dave_bass5

When we have done these its gone 3 ways. We have been asked to arrive and set up before people arrive, so a very early get in, and a very long day. On the other hand sometimes the venue have to turn the room around (getting rid of tables etc) after the day time stuff and wedding breakfast, and that's another time the band can get in. It helps to be able to set up and sound check as fast as possible when its like this. We tend to unpack as much as we can and start putting things like the kit together before we load in if possible. Worse case for us is when you are asked to set up during the wedding breakfast (and speeches), but dont make any noise. Oh, and check with the venue or wedding party to see if they expect to use your mic for the speeches. We've had a few where we were told to arrive after the speeches etc, only to be moaned at because they wanted to use our mic's FOR the speeches. Just smile and be polite :-)

What if a gig came in and you couldn't get hold of someone to confirm they could do it, or they were already gigging on that date? I know the ad says 5-6 gigs a year but i would expect the band would want to be able to play them.

Isn't their requirements exactly what any add should state? Do any of us want to be in bands that have members that fail on all three points?

My first ever pedal board. I thought I’d get a cheap one as I was using a couple of boxes and it would keep them neat. I never realsied how addictive having one could be and now its already full and cost me quite a bit to fill it.

It did. Thanks for all the messages.

IMO people like to use their cameras to record a moment, something they attended and it becomes more personal when you have taken it yourself. No, its not going to be broadcast quality, probably grainy and possibly out of focus, but it’s something else you can take away from the event and cherish. THIS is why people use them at gigs IMO, and while it does seem to be almost everyone doing it at some point why shouldn’t they? I don’t agree it spoils the gig for others, unless they held up in front of you and blocking the view. Look at the performers, not the audience. The bag idea seems like a lot of hassle for both venue and event goer to me.

I use it with the clean blend full up, and the internal trim pots as factory default. No issues that i can hear. As i said, i want it to sound dirty so maybe its getting covered up with the expected dirt (not that I’m using much). Today i was being lazy using the battery, normally ive been running it at 12v on my pedal board. I dont think its marketed as a bass pedal though. Ive read a few people that have this issue, but loads that have used it since it first came out, so i wouldnt have thought it was an issue on every box made. Maybe a bad batch? Mine just says ‘Overdrive’ and ‘by Jeorge Tripps’ at the bottom. Its dated 2014.

Ive been using my PL today off battery and haven’t noticed any unwanted distortion, and that’s a with my SIre V7 5 string. Maybe I just play lighter. Then again I didn’t buy this for clean so maybe I’ve just not noticed it. I’m going to do the bright mod tomorrow (hopefully). I actually like the tone of the stock capacitor, but feel I need to try the mod to see what difference it makes.

I read this thread a week or so ago when I was looking to use something a bit smaller than my Vanderkley 1x15 for rehearsals. We have to go up a narrow set of stairs, and while the cab is light its a bit of a struggle if I’m carrying other things as well. I was going to buy a smaller cab, maybe a BF 1x10 or something like that, but didn’t really want to spend much money. So I dug out one of our db technology powered 1x15 PA cabs. I wasn’t sure how well it would work just going from my pedal boardi,, but it worked really well. In fact I much preferred the tone I had that night over anything I’ve had recently at rehearsals. It also made setting up much quicker.

Al, I agree with you. I didn’t intend to infer you can get the DG tone for less, just that you get a lot for your money with the B3n compared to a hand built box that costs nearly £400 that does one type of effect. I don’t think the BDDI patch is as good as the real thing either, that’s why I still went and brought one (again) I understand you pay more for boutique, hand built boxes, and accept that if you want one you have to pay the going rate. Worth it to some, not worth it to others. I just don’t get why people get upset about those that don’t have a lot of money, or are disappointed about how high the cost is get upset. .

Wow, you were spot on. I got the P bass out as I was too lazy to get the Jazz from the other room, and it’s like the PL was made for a P bass. Ive messed about with the internal pots but I actually prefer the tone with the default settings, at least with headphones on. Right, i need to get myself a Sire 5 string P bass now.

A zoom B3n does way more than a B7K Ultra, yet cost under half the price. It includes a B7K and B3K sim.. Just saying. just because something cost a lot more doesn't make it better, and believe it or not, almost £400 is a lot of money for a box that makes a farty noise :-)

Agreed. Also these pedals seem to be used with other pedals to get those amazing tones (at least, that’s what it seem like when I go in to OD threads). That’s a lot of money for something that seems to need yet more money spent to make it good.

@Al KrowSpot on. Id love something like this, but i agree, without an Aux in i'd never bother with the headphone side. My usual home practice is Bass and iPad in to my Zoom B3n. when i want to use my pedal board (not often at home) i put the zoom in to Tuner/bypass mode, or use an amp sim. Works well. I have my OD/dirt stuff before the Zoom 60D on my board. Id have to move or re wire the board so that the Ultra is last in the chain for home use if i wanted to use the headphone out, then change it back for live use. Still, its a nice feature to have, but i would think if you have it on your board then it wont get used much. I wonder if they will progress with the USB side and allow the Ultra to be used as a Audio interface with a computer. That would be nice.

Good idea. I did something similar when I got my VTBass DI, but i have found i never go back to quite the same tone. Lots to play with over the next week though. Wil also try it with my Strat as well. I now have to decice if I’m going to do the mod myself or pay someone. I’m capable of doing it, but I’d be gutted if i messed it up. For now ill use it stock.

Cheers mate. I cant wait to try it with my P bass, but at the moment I’m loving the 5 string again.

Just wanted to say I’m very, very happy with the PL. I’m so glad I found that before getting any of the much more costly boxes. It worked so well with the BDDI that I had it on almost all night. I’m fact I turned the BDDI off a few times, which I have never done before. Rehearsal was the first time I plugged it in, so I’ve not really messed with it much. I will do the mod at some point but over the weekend I’ll be able to have a proper play and mess with the trim pots inside. i should also mention that I was using my Vanderklay cab and Sire V7 tonight for the first time in months, and the bass really made a difference as well. Going to bed happy knowing that my quest is over......for now. I am thinking of getting a smaller cab for rehearsals though, maybe a BF 1x10. Our new studio is on the first floor.

Nice blue light, im sold :-)

The cab and room acoustics have a big impact on how the rig will sound. You will never feel the low end using headphones. Using the Zoom gets me closer to what a rig sounds like rather than using headphones out off the preamp stages of my heads. Ive tried it with the GK and it was horrible compared to the Zoom. I tend to run my heads flat and EQ the bass from the pedals anyway, but at home i just go for a good sound in the headphones.

At the moment I’m using a Markbass F1 in to a Vanderkey 1x15, but i also use a GK MB800 when the mood takes me. Each amp has a different character, with the F1 the most neutral and thats the one I’m currently using. The MB800 is just a back up, although it will be interesting to hear how it all sounds through that at some point.

I’m not going to use the 60B other than as a chorus and tuner, although possibly with a filter patch if needed. No other comps or sims, just th done effect. I had a Corona mini at the end, but remembered the 60B also has a Corona patch, so I added that to get a tuner as well. All my plying at home is with headphones, so its hard to set these things up without using the actual rig it will be eventually played through. In fact all my home playing is through my B3n, which sounds fantastic through headphones. The pacth i use the most is db comp, BDDI, B7K. no amp sims in this patch. Using the pedals board with the Cali76 and BDDI sounds pretty close. I have the blend right up on the BDDi at home, but back it off quite a bit when playing with a rig. I find if I use the B3n live I’m forever tweaking it. This is why I switched to using a pedalboard as all the knobs are accessible without any menus and stuff like that.

Cheers guys. I’m happy to run it off 12v to start with. From what ive read its not designed to be run at 18v, but many people do. I wont be feeding too much in to it, although it will probably after my BDDI so ill keep an ear out. I guess 12 is better than 9. Al, i had thought of the Pork n Pickle, but i dont want fuzz at all. Im keeping my BDDI for the clean tone, and will just use the PL for a slightly dirtier tone. The reviews i read seemed to say it was quite a transparent tone (within reason) so should work well with the BDDI tone shaping. I may even use the PL on its own at some point as it seems like it does a nice cleanish tone as well. I cant ever imagin neededing a squeaky clean tone, i liek a bit of dirt even when running clean, and the BDDI does the perfectly well, but there may be times that ill turn the BDDI off and just use the PL. It was PMT in Clerkenwell, and ive been there 3 time now and never brought anything. Their website said the PL was in stock, but they didn’t have a clue what i was after. Closest branch to have it in was Birmingham lol. Shame as i wanted it for Thursdays rehearsal but wanted to get used to it before. Ive ordered it from GAK and it will be hear on Thursday. Ill take it along and see how it goes. Danny. Yeah, im I’m intrigued with the internal trim pots. Ill use it as factory default on Thursday and then mess about with the internal stuff after that. Ive gone right off the DG tone now, its a tone ive lived with as its done the job, but going through the OD patches in my Zoom boxes has shown i can do so much better, for less money. Even the Joyo OJ seems to get closer to what ive been hearing in my head compared to the VMT.