Amp territory; but the B Amp covers a bunch of additional ground eg allowing EQ presets also.

What commission do the Gallery charge out of interest?

Yeah - fair do's, over to me on this one. Interesting you picked up on the Indonesian birth rate point. I'm usually no defender and very anti the extremism that is carried out in the name of that particular faith; but I had to pick-up / push back on the comment made in the other thread because it was just so...well, bigoted!

Well it was your headstock point, but fair enough...

That would be good thanks. I'm actually quite interested to find out (apologies if that is a bit nerdy!)

Yeah apologies - I expressed that poorly / inaccurately earlier. What I should have said is as above. The BB range was Yamaha's iconic design to take it away from potential Fender litigation. Krispn's headstock point is very valid, but I think it was only established relatively recently. Hence the reason, I believe, for Sandberg altering their headstock design (personally I prefer the older Fender headstock on my California TM4 Mk2, but that's me). Back in the 70s / 80s that point wouldn't yet have been established in law / tested by the Courts so Fender would have been able to wheel out their legal team to threaten design-infringement law suits with much greater effect. Have to say I'm actually very sympathetic to Fender on this - I think blatant copying of designs is a form of IP theft and at a minimum there should be some royalty payment.

Interesting point. But when was that established by the Courts?

That's exactly right! I think the BB800 was in fact one of the very earliest BB models around 1978 to 1981. I'm guessing Yamaha subsequently swapped to adopted their own iconic designs following threats of litigation from Fender.

That makes sense. The shape of the NE2 pup is taller (hence stacked) vs a a broader flatter 1005J pup. But glad they are managing to justify the £3k price premium somehow then - lol! You seen the RRP of the NE2 lately? It's ridiculous!

+1 from me Dealt with a 14 day return for a pedal that didn't hit the mark for me promptly and with quick replies to email. Thomann were even better on returns (if I remember correctly) as they also cover the cost of returns, whereas GG don't (which actually is fair enough). Will certainly be using them again and hopefully holding onto the piece of kit I buy from them next time!

I'm not 100% certain they are exactly the same but Yamaha seem to use the same description for the pups for both basses i.e. "Alnico V hum-cancelling pickups" If you look at the size / shape of the NE2 pups they appear to be "single" hum cancelling rather than the more traditional dual coil "MM" style humbuckers.

Interesting - my first reaction is that's going to be quite a mid heavy, bass light vintage tone and would not thought to have tried it. But if it works, it works! Look forward to hearing how @MDWagstaff finds this works out on his 734A.

As you pointed out, the NE2 has two Alnico V hum-cancelling pickups which look to be the same as on the TRB 1005J, so I guess the TRB1005J with its 3 band EQ is in some ways the modern day "electronic" successor to the BB2005 and a more budget version of the NE2? Obviously they are quite a way apart on body design features. They're great pups btw! A very full bodied red wine if I was using a drink analogy!

Agree on both counts, mate! I think the Scrutator could just be about to be knocked off its perch...

Our very own @Ba55me15ter playing a relatively rare BB1500A!

Great playing and nice Yamaha bass - which model?

Well this could prove fun then...😂

I think it will be shipping in Feb and has a launch price of around $180, so I guess something similar in £ over here. Update: GuitarGuitar have them for pre-order at £165. I'm just wondering whether this will double up as an analogue octave pedal.

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For Audient lovers, these guys aren't resting on their laurels with the release of their Mk2 models of the iD4 and iD14 and they've kept prices pegged at the old Mk1 pricing.

Pigtronix Space Rip - Analog Synth Check this out! Analog synth offering sawtooth and square wave in multiple voices: with both a sub and octave down. Shares the tiny form factor of the Bananana Matryoshka (remember that - seems to have all but disappeared from view?) although without quite such tiny knobs! If it provides a few more usable sounds on bass than the BM did and has the excellent tracking promised by Pigtronix it could be worth investigating further. Colour me interested!

Red Panda Bitmap 2 NAMM 2021 - this looks like it's just stolen a march on the bitcrush competition! Bitcrusher, sample rate reduction AND modulation with triangle, square and random waveforms. Even allows you to save presets.

@LukeFRC are you a "grandmama" or "granny" person down the pub?