Downunderwonder

The only reason is seated in the personality traits that make bassists easier to push over than guitarists. 1 more full range mic on stage isn't going to wreck a mix. 1 more flat response mic that the bassist has carefully selected in his budget isn't any trouble to sub for the DI box on stage. All you have to do is be organised to mic your cab before they get to you. When they say 'here's the bass DI' you say 'please have a listen to this'. If your rig tone is pleasing to the band mix on stage it will not be out of place in the room mix. It's on the sound crew to EQ the room with the FOH. It's your job to be quiet enough that it's possible.

Power amps pre introduction of all the fancy low voltage protection cutouts draw extra current until the fuse blows. Sometimes the fuse doesn't blow in time to prevent damage.

Because the guy calling himself a soundman may have conniptions.

When it's The Darkness in 2003 complete with leotard.

Limiting woolly low energy would be a High Pass Filter.

That's simply not true.

Try playing along with a guitarist doing his best ''Call Me Al'', never having played it before, only knowing the little hook in the interlude and no slap skills. The crowd went wild. I am a bass god. A pint or two may have been involved.

On TB you would have to call it your fine monocle or risk the ban hammer.

You should find all well if you put the effects after the instrument and then into the front of the amp.

The one in the OP link is male to male, a bit of an odd thing to sell for purpose when wall warts come with male plugs. A bog standard daisy splitter is always female to male. Makes one wonder what the heck is all cobbled together that it ever worked and now works as a splitter.

I am reminded of my co worker who said of our customers "If we gave them a free cup of tea they'd complain there was no biscuit''.

You'd really be up in arms if it didn't affect the sound when you turned it on! I think you must have compromised your signal before the VT gets it. Maybe as simply as running very little level into it and making it good with the VT.

The Helix is supposed to be pretty damn good at squishy tubiness. I guess you need to try some tube amps to see if you can do better without regretting the extra cartage. Ime the cartage tips me over into leaving them at home mostly. For all the compliments I get on my solid state tones, the je ne sais quoi little jus that real tubes bring isn't enough motivation. Ymmv. Maintenance isn't so bad so long as it's not a lemon you're buying.

It's not sound guy's job to level the outputs of your fx. Make good and sure the levels are appropriate at the DI.

The average age of my band members has been dropping lately as the newest recruits are all 20's and 30's. When we formed nearly everyone was greying to grey. Big band jazz still alive and kicking and playing to young and old. 8 or 9 years ago one of the trombone players was chuffed not to be the youngest in the band any more, looking at me. Trouble for him was he was mistaking my youthful looks and demeanour for less trips around the sun. It turned out I had four or five on him. Crestfallen about covers it. I had to call him Junior after that.

That's one way to find out how close they are. My advice ''sorry, I don't let it out'', and no exceptions. Otherwise it will get roadworn at best and wrecked is a strong possibility. You really don't want to be dealing with that.

That's odd if you are saying there is no credit to the dealer for the VAT embodied in stock bought. It must make commercial 2nd hand dealing uncompetitive with private sales.

But a 2nd hand dealer can, or 2nd hand goods get another round of VAT on them?

Almost there. We're talking about sellers at least. You're talking about a business seller. What about private citizen sellers and their used stuff?

If I was selling you an expensive used widget I would be applying for my 'drawback' from NZ Customs before sending it to you. It would not matter if YOU were a business or not. Then you would pay your VAT to H.M.U.K.Customs when it showed up there.

Only relevant to the EU, for UK based importers!

In NZ any citizen can do the paperwork as far as I know. It is called a 'drawback'.

I realise this is a big stretch but for high value items it may be relevant. Export of EU used equipment should qualify the exporter for a pro rata refund of the local VAT that is embodied. The paperwork should be the similar as for return of repaired gear.

Maybe corn height works better for the eye but the amp has to be turned right down.

Serves you right for telling them you're a lefty.