Sibob

A set of Bartolini P/J B-Axis pickups, not too much else to say. 

Postage £5 in the UK.

Trades/Part ex interests include:

- MXR M76 Studio Compressor

- Pedaltrain Nano + bag

- A 1590a Fuzz of some description….maybe.

Cheers

Si
 

I tell you what, I have a proper Love/Hate relationship with these White Nylon strings. I HATE them acoustically, horrible clattering strings, but plugged in on a gig, they’re lush and feel sooo good.

I go in and out of wanting to change them…..tonight I might leave them a little longer haha.

Si
 

5 hours ago, chris_b said:

I have a set on TI's on my Mike Lull PJ5 and a set of GHS Precision flats on a 34" Cort (which were previously on a 35" bass). I try to use the fattest strings I can find and play with a soft-ish touch and string tension is something I've never really noticed.

 

Both sets have always played well and sounded great.

Yeah TI's are probably a good shout to take a look at. Don't think I've ever tried GHS, so will look at what's around.

Cheers
Si

5 hours ago, franzbassist said:

Hello Si

 

I've been on a similar search, and would suggest Galli synthesis flats or La Bella white nylons.

 

The Gallis have a nylon core so they stay pretty low tension but have the feel of a traditional flat on the outside.  They are quite mid-sounding, but not in an unpleasant way.

 

You probably already know the La Bellas, but I have used the standard set (with the .060 G string) for many years and am a huge fan.  They work really nicely on longer scale basses.

 

Cheers

 

Gareth  

Yeah I have White Nylons on the bass at the moment (should have mentioned that), and love them, but the tensions is a little toooooo light. I like how malleable they are to the fingers, but the clattering on the frets is too much for me.
Figured some low-ish tension flats would be a good middle ground.

Si

Very specific setup I know, but which strings are you using? I don't want anything too high tension....which is somewhat difficult considering the 35" scale.

Thoughts?

Cheers

Si

£11k with a refinished neck? Does that mean the logo is also a replica?
I'm no expert, but the burst colour doesn't look right to me either, but could be down to lighting potentially.

Si

You don't need an XLR converter to go 'DI', just change the output of the HX Stomp to Line level, and if the desk you're going to is worth its salt, it will have a 1/4" Line input on each channel, boom, done.

It has decent SVT/Sansamp models on it, as well as a bunch of other cool Bass stuff. Tuner is good too.

Si

1 hour ago, Greg Edwards69 said:

That's fair enough. It's all subjective anyway, depending on one's needs.

 

For me, I had two MS60B's on my board at one point (one for each pickup of my Attitude bass), and I bought the M5 specifically for one effect - the Attack synth - which works brilliantly for Muse's Time Is Running Out.  I could never get that type of 'flat' synth sound out of the Zoom - they always had that squelchy filter, and it didn't track that well.  Perversely, synths were the weak point of the helix for some time before that added the legacy effects from the FM4 last year - it still ain't perfect, but I can get more or less any synth tone I need now.

 

The drives and amp modelling are in a different league from the MS60B IMHO, and the plethora of eq options is worth the admission price alone - I'll never fear dodgy acoustics again. Oh and the pitch shifting on the MS60B is dreadful - the Helix tracks right down to my open E string with ease.

 

Don't get me wrong, the MS60B is great, and I wish I had kept one as a backup device. But for me, the way I use it and the sounds I want to create, the Helix algorithms sound much better IMHO.

 

I do think it's an unexpected release. It's almost as if Line 6 has created their version of the Eventide H9, after Eventide's H90 was released as their version of the HX Stomp. But I'm sure Line 6's research would have found a number of reasons to create such a product. I doubt they would have released it if it was destined to fail. It's clearly not aimed at most of existing multi-effects users like us.

Fully agree that, being somewhat of an update of their old M5, it's now essentially a budget H9.
Interesting, but then the Helix range has always been a bit of a mess from a marketing perspective.....as good as they are of course.

Si

So they've basically re-released the M5 but with the HX engine.

Apparently the M5 was popular in studios where you only need one effect....'apparently', but I can't really see that this was the use-case for this as they also now have the HX Native multi-effects VST.

I guess at £250 it puts it in the 'boutique pedal' category, but with a LOT more functionality compared to many of those types of pedals. But it's a dangerous game....the 'boutique' market is mostly analogue and quirky digital pedals, not these utilitarian multi-fx type offerings.

So yeah.....not exactly sure who this is for?!
And that is from someone who loves my HX Stomp!

*EDIT*
Link is dead now, and Line6 website isn't updated, so looks like Sweetwater did a little leaky leak.

Si

1 hour ago, Woody1957 said:

There's no price, not that l can see anyway...so l'll  presume it's free...so l'll  take it. Many thanks😉

I see the price as £1075

Si

On 14/10/2023 at 06:56, scalpy said:

Same story presented at Birmingham. Strikes me Vincen is the kind of professional player who’d have the habit of learning peoples material anyway for the study, and if he’s messaging Cory in the past he’s I doubt he’s just fired it off at random. 
 

Regardless of the schtick, he’s one helluva player and the evening was far from joyless, the band were savage from start to finish. (Support band woeful but that’s another story!)

It seems to me that, based on the fact that he’s a monster player, and playing funk music is literally his job, it doesn’t surprise me he nailed it very quickly.

I like Cory Wong, it’s good fun and impeccably executed, but it also seems about 30% chops/hits/sparkle & 70% grooving around 3 or 4 chords. So again, no surprise a player as good as Vincen smashed it IMO.

Si

Sam bought an amp from me, great comms & easy payment.
Cheers Sam!

Si

MXR Bass Chorus, thank me later!

Si

1 hour ago, MarshallBTB said:

I got one of these when my Line 6 supply gave up... 

https://myvolts.co.uk/product/47510/UK_9V_Power_Adaptor_for_the_Line-6_HX-Stomp_Effects-pedal_by_myVolts

Cheap and not had any issues. 

Awesome, thanks, good to know!

Si

Some part ex's added

Cheers

Si

Hey all,

I don’t suppose anyone has a spare UK adapter (the bit they supply that slides onto the power supply)? I’ve managed to mislay my adapter it seems.

Line6 seemingly don’t supply that piece separately and instead want to sell me a new £55 power supply 🙄

Cheers

Si

4 minutes ago, Matt P said:

i'm using Linux on my desktop pc, I've tried a few of the Focusrite Scarlett interfaces, I don't think the 18i8 and 18i20 worked but i've had good luck with the 2i2 and 2i4 ( i think they are both gen 1)  I've been using Reaper as my DAW but they also work perfectly with zoom as well as a general sound card. the 2i4 is my main interface for that machine.

 

a far as I could find out most of the 2 channel interfaces on the market are class complient and will work fine under Linux, but any more channels and they need specific software/drivers.

 

I did try and run the Scarlet mix control software using Wine but couldn't get it to work (I'm no computer expert though)

 

Matt

You'll probably find that if the larger I/O interfaces are setup on a Windows/MacOS computer with regards to Focusrite Control, their I/O routings etc, they'll work fine on a Linux system. The larger I/O are also class compliant, but as you say, it's the bridging software that will likely be the issue here. Depends whether someone wants to chop and change their interface settings/routings, or whether they're happy to 'set and forget'.

Si

I've not used Linux, but having spent a fair amount of years in the Audio Interface industry, it's usually the case that manufacturers don't specifically test/support Linux (as you've no doubt found out).

That said, any interface that is class-compliant (ie no driver required on Mac) should work fine, as long as it's not reliant on any bridging software for routing/setup etc.....as that software probably won't have been tested/supported.

Si

I would say, unless you're playing acoustic gigs, 500watts is the minimum you'd want. Bear in mind that you usually don't NEED 500 watts, but it's way better to have headroom spare (ie watts that you don't need) than ragging a 100watt amp to its limit at every gig. 

Markbass are a safe bet, as are the Fender Rumbles.

A note on combos though, let's take the Fender Rumble 500 as an example. The amp is rated at 500watts at 4ohms (two speakers/cabs), the combo is of course only one speaker/cab (ie 8ohms) and the amp is rated at 350watts at 8ohms. All this to say that you won't be getting 500watts out of the Fender Rumble 500 combo until you plug in an extension cab. 

Without having done any research, it would stand to reason that combos that don't allow for an extension cab will advertise the actual wattage you'll have access to (ie the amps 8ohm rating)....it would be pretty unforgivable (and probably illegal actually) to advertise the 4ohm wattage of the amp and not be able to utilise it.

Si

Reduced to £580.

Cheers
Si

Nice, thanks!

Si

Hi, what’s the scale length please?

Si

So basically I want to learn the basics of setting up a bass…primarily truss rod adjustment. I can restring, adjust action and intonation reasonably well, but truss rods scare me.

i learn best when being shown, so was wondering if there’s someone near High Wycombe who is very knowledgeable on the subject who might be able to give me pointers?

This is purely so I can tweak my own gear, no interest in it as a commercial concern. 

Cheers

Si

Orchid designs do a Micro DI. Only downside is that there's no Thru on this version.

UK based and they can do any custom shop elements too.

http://orchid-electronics.co.uk/micro.htm

Si

Some new and pressing priorities have come about, and so last in, first out for this unfortunately. 
 

Wonderful sounding amp, I’ve gigged it twice and it was a joy both times. Transparent when set flat, and with a really musical EQ (designed by Mike Pope, so you know it’s proper!).

Very lightweight but solid feeling. This is as-new, mint condition! 

SOLD

I might entertain a part ex, try me, pedals mostly I guess, or happy with a Little Mark 2 if you're looking to upgrade. But basically I'd want at least £300 coming to me.

Collection or I can ship in the UK for £10. Happy to post further afield at your expense.

Cheers

Si