Sibob

Just out of curiosity, what are you hoping to achieve with the Shuttle that you couldn’t achieve by plugging your bass directly into your Scarlett, then EQ’ing in the DAW? Si

I didn’t notice any real difference when comparing it to my ‘82 Octaver and early transition Taiwanese Octave. Some have claimed a difference in tracking, but I’ve always suggested that the OC-2 tracks well with a consistent (ie non-buzzy/good setup) round tone. Si

I very much concur with this! Si

I’m with you, certainly nothing that would be noticeable in a gig setting! Si

Made a simple looped comparison with one of my OC-2's. You can also play 'guess that bassline' haha Nothing too fancy here, a loop using my Lakland US 44-94 passive P/J with La Bella Nickel Roundwounds. You'll want headphones/decent speakers to get the most out of this. We don't touch the 'Poly' side of the OC-5, just comparing the 'Vintage' side to my Black Label Made In Taiwan OC-2. We run through the classic 'no direct' comparisons, then with direct, the -2, and then a few options on the OC-5 alone, including the +1. I'm not a massive fan of the 'Poly' side, I think it's better than a POG, but I've just never been a fan of digital sounding low octaves. And while it's not poly, the 'Vintage' +1 sounds more pleasant to my ears too. It's worth noting that the OC-5 has some extra heft to it, to get similar volumes out of each setting, you'll notice that I'm not turning up each control full, compared to the dimed OC-2. I don't have a problem with this, but goes to show that the OC-5 has more left in the tank if you need to get more extreme. I was disappointed that we weren't getting a Waza OC-2 (OC-2W), I'd still like to see that, perhaps with a switch changing the -2 pot to a LPF sweep (fairly common 'synth' mod on OC-2), as well as an external footswitch input to flip between direct and no direct signal without having to bend down and turn the knob. Si

From what I understand, it’s an interim/pre-production logo. There were/are some issues with the Sadowsky name/logo being registered by another party in China specifically, so they aren’t able to use it, something like that. Unless that’s changed. Si

Yeah hard-cases aren’t an issue, gig-bags were thin on the ground. However the Gruv Gear Edge Guitar bag and the Serek gigbag are both excellent bags for Mustangs. Si

I am currently mid-abstinence. When my Lakland DJ5 arrived in Sept, I told myself I wouldn't buy anything (other than consumables, per original rules haha) for 6 months. And so, with best intentions, I'm looking to make no purchases until start of April 2021. Although that depends if I can find a cheap HX Stomp First bass after this round of self-induced hell will likely be a Lakland HB-30....in black. Yes please. Si

Really easy deal selling a Jazz neck to Nicco. Thanks bud 😊 Si

La Bella RX Nickels are my preferred nickels.......well.....La Bella's are my preferred strings full-stop haha. Si

I added one lol L-R: Camel Journey, 1971 Precision, Moollon P-Classic, bitsa P Si

I'd like to get hold of the Lakland Hollowbody 30 (their shortscale Skyline) in the new Black colour. I'd also like a Serek 5 string, but that's looking unlikely haha. Si

That Lakkie 😍 Si

I know what it is, I just wondered why you quoted my particular post when asking the question lol Si

Que? Si

I wonder whether this whole exchange might be better suited to its own thread, this is about the Boss OC-5 really. Si

This would be interesting to look into, using your chippendales example, I'd perhaps suggest that they wouldn't need to specify 'male' because it's simply known that they are an all male troupe. Not sure about acting, I wonder (without any kind of googling) whether it might be a case of simply stating "we are looking for an actor to play a female character" etc. Si

Without knowing whether an LLP is required to follow the same employment laws as larger companies, Citizens Advice Bureau states: It is illegal for an employer to discriminate against you because of your sex. This includes all employers, no matter how few people they employ. Most workers, including employees, agency workers, trainees and those who are self-employed have protection from sex discrimination at work. This includes: recruitment and selection promotion training, pay and benefits redundancy and dismissal terms and conditions of work That said, countless bands advertise for gender-specific members, but they well be 'private' concerns with regards to employment. Don't know. Why? Would you feel the same if a different male singer turned up? Si

So are you looking for opinions then? Or validation that the agents telling the only thing they'll accept is the 'right' thing? Because it seems that the former probably isn't going to sway you?! Si

Maybe check what their reasoning is then? Si