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Hey buddy, You’ve got some good pedals there. Firstly, on your Octabvre Mini, turn the tone knob all the way to the right. This will give you the most harmonic-rich, honky tone to start with. If that doesn’t work, my main suggestion is to add an envelope filter between the Mastotron and the chorus. With the right settings, this will give you some squelch and bite that should really help you be heard. Putting the envelope filter after the fuzz/distortion keep the sound tight in my experience, but for something a bit more unruly try putting the filter in front of the fuzz. My personal favourite standalone envelope filter is the Mr. Black Fwonkbeta - it’s compact, simple and can get very nasty! Filters are very much a matter of personal taste so maybe watch some demos online to get a feel for what’s out there. Failing that, if you want a one pedal solution, I’d highly recommend getting a Source Audio C4 synth pedal. It’ll give you almost any synth sound you’re likely to need and has the potential to take over your octave, fuzz and filter pedal needs all in one compact unit.

I think he may have meant chambered?

Nice!!

Ah, I didn’t realise Elixir did bronze strings!

Yeah I’ve heard great things about Reverend basses and guitars. Their new(ish) short scale - the Sentinel - looks great.

They didn’t play well in what way? Didn’t like the feel?

Oh dear I’m not even going to edit it. It shall remain, as a memorial to my idiocy.

Well I’ve had a 4 string set for over a year before getting the 5 string set recently. I love them! The tone is, to me, the perfect companion for a P bass. They definitely “mature” over time so don’t judge them based on what they sound like when new. I’d forgotten what they sound like fresh out of the packet before fitting the 5er set yesterday. Still a nice tone but not quite the delights you end up with after some solid playing hours. Feel-wise I think they’re great. Kind of comparable to roundwounds in terms of elasticity and flex, and this is what puts some people off. Personally I’m not the biggest fan of playing stiff suspension bridge cables! Also, they develop a very smooth almost glassy texture which again I enjoy. Different brands of flats do vary a bit in this regard.

Update: the TI Flat B string is great. No further questions, your honour

Just had a quick play and can confirm they feel delightful. Sound wise they sound like fresh nickels so I suppose time will tell! Watch this space...

Yep, this. Makes a lot of sense. I’ve recently bought a 5 string set of TI Flats and if the B isn’t satisfactory I’ll be putting on an old single round wound B!

Presumably there’s no difference in feel between the nickels and the steels as they’re wrapped/coated anyway? And presumably the tonal difference is much like the difference between ordinary uncoated nickels vs steels?

Perfect

I’m more interested in the custom prickguard he has on that Lakland DJ5! On a serious note though, Boss will need to price this competitively as there are now so many OC2-alikes on the market. Some smaller, some cheaper, some with more gain in the circuit, some with other bells & whistles. Will be interesting to see how it does.

That sounds promising @Lozz196. Have you ever tried the Steels by comparison?

I’m about to string my Dingwall Super PJ5 with some of these after hearing many good things about them. No particular reason why I chose the nickels over the steels to be honest. I’m thinking I’ll check into this thread over a period of months and report in on how well they’re retaining their fresh tone. Wish me luck!

A good sign!

Just seen this bad boy on a thread over on TalkBass: I don’t play 6 string or fretless but good lord!

Couldn’t agree more. Having met (and imbibed several beers with) Scott, he is a great guy and a monster player. The marketing style is, by his own admission, a necessary evil due to YouTube algorithmic bollox combined with the majority of his customer base being American. A heady cocktail. Frankly, given the choice between SBL ads and some of the other guff I see advertised, I’ll take the SBL advert every time.