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I've always enjoyed what the Police and Sting (solo) have turned out, I think Copeland is a great drummer Saw them in Manchester on their comeback tour, one of the worst gigs I've ever been too (and I've been to a lot!) even worse considering the ticket price! They were one of the few bands on my "always wanted to see" list. Probably worth adding, Stuart Copeland was the best part of seeing them live, Andy Summers was terrible, sound, timing, not good! I will always listen to them though! Tony

Had a good play with the Meat ball! If you want an easy to use filter, look elsewhere, spend some time with it though and it all becomes much clearer, it does need time!! Currently set as follows... Filter UP 1/2 trigger The pots are scaled 1 - 10 sens - 4 attack - 0 Decay - 6 colour - 7 Intens - 7.5 Blend - 7.5 filter - next stop up from low and the pot with the squiglly lines on is far right colour and blend are key, sens works well for controlling the filter opening, set low produces some great sub bass, room shaking tones Happy days Tony

But, they will sell a shed load of albums, make even more money, they probably enjoy what they do and don't give a toss what anyone else thinks, cos they can! Not a defence of the band, just how I see it T

I thought the ashdown filter was a very poor pedal! I tried it for around 20 ,minutes a few years back when they first came out, wanted it to be good cos it looked cool. There are better filters out there for not much more $$ T

Had a few, still got a few! EBS Bass IQ - sounds good, but not the most versatile MF 101 - OK filter, had two, always thought I could get it to work better, but it just lacked something, needs to be in a Loooper too as it sucks tone, worth a punt though Q-tron - always too loud, needs a buffered loop or something, there are a lot better out there FX25B - odd one this, you gotta try one, it can be a bit extreme, good for quick envelope style bursts I find, as opposed to full on filtered grooves Original Mutron - One of the best, but not the most versatile, it doen't need to be though! Loads of $$ Re-issue Mutron - Not bad pedal, poeple write it off cos its the re issue, better than a q tron, worth a try Meatball - nice filter, mucho versatility, same applies to the clones that are around such as the previously mentioned meatwad, loads of ££ Got a 442 coming, had one before, not recent though, so will add that once it's been played Filters are meant to be played, not just made to go quack, I find they make my playing a lot more dynamic as I tease the filter to open itself up and swallow me whole T

I like wah Yeah, I did get rid of the BT, but it's a nice synthy fuzz, so it's coming back in! Momentray switching is great, like dancing on ya looper, yes i did get it off here a few month back OK, I need more dirt, the BT is an almost synthy fuzz, can get messy, but it does the synthy fuzz better me thinks, Have been tempted by the odd Big Muff T

I need to post some pics of my board, but gonna tell you about it first! It's carpet based for now, too many changes going on Mission Control is a 3 channel loooper pedal, been a bit of a revelation getting this cos it ain't a standard looper in that two of the channels have switchable "momentary" foot switches which make for some interesting bursts of effect! So here's how it's put together, including some pedals that are yet to arrive TU2 in the Tuner mute hole! Channel 1 - MXR Blowtorch - Digitech bass synth wah - Boss CEB 3 - TF 442 Channel 2 - Dod FX25B Channel 3 - EBS wah, LoveTone meatball Ch1 does most of the work, the Blowtorch is to arrive soon, but had one before and know what it can do, The BSW was bought for octave usage, but has been something of a suprise as a synth when combined with the meat ball and wah, it sounds great, especially with my fretless. The BSW also gets used with the momentary foot switch on Ch 1 for some interesting short synthy swells on random notes, if you get what I mean! The chorous is there to add some colour to the fretless, just a touch, don't want to go all 80's! And the 442 is there cos I really like EF's Ch2 is always in momentary foot switch mode with the FX25B, think short sqelchy bursts, Dougalow style and you'll see where I'm coming from. The FX25B ain't the best filter out there, but used in this context it's ideal especially cos they are cheap as chips Ch3 is the luxury channel, this is where the big boys hang out, EBS wah and Lovetone meatball, both are excellent effects in their own right, but also manage to turn effects like the BSW into something special. This channel is a regular loop. 9 pedals in total, including the Loooper, capable of making a range of noises from sqelchy synthy funk to clean OD, maybe it needs some real messy distortion in there? Photos to follow and I'll get some recordings up very soon Tony

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='417859' date='Feb 23 2009, 09:06 PM']I'm very tempted by [url="http://www.seppukufx.com/digitalpitchmodulator.htm"]this[/url], which sounds quite ring mod-ish on some settings, but does other anti-social noises too.[/quote] Theres a few other interesting items on that site as well T

I figured this post would get some responce, over 15 replies in just over an hour! I got the impression they were being marketted towards young players, beginners etc

That looks nice, should be killer with that p/up - pre combo. What colour is that body, I know it's a white, but which one? I got me a buttercream ray and an off white sei, but I avoid white socks T

[quote name='Toasted' post='415021' date='Feb 20 2009, 09:22 AM']It's all about the "blend" control, Tony [/quote] Yes, it is, getting it dialled now, it's sooo playable, makes you wanna explore dynamics more than ever My new board is killer and this is the icing on the cake Tony

Some of you may have seen this, there is a short article in the US bass mag and it was at NAMM apparently. A google search for flea bass is still showing mainly Modulus links, so not that much info around. [url="http://www.fleabass.com/"]http://www.fleabass.com/[/url] Some bright colours in there and a bold statement with "If they don't play great, they're not going to the stores. we'll set every one up and make sure it's perfect" Even got a 30" scale model for small poeple! Tony

It landed today, but utd kicked fulahm and I watched it in pub, still got meatball to do funk, advise from anyone who has owned one before would be appreciated T

..reassuringly! Not too bad, been after one for a while, a 10% e-bay voucher helped! Thought it would have landed today, but alas, no! T

Are you guys on the floor or rack units? Is there much difference between the two (apart from the obvious, floor with pedals vs rack without pedals) Tony

I'm with toasted, you gotta try stuff. Grab a brew, sit on the floor with bass, in front of pedals and play, should take ages even with a few pedals, and it's good fun, often resulting in some pleasent suprises! As said many times before, octave first, ain't nowt worse than a flailing octave effect! I will be doing just that when my new [u]meat[/u]y filter arrives, should be here today, I'm going to have a [u]ball[/u] T

very drunk tonite, but pleased to have started this thread, I may be able to read i-pod tomorrow and tell you what i was listening too!! T

Bumping this back up, could be the answer for my non analouge needs? What you guys thinking? Tony

I listen to jaco if I feel I need to listen to him, wouldn't be my first i-pod choice in the car. Got a live jam he did on I shot the sheriff, enjoy that, also The Chicken, but I spent a lot of my youf playing in big bands. jaco had the skils and inspires many, thats how it is, but listening to him like you do your everyday tunes, don't think so! T

The arrival of a fretless into my arsenal off basses last week prompted me to seek out some more fretless playing. Loaded i-pod with three Mick karn albums and went out for most of the day in manchester, listening to as much as possible whilst on bus and in between pints of Stella. have to say, I'm suprised, some wiered and freaky stuff going on, some hints of "Japan" in there, but on the whole, very enjoyable, album names to follow when stella drains from my system T

Had a few of these MM basses over the years, here's the current MM family member, a 2005 LTD buterscotch 4 string (photo's courtesey of Flanker, the previous owner) T