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If you don’t need a modeller/floor unit that can sync/automation of sound/preset changes for songs then the existing units will be pretty useful. I think the ‘Stadium’ moniker alludes to the touring artists where preset changes etc are all triggered to specific album/recoded tones and to me at least suggests a pro touring musician who would benefit from a unit which can be set up for a tour and take the fuss out of changing presets while they focus on their choreography 😀 It got a lot going on!
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He said it better 😀
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I had one and recently sold it but not because of any issues or complaints. As a low gain ‘fattener’ adding in harmonic content it will do what it says on the tin (box)! It won’t offer tonnes of gain and drive but it will ‘saturate’ and those descriptions should be considered as two separate sonic characteristics. I liked it but as my signal chain already has output TX’ers and tubes it wasn’t doing more or giving me a ‘better’ version of what I had. What it does do is add in that tube saturation/character which is very pleasing sonically and warms up the signal chain and can do that “sonic stock cube” thing where it just makes the tone sit well within the full band mix. Pedals like this and some lower gain/ drive units really need to be heard in that context sometimes to judge their true value IMO be that via IEM or in the room. The bass soul food springs to mind! I realise this all reads like marketing but you might find a lower gain unit like a Solid Gold FX Beta does more of what you like in a more pronounced way with more gain on tap should you need it. I know @tayste_2000 is shifting a Beta MkV which can do lovely low gain tones.
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You’re welcome😗
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The deco feels like the perfect ‘The Cure’ pedal!
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Pedal clear out - Jule Way Huge Basswitch etc - *WITHDRAWN*
krispn replied to krispn's topic in Effects For Sale
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Pedal clear out - Jule Way Huge Basswitch etc - *WITHDRAWN*
krispn replied to krispn's topic in Effects For Sale
Decided to hang on to these so maybe have the thread closed Thanks. -
My old SuperP5 was under 4kg and the smaller/thinner body was a deliberate move to reduce weight by Dingwall The DBird is a nice bass but try before you buy. I had one briefly buy didnt get on with the body shape even though it was well balanced, a reasonable weight etc. I still feel the SP1 would be a really great bass.
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It was on preorder at BD and I wonder if things have just jumped up a bit in price since the preorder? Could be that they all end up at the wrong side of 2k
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I always used 60’s winds but then nabbed a set of these PV 74’s. They’re top notch and there’s definitely something about the way they sound which is super pleasing. They’re forward and ‘aggressive’ but dialling back the tone knob mellows things out beautifully. Dare I say more versatile in a bass than a 60’s set! Cracking deal on these which I’d snap up if I had a spare jazz bass kicking about!- 1 reply
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Yeah I was hoping it would appear for a bit less but world wide the cost of basses and almost everything else is getting silly…still wanna try one mind!
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I loved my super p and would love to try one of these but the recent price jumps!!! Stillifni had to consolidate down to one bass I’d be happy with a green one 😀
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Pedal clear out - Jule Way Huge Basswitch etc - *WITHDRAWN*
krispn replied to krispn's topic in Effects For Sale
Servo sold -
Pedal clear out - Jule Way Huge Basswitch etc - *WITHDRAWN*
krispn replied to krispn's topic in Effects For Sale
M8100 https://www.watfordvalves.com/product_detail.asp?id=4243 -
Other pedals I really like but are interchangeable on my board depending on my whim! Markbass Compressor£120 Another overlooked unit, possibly due to the size, but it adds a tube stage to any source - you can dial down the compression to have a killer real tube front end or actually add in some wonderful tube character and comp while never stepping all over your feel and dynamics. MojoMojo £35 *Sold* Darkglass element £100 I keep this in my gig bag as a back up Di. Lots of options and being switchless your goofy singer and guitarist can’t adjust the knobs with their wayward cables and on stage wanderings! HyperLuminal £140 Might need to check the price but another very versatile comp. You have three very nicely voice comps which can be set to work for different basses. I liked to switch to the Sym setting for slower darker country etc but love the bus setting for punchy always on bass. Postage included uk only.
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Thinking of shifting the whole lot and getting a digital unit. Wanna recoup some cash and mix things up! I have curated this board over a number of years adding in a pedal here and there for a specific tones. I may well back down but this is a very ‘motivated’ feeler thread to say the least. Top row basically my direct to FOH/IEM pathway. Any one of these pedals would be a grab and go solution for live. Simone £850 One of the ‘best value’ all tube preamps for bass. Greater tonal variation than the Noble, 3 band EQ and the Sensitivity control really allows you to dial in the feel of the unit (I’ve heard it described as an impedance type control adding body dimension width and all those other marketing buzz words. It really is a thing of sonic beauty. Cinemag transformer on the DI tuned to Jule Amps spec. Only demo I can find is the Hondo Felder one on you tube. Taurus Servo £125 - Sold Two Notes Cab M+ £110 Love this - simply brilliant and combined with the Servo all you need to grab and go gigging. Bottom Row Pork&Pickle (regular size) £120 Excels at low gain but can do overdrive or fuzz. I found it made a really nice always on low gain unit to poke out in a live mix. What’s better than being heard? Heard and felt! Basswitch Compressor £160 Not many of these Basswitch units seen in the wild before the inventor retired. It’s a clever and versatile dual band comp. Adds in a lovely thump - I’ve promised this to a fellow BC’er as ‘first dibs’ but adding here too. I’ll update if he says no! Basswitch Enhanced OD £160 Another lesser seen unit. I really dig this drive for its versatility and tones. It’s basically two voices in one unit in that the tone control works like a eq curve shift. At one end of the range it sounds very ampeg/scoopy and as you turn to the opposite end of the range the eq curve shifts to a mid bump. It’s a very full sounding drive and really fills out the mid range especially useful in a trio etc. it pairs wonderfully with the P&P listed above for gain staging goodness. Duality Duzz £90 Again two voicings available (See a theme) which can be swept through with the related knob. Big dirty fuzz tones in a wee box! Simples! Early run made in Seattle I think. Says on the base I can check if it’s useful info. Funkulator £125 A real sleeper pedal which can go from a finger style ‘enhance’ or as the knob is dialled up increase the scoop at 800Hz while maintaining lows and highs. It makes a jazz bass sound even more jazz like without taking away from the basses voice. It makes my JMJ (think p bass) take on a whole new voice and it’s really good at taking an existing drive pedal and giving it that scooped voicing. Why these weren’t more popular as a utility pedal I’ll never know! Happy to post UK only. Simone will require higher insurance etc so let’s discuss the cost and split if it’s prohibitive.
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All these things can be worked out in updates etc. There’s many things folk want to see implemented day one and they possible should have been but look at the potential. Not gonna convince everyone but if feels like a strong start that will get better.
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I use one and they have a wealth of option in the store plus the unit itself offers preamp, power amp and eq as well all the mic placement options. I got one used recently and bought the Mesa PH pack and the 212 sounds perfect for my needs. A powerful and useful tool and you can demo cab options too before you buy.
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Lots of £££ You’d hope it’s enigmatic for the money.
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N.O.S. Korean Spector neck thro' Legend Classic - *WITHDRAWN*
krispn replied to JohnDaBass's topic in Basses For Sale
Cheers. I’m just not too familiar with Spector and what stock is. -
N.O.S. Korean Spector neck thro' Legend Classic - *WITHDRAWN*
krispn replied to JohnDaBass's topic in Basses For Sale
DCB pick ups? -
I was gigging my board last night and if I shifted it for ana Ana I’d only miss the tone it’s giving me - recently flirted with a HX Stomp again but in the AB test my board won. I think the pedal I’m most likely to add is the Kaamos. It’s able to do double duty of Alpha Omega and the octave down options. While I’m enjoying the Anangram videos I just know a multi would be wasted on me as cool as it is I have two or three sounds which are basically the same just with increasing drive. Now to torture myself thinking about a kaamos. 😀🤣
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Any updates form folks who have been using this out live?
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Slightly changed things up as I’ve added the Pork&Pickle and Taurus Servo to my board. The Pork&Pickle is doing low gain duties as my always on drive and it’s first in line (after the tuner). I did try the Pork&Pickle after the preamp but it just sounded better before it. I’d placed a MojoMojo there recently and as good as it is the Pork & Pickle is more pleasing overall and it stacks really well with my heavier drive - they do sound glorious together! There’s very little going on settings wise but the tone control sounds great across its sweep and I’m hearing more in the midrange - maybe because it’s a bass specific pedal but it edges out the Mojo for me! After my first gig with it (I didn’t tell anyone I’d changed things up) the drummer commented that my bass was sounding great in the mix. I’ve not really tried the fuzz settings with the band but I have fuzz later in the chain. I have used it stand alone messing around at home and it’s classic muffy fuzz! Side note I’ve said this before (I’m sure) but having the Funkulator in the signal chain means I can instantly add in that classic 800hz scoop and it’s like every drive pedal takes on a second voice. It’s no different with the Pork&Pickle and it sounds great with the slight scoop and supportive lows and highs. The Funkulator is a real sleeper pedal on any board and not just for slap tones! The Taurus Servo replaces a Hyper Luminal compressor on the top row which is basically my FOH/IEM pathway (the blue box is my preamp which goes to both FOH and amp). The HL is great and BUS mode adds nice punch but I wanted to add some more character overall to the signal chain for IEM and FOH and toyed with leaving the comp as I’m routing the Pork&Pickle first in the signal chain. Hearing the Servo in this spot ticked all the boxes- some compression and the right amount of saturation in a tiny box! It adds exactly what I wanted right before the CabM+ which just sweetens things before hitting the ears and pa. I’ve the punch switch in position 1 which throws in some bump around 100Hz-300Hz and thickens things up. I did try this standalone into the amp and it’s a powerful unit with the punch in position 2 but again for my needs it sit perfectly in its new spot. At last week’s gig I could really hear the added oomph kicking on the boost side on some tunes and felt the added weight coming out the subs. No one seemed upset by the added low end but I’m always conscious of being too bass heavy in the mix and due to some timing issues everyone was late last weekend, my phone wasn't connecting to the desk for my IEM mix etc so I hope to dial in the IEM sound with levels etc. more closely this Friday - at home playing along on the IEM mix it sounds great. I think I’ll generally keep the Taurus on the ‘blue’ side (not boosted) with punch engaged in position 1 with the Pork&Pickle in low gain settings as described.
