woodyratm

I was playing G# D# G# C# F# in my band but i'm going to give A# D# G# C# F# a shot instead.

Just because I have no idea how my new bass (34 inch scale) would handle G#. I do however have a 34 inch scale 160 (or 165) string set from Newtone if anyone needs.. Unlikely to need it now!

On 28/04/2024 at 18:59, woodyratm said:

Afterwards, I got complimented on my playing, my tone, my bass and my LEDs 😂

 

 

So - we got the video back of the gig. The mix on the live stream was pretty rough... literally can't hear me at all. However... aforementioned LEDs might be a little bright... 🤣

Booomp!

About 3pm yesterday we got a message asking if we’d play a gig that night. 
 

So, with no recent band practice - we jumped on it.

My 5 string anniversary Dingwall had some issues with tuning (it was going sharp) and only grabbed it from my tech place the day before. It would also have been my first gig with my quad cortex (since my last one died at a gig). I haven’t even tested if my “amp” setting actually worked, so decided to run direct (which I’ve wanted to do for years). 
 

We had some cable issues with a mic splitter so decided to forgo backing vocals and my QC output was quite low. I haven’t figured out why as yet. 
 

But we got everything sorted quick, crowd seemed to enjoy us, got some moshing and folk singing along. The basses tuning issues seem completely sorted now. 
Afterwards, I got complimented on my playing, my tone, my bass and my LEDs 😂

we didn’t get a photo afterwards due to being slightly moist, but grabbed one prior. Super metal looking poses. 

Fun fact: I had my Garmin on. 27 mins with a reported 500 odd calorie burn. I can live with that.

£1000 anyone? It’s sat taking up space.

These basses are absolutely amazing. GLWTS!

Still available! I realised i also have the Will Putney pack that I can include. 

Brilliant sounds on offer, good amount of volume available. Open to offers on it.

Aha I was watching your video earlier! Was good to watch. 
 

I’ve a 5 string CW-2 coming in the next few weeks, I’m intending to do a comparison video with my graphite CW-1.

Dawn has said they’ve had good feedback about the new models. 

3 hours ago, RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE said:

I said it's easier to sell a 4 string

I think this also depends on the bass, when I’ve tried to sell 5 string Dingwalls they have sold much quicker than the ones I tried to sell with 4 (or 6!) strings. Yet the Status basses sold faster with the 4 strings. It’s very odd. 

Still have this. Great unit, awesome sounds, and quite loud. Also weighs very little. 

bump. Weird time for selling it seems. 
 

I’m in Glasgow tomorrow and Monday if anyone fancies it! 

Bump. I’m in Glasgow tomorrow and Monday if anyone down there would fancy. 

5 minutes ago, Norris said:

I switched to a 5 at the start of last year. It took a little while to get used to but now feels so natural and has improved my technique. I'm wondering if I'm likely to play any of my 4's again.

 

I think I'm a bit rare around these parts though - there are not many other local 5-ers that I know of

I was a solid 4 player before last year, I kept trying fives but never seemed to work. Until I properly sat down and went “hang on… this works!”.

I don’t know if I’ll ever play my 4’s now either!

Ah man. So sorry to read this.

To echo, here is a decent place. Doesn’t always sell quick but people are generally decent. Think I’ve only had one experience where I was irked. 
 

Facebook groups can be okay too, just have your wits about you. 

Okay, I’ve ended up purchasing a new QC and a new bass. So this needs to go. Been listed on eBay and had it sold and loads of questions; then silence. 
 

1 hour ago, Dad3353 said:

 

That wouldn't work; IP addresses are between 0 and 255. 

this is one of my favourite hacking scenes ever. So silly. 

I never thought I’d scroll onto a thread about a reverb scammer and be met with network talk. 
 

The IP block person did say a slightly correct bit; you want to inconvenience the attacker. Any system on this planet has a way in. It’s a case of making it really awkward and annoying to the attacking source. Generally slow them down until they get bored. Obviously, this won’t apply to higher level players quite so well. 
 

That doesn’t mean that blocking an IP/range would work. Like people said, it’s a very broad strokes approach and will burn loads of people/potential customers for very little gain. 
 

People, Process, Technology. Teach people to be more cautious, have processes in place to ensure they are protected, have systems in place to block accounts etc.

Anyway, on a scam related note; I wanted to grab a HX Stomp in case my QC dies. Saw one on a bass group on Facebook for a reasonable but slightly cheaper than usual and messaged the guy. Very quickly I was asked to transfer money into his girlfriend or wife’s account…then another random account. Bit of a red flag moment. I was out with my wife for a weekend away and didn’t open my phone for hours. He had messaged me loads of times throughout the night 😂

12 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

Remember that the D'Addario string tension calculator is only accurate for D'Adddario strings. Other makes may have different tension due to materials and construction methods being different. 

 

Also don't forget that compliance will also have an effect on how stiff a string feels on a given instrument.

Ayeee I’m giving a rough base for what I’d need. 160 / 105 / 0.76 / 0.59 / 0.43 is looking like would give “similar” tension according to that calculator (using Kalium strings). 

I know that V-Man is using Status (and has an sig model), which is 4 string tuned to B - so hoping Rob will confirm they’ll be okay. 
 

2 minutes ago, tauzero said:

 

That D# looks a bit on the heavy side. What does a .100 give you? I'd expect it to pretty much correspond to a 40-60-80-100 set plus a bottom hawser, for which a .150 looks about right.

Truth be told I only tweaked the G# for that image!

Current gauge is .150 .098 .076 .057 .043 

If I adjust the numbers to try and match my current setup. I get the below. 
 

Am I best to try and aim for 40lbs of tension? Least according to that site at least. 

Hey folks!

So I’ve decided to move back to Status basses because as much as I loved the dingwall sound, I loved my Status sounds (and basses!) more!

So my issue is that I’m tuned G# D# G# C# F#… on my Dingwall that low G# is a .150 from Newtone. It works great and the sounds that are up to A# are possible without making the string super tight, and the G# isn’t loose and so flubby. Problem is the Dingwall has a 37” scale, and my status will have a 34” low B string. 
 

anyone any idea on gauges to use? Dawn @ Status is going to speak with Rob and get his thoughts. Previously on my 4 string Status basses, I was tuned CGCF with 110-50s. 
 

I can imagine the gauge will need to increase but not sure by what…

edit: tried a calculator online. This seem alright? 

I’m heading to Glasgow at the weekend to see The Gaslight Anthem. 
 

Had an absolutely pish few weeks so looking forward to chilling out.

I have a 2023 Afterburner 1 5 string in Matte Vintage White I’ve decided to sell. Only for the fact that one of my dream basses has appeared (another Status Graphite bass).

I bought it in December from a shop in the UK. Specs attached in the image also. 
 

Colour in person is not quite as “stormtrooper” as shown. The image from my kitchen shows with standard lighting. Bit more vintaged funnily enough. 😊 bass sounds as awesome as you’d expect. 

I’m in Aberdeen, Scotland and can ship. I’m not hugely keen on sending outwith the UK but open to discussion as the fees could be mental and I’ll only ship with it fully insured. 

Would be looking at £4,000 plus shipping.

I bought this from my guitarist and it’s been excellent. But I’ve found I don’t need it! Don’t intend to run into an amp and I built a tone yonks ago on the quad cortex and I absolutely adored it. So - decided to go back to that (and grab a hx stomp or something as a backup).

The bag has a wee bit of damage - just the hook that the strap hooks on (it still attaches, just not to the direct hook) and apparently the zip on the bottom. I genuinely didn’t even realise there was a zip there. The bag can be bought online if you’re bothered.
 

It will come with the remote to control it and new cables. It’s got a few marks apparently. I’ve never once even looked at it as I used Midi for everything.

600w and loads of tonal options, if you’re a muse fan, I could load the profiles from Chris and Matt’s Kemper’s (they sold them on reverb with the patches). Or send you them. Dealers choice. 

It’s surprisingly light. 
 

More than happy to ship.

Just noticed you’ve had it confirmed to be a scam. Shaders eh.

Verf-revrb.com doesn’t seem legit. I wouldn’t proceed. 
 

Are you selling items? Take a look on your dashboard on https://reverb.com and see what is there. I would imagine it won’t be there, and in the event it’s showing your account needing verification; I’d follow that route rather than a link.