Al Krow

Here's me at the back pretending to be cool...

Aww that's a shame - looks like a cool outfit. You guys got any material uploaded on YouTube?

I'm guessing if these both work then the Valeton EP-2 should also work, and it has a very small footprint. @AxelF I have a vgc EP2 I'm going to be moving on at some point, as I'm thinking of getting a bigger footprint / more high end pedal (something like one of the Mission Engineering ones). If you might like to nab mine before I put it on the FS, please PM me.

Wow, I'm intrigued as to what it is about the ACG (which looks lush btw!) that has resulted in your Wal being put out to pasture? What's the spec on it in terms of pups and preamp?

That is amazingly good footage for a mobile phone! I'm guessing that the stage was pretty well lit? Mobile phones usually struggle big time with low lighting.

It didn't give a stable or useful reading when I tried it out. Nowhere near as accurate with tuning pitch as e.g. my Zoom B1-4 or Stomp when I A/B'd them. I've now abandoned using the FI for tuning purposes.

Glad to see my first Stomp is being put to such productive use - never in doubt it would find a better home in your hands than mine! Same likely to also be true for my second attempt at Stomp mastery which is now in the hands of @BlueMoon or at least BlueMoon Jr to be precise 😁. And for a pedal to beat a bass in your affections is going some! Seems to me that this very capable HX pedal is already stomping (yeah ok that's bad, but it's early, right?) its way to the front of the best purchase queue in 2019.

@gjones - that was very decent video footage - what did you guys record that on? All about the guitar on that one, though - need more footage of the bass player! 😁 Shredding on an Epiphone Les Paul - they clearly do they job don't they. Just been thinking about getting one for myself in black - no real point in forking out 4 times as much for an actual Gibson IMO?

Just had a v enjoyable 20 mins catching up on folks' posts, not sure how I missed a couple of the earlier ones... Really like your grunge-rock take on these classic covers. Yup defo need to see you guys in action - looking forward to the GoPro8 uploads in due course. Loved the bass line on this... ...and on @HazBeen's uploads today. @ballstomonty what an awesome stage sound! Very PF!

I've not found the FI tuner to be that good / accurate thus far. So won't be replacing my other tuners unfortunately - would have been very handy if it could have done.

Ok, now you're just being unnecessarily cruel 😂

I suspect this thread is (i) not going to be helpful for BC GAS generally but (ii) is in very good time to remedy said GAS via SC** ...be right back, just off to check out Alpher 5 string basses 😁

Nice! So if you had to pick one as your star purchase for 2019 which would you go for? That Alpher does look pretty sweet! Guessing those Nords deliver a crunchy growl and likely enhanced by that reverse P set up. @Merton pics of your fav bass (yup just the one!) please

Loved that story and also where your home lies. No brownie points for being virtuously abstinent (virtinent?) on this thread tho - yo Si, another one of yours, mate! 😁

Wow, only day 2 into this thread and already 2 votes for the Yamaha BB 734A! Given the variety of our gear purchases and tastes, it'll be interesting to see if any other single piece of kit gets more endorsements as a 2019 favourite purchase, than this bass.

Hmmm...I've just checked and Alex does claim that the BF SC is for: "Those wanting a cab which can match their 2x12" or 4x10" for output" Must admit I'd not paid any particular attention to the sales pitch before @la bamjust pointed it out to us; but I have to agree it's a bit of stretch to think that my BF SC could realistically go head to head with a quality 410. However in Alex's defence, I've never found the BF SC lacking in output to date with any of my bands; if anything I get asked on occasion to turn my bass vol down by my bandmates! Who is this for? Anyone frustrated with the ability of their 1x15", 1x12" or 2x10" cab to produce big lows without struggling (regardless of price). Bassists who prefer more mellow tones to brighter tweetered sounds. Those wanting a cab which can match their 2x12" or 4x10" for output but keen to downsize substantially. Players who want to hear their true natural midrange tone with clean balanced lows and smooth warm highs.

Nope, never had more than 5 or 6 distortion pedals (if you include multifx) at any one time, so I'm obviously innocent of the charge too! In fact the only person who has ever had like 20 dirt pedals in one go has gotta be @dannybuoy, so you must be meaning him! Who were you hoping were gonna show up to the party in place of this sorry rag-tag bunch? Sorry to be such a disappointment 😁 Yup the place has changed. There's this geezer called @Teebs...

What have you since moved onto rig wise?

+8,388,607** ^^ More seriously, Dave, you've just completely nailed in that pithy phrase what playing bass, BC and making music with our bandmates should be all about. Nah, just joshing. It clearly will be your best purchase in 2019, just technically not quite yet! Another waif and stray for you Si...😁

Haha indeed yes! Obviously in the form of some bass gear...(ideally, something with plenty of knobs) 😁

Wow, that is high praise indeed! And as a very contented BF SC owner, I'm in complete agreement that the Fearless F112 is the finest 112 cab I've had the privilege of owning and playing through.

@Kiwi I appreciate that you're a mod and can therefore make up the rules as you go along and also that you have some in depth views on the nature of 'wood'. However your best bit of kit in 2019 is something that you haven't even tried yet?!! Not sure that should be allowed - well not for another few weeks until it's popped through your wooden door anyway! 😁

Ooops EBS, I think you're on the wrong thread! This is the one you're after 😁 @Sibob I think the worthy winner of your challenge has potentially just self-identified himself!

@razor5cl congrats on the milestone b'day and already having such great taste in basses! It seems to me the future of BC is assured! Your Ibby GVB 36? Or was that last year? I think we've somehow managed to so far be the only two BC'ers fortunate enough to get our hands on this little gem of a pedal. And having started the thread by dissing a Boss pedal as my worst purchase of the year, I've gotta also admit that the Boss SY-1 has been the most easy-to-access bringer of a LOT of fun purchase this year (and a lot of cool synth sounds too!)

Something both soooo wrong and yet soooo right about that pic, Dave! 😁