Frank Blank

Oh hello! My current set up is Bass > HX Stomp > QSC K12.2. I run an XLR from the back of the QSC to the desk. Previously to this I ran Bass > Fishman Platinum Pro preamp > QSC K12.2. Again in this instance also I ran out of the back of the QSC to the desk. One of the problems with using different basses live was the variance in output from each bass, this necessitated different settings for each which had to be adjusted on the fly on the preamp which, frankly, was a faff. I was on the verge of shelling out on a Grace Designs Felix, a great preamp but mucho coinage and only two channels. Now usually I only use a fretted and a fretless live but the fretless has a really hot output and the Godin (the fretted bass) less so, but recently I’ve been using an Ibanez SRC6 as well which kind of negated the Felix, not only that but lately I have been wanting differing tones from each bass for different songs so why bother dropping a grand on a (let’s face it incredible) preamp which is limiting inasmuch as you can set two channels or save myself £600-700 and get a HX Stomp. With the stomp I started out creating three different patches for the three basses. I have ended up with an individual patch for each song! You can set the output level for each bass so when I move from the normal fretted to the hot fretless the patch has a quieter output so the basses are even in output and (obviously) tailor each patch to each song. The Stomp can be your entire rig, I often go Bass > HX Stomp > DI > desk and only bring the QSC if I know the monitoring is going to be crap or if I need to use it as backline. I agree that the volume is a pain being on the back of the unit but with a Stomp you are golden because you set all that in your patches, you can crank the QSC up to a reasonable volume and then tweak via the front of the Stomp if needs be but the signal from all the basses are even due to the individual patches so your output to the desk is even, just set the vol on the QSC at sound check and you are done. I’ll not be going back to a traditional amp/cab setup, the Stomp is infinitely tweakable and through an FRFR speaker it’s just the nuts. As mentioned before take a good look at this... ...seriously it totally revolutionised my outlook. You are welcome to try my rig out anytime you like.

Just purchased an (or rather the) ACG Harlot SC from Mick, as you all already know he's a top fella, beautiful bass, great price, excellent tea. A breeze to deal with a pillar of our community! Thanks mate.

I play through a similar rig on a Monday at out local open mic, just love the sound. I would love one of these.

Hoping you mean the band Cake as opposed to a Victoria sponge, brilliant band, great bass.

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Same reason he still does, no one ever sounded like him, no one ever will again. What a player, what a band!

...and you’ll be going home in it son. 😆

Drove all the way to my bass lesson listening to The Specials first album, spent the lesson playing It’s Up To You, drove home listening to The Specials first album. F****** hell, Sir Horace Gentleman, just... f****** hell.

Can I just fix this item on the list... 3. @wrinkleygit, Jabba’s Semi Hollow Fretless (which will be in @Frank Blank’s corner probably whilst he has a punch up with @wrinkleygit that @Jabba_the_gut tries unsuccessfully to break up but is finally resolved when lunch is dished up which scuppers @Frank Blank’s plan to steal @wrinkleygit’s Jabba built fretless because @Frank Blank has eaten so many roast spuds he can no longer fit the bass inside his resolutely unfashionable dungarees which were specifically designed to enable the nefarious deed). ‘72 Gibson EB0, SWR Working Mans 10 combo & 1x10 ext cab & a set of h’phones. Both basses strung with Labella flats

Acoustic amp/cabs too, one day, one day...

I hadn’t thought of that, I might have sold all three of those basses by then!

It appears not, shall I kick it off..? Attendance & Gear List: 1. @Frank Blank’s Acoustic Corner - Godin A4, Rob Allen Mouse, Ibanez SRC6, QSC K12.2, Helix Stomp, HX Edit. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. You know the drill.

Well this week I enjoyed Nérija very much (bass player was playing a Shine bass that sounded great), lovely to hear some current jazz, particularly liked the track Last Straw. Enjoyed Metrenomy too for no particular reason.

Welcome.

Yeah, oddly enough I’ve learned that lesson...

Welcome!

Hello!

Genius indeed, Monk is one of my favourite musicians simply because sometimes he sounds so disjointed and dissonant but it always swings like a really big swing with a heavy thing swinging on it. What a dude.

Some of the synth parts, oddly enough, remind me of the Tom Tom Club, she rocks the house two times..!

Stefano Pilia and the saxophonist from Polar Bear. Sony RX100, no idea of settings.

Sorry, an obscure quote from Mystery Science Theatre 3000, essentially I’m agreeing that Jaco demonstrated rather than played sometimes.

He did ‘present’ like a mandrill.