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My current gripe about playing with other people is that the kind of tone you need to cut through in a rock band isn't really a tone that I like. Grr.

The Mooer phaser is really good. Its basically an exact clone of the MXR one anyway.

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1425322540' post='2706224'] I just think the attention's based on their gimmick, not the somewhat dated & unremarkable music they play. [/quote] For me this is the crux of it. I heard them before I knew it was just a drummer and a bass player and was thoroughly underwhelmed. Knowing that he gets those sounds through a bass made them more interesting for about as long as it took me to find out what his gear setup was. Now my opinion on them is "cool gear, completely forgettable songs". Still, life would be boring if we all liked the same stuff.

[quote name='dadofsix' timestamp='1424660171' post='2698899'] Small children can make any relationship rocky, at times. Without knowing more of your situation, I can only generalize. Forgive me if I offend in any way. Look, from your perspective, you're working hard, doing what you love, and getting paid to do it. From her perspective, you're out having fun WITH ADULTS, while she's trapped at home with two teeny weenies with all the responsibilities of a single mother when you're away. I'm not saying that it's fair that she's feeling this way but, when push comes to shove, I'm guessing she's feeling trapped in her situation without you there. Deep down, I don't think she wants you to change. What I DO think she wants is for you to recognize her sacrifice, for you to find appropriate and genuine ways of showing her how much you appreciate that sacrifice, for you to support her willingly and happily when she needs time to herself, or when she needs time with you. Marriage is hard work, to be sure. But it is infinitely easier if both partners feel that the other is pulling their weight in the responsibilities department. She's already had time to build up resentment. It will take time for that resentment to cool -- but it will. One last thing before I end this missive, never forget that she's the one who is answering your children's question: "Where is daddy tonight?" Do you want them to hear their mother tell them that: "Daddy is off working hard for us. He really wishes he could be here with us now but he can't, so make him feel extra special when you see him tomorrow." OR, do you want them to hear: "Your father is off with his friends having fun. He doesn't have any time for us." Daughters and sons learn from their father what it means to be the "man of the house." Just what are they learning from you? Make her feel appreciated. Go more than the extra mile in sacrificing your free time so she can remember what it's like being an adult without having children grabbing at her leg or feeling that she needs to immediately respond to a whiney voice. You married this woman knowing what was expected of you. You brought children into this world knowing how much would be demanded of you. I'm not saying you shouldn't pursue your dream. What I am saying is that you should do everything you can to show her how much you appreciate what she is sacrificing of her own dreams while you pursue yours. Best of luck to you and your family. <><Peace [/quote] This. This. This. Great post.

£70 for ten year old modelling technology when you can get a Zoom B3 for about £100 seems like a false economy to me. Fair enough if you really need the rack form factor or the midi functionality but in terms of raw sounds I think you can do a lot better.

[quote name='Ancient Mariner' timestamp='1424861395' post='2701191'] Yes, that's what I recall too, and agree about the price to a degree - they might have got away with £35-£40 but not £45-£60. Which is curious, because we'd happily spend a lot more on a pedal from someone else that sounds good, and if these don't sound good to us then why are we using them? You've got me wondering now if I should try to shoehorn the Jekyll and Hyde back on my board. [/quote] The Mooers I've tried have all *sounded* alright, my negativity towards the pricing is more based on ethics and a question over their quality. At £50 you can generally (there are exceptions) buy a second hand version of whatever it is they've ripped off. For instance, unless you're desperate for board space I'd rather buy a real RAT than their copy, especially because I know the Proco Pedal is bombproof whilst the longevity of these Mooers is still to be determined. Similarly, I'd rather buy a real Boss DS-1 or SD-1 or whatever it is than get the Mooer version. Some of the Mooer pedals are great buys, but lots of them aren't attractive enough to me to warrant buying them over the "real thing" for similar money. Buying them second hand they become more of a realistic prospect but *someone* out there must be buying them new.

[quote name='Ancient Mariner' timestamp='1424806823' post='2700706'] I had a Shimverb and an Ensemble chorus a couple of years back when they first appeared: the reverb side of the shimverb was good, though with high frequency artifacts, but the shimmer could be really off key. [/quote] The problem with the shimmer is that for some reason they set the pitch to a fifth and not an octave. So chordal stuff would sound pretty nasty pretty quickly.

I tend to think that at their original price of £28 or whatever it was the Mooers were a good buy but at full price (£50-60?) they're too expensive for me---that price range has a lot of other options.

The thread title made me think of this...

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1424034738' post='2691883'] I'd rather be caught w*****g than listening to Pink Floyd [/quote] Someone I know (and have no reason to disbelieve) told me once that they had met a young lady down the student union and were in the happy situation of going back to her place to continue the evening. Upon getting back to her student digs, they discovered that literally the only album she owned was Dark Side of The Moon. Being a sensible chap he realised what a horrid mistake he was in the process of making, made his excuses, and left

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1423934673' post='2690575'] Oh well! [/quote] It would be OK if you were gentle, but if you get too excited it wouldn't end well.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1423951798' post='2690907'] It may be perfect then, I have my pedals sat on a small table so's I can adjust the settings on the fly. I sit down to play, not very rock n roll I guess [/quote] Thats what I use mine for. Absolutely great for that, the angle is just right.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1424034738' post='2691883'] I'd rather be caught w*****g than listening to Pink Floyd [/quote] Me too!

I've got one that I use at home as a pedal board but I don't ever stand on it, it sits on my desk. I use my hands to operate the pedals, the board is a great way of hiding the cables and tilting the pedals towards me. I don't think it's strong enough to survive being stomped on.

Here are the ibanez bass Cliff Notes: Exceptional value Horrible second hand resale (see above) Not for everyone

[quote name='uzzell' timestamp='1423759447' post='2688745'] I love my Shimverb for those more subtle moments. The shimmer mode is pretty unique by my knowledge and is great. [/quote] Shimmer is on quite a few reverb pedals. Strymon Bluesky, Line6 Verbzilla, a couple from Neunaber. There are others too. For my money, the shimmer on the shimverb was unusably crap The normal sounds on it were pretty decent though

I tend to think that if you're trying to get children really hooked on making music then you're often better starting with classical instruments. There are very few opportunities for 14 year olds to get gigs (or even just to play with others) on bass guitar or electric guitar. School music is very classical oriented, there's loads of chances to get involved in structured, organised live music. Get them the music bug. Then point them in the right direction once they're smitten ;-) Not to say you shouldn't encourage them to play bass from a young age - just that you should maybe encourage them to play bass in addition to something more school music friendly!

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1423600787' post='2686975'] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=3](why on Earth install roundwounds on a fretless in the first place?),[/size][/font][/color] [/quote] If only Jaco was alive, we could ask him...

I suspect that that scratch is a bit too big but you can use a walnut to fill in small scratches on wood. No, really!! http://www.wikihow.com/Seal-Wood-Scratches-With-a-Walnut

The Zoom B3 has an emulation of the U5 on it. I really like how it sounds compared to the real thing but it sounds good to me. You could then use the other effects on the B3 too.

Hartke Bass Attack or Zoom B3 would be my recommendation.

Given the price of many of the 2 channel preamps I'd be tempted to buy two cheaper preamps and set each one up differently for each instrument.

Legend has it that Paul Simonon couldn't play the bass at all when he joined The Clash. Just get out there and do it. There are far worse things in life than occasionally mucking up a bass line in a song.

You let someone else use your rig and the world didn't end? Has basschat lied to me???! ;-)

I had no problems buying stuff from them but they shafted me on a warranty return. I won't be using them again.