Al Krow

Synth: Bananana Matryoshka. BUT it depends whether you want something small or something that is going to deliver you usable synth tones? If the latter get a Boss SY-1 or SA C4. Fuzz / OD: COG mini 66 (I'm guessing that may too close to the COG Knightfall? If so, I'd be tempted to swap out the Knightfall for the mini 66 and use the extra space for the SY-1 or C4).

Sweet! Not sure I've seen one of those in the flesh before. MM/P config, fully passive?

Nice! Which model?

Spector + DG AO900 + Barefaced cab. Hmmm... now where did I see that recently?

Nice clip! So have you lost your marbles in wanting to move your 2024X on?! Well if you're after one, then...:)

My thoughts exactly!

I know, but would you have loved his sound anyway? 😉

You're a Precision guy to your core, you'll be back! I do think it's great to have tonal variety in our basses, just keeps things fresh. (BTW, I see your MXR lasted as long in your rig as mine did. Compressors eh? 😄)

You do realise I'm going to ask you to randomly switch off your comp mid song, at your March 13th gig, and see if any of us in the audience notice! Although tbf the Spectracomp is quite coloured, as comps go, so we hopefully will! 😁

I think I'm right in that Fodera is an ex KS luthier (and also F bass?) Although I've never had my head turned by either in the way that a KS bass seems to do!

They've missed a trick then: so few pedals offer a decent HPF / LPF. But thank gawd for that 😁

I see you've succumbed to the fatal outcome that is prevalent amongst those who start threads - it's a surprisingly expensive pastime and should come with a health warning from the mods! Funny though your Becos now looks wonderfully simple compared to the Stella and shouldn't take you till the end of the week to master. And when you've had a few stellas, you'll no doubt be "doing a Simon" and getting one of these knob fiddler's paradise: Which dammit, I've just noticed has got Lo Cut and Hi Cut - if those are essentially a 'free' built in HPF and LPF thrown in and they're half decent...

Haha - he does most of the singing and plays the acoustic. He could make do without her but not vice versa methinks...so he's defo good for his half share 😉

Great to see a B1X-4 in action! Out of interest, what particular effects are you using it for and do you get to use the expression pedal much on it? Looking forward to seeing you play live with your band on March 13th! (Any other BC'ers planning on going to see 'STRAY' then please give me and @PJ-Bassist a shout and we can meet up for a beer).

Came across an article which said that Ken Smith, after 40 years of making basses, had shifted production to Brubaker guitars in the US in 2019 and, whilst he would still be involved, it would be in a significantly reduced capacity. Be interesting what that will mean for the KS brand. Kinda now glad I managed to get mine used as a 2018 build and towards the very end of the old skool KS production set up!

Based on the pricing of Noble gear, particularly their preamps, you have to be profligate to be noble these days. You're definitely both 😁

Hahaha! I'll have you know I'm 7 weeks into a gear detox regime and it's been very cathartic! And even managed to outlast far worthier musos than myself on the GAC 2020 such as the noble (but somewhat profligate) @FinnDave 😁

Bit of an aside, but you've summarised my bass tone journey in a nutshell! I really enjoy and appreciate nuances of bass tone at home. In a band mix they're lost. Then put on decent ear protection on top and, as you rightly say, "not a chance" except for stuff that is pretty in your face (eg dirt, filter, synth). So it then boils down to what @chris_b and others have been banging on about for years - being a really good bass player is much much more in the fingers and technique than in the gear your using. So I've concluded: more time at the fretboard and less time fretting about gear!

Well we can put you on the wait list for 2021 GAC then. My space will certainly be free in 10 months and 1 week's time 😂

FoM changes will obviously have a broad impact. No one is debating that. If if didn't, then we wouldn't have had a massive national debate. Whether it's going to be for good or ill time will tell. Imposition of visa requirements on overseas creatives coming to the UK? Doubt if Joe Public is going to notice anything much at all, irrespective of what they have had to drink and how full their glasses are.

We do, Dave, we do in oh so many ways.

Dave it's not your fault at all, no it really isn't. Please don't blame yourself or beat yourself up about this. The blame must squarely be laid at the door of the educational establishment for not making clear what the meaning of the word "abstinence" was when it had the opportunity. The failure is more truly one of society as a whole, and your conscience should be absolved entirely. You never stood a chance, mate. It's shameful. We all must bear part of the guilt.