dave_bass5

Id love a Status. Ive had headless basses over the years (still got a spirit), but never owed a real Status or Steinberger. To me those aren't custom or boutique basses, as there were loads of them around back in the day. I still get the impression that its more the hobbyist that likes to spend shed loads of money on boutique, rather than the working bass player. obviously that's a blanket statement but im just going by things ive read on here. Ive also never seen a bass player playing anything more than 5 in a live situation. Then again I dont go to see many bands these days.

I meant no office, but those are my thoughts. It's not so much the strings that I think look silly, they just seem to have such weird body shapes. I feel the same about single cutaway basses/guitar's. I appreciate sometimes you do need a certain tool to do a certain job, so I get that you need those type of instruments to do what you do, although I will ask who's holding down the low end while you are doing it 😎

Yeah, I was a bit harsh. For those that want them and enjoy playing them then I can see that. it's a hobby and with a hobby you dont have to justify anything. Its just that ive read how some have to have a custom build because they cant play anything else (talking about 4-5 strings, not those silly things with so many strings that you cant pass as a bass player), which always strikes me as funny.

If its good enough for Steve Harris..... https://www.thomann.co.uk/tech_21_sh1.htm?srsltid=AfmBOoq6G8Gw2qdTyexCgK7B8neKOQorH7cBLPsq0PwU2n4yXAyOD88ddVU

Ive made a few posts about the GP-5 in the Zoom MS60B+ thread, but thought it better to post this here. Im over the moon with the GP-5. Just had my first rehearsal with it and the idea was to run it as a single FX after my EBS Microbass3, mainly as a drive or Chorus or Phaser. This worked perfectly. Ive got a Chocolate Plus arriving tomorrow so still not getting the best out of it, but the dial on the pedal was enough to give me quick patch changes on a per song basis, and the footswitch worked fine as an on/off for the effect in use. I was going through a combo at first, but then I plugged in to the PA and also used a NAM of the Ampeg SGT-DI. Sounded great and although its not as adjustable as a proper sim, it really didnt need it to be. I find the app really easy to use, although a huge grin on the battery if left running in the background. I really wasn't bothered about NAM's, but after finding a few that I really like, inc the Way Huge Pork & Pickle, im really enjoying trying all these out. Very time consuming and a huge rabbit hole that I could do without. I cant say if these recreations are accurate, I doubt they are, but I think they sound more natural and open compared to the MS60B+, albeit with less control.

I always equate boutique bass to people that have to have that bass because cheaper basses dont offer everything they 'need', but they also play much cheaper basses most of the time because they dont want to take the expensive one out, even though these offer so much less as far as playability goes 😎

Yeah, it's not something id want to use for gigs, but when I go round to our singers house and rehearse there it will come in handy. It will also serve as a better OD than my MB3 can produce.

My local Gym has started playing crap music as loud as possible recently. Even my AirPods pro's can't cut it out. Im hoping the IE400's might be better as they are a really good fit.

Ive been thinking of getting the BT cord for my IE400's. Might put it on my Christmas list.

Just a quick update. I’ve decided to the keep the GP-5. Now that I’ve actually looked in the manual i can see i can use it like a small board. Each block has a midi on/off number. And the fact that the Chocolate can also power it makes for a very small back up.

Oh, ill probably try a ToneX one next, but not just yet.

Well, ive had the GP-5 for a couple of days, and my thoughts are these. It’s small, really small, and heavy (in a good way). It feels and looks a lot more expensive. Sound wise, the amps are more open, i can live with these. I dont think the FX are much to write home about, certainly as far as the ones I’d want to use. They sound nice, but are very basic. The whole point of me getting a multi FX was to see if i can get a Phaser with a volume or level control. This doesn't even have a mix control in its phaser. This means im no better off pairing it with my MB3 than i am with the Blood moon phaser i have, which sounds much better than either of these pedals. The GP-5 is quite simple to operate, but it takes some forethought. I found it easier to use than the 60B+, but it’s not as versatile. I have a Chocolate plus coming, but i don’t think I’ll have an immediate need for it. It seems that i cant turn on and off individual blocks in the GP-5, which is exactly what i want to do. Like a mini pedalboard. The 60B+ is going back, and at this point i expect the GP-5 will, as its quite a distraction and i cant use it as i want, but as it cost so little im also inclined to keep it and see how i get on. Just a quick shot showing the two and how much of a size difference there is.

I think it’s shaping up to be very not funny. the first one was a classic and completely original, but this one seems to be just flat. They seem to be doing the rounds and getting a lot of air time

Thanks. Im just asking if i can turn the phaser block down so when it’s engaged i dont get a noticeable volume boost. i now know you cant.

while I wait for the midi pedal, ive brought a Valeton GP-5. Totally different pedals but I want to give it a try as well. At least I know the midi pedal will work with either.

I tried mine after you posted. Left them on for 30mins or so, but they didnt turn off or go to sleep as far as I can tell.

Not me, but i lent them to the bass player in my other band (i play keys) for a gig. No issues. We use an XR18 and a 5GHZ router, but this never caused any interference. All other wireless gear is 2.4GHZ. He was just using a passive P.

I love it. Ive not had any issues at all. Latency seems below what i can hear. Sound quality is as good as a cable (to my ears), and it's smaller than my other systems. They also seem to be better shielded than the Lekato's I have. No hum etc. Battery life seems really good. After a 4 hour rehearsal I can still get a couple of nights playing at home before charging, and charging is fast enough (no slower than anything else either have.) According to my charger each device charges at 2watts. Im only using them with a passive P bass and a Yamaha BB425. The 425 has quite a song output but it doesn't cause the system any issues. No idea what an active bass would do, but there is a setting for that which I guess reduces the input signal a bit.

Yeah, there is a lot of variety in these pedals, but i just cant get the openness ive heard from others, inc my old HX stomp, just something missing from the top end. No sparkle, even if i boost it all. Playing along to music is fine, so im sure in a band situation I’ll never notice it.

I get what you are saying, and funnily enough i also found the SWR to be favourable over the SVT that i wanted to use. Also the Markbass. Both seemed to have more life to them. I was aiming for a SVT rig sound though. I tried a few presets at first but wanted to create my own. Dont get me wrong, i really like most of what im hearing, its just to my ears using headphones there is something in the sound, every sound, that is putting me off. I noticed a lot of the presets have multiple EQ blocks, i thought that strange. I wont give up on it until ive used it with the band. I feel that’s where it will work better.

I think we have too much choice. I really want a one pedal solution, but a cheap one, and a small one. Originally I was going to keep using my Microbass3, and add a multi FX like the 60+/Tonex one/HX one. That extra pedal would supply all the modulation/OD sounds. Id not need to run more than one FX at a time so it would be a nice set up. But then, the 60+ and Tonex One also have the amp sims, so in theory I don’t need the MB3, as they can do it all. Only of course there are always going to be something that stops this being a smooth ride. 60+ would be perfect if I loved the tone. Maybe I'll get used to it. ToneX one is more hassle to use. It seems like id have to keep certain patches in sync as id have to have the amp with one effect, then another patch with amp and a different effect. Any tweaks I do to the amp will need to be propagated across to the other versions. HX one doesn't do amps so it's back to a 2 pedal solution, but it does have my much loved BDDI, and the function to switch between two versions would mean normal and OD sounds are sorted. I could i suppose add a Phaser to that. I know the MB3 doesn't do amps either, but I find the tones it does are great, and having all the knobs available makes it easy to use.

Thanks, that’s really kind of you. I’ve already ordered one and looking at what it can do i think I’ll make good use of it even if i dont keep the 60+ I’ve alao ordered a Tonex one to try as well. While the 60+ is more what im looking for, i cant help want to see how the Tonex sounds, and with the controller i think it stands a better chance of doing the job.

Yeah, thanks. I got him to send me a photos and it doesn’t have that port. Ive ordered a Plus from AliExpress. Ive gotta give it a go before i send the 60+ back (if i do). Its one of those things that I’ll always think “did it work’ lol. I can always use it with my keyboards or other things anyway so dont mind too much.

Thanks. I have a feeling it’s the standard one then. A mate has it and i could borrow it, although it’s a bit of hassle getting it.