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I know if I had a 5, I'd very definitely use the extra string - I do tend to write songs that use every string at my disposal. What I'm not good at is going above the 12th fret, and even going that far is me being adventurous. I'm not sure I'd find more strings comfortable though. As for 6, that's not for me - though my previous distaste for their use has softened since I found out about Peter Hook's use of one.

5ers are tempting but I don't think I'd get along with having an extra string and the extra muting that would require - I'm sloppy enough as it is; I also don't think I'd enjoy the additional weight. But I would really like to get below low E, so I'm (down the line) probably going to tune down to D standard and use a capo for the songs I have in E standard. Sure, it's not going to give me that low B thump but it's still a nice bit of extra low end and could be - for me at least, a decent compromise.

Pedaltrain bag for the pedalboard. Reunion Blues RBX Oxford for my bass.

55 minutes ago, Killerfridge said:

It does, it's just not defeatable; I have the VT Deluxe and it's not defeatable on that either!

Ah, fair enough. I recently had to be reminded that the button the VT was a defeat and to stop deactivating the cab sim.

1 hour ago, Killerfridge said:

 

Key differences for me:

DI 2112:

* Two parallel channels - so you can do the "driven top end, clean low end" sound, or as I'm currently using it to give a super warm saturated tone with a punchy underneath.

* Each preamp has it's own output so you can let the sound engineer combine them as sounds best, or blend the two in the box and send them one output

* Sweepable mids

* Ridiculous amount of tone shaping potential in a single box

 

VT Bass Deluxe:

* Does the Ampeg sound, and does it well

* Simple to dial in a good useable sound

* Footswitchable

 

If I don't know what I'm playing ahead of time I'll probably take the VT, as I just 'know' the settings to get a great sound, whereas I need more time to tinker to find the sound I want with the DI 2112; I'm sure that will change as I get more familiar with it!

Unless I'm missing something, the 2112 doesn't have an inbuilt cab sim (or it does but it's not defeatable like on the VT). 

10 minutes ago, toneknob said:

Peter Gabriel and Genesis - the band were still ok for a bit, and PG went on to massive and better things.

 

I'm not sure Genesis would have gone on to such mainstream pop success, or that Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford would have had solo/ side project success.

Vince Clarke leaving Depeche Mode, which gradually led to DM becoming increasingly dark and against all likelihood transforming into a stadium band. Vince managed to carve out brief but very respectable chart success with Yazoo and another hit with the Associates (with Feargal Sharkey) before forming the duo that would be where he'd spend the majority of his musical career - Erasure. How long would DM have gotten and how long could they have lasted with Vince? I feel probably not as huge as they got and to actually still be a going concern (even if rather diminished from their peak) is highly unlikely.

5 hours ago, Bassman68 said:

The heart of my sound these days is an EBS Microbass3 in various guises, but as my needs are simple I don’t require much in the way of effects for my main gig..

With it’s eq & drive,compression & tuner, that’s me sorted for most of the time.

D.I ‘d out to the desk & back through IEM’s…

How good is the drive, tuner and comp on the Microbass 3?

Korg Pitchblack Advance tuner - Wampler Mini Ego compressor - EHX Bass Clone chorus - Fender Hammertone Flanger - MXR Carbon Copy Mini delay - Tech 21 VTBass DI.

The delay only gets used on a couple of tracks, as does the flanger. I love a good chorus but sometimes just want some whoosh in my sound. One day I might go in for an HX Stomp or something, but would need to know I could get a really good  80s chorus sound out of it without sacrificing bass content.

On 06/04/2022 at 13:24, LeftyJ said:

Lovely, congrats! Probably the best finish available on these, I love it. The "new" shape after the D-bird copyright issues has grown on me quite a bit by now, it looks fantastic! 

 

Here's the before / after, for those who missed it:

 

The after looks like it *flows* so much better. Perhaps the joke's on Gibson for pushing Dingwall to improve the shape.

16 hours ago, Skybone said:

One cannot just "pop" into Bass Direct and come away empty handed surely?  

Honestly, though they surely have some excellent basses, none of the lefty stock on their website really hits all the points I'd want for an upgrade on my Schecters; though I'd love fanned-frets. 

I don't really drink - by which I mean, I might have a shot of something sweet at Yule but that's it - and I never touch what might be called "substances" in certain circles. I don't even need caffeine, in fact, caffeine's a bad call for me, not least because my adrenaline's likely to be through the roof before going on stage.

I always wanted to love Warwick's because of their lefty options, but never really liked the shapes or the chunky necks. Not that I've ever actually held one, I just know I prefer slimmer and thinner necks. 

11 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

I don't quite understand how some of you have gigs within walking distance. That's impossible over here. Matter of fact when I see bass player wanted ads they'll state " must have reliable transportation " as a requirement. 

 

Blue

I live in a city, there's literally a live music venue that semi-regularly puts on the sort of gigs I play at, just ten minutes walk away.

24 minutes ago, jd56hawk said:

First new bass in nearly a year.

Sure, I could've spent 2, 3, or 4 times more, but once I plugged this one in, none of the other basses in the store even existed!

Must have been a real goddamn annoyance to the shop workers to have a chunk of their stock just cease to exist. I need to know though, what amps should I avoid playing through with a Schecter? Because I don't want to accidentally Thanos bass others out of existence.

On 23/06/2023 at 09:21, Leonard Smalls said:

For rehearsals, I walk. That's the easiest way as we rehearse at my house...

For gigs, we've got an in-progress feet-n-weed machine (i.e. Vauxhall Vivaro with diy seats in the back, and a soon-to-be-attempted window.).

Probably not a good thing to do for any relationship would be to drive to your rehearsals then. Go out, get in the car, drive around the block, park up right in the living room then go through to the garage for rehearsal. Afterwards, sleep on the couch and in the morning agree to a divorce and to pay for house repairs.

16 hours ago, Peloquin said:

Many thanks folks. 

So a set of 45-105 will be fine then. 

I half expected them to be lower end strings with them being the supplied ones but it seems they are decent.  

 

While I'm on the subject of strings then... what is the difference (playing style) between flat and round? 

 

The model is........

 

Flats have a warmer tone, hi there tension and feel smoother to the touch. Generally considered easier on the fretboard and likely to last quite a lot longer than rounds. Now, to be clear, there's more than one type of round (steels and nickels being the most common two varieties) and there are hybrid types like ground wounds, but we're getting a little more complex than perhaps you need at this stage of your journey. Just know, the options are myriad and varied.

With just me, a pedalboard and one or two basses it's public transport or walk. Far less likely to walk with two basses though, but using two is a recent development as I'm branching out into different tunings.

I'm struggling to see how one would change effect chains on the fly though, on most multi-effects to be honest. Feels like I must be missing something, so at the risk of looking like an idiot, outside of an HX Effects, is there an easy way to switch from say a, let's say a comp-drive-flanger-delay effects chain to a comp-synth-fuzz-chorus chain? Particularly on the Ampero Mini or otherwise on any multi-effect cheaper than a Quad Cortex (way outside my budget, so don't need to know)? Ta.

At a Megadeth concert.

Dave Mustaine: I'd like to thank Lucifer Morningstar, Beezelbub and Satan himself for helping me overcome my former hatred towards my beloved friends in Metallica, love you guys!

Please give it up for Guns N' Roses, onstage 25 minutes early!

"I wanna take a moment right now to address the widely reported acrimony between all of us onstage and several notable members of the press. Okay, okay, calm down for ma moment, please. We had a meeting, well, more of a 7-way orgy last night back at our hotel and took our turns at being everyone elses's thirsty little beach whore - which, incidentally is why I'm not running around tonight in my usual tight lycra leggings. Anyway, after four hours of that, we've reached a really great understand of each other and the band is healed, unlike our asses, which are bruised and oozing a little more blood than any of us are entirely comfortable with. Anyway, take it a way, drums!"

I can't find another thread on this and I just discovered the Hotone Ampero Mini and wonder what others on here think about it.

Products - Hotone Audio

https://www.hotoneaudio/products/multi-effects/Ampero Mini

*From within a cloud of dry ice* "I'm Andrew Eldritch, we're the Sisters of Mercy and we want to thank all the Goths who have stuck with us through all the f***ing years! Much love to each and everyone one of you. And don't forget to pick up signed copies of the new album from our merch stall on your way out!"

My 2019 Schecter Riot (aurora burst finish) is called Valkyrie, my Schecter SLS Evil Twin is named Phantasm.