Elfrasho

I used to aim to get the action as low as possible, but I find now it's a bit higher. If I'm recording tend to raise it a touch too just to avoid rattles* but live you can get away with a bit more. I have a mate who's bass you'd could fit a double decker through at the 12th fret but he's immense, so clearly works for him. *I know there's more to setting up your bass than raising the saddles but it works for me.

Could get a b3... Bit might be a bit overkill for your use. For what it's worth, I had a vox amplug and I thought it did the job perfectly well! Are you earphones/ headphones up to the job?

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1508251215' post='3390855'] Down on the E A D and up on the G. [/quote] I hadn't realised until now bit that's how I do it. I think it's just you're fingers naturally want to grip down the way but with the g there's just not enough neck to bend into, so I need to bend up the way. Certainly not been a conscious decision!

There's also a few fly rig knock offs that are slightly better layed out, at a lot less money. I use a zoom ms60b. Metal casing. To my ears, everything except the fuzzes and dirt sound good. And I've gigged it extensively.

[quote name='CameronJ' timestamp='1508136847' post='3389902'] It was indeed. They pop up fairly often on the used market though. [/quote] I seem to remember a replacement of some sort too

[quote name='Daz39' timestamp='1507924541' post='3388897'] I had a Yamaha RBX765A for 17yrs til the electricky bits packed up. I could have fixed it but was having a bad time and it went to the tip along with the guitar I got for my 18th birthday and practice amp. [/quote] Ouch! My mate got his takamine acoustic from the tip. He used to work there and managed to dig it out. He reckons the woman who threw it in was doing it through spite as there's no way she would have thought it was worthless.

I've had my fender aerodyne jazz for ten years now, it was my number 1 for about 8 of those, it's all bashed up and has diy repairs so it's not worth alot and I've done alot of cool gigs with it so I'll not be selling it.

I'm a jazz bass into an ms60b as my preamp. I've got an amp but it's just used when I really need to. I'm currently using the svt amp sim as my main sound and eq in the ms60b . Dead easy!

[quote name='Al Krow' timestamp='1506319912' post='3377786'] If are just going to be using the MS-60B for one only thing per live set (it's also a really good tuner pedal btw) then I agree it is a good option. But if you know that you are going to use for [i]just[/i] one thing (e.g. synth) and not anything else then not sure whether it makes sense to have a multi-fx? I would have thought a [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/312008-if-you-could-only-choose-one-filter-pedal/"]dedicated filter[/url] or octave/filter (e.g. COG T16) pedal would be better? [/quote] I'd agree with this. It's more a utility pedal for me. I don't think I'd buy another one just for one effect. Saying that, I've used it many a time just as atuner.

I've owned both, and as a 'multi' FX I'd go for the b3. On the ms60b, you can set up patches and you can switch between them but it's not the most flexible of process. However, I use the ms60b every gig I play. As I basically have but setup as Octaver > noise reduction > compressor > preamp. I have it sitting on the octaver so it's switchable on and off, and the others are always on. Plus it's my tuner. For me, it works brilliantly but I can see the limitations won't suit everyone.

Not tried the power bass but my #1 is a bass collection jazz, and it's a beauty. Apart from the hideous logo on the headstock of course! If I was going for a p bass I'd certainly be looking at bass collection again.

got mine the other day, absolutely brilliant strings!

[quote name='vmaxblues' timestamp='1505729607' post='3373771'] Says £8 now! no fair! [/quote] You need to put the voucher code in and it'll change to 2 quid

Purchased! Cheers for the heads up

I had one for a while. I loved it, but mines died. Cheap fix but it still died. It was also clinically clean so not for everyone. Extremely loud

Cheap purchase from eBay, local so i took a punt. Sounds really quite good and plays decently. I think the nut could be doing with a trim down. It's unlined so I don't see me gigging this anytime soon but it's definitely an interesting one to add to the collection! God I really need to decorate!!

In my experience some people are just a bit mad and get into things a bit too much. As long as a sensible distance is kept then I'm not sure what the problem is.

[quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1503571868' post='3359249'] I've used the Z-syn too. Seems pretty useful. I actually find the others far too sensitive, being triggered by the slightest touch of the strings, but that could just be me or the bass, of course. [/quote] Nope I agree, the others are a pretty uncontrollable in my experience.

Zoom r16 maybe? Great wee unit... 8 inputs... Must be pretty cheap these days

I use Z-syn as my main synth pedal. ITs limited to what it can do, but it does it brilliantly in my experience. I generally keep the synth side quite low in the mix. i'd about a 80/20 mix just enough to hear the attack of the note (assuming your going for that staccato type synth). For Kids In Americafor the intro bit I'd play up an octave with the synth on and a chorus afterwards, I quite like the Clone chorus on it. Then when the proper bass kicks in id probably just go back to normal and switch the synth off.

is it just me or are he frets chocking a bit in that youtube demo?

I had the white version as my first decent bass... After a few years I added a trem, took the frets off, and sanded the body down to natural wood. What a monstrosity haha. Ive been looking for another one though for memories sake. Great bass!