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[quote name='Al Heeley' post='543268' date='Jul 17 2009, 02:55 PM']works just like the boss syb, you have to keep the pedal pressed down. If this defeats the object, then saving for a Boss unit will not serve your purpose, only it will track a hell of a lot better [/quote] I was reading that I would need to hold the pedal down for a set time period and felt that a more instantanious effect would be cool. If both are the same but the Boss tracks better (and why would I expect any different) then I will save up..............

I have been thinking about the piezo thing a lot recently. I have a bass with a full Fishman setup on it (individual saddles/elements, on board preamp with individual volume pots and a bit of bass EQ) and was thinking about replicating it on something else and then I realised that the main instrument I use a Piezo on (Double Bass) has one element and manages to produce the whole range nicely. I have since bought a £4.99 element with a jack socket on it and intend to mount this in a rough and ready stylee under a bridge and put it into a decent pre-amp to buffer it properly. The Piezo is sitting on my desk and will not happen for at least 4 weeks, but I see no reason why it should not give a decent sound.

I am not sure what is hot and what is not, but the REAL trick with a piezo pick up is to get a really good pre-amp to control what the pick up chucks out. I am not talking about super duper EQ, just good control by decent input impedance.

Thanks Pete. I think I might save up for a SYB 5. Standing on it for 3 seconds seems to defeat the object of the excercise!

Regarding putting kit against tax see post 8 in this thread [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=47346&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=47346&hl=[/url]

[quote name='guylewis' post='539978' date='Jul 14 2009, 07:03 AM']Thanks for that Faithless. Does anybody have one of these amps? I'd be really interested to hear people's experiences . . .[/quote] How much have I spent on amps over the years? I dread to think. Can a 10" speaker do it all? Whatever anyone says, the answer is no as soon as a loud drummer walks into the room. If the drummer thing is not an issue then I'm sure it will be very lovely.

Does this do the sustain thing like the Boss SYB 3 or 5 do? TIA as always.

[quote name='molan' post='532677' date='Jul 4 2009, 10:34 PM']I used to own the fretted one of this pair (as well as the Overwater above) One of those I really should have hung on to![/quote] You are the cocobolo king!

[quote name='bythesea' post='532533' date='Jul 4 2009, 05:18 PM']And [url="http://www.overwaterbasses.com/per00013.htm"]this[/url] is mine - it was the look that first caught my eye, but it does sound wonderful as well.[/quote] I had to not look at that thread until it was gone. I was sorely tempted. You know where to come when you want to shift it!

[quote name='LeftyJ' post='532450' date='Jul 4 2009, 02:24 PM']Not necessarily, when both layers of cocobolo are of the same piece of wood or, in the case of the chambering, if the piece of cocobolo was cut in half, then hollowed out, and joined together again [/quote] Devious stuff!

Hmmm............. food for thought. Thanks Chambering - then I would lose the run of solid wood. Sandwhich - then I would lose the run of solid wood. I suppose I could do a sort of Status Streamline vibe.