MartinB

I'd love to see a really simple sample player pedal, where you shove in an SD card and have like two footswitches for "Play current sample" and "Go to next sample". Often thought about doing it myself with an Electrosmith Daisy or similar in a box, but obviously never got round to it 😆. The closest I've seen is the Electro-Faustus Simulacrum, but they're unobtanium and apparently have a problem with switch clicking noises when activated. Usually people recommend the Boss Loop Station or Digitech JamMan for foot-triggering of samples, but these are full-on loopers and seem like overkill. If you've got a keyboard player then life is easy, because either their unit can play samples, or they can tape a crap-but-cheap-and-functional Akai MPX-8 to it. Or even just use a phone/tablet/whatever. Life is easier for people who are sitting down and not using both hands all the time. A drummer with an electronic percussion pad is another good option, although they have to spend a fair amount to get one that can actually load user samples. This is one of those subjects I've spent far too much time thinking about 🙈

Let's see... according to Thomann, the cheapest Music Man is £2,666; the cheapest MIA Fender is £1,369; and the cheapest Rickenbacker is £2,222. The Harley Benton equivalents are £162, £111, and £195 respectively. So I'll take the Music Man please, and then sell it for sixteen Harley Bentons 😆 In all seriousness, if someone gave me £2,666 that could only be spent on basses, I'd be looking for two to five that cover different sonic territory (P with flats, MM, fretless, etc)

The siren on surf classic "Squad Car" was played using a saxophone mouthpiece: Seems like it can be done using other brass* mouthpieces as well, though I have no idea how difficult this is: * Yes, I know sax is technically a woodwind 😝

The Stomp's outputs are balanced, so you can run them straight to the desk. They're just TRS sockets, rather than the XLR ones on the average DI box. Just needs the right cable, or an adapter something like this:

What's special about the DI part of the EBS - is it doing something more than just outputting a balanced signal?

The headstock is pre-snapped on this one

Any idea what's going to be different about the bass Jive? The current one seems to be popular with bassists, so I wonder what they think needs changing.

It's a big promotional thing for a new Beach Boys documentary that's coming to Disney+. A cynic might say that they're primarily aimed at selling to collectors who will snap up any official BB merch, and any usage for actually making music is just a bonus 😉

Kinda... if you squint...

Haha yes, fair point! Taking this approach, you'd probably also have to edit the first post to remove the details about what was being sold... and it all gets a bit complicated.

I'd rather see the rules enforced consistently than see BC shut down for want of funds. But... If that's what actually happened - i.e. the thread was removed with no explanation given - then it's no surprise the OP raised another one. Perhaps a better response might have been a mod post in the thread restating the forum rules about valuation, and then a thread lock? That's transparent, and it would've been a useful reminder to everyone else who'd responded to the thread as well. Of course this is just my 2p, with none of the facts to hand 😉

Assuming I remember the details from the original thread correctly, they are neither rare unicorns nor completely worthless. If I had them, and they were stock and in good condition, I would try to sell them.

Is one a bass with active pickups, and the other a bass with passive pickups and an onboard pre-amp?

First things first: Take one of the existing tuners off and weigh it. If there's a bushing that's pressed into the hole, don't try to remove that as well - you may be able to re-use it for the new tuners, which reduces the chance of tearing out any wood Measure the hole in the headstock (and the bushing, if there is one) Decide whether you want drop-in replacements, or you're happy to drill pilot holes for new screw positions. These will need a tiny drill bit, probably 1.5mm or 2mm With this info, you'll be able to get a much better idea of your options, including how much weight you'll actually save by putting in lightweight tuners

Tap the middle of the three black dials to get to the "Memory" screen, where you'll see the list of all patches. Twiddle the middle dial to the patch you use for the first song in your setlist. Tap the right-hand dial to assign it the letter "A". Twiddle to the patch you use for the second song in your setlist, assign it the letter "B", and so forth. Once you've assigned some letters, pressing the footswitch while on this screen will switch between patches in the order A, B, C, etc.

I'm mostly miffed that they stuck the least talented one on bass

It doesn't need a special cable - I tested mine with a couple of bog-standard USB cables (including one with a barrel) and ToneLib could see it. Could be that you've got a power-only cable, or you're using a power-only USB socket?

Can't find a single review of these anywhere yet. Come on, you lot - someone needs to buy one and report back! The Strats are allegedly anywhere between 6.6lb and > 10lb 😮

You probably need a new amp as well. And have you thought about a new van to carry it in? 😀 Actual helpful answer: Do you want something where the tone controls still function when the distortion is not switched on?

The thing I really like about it is the way the edges of the two horns form a V, with the body being thicker in that part and the two "wings" being thinner. So something like this...

If you're in the market for a VI, there is rumoured to be a 🤩 silver sparkle ✨ one on the way later this year

Cool! Puts me in mind of these:

I once bought a pre-amp from Rob It did not cost me too many bob It was quickly despatched With packaging unmatched And it worked perfectly - just the job!