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[quote name='dood' timestamp='1453133105' post='2956679'] On a drop tuning I'd say they were essential! 110 is good for a drop D tuning, but it's gotta be heavier for a C. especially if the other strings are dropping a tone from standard, for sure! I recorded a track for Sacred Mother Tongue ages ago on my PJ bass using these strings and it sounded superb, as well as having a nice tension across the strings for fast pick work. [/quote] Oh totally, if you need to go back to standard tuning, then something like the D'Addarios is perfect. However in First Signs Of Frost, I was only ever in C Standard, basses setup specifically for it, and lot of the lines were fast unison runs etc, so crazy heavy gauges would have been not better (sic). As such, a heavier/thicker core to increase tension was better for me, I could be in C standard, with 45-105 gauge, and a tension similar to standard tuning.....but obviously wouldn't tune up to standard....they'd snap lol. But yes, it really all depends on your use case Si

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1453125504' post='2956554'] These by a long distance [url="http://www.daddario.com/DADMobileProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=3757&productid=380&productname=EXL160BT_Nickel_Wound__Balanced_Tension_Medium__50_120"]http://www.daddario...._Medium__50_120[/url] 120-50 is a great set for that tuning! [/quote] Ooooosshh, a 90 A and a 120 E, braver than me lol Si

[quote name='Gingerlocks' timestamp='1453107583' post='2956303'] Great advice man, thanks! For now, I'll just go with 50 to 110 gauge! However, can't I just use a capo if I want to go back to standard tuning? Or... just move my fingers up two frets? [/quote] Absolutely, if you're happy relearning where your notes are on the fretboard, you can simply change your hand position and still play 'standard tuned' stuff. Obviously you have lost 2 tones at the top of your fingerboard, but usually not too much of an issue. The slight difficulty comes about if you have a guitarist in standard, pedalling a riff off E, and you're struggling because you have to follow the riff then quickly get back to fret 4 on your low string for the E as opposed to just hitting an open string (hopefully that makes sense). Really it just depends on your band situation. Si

Not listened to the clips yet, but they sound interesting by the newsletter descriptions for sure! Si

Really it depends on whether you want to leave your bass in that tuning? If you don't, and want to go back to standard tuning, then you just want the heaviest gauge you can find, probably 50-110, this will help with the string tension a little. However, if you want to leave the bass in that tuning, then you have more options. For a few years I played and toured in C standard (C, F, Bb, Eb), I used custom wound Newtone strings which had a large core (the element that has a real effect on tension). If you enlarge the core, you can have thinner gauge (I had 45-105), tune down and have a tension akin to standard tuning. Of course, beacause of this extra tension, you can't then tune the bass up to standard without fitting 'normal' strings. Different tensions will also probably mean the bass needs a setup for a luthier Hope this helps Si

[quote name='elephantgrey' timestamp='1452860094' post='2954139'] Fixed. [/quote] Thanks. Saved me from fixing it lol Si

Only just seen this! Nice one Dan Let me know what you think Neil Si

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1452952953' post='2955007'] I will seek it out, thank you. [/quote] The learning curve is steep (same as any CAD I expect), but there's some good pedal-specific tutorial videos on the 'Eagle' sub-forum over on the MadBean forum Si

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1452894676' post='2954622'] Rich reminded me to come here after I asked this question: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/276919-electronic-schematic-design-software-ios-too/page__pid__2954299#entry2954299 [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I've always enjoyed tinkering with electronics but I've not used computer applications for a very long while![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I'm looking to find a great solution for creating schematics, testing them virtually and then going on to creating printed circuit boards. I use a Mac, though if necessary then I'll run software via VMWare if only a Windows version fits the bill. Better still, I love the idea of running an app on my iPad mini![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]This will mainly be for small pedal sized projects and I'm not expecting to go down to SMT components yet. That said, I have a mad fixation on micro/mini sized effects that fit in a Hammond 1590(???) box, so I might need to look in to that too ha ha!![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Look forward to hearing your thoughts as well as finding out who would be up for making one off pedals from scratch. [/font][/color] [/quote] Eagle is free, assuming you stick to smallish projects, i.e. Not bigger than a PCB that fits in a 1590BB (unlikely) Si

Buy whatever sounds best to your ears and/or what allows you to acheive the sound in your head . That said, I'll try and support a small family/startup company when I can Si

[quote name='The-Ox' timestamp='1452700620' post='2952585'] Got my Custom Krell E Type today!!! Will upload pics these preamps are out of this world! The pickups are amazing too! So much variety, like 10 basses in one! [/quote] I think I see someone talking about getting a new ACG, but I can't see any pictures, and so I must be imagining it! Si

Received mine yesterday, very excited to get them gigged! Cheers Andrew Si

Just finished the new board layout for the next few Corybantic shows. Signal path: Bass-> SFX Loop Logic: Channel 1: TC Polytune Nano -> COG 66 -> Ibanez Phaser -> Boss VB-2 -> COG T-16 -> Mr Black Eterna. Channel 2: EHX Nano POG -> Fuzzrocious Rat Tail. Loop Logic main output -> EHX Bass Micro Synth -> Line 6 DL-4 -> Amp. All powered by a Gigrig Generator & 2 distributors & loaded into a Diago Showman. [IMG]http://i68.tinypic.com/2hnrfc6.jpg[/IMG] Si

Yeah sounds lovely!! Si

Peavey T-40! Wish I had a use for one, love the look of them Si

[quote name='deepbass5' timestamp='1452268954' post='2948342'] Oh Bum, why can't we have Dave Swift Sunday as well ? He is more relevant to what most of us do each week than all the others put together [/quote] He's probably away playing bass on the sunday! Si

[quote name='keefbaker' timestamp='1452268179' post='2948321'] In the meantime this is out in a week and a bit [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jaco-Pastorius-DVD/dp/B015NLH4EA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452268150&sr=8-1&keywords=jaco"]http://www.amazon.co...1&keywords=jaco[/url] [/quote] Yeah.....but I wanna get geeky with it in a room full of bass players/musicians lol Si

I'm still hoping for some Jaco Film content this year! Perhaps getting Felix P over for some performance/masterclass (even without any Jaco Film content this would be a good idea!) Fingers crossed Si

There's definitely a market for it, and I think it was probably inspired by this private custom build: https://fodera.smugmug.com/Newborn-Gallery-Vol-IV/Newborn-1061/ This is a Holly top, deluxe model (dovetail neck joint not bolt-on), and is active, so this would have probably cost the customer around $8500 I reckon Si

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1452250175' post='2947981'] The pickup looks a lot closer to the neck than the fender position... IMO the positioning of the pickups on a bass has a huge effect on the instruments fundamental tone, more so than the woods used, so I'd be interested to hear how this sounds. The Fender P has just the right balance of plumby deep bass and low mid growl for my tastes, looking at this id be a little worried about it sounding too boomy without enough punch... then again it's a Fodera so I'd imagine they've thought it out [/quote] A standard Preision is 20 frets and this is 22 frets, so the positioning is likely to be bang on (as you mention, they probably have done their due diligence), but the extra frets makes it look too far forward. Si

The Monarch shape has been built by Fodera since they started in 1983 Si

It's probably worth noting that Fodera players are quite a tight-nit community, I think that this is largely aimed at those players who want a simple Precision but want to play a Fodera. I don't think they're aiming to convert die-hard Fender players. Bear in mind a Sadowsky NYC ultra-vintage passive Precision will cost you around $4325 Si