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LS-2 aquired. Game on

Officiall word from Robbie... The bass is FINISHED! 1 week short of 6 months and we have the following masterpiece... Set up and looking amazing... I am one happy man...

I'm trying to not buy gear at all... Just enjoy what I have. If I sell anything, than money will be better spent elsewhere away from bass gear. I am going to aim to no trade anything either... Live with and love what I have, or sell it and use the money wisely!

Well my last weekend of blowing far too much money on gear is drawing to an end. I still really need an LS-2 so reserve the right to buy one this week I if don't hear back from potential sellers tonight (I have at least enquired about the LS-2 his weekend). Everything else I had my eye on to complete my pedal set up I have either irresponsibly purchased, or dropped the idea. I should even have some stuff to sell to recoup some spend (My fancy light up Monkey Dream Pedalboard, Groove Regulator and maybe a few other bits too...)... As suggested I have put this in my sig and will keep tally as the days go by! Wish me luck...

Gramma Pad is amazing. Has done wonders for my D&B sound. As for venues... The Old Angel in Nottingham. I challenge ANY band to sound good in there. I blame playing too many gigs there for failing of my music career lol

Cool stuff man...

Cool stuff mate. Cheers

Tait, Are we all paying on the door? Have we decided on a fair entrance fee (Anything over the required costs should go to charity in true BassBash style)… Shep

1 week today guys! Woohoo

[quote name='mcgraham' post='1014403' date='Nov 6 2010, 03:54 PM']Commendable attitude Shep! Give me a bell if you need anyone to talk things out with, e.g. if you need someone to convince you you don't need something, persuade you your stuff is great, etc. Working on technique is a great way to forget about acquiring gear. Writing stuff too.[/quote] Cheers Mark, I know my stuff is great and I know my technique needs work, and I'm loving writing stuff at the mo... So this should be easy!

Met Si today. Top bloke! Bought his Diago Tourman which he kindly hand delivered. He was even kind enough to humour me by listening to my ramblings about effect in D&B, AND even pretended to enjoy listening to me play some samples of what I do! Cheers Si Shep

Thanks guys... Note I did say from Monday... Still a day and a half left to aquite an LS-2 then I'm good! Lol. I'll add a countdown to my Sig from Monday. I'm serious about doing this right!

3Leaf Audio Groove Regulator - 3 Aguilar Agro - 1 Aguilar Octamizer - 1 Akai Unibass - 1 AMT Slap Bass -1 Ashdown Chorus - 1 Ashdown Drive Plus - 1 Asdown dual band compressor - 2 Ashdown sub octave plus - 1 Barge Concepts VFB-2 - 1 Behringer chorus - 1 Boss CE-2 - 1 Boss DD-20 - 2 Boss LS-2 - 3 Boss OC-2 - 4 Boss ODB-3 - 1 Boss SL-20 -1 Boss TU2 - 2 Boss TU-12H - 1 Boss chorus ensemble - 1 Devi Ever Hyperion - 1 Devi Ever Cherry Pop - 1 Devi Ever SodaMeiser - 1 Digitech Whammy - 2 Dunlop Bass Cry Baby - 3 DHA VT2 - 2 EBS Multicomp - 1 EBS Unichorus - 1 EHX Bass Micro Synth - 3 EHX Big Muff Pi (Black Russian) - 1 EHX POG2 - 1 EHX Qtron+ - 2 Ernie Ball VP-Jr - 1 Guyatone MD-3 delay - 1 Guyatone PS-3 Phase Shifter - 1 HBE Psilocybe -1 Korg DT-10 - 1 Korg Pitchblack - 2 Line 6 M9 - 1 MarkBass Super Synth - 1 Marshall Jackhammer - 1 Maxon CP9+ - 1 Mojo Hand Cream Pie - 1 Moog MF-101 - 2 Moog MF-102 - 1 Moog MF-105b - 1 Moog MF-107 - 1 Moog MP-201 - 1 MXR Blowtorch - 1 MXR M-80 DI+ - 1 ProCo Tubro Rat - 1 Sansamp Bddi - 4 SFX Micro Fuzz - 1 SFX S&M - 1 Subdecay Noise Box - 1 TC Electronics PolyTune - 1 Way huge swollen pickle - 1 Z.Vex Woolly Mammoth - 1 Z.Vex Mastotron - 1

Well my rational reasoning is that I will soon be taking reciept if two stunning custom builds... The RIM alone has generated more questions and PM's than I imagined it would... It's certainly been a head turner. I love my amp sound. I love my pedal setup, buy just felt it could achieve more, which I just sorted in the shape of moogy goodness. I really have serious top end pro gear, more than many professional musicians earning a living touring the world. It's very excessive. It's ENOUGH. On that basis I'm clearly buying on impulse as I can pretty much get any sound I need from what I have! It's time to enjoy what I have, rather than hunting for the next best thing... Shep

I seem to of developed a compulsive attitude towards new toys… A kind of buy now and deal with it later attitude. Thankfully its not something that has got me in trouble in anyway, but I've certainly lived beyond my means this last 12 months, what with custom builds, new rig and more pedals than I know what to do with… I have been searching for some pedal solutions for a while to round off what I'm doing, and have just settled on yet more purchases in light of that, hopefully I'll have finalised all such items by the end of the weekend… As such, from Monday, I am declaring a GAS free year. Yes, 12 whole months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With the exception of replacing any damaged cables/patch leads/strings/general consumables I will not buy another bass, am, cab, pedal, pedalboard etc etc etc for 12 months… I have more than enough stuff, 2 top end amps, 3 cabs, soooo many effects and some of the most amazing basses, I just need to learn that I can't keep pleasing the credit card companies like this… This will be hard (Kicking my compulsion, not having new toys). So I need your support… If I try and buy anything from you in the Market place… tell me to sod off! Wish me luck, Shep

Cheers guys. That's real kind of you. I'll see what I can do regarding the logistics of getting to the SE bass bash...

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='1012512' date='Nov 4 2010, 08:10 PM']What made you decide on the M9 in the end?[/quote] The unit is much more user friendly, far less twiddling. I'd say I prefered the modulation on the M9. Delays had little between them, but the dirt on the M9 was far better on the bass. Also the expression on the M9 seems you can put it to far better use.

Having spent a few days with this now the set up is lovely. The bridge saddles are a joy to work with, with tiny adjustments making noticeable differences. I've changes the control dials for Hipshot O-Ring knobs and changed the Strap pins for Schaller ones (worth noting thy the Ibanez screws are quite thick compared to Schaller ones so use filler or glue for an extra tight fit). Still finding the tone rich and deep with a great zing to the slap tone. One point which I can't overcome is that to get the fretless strings to intonate you need to play on the fretline, rather than just before it like on the fretted strings. This is bloody strange as your expect to move between strings easily but means you have to think about it a little more. I may be able to overcome this when I spend a little more time on the setup, but right now that remains the only 'downside' to the bass. Shep

[quote name='chilievans' post='1012429' date='Nov 4 2010, 07:01 PM']Absolutely divine mate. Whats the price tag look like[/quote] PM'd As for pant changing... I ran out of them about an hour after recieving that last pic!

[quote name='cheddatom' post='1012253' date='Nov 4 2010, 04:18 PM']Did you try the zoom or did you not fancy it?[/quote] Couldn't find one in a local store to try... Otherwise I'd of given it a go.

Tried both today. M9 wins without doubt!!! Anyone want to part with their M9?

[quote name='eude' post='1011654' date='Nov 4 2010, 08:35 AM']Bet you can't wait to get your mitts on it. Wonder if I can work out some way of intercepting it... Eude[/quote] Intercept at your peril!

I think I'm likely to go down the multi-effect route now by the looks of things (see separate thread), as among the other sounds I need, I'd be able to dial in 2 dirt tones easy.