Osiris

Yes, you are unnecessarily being picky, now do f@#k off, there's a good chap OK, so to clarify things, yes if you take my original post absolutely literally as in it is only the user selected frequency that is affected then that is incorrect, as I'm sure we all know. At least I assumed we did! The Q is the width of the frequencies either side of the centre frequency (i.e. the one selected by the user) that are also affected. This usually looks like a bell shape when plotted on a graph, i.e. if you adjust at 400 Hz, that will be the the highest (or lowest if you're cutting) point on the graph, 380 and 420 Hz hill be slightly lower, 350 and 450 lower still, and so on. Many EQ systems have a fixed Q whereas parametric equalisers allow the user to vary the Q i.e. how much or how little of the surrounding frequencies are affected. So yes, it is not only the user selected frequency that is affected when a change is made to an EQ control, the surrounding frequencies will also be affected, but how wide that affect is depends on the EQ that's being used. Every EQ control, whether it's a simple bass and treble arrangement or something more sophisticated will have some sort of Q, either a fixed one or one that can be adjusted by the user.

@operative451 I think you might be over thinking this The signal will pass through the EQ stage instantaneously - there's probably a very small millisecond or so delay on the Zoom as the signal is processed from analogue to digital and back again, but you're not likely to ever notice that (no doubt someone will claim they can detect it but in reality they're probably deluding themselves!) but to all intents and purposes you'll play the note and hear it straight away with whatever EQ is applied. Whether the EQ is applied lows first, through the mids and then highs last, or in any other order, I don't know but with the speed it happens I honestly and I don't think it really matters! In theory the Zoom parametric Eqs should only be working on the frequency that you have selected and leaving all the others alone so your proposal to use 2 of them together should work fine in principal. Whether it sounds exactly the same as your guitar eq pedal is another matter, it may be that either pedal is imparting something of its own that you may or may not like. Best thing to do is to try it and see. What's the worst that could happen?

Of course it is. You just need a staple gun.

Have you tried the rubber washer type strap locks instead? Like the ones you get off the top of Grolsch bottles? I've been using this type for years and have never had a failure. The last ones I bought as a job lot from Amazon, it was a pack of 20 for about £3 or £4 and they are reassuringly sturdy. Here's a link but it looks like they're sold out now - https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06ZZ39C8B/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Try baby wipes, they're great for clearing up all kinds of mess. We had some tarmac thrown on our car bonnet on a hot day some years ago when my son was still a baby, all we had to hand was some baby wipes and not only did it clean all the tarmac off but it left the bonnet spotless, not a trace of anything sticky. God knows what they put in them but they're a great cleaning product!

No. It's rhyming slang.

Just a bit 😀

Are you using the bass boost switch on the Ampeg? If I remember correctly that adds bass as you'd expect but also cuts some of the mids out, that could possibly be the issue. Try switching the bass boost off if you are using it. Sounding great on it's own but getting lost on the mix sounds like classic mid scoop syndrome. If you don't cut out all the mids the bass won't sound so great on it's own but it will fill out the bass sound in the mix. The Ashdown ABM will likely have loads more midrange on tap, just don't use the shape button and don't EQ them all out again! I seem to think that the ABM EVO III has an inbuilt compressor, I've no idea if it's any good or not but it should give you an idea of whether one will solve your problem. Although from what you are saying I can't help but think that this is an EQ issue.

I have a dodgy nerve in my left wrist (similar to carpal tunnel syndrome but it's the ulna nerve that's affected) which can make playing uncomfortable at times, I've found that a move to 30" short scale basses has been invaluable in reducing fatigue. I also use a neoprene wrist support, it looks a bit like a sweat band but has a loop that goes around the thumb too. I'm not fussed if it looks cheesy, I'm more worried about my own comfort I got the neoprene wrist support from Amazon, this is the one - https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005BI6J8I/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It sounds to me that there might be a couple of potential issues here to address before possibly lashing out on a compressor. If you are losing volume on the G string it could be that you need to raise the pickup closer to the string to help make it louder. What bass are you using and what pickups does it have? Another possibility is EQ settings, have you got a big mid scooped sound? Dialling the mids back in will thicken out the higher registers. Anywhere from around 800-1200 Hz is a good starting point to start boosting but that will depend on your bass and rig.

Funnily enough, I've had the exact same conversation. My response to the idiot in question was "Well you're the one who gets excited watching men in hot pants and knee length socks chasing each other around a field" The idiot in question went so red with rage that I thought he was going to explode but he just ended up walking off. Just as well as I thought he was going to beach slap me

I couldn't find a feedback thread for @Carl G so I'm starting one here! I popped in to see Carl this morning to buy a bass from him. He's a very friendly guy and was very welcoming. The bass I bought was in immaculate condition and was at such a great price that I bought it on a whim (if my good lady asks I bought it for our son!). I'm more than happy to deal with him again and I highly recommend him to other BassChatters. Cheers, Carl 😀

Daniel responded to a wanted ad that I'd posted for the shaped packaging foam that comes with a Helix Stomp (don't ask!). He posted the foam off to me as promised. We've also been chatting via pm and he's a friendly guy to deal with. Cheers, Daniel, I really appreciate it!

Cheers @ped It seems to have sorted itself now!

Paul responded to a wanted ad I'd posted asking for the packing foam for a helix stomp. He posted the foam off free of charge (i covered the postage costs) and it was with me within a couple of days. That's a big thumbs up from me 👍

Around these parts a dUg is an animal that some folks keep as pets. "Arya seen air ole man?" "Yu' he's tekkin' the dUg fra walk then eez goowin um f' summu' twet"

The Amps and cabs for sale section earlier today.

You've got me there

I think I may have inadvertently marked the Other Instruments forum as read, the forum heading and all posts under it are in regular, non-bold text. Is there a way to reset it to its unread state? I clicked on the Mark forum as read button to see if that would give me an option to change it back to unread but it doesn't have that ability. Any thoughts?

Anyone else see the child's drawing of a penis just above the top left tone knob going up half way behind the bridge?

Could a compressor help? Assuming that you're not already using one that is.

Have you seen the Hotone Skyboard? It's designed especially for tiny pedals, details here. They are indeed tiny and are very well made. It also comes with a sturdy, well padded soft case. I bought one to help add some weight to my Tech 21 DP-3X as the pedal was so light!

That's exactly what I was thinking too.