AinsleyWalker

These are amazing, the stock sounds are alright but once you get your head around the software and can start programming/editing your own sounds it's a whole other level

@JapanAxe @King Tut BBOT? Bent bit of tin lol? I've tried doing some googling of that acronym but all I'm getting is vague forum posts or 'baked beans on toast' haha

@hooky_lowdown whatever sounds best to you man! I'm just clearing up a decade-long held misconception I've had ! 

Thanks for all the responses, been very helpful. I'm pretty happy with the tone of my new bass (besides how bright the new strings are  but they're wearing in nicely)  so I'll probably leave the bridge!

@John Cribbin @chris_b Ah I see,. I was always under the impression it has something to do with inadequate hardware, rather than a tonal thing

I've always heard Jazz bass bridges are terrible, my friend changed his to a Badass bridge  a few years back and that seems to be very common if I'm not mistaken.
Can anyone explain why?
I've just bought a MiM 5 string jazz and I'm wondering whether I should considering replacing the bridge.

Just now, simon88wilson said:

The middle output is 18v switchable

 

http://cioks.com/products/dc5/

 

although if it doesn’t work for you im sure someone will chime in with something soon. Good luck on your search 

https://www.thomann.de/gb/cioks_dc7.htm
This one looks more like what I'm after with 7 outputs and selectable voltages. Also checking out other brands as well.

3 minutes ago, simon88wilson said:

They sell flex cables for them so you can split the power between more pedals (depending on the current draw of each pedal) 

http://cioks.com/products/3-way-daisy-chain-flex-type-1/

Thanks, but that wouldn't solve the problem of needing at least 1 x 18v output

16 minutes ago, simon88wilson said:

I’ve been using a cioks DC5 for the last couple of years and never had a problem. I originally got it to isolate a couple of digital pedals which it did perfectly. Fits under a pedal train too which is a very handy. 
 

 

Looks good, shame it doesn't have enough outputs though, and the DC8 version doesn't even have an 18v output  

What recommendations for power supplies (bricks) have you got?
Been using a cheaper one for a while and it's producing a fair amount of noise now, so looking to upgrade. 
Needs to have at least 6 x 9v outputs and a 18v output

Anyone have any experience with this: Palmer PWT 12 

https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Palmer-PWT-12-Pedalboard-Power-Supply/2H1U

I've got a sunburst Musicman Stingray which has taken some knocks over the years, and has a few on the front of the body now and they always catch my eye when I play it They're not awful, but enough for me to consider stripping the finish off the body.
As it's a sunburst, you can see the wood through the finish for most of the body, and I think that body has a fairly nice grain to it, so if anybody has any recommendations for where to get the body stripped down/polished then I'd be very grateful! Thanks 

Anyone have any experience with these? What do you think?
I'd love an SVT but I'm also considering cheaper and smaller options.

I thought this was going to be an Old 70s/80s Musicman... But it's literally a Vintage haha...

UPDATE: Barnes & Mullins (the authorised Peavey store) have a spare saddle that they're going to send free of charge!
Great guys

Every rig rundown video or bass player interview seems to be with rock/metal players, or the usual suspects throughout history, anyone know where I can find stuff covering jazz/hiphop/pop/electronic in particular? Seems like players in those genres get far less coverage...

Every now and then a channel like That Pedal Show will do something cool like this interview with Dishan Abrahams: (video below)
I know about YouTube channels like Scott's Bass Lessons where he goes into a lot of old school players, but there only seem to be a few certain places to go for this kinda thing.

Dug out my old Peavey Grind Bass for the first time in years. Where I'd taken off the E string at some point, a saddle part has gone missing from the bridge.
I was wondering if anyone might know where to source a part like this?

I've checked the Peavey site and contacted the authorised UK store listed in the repairs/parts contacts to see if they can help

Anyone got any patches that are like the bass synth tone in this:
I made one the other day that is pretty close but, it just doesnt quite sit right in the mix. Hard to get the slow upwards swoop while retaining thick low end throughout

9 hours ago, dannybuoy said:

You’d need to use a different foot switch that introduced a secondary master volume control when AGS was on. Probably possible, but like the Vintage Ultra, you’d really want separate EQ settings between clean and dirty, making the whole two channel option less appealing.

Both very different pedals... the Darkglass adds a layer of distorted mids onto your clean tone, keeping the low end clean and uncompressed. The EQ is brilliant, 3 selectable bands for both high and low mids. The Tone Hammer on the other hand is more of a full range drive, so your low end can get a bit blurry. Also the mid control is pre-drive, so you can keep it flat or boosted for a Motown vibe or scoop it right back for a Sansamp style drive, two sounds that the Darkglass can struggle to replicate.

Thanks for the insight! I'm using the Vintage Deluxe not the Ultra though, by the way!

11 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

I’ve no experience of the Darkglass but the Tonehammer is great if wanting a warm, vintagey, valley sound. Due to the immense hike in volume if you apply the AGS it’s not really any good to use as a 2 channel pedal but you could set a great eq sound from the TH then add in the DG for drive, or do the opposite depending on which pedals tone you prefer as your always on eq/sound.

Yeah I've heard about the volume hike which is a real shame because if not, it'd solve both my EQ/drive needs

So I've had my Vintage Deluxe for ages and always used it as a drive pedal, but I'm finding myself needing a preamp lately so I've started using it as a preamp/EQ section early on in my chain.
I see a lot of people using the Tone Hammer for a similar role and I wondered how the two compare.
Anyone have any opinions on the two pedals and the their abilities as drive/preamp pedals? 

On 01/08/2019 at 10:02, Quatschmacher said:

Change monitor resolution or move the taskbar to the side.

i have a two-monitor setup now which gets around this. 

Thanks! Fixed this issue by doing exactly what you said for another issue, had forgot about the FI Editor issue ha!

But now the FI Editor and the pedal itself aren't communicating.. There were no issues last week when I last tried hmm
I'm changing my MIDI Preferences to use the Roland UM-ONE MIDI interface but when I apply my settings they don't save for some reason. Not sure why, the cable is being recognised by my PC, the drivers installed when I used it the first time and it's on COMP mode.. Any ideas?

I've got the Future Impact editor, however it always opens the window way too big, meaning I can't see a lot of the options on the bottom row. I'm unable to resize the window manually. Any idea what I can do to prevent this?

On 24/07/2019 at 11:49, GisserD said:

they started fitting the o'ring mod at the factory. just take a pot off (carefully) if there's o'rings underneath then its fitted.

the rings are assembled with some dry lube to keep things moving, potentially none was installed of yours?

if you take the knobs off are the pots themselves still tight? if yes there is a problem with the pot.

 

*as an aside, are you in one of my 3D printed housings? if yes, PM me and i'll offer you some advice in what could be the cause.

 

Tbh I can't even remove the knobs, i'm pulling harder than I would need to with any other pedal I have and they aren't moving at all.. I think I might contact Panda and see what they say. 

23 hours ago, GisserD said:

Do you have the o-ring mod installed? 

Nope, no mods. Just owned it from new, nothing changed (except patch parameters) 

Is it normal for the Output knob to be really stiff to move? Mine has been much harder to move than the other two controls since I got it new. It works fine but just seems weird

All you needed to say was "yes that is damage not dirt". I wasn't attacking you, I was simply asking so I can be sure of condition (as the previous commenter also did) as I know of someone else selling the same model Proton in better condition.

I am aware you offered G&S if the buyer covers fees. I personally have never bought of someone who asked this, nor have I ever asked a buyer to cover fees when I've sold items. It's not against any rules though so, that's your choice. 

Nobody slandered anyone, I did not falsely accuse you of anything. I simply expressed why I may be reluctant to commit to buying this, which I believe to be fair enough seeing as I cannot see any items you've yet sold and therefore there is no feedback available. 

Good luck with your sale.

Is that dirt on the font on the top of the pedal or damage? A little bit put off by the condition and that you're asking for people to send money by F&F... That's usually banned on most sites as it's how people get scammed. I see at least one person get scammed due to paying by F&F on Facebook per week.