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1 hour ago, mikel said:

The missus buys the Sunday version for the crosswords, as they have cash prizes. Honestly. I flicked through the pages a couple of times but felt ill. If you want a particular bias in your chosen paper, ie, pro Brexit and anti Corbyn/Labor Party, then this is the paper to buy. If they can slant a story to show bias they do, to a massive extent.

And other red tops are anti-Brexit and pro Corbyn. In a Democracy you need to have both unless you want to live in a Fascist state.

11 hours ago, gs_triumph said:

What was the actual story? 

As far as I could work.out it was rich rockstar keeps himself to himself.  Non-story.  Poor journalism. He clearly doesn't want the attention and isn't doing anything to attract it. Why even print it!?

Well not really!........Queen are obviously in the headlines at the moment with their new film, and people in general would like to know about the forgotten man.You would be lieing if you said that you are not curious about certain musicians who you don't hear of anymore. There must be some musicians that you like but are no longer in the limelight,and you would like to know what they are currently doing.The Mail has penned a topical piece here, and they haven't slagged him off, they can probably leave that for May and Taylor to do.

I can't see what all the fuss is about! I read the article about John Deacon in The Mail as I get it every day and it was fair piece of journalism.

John Entwistle hated being called a "Bassist", he always referred to himself as being a "Bass Guitarist".

28 minutes ago, Kev said:

i have never felt a need for multi band, certainly couldn't agree that it makes no sense otherwise.   Out of interest, how do you use this aspect?  The HPF is enough for me on the CB and HL.

I have tested other single band compressors alongside my Spectracomp and I find tonally there is a huge difference. Though having a HPF and preferably a LPF will help, being able to compress low, mids and highs with a Multiband comp makes so much difference. I see that you only have access to a HPF on your HL which I was unaware of though I did know that there was a HPF on the Cali, but this will only filter out rumble and low frequencies.

I don't think that I could really switch from a Multi band Compressor like the Spectracomp to the Darkglass. Don't get me wrong he Darkglass sounds good, but coming in at that price point and not being Multi band doesn't make sense to me.

I was considering buying one, but I ditched the idea after reading that a number of people have had problems with them. Problems with compatibility using some Power supplies seems to be the most common one.I am going to stick with my Spectracomp which I am happy with, and will be even more happier when they will soon sort out the updated Android app for it.

I think maple on both looks the best, especially on the Natural.

The HOF!

This is why I am put off buying EB Basses. They really need to sort out their business model, I ain't chancing buying one on order I will wait for used.

I had a crazy week around 6 months ago when I purchased every Bass amp/cab available just after they brought out the SVX2 range of Ampegs which included the B-15N Heritage ,V-4B and the SVT V-R and it is those along with the B-15R and obviously the SVT Classic that I use the most. I found it better to use just one Mic especially for recording which is the Dynamic 57 which is based on the Shure 57 because some of the cab settings have two mics as standard which are usually the 57 and a Condenser mic which I think muddies the sound too much.

I like some of the effect pedals too like the Ampeg Compressor and well known distortion pedals like the Pro Rat and the OCD. I also get great results running the transformer DI out from my Ampeg PF20-T amp into my interface then using just the cabs in amplitube without their matched amps.The Ampeg cab models are the best but there is an Orange Bass cab and a Trace Elliot which sound great. Just remember to get plenty of input on the meter bottom left and try not to raise the Master volume bottom right only as a last resort. There are plenty of options with Amplitube and some of the Presets are really good, but some of the presets require you to purchase certain pedals, but these can be demoed for 3 days before you decide to purchase or not.

Overall I like it and prefer it to Guitar Rig 5.

It will be interesting to see what feedback Ruiner gets from his HH with the dodgy neck. Can you imagine waiting 9 -12 months for a sparkle or Copper HH only to find on delivery that it has a fault like Ruiners and then having to send it back and wait another 9-12 months because that config/colour is a special order type. That would mean a total wait time of 18-24 months to receive the Bass you had originally ordered. Maybe the turnaround time for faulty items is quicker, I will wait for Ruiners report on his situation

4 hours ago, CameronJ said:

In which case, would it not be quicker to just get a refund and see if another retailer has a charcoal sparkle HH in stock?

It's not as easy as that, I have spoken to several dealers who tell me that the suppliers Strings and Things do not have or are not waiting for HH models in sparkle colours. If you wanted something like Tobacco burst in HH there is a chance as it is supposedly a popular colour. I got a UK dealer to phone Strings and Things to ask them about a Dropped Copper HH and he was told it would have to be a special order and would take 9 months for delivery.If it was me I would demand a full refund.

1 hour ago, martthebass said:

Think you've made the right decision mate, hope the replacement isn't too long in coming.

Seeing as it is a Charcoal Sparkle HH you are probably looking to wait 9-12 months, they will tell you 9 months wait time but 9-12 months is the most realistic timescale.

28 minutes ago, Geek99 said:

Clean .... fretboard ... what strange language is this? Dirt is where the funk hides

I have more Maple fretboards than Rosewood or Ebony so cleaning is a doddle as Maple is lacquered and therefore sealed so it doesn't need any fancy products just a wipe over. Rosewood and Ebony are a different matter and need more effort to remove gunk around frets which if left to build up can cause serious problems and does effect playing. Anyway I always wipe the neck of my bass after use and always play with clean hands, applying something like fast fret is good for your strings and neck and is easy to apply, but sometimes leaves strands which have to be removed by hand

I always do my own set up periodically once a year. Contact cleaner on the switches, clean fretboard, frets and body, adjust the truss rod if it needed after all strings have been removed then re-fitted and check intonation. It really is very simple to set up and maintain your Bass and there are plenty of you tube vids around that show you how to do it. The only time I would take it a Luthier would be if it needed fret work doing on it,

7 hours ago, Musicman20 said:

Personally, whilst a H is damn fine bass, if you have the option of a HH with a little wait, you might appreciate it once it arrives.

Plus, you can choose the colour etc you want without just picking up whatever stock is available.

The HH does not really sound exactly like a J and a P....more like Musicman's own tones. 

I wonder if the HH 1st position bridge pickup only is voiced exactly the same as a single H Stingray?

I think I am going to ditch the idea of getting an HH model and stick to the single humbucker instead. I prefer the look of the single H and after listening to numerous sound clips the first position sounds the best to my ears which is just like having a single H configuration. So I aint going to waste my time and money in ordering a HH when the single H will suffice, and although the HH is maybe useful for recreating a P Bass and a Jazz tone I already own them two basses so an HH is not needed.

2 minutes ago, Deedee said:

Purely because I fell in love with how it played, how it sounded and I couldn’t bare to wait 9 months for the HH in this colour. Weak I know but, that’s pretty much how it happened.

Now don’t get me wrong, in the future if someone out there found themselves in the exact polar opposite position ie they bought a 4HH but really wanted a 4H, I may well trade.  But unless that happens, this bad boy’s going nowhere as I’m a very happy bunny 😁

I am in the same predicament that you were in.I want a HH but don't want to wait 9-12 months for it to be delivered. I have spoken to all UK dealers and they have said that they are expecting more deliveries from the Supplier Strings and Things inside 3 months and there is a possibility of HH models in different colours which will be part of that delivery as the the first batch of HH's did not include a good selection of colours. I think I will hang on and see how it pans out before getting the wallet out.

On 08/09/2018 at 17:45, Deedee said:

.........well, resistance proved futile. 😔

This thing looks great, sounds amazing and plays beautifully.  I quickly came to the conclusion that I didn’t need a HH model.  😎

Why did you opt for a single H instead of a HH.........I am just curious to know?

6 hours ago, Deedee said:

Although not figured, I wouldn’t say the necks are unattractive.  I think they look great and feel even better.

Oh I ain't knocking the Bass overall its just the look at the back of the neck and headstock. It looks like someone has dipped the headstock in creosote then taken it out again. It looks sloppy.

3 hours ago, jezzaboy said:

I had a look at a green model in GG in Glasgow and thought the roasted finish on the back of the neck was very unattractive, especially for the money you are shelling out.

I too think that the back of the neck looks very poor and un attractive with the headstock being roasted and the neck not. I know why this is done but looking at one it looks cheap and nasty, especially with a ring around the headstock on the back of the neck which is all over the place........Very poor from EB!

For me its not about the tension, its about how the strings sound. If you specifically go off tension then it will limit your choice.

I could never really understand what all of the fuss is about when Bassists state they cannot play floppy strings or will only use high tension strings. I have numerous Basses that have different types of string tension and I have never had any trouble alternating between a tensioned Roundwound and a so called floppy Flatwound TI. I just don't get it!

32 minutes ago, Kev said:

 

I like the reviews on the Hyper Luminal Compressor and I am a sucker for Compressor pedals as I own five. This looks like it will probably end up on my pedal board but the current price of £235.00 is stopping me getting it at the moment. I think I will hang on for a bit and wait for more reviews before taking the plunge.