dave_bass5

Thanks. To be clear, i have a P34 and had a 435 (for a short time) and have played a P35. I prefer the tone of the 435, it sounded a bit closer to my fender, and was a lot lighter. If i could go back to last summer had thought about ti more I would have got a 434 instead of the P34, purely on preference and nothing at all wrong with the P34.

When your wages are instantly cut by 40% and all gigs cancelled, a new bass just doesn't seem a priority lol.

I was blown away with how light it felt. Stupidly i sent it back, but have been enquiring about buying it back.

Just came across this on YT. I really felt for the keyboard tech. Great mix though.

That black P looks like my old Squier JV. I put the same pick guard on mine. In fact i found the PG a few weeks ago. Covered with hologram stickers from the 80’s lol. As for those lovely burst Yamahas, thats not helping my 435 GAS. Wish i had got my P34 in burst now.

I'm gagging for the 435 I bought a couple of months ago but sent it back when we went in to lockdown. Trying to buy it back from the shop. It weighed spot on 8lbs and sounded better than my P34.

Give me that headstock over a G&L one any day. At least this one can help proctect me from drunk punters 😇

Been modding this over the last couple of years. Think ill leave it as it is now.

Thanks. I’d love a red Jazz version (although not at the moment). I was lucky to get this. I went from having no idea about them to buying it used on line within a few hours. Got it for £700 IIR, inc gig bag. Ive always loved the look of black hardware on Sadowsky’s, so this was my inspiration to ‘black it up’. Also now sporting a EMG GB pup. Not keen on fat P bass necks, but this is slim enough to feel really comfortable.

This is my fav. No matter what other basses i get i cant stop playing this one. Its a bass ill never sell (mainly as you cant buy them anymore). Heavily modified by me of course.

Yesterday I decided i need to learn some new songs, so learnt the whole of Weezers Teal album (or at least, the songs i didnt know) 😁

Enjoyed Toy Matinee. I can certainly hear Guys’ style on that album. Firs time ive really noticed he has a style.

Never hear of TM either until Guy starred talking about them. Just gone out for a walk and have the album playing on Apple Music. Quite enjoyable. Reminds me of the Cutting crew in places, but I guess that’s a sign of the times.

I like that Guy talks about gear more. I think his videos are aimed more at us, where as JT is just talking basics for the general public, as Doctor J commented. Its nice to have them whatever, but i do feel JT could have made more of a production effort. Can’t stand portrait orientated phone videos for a start, let alone shaky ones. Ironic considering how over produced and expensive the DD videos are.

Don’t forget the B-Part 😁

Haha, yeah, but a bit freaky in places if you know what i mean.

I love all the stuff they do. A very, very talented bunch of musicians.

Haha, he looks like an old man living in the past. I’m sure ill go to hell saying this but as much as I love his playing I’m not enjoying the bits where he isnt playing, nor the distorted camera phone audio.

Thanks. I did a few bits with the default tone print and agree, its a bit fiddly on a phone, especially when trying to do it at a rehearsal where i felt the ideal time to dial it in, with the rig at gig volume. I was planning on getting the Hypergravity for the extra controls in a live situation but then got the Helix so didn’t bother. Still, doubt ill ever use it again now i have the Becos and/or the Rochester Comp.

Ah cool. That makes things a lot easer, although I’d still find a way to mess it up. Just looking at all those parameters gives me the shivers lol.

Yeah, as with most of these things. I find some are ok at showing how things work together etc, but they always seem to be over the top and of no use.

Can’t stand those cheesy, messy Synth presets. I haven’t really used any of the stock presets though. From day 1 i made my own, as i knew what i wanted.

I had some good results with the presets, but never found them to be exactly what i wanted. I don’t believe you can edit the tone prints from the name artists, although i haven’t tried for a few years. Don’t get me wrong i used one for quite a while, but i felt i didnt have control over what it was doing.

Can’t believe this pedal has been out for long. I just came across this video, thought it might help those thinking of getting one. The guy is going through the presets. Shows how awful they are lol.

Ive still got my Spectracomp, and i liked what i it did, but for me it was the most complicated pedal ive ever owned. It might just have that one knob, but if I tried to make adjustments it was a mine field of parameters.