JohnR

Thanks for the advice. I am installing it right now.

Thanks. That's just what I needed to hear. A good compressor is essential to me.

I am considering moving from separate pedals to an HX Stomp. My requirements are fairly simple including compression, octave, chorus and drive. Can anyone who has a Stomp comment on the quality of its compression, is it good enough to gig with or is an external compressor recommended? Thanks

Must be the left for all the reasons you provided. Having line of sight of the drummer's hands and feet has been a life saver in times where on-stage sound is poor.

DR Strings Hi Beams XLR-30 30-50-70-90 rock my world. Hard to track down though.

MIne arrived yesterday.

I bought a Source Audio Aftershock from Ieuan. He was very helpful and made the purchase smooth and easy. The pedal was in new condition and exactly as described. I loved it so much I immediately ordered a Gemini and am jumping all in to the Source Audio range by also purchasing Ieuan's other Source Audio kit. Thanks.

He replies to me at all hours of the day including weekends.

dBpoweramp. You have to pay for it but it is well worth it. https://www.dbpoweramp.com/

I am a long-time subscriber to your channel and loved your interview with Tom Kennedy. It was one of the most inspirational interviews I have watched in a long time.

HAKKO FX-888D. Hakko soldering irons are superb. https://www.amazon.co.uk/HAKKO-FX-888D-Soldering-Station-70W/dp/B077B9Q6SJ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=HAKKO+FX-888D&qid=1552734522&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Carey Nordstrand is a legend. I have spent countless hours obsessively comparing pickup qualities on their website.

Not at all. Wal were incredibly transparent and helpful and offered several options which would have cost much less. I think I had been planning this for so long and I was the one who pushed to have the new body built. Paul has such a long waiting list so I don't think selling a body would have been a factor. Wal's communications and advice were exemplary throughout and I couldn't have been happier with the results.

The bass was originally black polyester overall. During the 90's I stripped the body to the wood which I later came to regret. For several years I wanted to have it restored to Wal specs and, last year, I sent it to Paul for evaluation and refurbishment. His assessment was that I had unevenly sanded the body and a black gloss polyester finish would only serve to highlight the flaws. After discussing options he agreed to make a new body which I decided to have built with birdseye maple facings to have a clear distinction between the new body and the original neck and hardware. I also loved the idea of combining Ian’s original work on the neck with Paul’s contemporary body build. Paul also did work on the frets and serviced the pickups and electronics. The tuners, string tree and strap locks were all replaced with black versions. The tuners are now lightweight Schaller M4S versions which look identical to the original tuners. I also bought a new Wal case which the finished bass was shipped back in.

All of the work was done by Paul at Wal.

My 1988 Wal Custom. Without going into a long story the only original parts are the neck, preamp, pickups and bridge. Everything else has been replaced.