dave_bass5

Anyone using, or had experience with this EQ? I'm looking for a stereo EQ for keyboards, and came across this. A bit more than i want to spend but it seems ideal. I’d use it on bass as well, but i have to have stereo for my synth. Like the idea of 128 memories. Ive always wished my Q/strip had memories. This may now replace that.

Just came across this documentary about UFO. Probably been posted before but ive not seen it.

And a great studio version of UFO doing it.

Ill have a listen to that. As much as Europe are looked down on by many, ive always liked their verison of Love to Love

Must admit i was a bit late to the party. 1979 was the first time i knew about UFO, and only brought Shoot Shoot (un heard) because it was on clear vinyl. I remember putting in on, being blown away, and had learnt the guitar off by the end fo the day lol. Then i was introduced to Strangers in the Night by a family member. Never looked back. I love keyboards in rock, so i can actually imagine those early albums sounding great with a full time keys player. Raymonds keys are quite subtle most of the time. Never too upfront unless needed. Love that style.

Paul Raymond was another hero of mine. When i got in to playing keys (and even now), i can hear his influence on my playing. He was the first keyboard player in a band i ever really paid attention to. Think I’m going to go off and (re) learn the intro to Doctor Doctor on keys today lol. Something about the UFO sound that never sounded over produced. You could always hear what was going on. A bit more basic than what came along in the 80’s, but more ‘real’ i guess. I’d say the same about Judas Priest. I guess that was the whole NWOBHM sound.

Ive got a live UFO recording somewhere, i think it was a BBC in concert session, or at least recorded by them. It stuck me that its the only live recording ive heard (of any band other than mine) with mistakes in the playing. Made it sound a bit more real,.

What will the mixer give that the amp wont? It wont give a rig sim, which is really the key to using headphones and having a half decent tone IME. My idea would be get a Zoom B1-on, or splash out a few quid more and get a B1-Four. Both are dirt cheap. Both will do the full rig sim in headphones, have loads of effects, drum machine and run off batters. Ideal for the couch sessions.

2 standout gigs for me were Hammersmith Odeon, and the old Marquee. No idea of the years, late 70’s i think. The Marquee gig was during their prime, and it was great being so close to them. Will have Strangers in the Night on at the Gym today.

Yeah. To be honest, when I saw the news report I first assumed it was an old one. Had to double check the date.

Just seen this in the news. Cant believe it. He was a huge influence on me when i first started playing. Saw UFO a so many times. Strangers in the Night was the first album i ever learnt to play all the way through. https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/legendary-ufo-bassist-pete-way-dead-at-69/

Probably worth getting a job then eh?

Ive also got the original version, and the necks are different. Not sure of the different dimensions, but the frets are different. The originals used small frets, which i love. Never had an issue with the tuners on it. I played one of the newer ones and its was nice, but felt more like my old VM bass. Again, nice, but a bit of a step backwards IMO.

I dont mind basses with or without a scratch plate if thats how they come, but i don’t like to see a bass where its been removed.

Proof that paying loads of money for a P bass is just madness. I cant think of a more basic bass. They all sound like a P bass after all.

They do seem to be needlessly long, but i don’t find them as ugly as another brand ive already mentioned.

Never been 100% with Lakland bridges, but never let them bother. They just seem to work well and are part of the Lakland look. Never owned a Lakland that wasn't fantastic. The headstock on G&L basses though.......

Black blocks on a maple fretboard, or no fret markers at all. Wont ever own a bass with either. I dont need the fret markers, i just think having them looks better than a plain board. Oh, and a 6th (or 7th) string 😁

Couldn’t agree more. As much as i love the old BDDI (ive had two, and still have the programable version), the V2 is more refined. Other than the new EQ options, IIR the Presence knob is wired differently as well. Makes it a bit more versatile.

Andy was great to deal with. I brought a pair of 84’s off him but found them a bit dark. He took them back and made me a set of 74’s, which i was using in my Squier CV Jazz until recently (replaced them with a set of Fender CS pups). Very accommodating.

Yeah, if I can find it. On holiday at the mo, will hopefully be back on Monday.

Ive got a Thumper somewhere at home. Got it direct from Andy when he was still going and gigged it in my Squier CVP for a few years. Not sure how to describe it. Nothing special comes to mind, but ill qualify that statement with it was nice. I’d say exactly the same about any P bass pup ive had, inc Fralins. Echo had a slightly different tone, but all sound like a P bass. I didnt hear as much ‘thump’ as i expected, but it was definitely on the vintage side IIR. Absolutely nothing wring with it at all, but i did replace it a couple of years ago with a DP122, which i now prefer.

I much prefer my BDDIv2, but when i had the V1 I compared it to my BDI21 (which I still have somewhere), and preferred the tone of the BDI21. The BDi to my ears sounds a bit clearer and open. This is just in isolation though and with a band playing I could never hear a difference.