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Valeton’s Tech21 Flyrig ripoff covers the bases (no pun intended):

https://www.thomann.co.uk/valeton_dapper_bass_effect_strip.htm?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1581403900&gbraid=0AAAAADuDMCWE-6JzW8zHoZd5QvudOBxdP&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6bfHBhDNARIsAIGsqLisLZEhPjbAD0q4veQXyBqU8otRoWXUvs-KscV4ck-xk0GfIMmmdlkaAkWLEALw_wcB

Or the real deal but not on the cheap of course:

https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/210226367217025--tech-21-bass-fly-rig-v2-multi-effects?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17147278064&gbraid=0AAAAAD76p-0F4n-A_Ckl-voJvrNemZYYW&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6bfHBhDNARIsAIGsqLifpUd8rU6NafbgzXxb2oNHoenstMCx1btGLB31FSdSMblAcQXsROEaAjfUEALw_wcB

Rock & Roll Jelly - Stanley Clarke

9 hours ago, paul_5 said:

Indeed, big money for those seats.

Baddum - tish! 🥁

👏👏👏

Something very similar currently on the FS section 

56 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

the tone control doesn't get accidentally moved from it's full on position

 Been there, done that, tone, volumes, D Tuners. Rite of passage that never seems to end. My best one was a guitar gig, where my lead had snaked itself through a pedal’s controls. I walked around a bit and suddenly had no sound, took me a while to fine that said cable had rolled the input gain to zero. 

31 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

I have exactly the right number of amps for my needs. None.

 

I go direct from my multi-effects (Helix) into the PA.

Sweet, a nice solution you have there and it plainly works for you and your band.
 

32 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

if I could be bothered to do the soldering I'd bypass them entirely. 

There’s certainly precedent for this, IIRC Robben Ford’s own, signature Fender was wired directly from the pickup selector to the jack output, he controlled volume and tone from his pedalboard. Not for everyone, but it’s an elegant solution, removing unwanted capacitance, etc from the signal path.

4 hours ago, BigRedX said:

 

If you need this because it has better EQ centres than the tone controls on your amp then you have the wrong amp.

That’s like saying no one should have a graphic or parametric pedal, or indeed an active EQ bass, they should buy the right amp for that bass/basses. I don’t need, or want, a different amp, I like what mine does and if I want to enhance it to my tastes, then that’s my choice, plus I’ve had it longer than all my current basses and I wasn’t going to buy a new amp with every new bass I’ve acquired over the years. YMMV of course and you’re free to buy as many amps you think are right for your basses. 

On 11/10/2025 at 08:13, prowla said:

So, this popped up on a YT page; I get it!

She’s popped up on my YT feed a fair bit recently. Great player, who, to my ears, has a real Vinnie Colaiuta vibe to her technique and sound. She’s also played with Jeff Beck and Lari Basilio, both of whom have used Vinnie in the past, so perhaps it’s not just me. It’ll be interesting to hear what she brings to the table with Rush, outside of those essential, Peart fills. I reckon it’ll be great.

7 hours ago, BigRedX said:

Or you could just set the gain and tone controls on your amp to get the same effect.

Depends on the EQ notches of your amp. My SBP2 does something that neither my amp or VTDI do. Plus there’s the buffering element.

The pickups on my Maruszczyk J type are Delano JSBC 4 HE/M2 (catchy name), split coil humbuckers and the neck pickup sounds just like my P Bass. 

I use a Sadowsky SBP2 for much the same reason/effect.

2 hours ago, BassApprentice said:

Not sure what or why, but I just wouldn't buy a Retrovibe. I guess I think they are quite expensive for what they are. Bitsa basses with a nice setup.

I only know them because folk have mentioned them here, I certainly have no experience of them. However, aren’t a lot of, let’s say ordinary (I can’t think of a better word), bolt on neck basses basically bitsas? 

Sounds as good as it looks. GLWTS.*

*I’m now hiding under the bedcovers with my wallet, hoping someone snaps this up sharpish .

Cold Sweat - James Brown 

1 minute ago, Baloney Balderdash said:

Yamaha needs to get into the short scale game again.

I reckon a TRB 5 or 6 string with everything downsized would be a winner.

2 minutes ago, bassist_lewis said:

What's the story on these? They look pretty cool!

I’m not an expert on Retrovibe gear, but it seems to receive a fair amount of love on BC. All I know is that he orders the parts (I assume from a Chinese source, but I could be wrong), assembles and fettles them to his spec and sells the product on. If the Ric-ish ones weren’t single cut, I’d be all over them.

1 hour ago, dmckee said:

Or this lovely thing?? 

 

 

I love that Viv has gone down this route. Rob Allen has something similar (long scale) but really, really expensive ($5.5k at least + import duties)*. This isn’t cheap of course, but it is boutique and that’s always pricey. I’d love one of these, I mean, just look at it 😍.I reckon 32” is probably spot on for me.

*https://www.roballenguitars.com/solid-4-gallery

Roam(ulan) - B52s

8 hours ago, shoulderpet said:

A short scale single coil p bass would be good

https://retrovibe.co.uk/product/retrovibe-p30-slab-precision-bass-30-6-short-scale-black-limited-edition-of-8/
 

or in yellow

https://retrovibe.co.uk/product/retrovibe-p30-slab-precision-bass-30-6-short-scale-yellow-limited-edition-of-8/

Liver Let Die - Wings

Urine My Heart - Rod Stewart

The Ballad of Spotty Muldoon - Peter Cook

22 hours ago, ped said:

 

 

 

 

 

Awww! Nellie 2.0 ❤️

7 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

John Hall once stated that a crooked bridge pickup didn't matter, it was only an aesthetic issue and wasn't seen under the cover. If players chose to remove the cover and exposed the crooked pickup that was their choice.

Yeah, I read that somewhere too. It wasn’t just the pickup that was on the squint, the entire chrome assembly was pissed. Didn’t notwithstanding immediately, but once I was aware of it, I couldn’t unsee it.