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Yep - the nickels are listed as fairly normal tension, but the stainless steels are much higher (except for the G)

Not cool for an originals band

Still enjoying this pedal a lot! I've got it dialled in nicely now, and I'm using it weekly with IEMs for ampless rehearsals. Here's me attempting to remember a bassline that I learned about 25 years ago: Laney DB-PRE.mp3 PJ bass - P pickup only - tone rolled off a bit - plectrum Little bit of 4:1 compression in front from a Keeley Bassist DB-PRE settings: bass 7 - lo-mid 2 (switch down, so ~700Hz) - hi-mid 7 - tube channel - drive 6 And the bypassed signal, for comparison: DI.mp3

I see these are the stock strings for Solar guitars & basses, so it's safe to assume they're good for metal 🤘 I'm curious about the Blacksmith stainless steel strings, as the listed tension for the E and B is unusually high for roundwounds at 55lbs - could be good for drop tuning. Not willing to risk the money on what's probably a misprint though!

Nice! My Rumble has the same problem - I'm guessing that if surgical spirit worked, then meths will also do the trick Update: Works a treat! They don't need to soak for long

There's a build-it-yourself always-on -12dB/oct (equivalent to the Broughton) if you're handy with a soldering iron: https://www.musikding.de/MINI-HP-VONG-filter-kit

That Boss looks absolutely minuscule in comparison! 🔍

I think this is what they're getting at with the name: Standard guitar E A D G B E 7-string guitar B E A D G B E Baritone guitar B E A D G B Standard bass E A D G 5-string bass B E A D G "Baritone" bass B E A D i.e. it comes with 65-130 strings, it's designed to be played a 5th lower than your usual 4-string. In the absence of a standard term for this, they've come up with something that sort-of makes sense... if you try not to think about the normal meaning of "baritone" 😆

Haven't tried them, but IIRC I've seen good reports on here about Maida Vale: https://reverb.com/uk/item/44712241-maydevale-b-1p-low-rider-alnico-4-p-bass-pickup 4-conductor wiring, in case you want to get fancy with series/parallel etc.

Resistors can go either way round. Only eletrolytic capacitors have a direction, but at 0.02uF you won't be using one of those. One end of the 4.7k resistor is connected to ground, so it's no big deal if that end touches the shielding (since that should also be grounded). Heatshrink or insulating tape should do the trick if you're worried about bare wires elsewhere.

It says in the FAQs: So far it's all just reissues of the heritage stuff, but I'm guessing they'll be releasing a pedal-format amp sim at some point - along the lines of the Ampeg SGT-DI. They'd be daft not to!

"You don't clap me when I come out t'pit, so I'm not gonna clap you" 🤣

I had a Mini-HP-Vong from them in February, and delivery was €4.90 - nothing extra to pay

Not all effects are pedals Not all pedals are effects Not all effects make spaceship noises

You can stick the electronics in a pedal, a rack unit, a head, or a combo and they'll still do the same thing. So nothing happened to "bass - lead - amp" - it's just one of many ways to achieve the same thing. We each get to choose the one that suits ourselves best.

The Digbeth pre-amp sounds great and is really versatile, so if the heads are the same but louder then I bet they're superb!

Yeah, probably best to get in touch with Ironstone. I had the same thing happen with a brand new bass, and the manufacturer sent me a replacement pickup (which fixed it).

Could be a demagnetised pole piece. If you play a note on the G string and then bend it, does it get louder as the string gets closer to the D string pole pieces? If you flip the pickup around, does the E string become the odd one out instead?

I can reproduce it - it's a brief crackle as the threshold indicator turns from orange back to green. To hear it, I have to turn the gain right up and the threshold down, play a sustained note and then listen carefully. I've been using the Bassist for gigs and recording for seven years, and have not heard this noise under normal playing conditions, so I'm not concerned about it.

According to this recent Andertons video, there are finally signs of life at Burns. I'm very interested in a reissue black Bison bass... but it remains to be seen whether it'll actually (a) happen, (b) be a reasonable price, and (c) be a good compromise beween slavish re-creation and sensible modern update 🙈

I stuck the cables in what I thought was the right way round, then tested using panned-left and panned-right signals and realised I'd got them the wrong way round However on closer inspection just now, I've realised that the end of the cables actually have "L" and "R" embossed in them! Very difficult to see on the clear ones unless the light is at the right angle. I've done my best to get a picture: The side of the cable with the letter on it should be on the outside, i.e. facing away from your head.

I can understand taking a second banana as a spare, but did you really need a whole box of them?