Sibob

Finally got round to building my Kurt Ballou Brutalist Jr, with an added Fuzzdog clean blend control (hence the slightly uneven pot spacing). Looks a bit of a rats nest top-down, but all the wiring is nicely layered, with moldable wire. I'll probably leave the top plain, maybe label the knobs with some old-school embossed labels. Sounds very cool! I also recently modded my Boss ODB-3 with the Monte Allums Try-Gain Plus mod. No guts shots because there's not much to see, replacement of about 10 components to smooth, thicken and tame the buzzy nature of the stock pedal into a nicer overdrive, including an IC replacement. The mod also adds the switch which let's you switch between 4002, LED & Diode lift clipping options. Also I added the sticker to make it even more ODB: Si

They're as good, if not a little nicer, as Fender's in the same price range I would say. With regards with dimensions, they're Jazz copies, often with era specific names/features, so they're going to be slim at the nut. I have a Jive and it's very comfortable, although haven't had a Fender Jazz for a few years to compare it to. Si

Any kind is fine. Spend more money, get more features and/or quality parts (ie “better tone”). My main DI box is a passive £40 Orchid DI, but am thinking about a Noble too. Si

80% of the gigging I do is clean, the other 20% is simply choosing to add in a little sonic flavours here and then, a little Octave, a little Chorus, some envelope filter etc etc. Could I do what I do whilst playing clean 100% of the time, of course, but I could also probably get by with having the same meal every night of the week. Si

I play 4s, 5s & 6s. To me, the biggest technical consideration is simply muting, everything else is comfortable after a couple of hours shedding on the instrument (which I do with all of them regularly). As has been said, if you see your bass as a collection of notes capable of music, the number of strings/frets becomes superfluous info. If you don’t know where the notes are on the neck, and you’re simply playing learned basslines, that’s when swapping between them becomes a slightly harder prospect IMO. Si

Either a decent interface or a decent headphone amp will do you. Interface wise I’m biased (work for Focusrite), however 99% of the time I use a 3Leaf Enabler headphone amp/EQ for home practice, I have no amp for home use other than dragging out my gigging rigs (never happens). Good headphones help of course, I use KRK KNS8400. The Enabler is discontinued and usually quite sought after used, but the Shift Line Olympic MkIII looks impressive, tube preamp, EQ, aux in, headphone amp and cab sim! Don’t know how it sounds though. Si

I wonder whether simply removing those resistors and then bridging the connection with some wire would help achieve the volume increase whilst retaining the pot function. Obviously the pot iteself is a resistor of sorts, but if they’re ‘off’, might have the same effect, difficult to know. Or just get yourself a COG T-16 instead of modding your vintage pedals :). A Wazacraft OC-2 could also solve the problem Boss (if you’re reading).....just sayin’ ;) Si

That’s like the opposite reasoning to me, I go wide to spread the weight (not that any of my basses are over 9.5lbs). I have two 4” wide padded leather Maruszczyk straps, really good! Although I would swap them out for something equally functional, but ‘vegan’. Si

I do love that natural P in the front, the definition of understated! Si

RRP of £1169 😶 Si

Without context though, difficult to know what information to offer. Si

Still the best version of the song IMHO......interpret that how you will: Si

Fake fake scam scam scam etc Si

Just be safe in the knowledge that ‘everyone should own at least one Precision’! So if that needs to happen, not your fault! Si

Similar vibe, but with all kinds of price ranges: https://shop.samsonite.com/backpacks-duffels/ (US site, definitely available to buy over here) I bought one maybe 4 years ago for about £100 and it's excellent, still going with no signs of failing. Si

Sorry, but what genius has added a pickup ashtray to the spec? The site example has a nice figured maple top, and they’ve drilled in the thing that 90% of people remove! 🙄 Si

At this point I'd be looking at getting a different cab lol Si

As has been mentioned, only you can get out and see what works for you. There is no ‘science’, some people shred on chunky old bassball bat necks, some people lay down thick greasy grooves on a tiny thin necks.....there is no rule of thumb. From my experience, it’s more about the instrument than it is my preference. I have P necks, J necks (i’ve no idea what the profiles are) , asymmetric profiles, a shortscale. They’re all comfortable after a very short period, and they all do different things, so I accept them. Si

My dad swiped me 2 x 270p from work, so I actually just need a single 300p now lol. I have two 150's, but if I can avoid doing the parallel thing I will. That said, it's hardly worth the price of a stamp. Meh lol Si

Yup! Si

All good, no rush, if you remember on Saturday....let me know Cheers Si

I don't suppose anyone has 2 x 270pf & 1 x 300pf ceramic caps hanging around do they? Building a Brutalist Jr. Cheers Si

Doesn’t affect me apparently. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Si