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Not enough people know who JO was which is so true for so many great bass players. Studio legend and I can only imagine the stories he could have told. Golden age for being a session guy, the go to session guy! and worthy of every positive comment said, and to, follow on this thread. Here's To The HGT!

Or more appropriately a one eared man is king in the land of the deaf! 😉

That’s what I was saying in my original post different brands have different characteristics so it’s best to try a couple and see what works for you.

So if he’d have said it’s a killer amp? Always best to consider these things after some actual play time. I have no doubt Chopthebass knows what he’s talking about but I’d still be keen to hear one in the flesh and make the call based off that.

I was gonna edit it but it made me laugh too 😀

To qualify the thump description I’ve found flats to have less brightness than rounds and an inherent lower mid quality especially with age. A 5yr old set of RW strings will sound that way too I suppose. I don’t mean thump as sounding dead or lifeless. If anything I FW strings sound better than rounds for almost most types of music up until the heavier genres of rock

Flats do tend to go for that thumpy tone so while initially they can sound ‘bright’ most brands of flats will tend to have that duller middy thump which is the appeal I guess. It’s worth trying a set and having a go. You’ll not get any feet noise and it might be more ‘period correct’ for the glam stuff.

NAMM 2019 hits in Jan. Look out it could well happen!

It's a worm hole Flat's are great to play and can add a really nice feel but more importantly a nice thump to proceedings from a tonal point of view. There are as many opinions on flat wound strings as brands of flat wound strings. If it's any consolation I do like these brands and you can always fond them on the other musical instruments section in the for sales! Thomastik INfeld Jazz Flats - pricy but less tension on them than... LaBella. They have the Jamerson flats which can feel like heavy cables but the Deep Talkin Flats ain't too bad tension wise... GHS Flats - I used these only branded as Lakland Jo Osbourne flats. Really nice feel and tension too. I was kindly given some Fender flat's by a friend and they play and feel nice too. My pref is TI Jazz flats (I've paid full price for them I like them that much (gasp) and then the GHS Flats but there are many to try out. Ultimately you'll find a set that feel right for you - if you get into the tonal differences from round wounds and like them then you'll find yourself scanning for used sets in the wee small hours. I'd offer to send you some of my old set but I only have a BEAD set to hand due to the g string breakage. Good luck!

@Al Krow As much fun as it would be to try one out I’m not really using fx in my live band’s just now other than a comp and occasionally some drive. No point in me buying one as it’d just be sitting unused in its box...oh wait 😉but I’ll think more seriously about purchasing one once you give me a comprehensive review based on your own findings and gigging experiences with it ...oh wait😉 I think my money is safe 😀 All joking aside my amp was doing everything I needed it to on last night’s gig (including some blended clean/drive) I don’t have much need for multi fx just now and I have many of those fx available via DAW at home for experimenting when the notion takes me. If I go IEM down the line it might be a useful option.

Uriah Duffy’s had a go! 😀

Seen one offered for £380 on FB it's a tempting price!

The earlier stuff is great and worth a look for sure. That vulf compressor just makes e’rything phat and squishy. Put that in a compressor thread for folks who ‘can’t hear a comp’ working. It’s the core of the VP sound!

Setting a pedal at noon isn’t necessarily the best setting for every pedal. It again comes back to knowing what the functions of each pedal does or how the controls interact. I’m sure the manual which you’ll be likely to find online will have some settings to get you started should you revisit it. Again if it’s not for you then disregard this post 😀

It’s the old double edged sword that compression can be used as a tool or as an effect and can often be misunderstood in these contexts. As many of you already know compression can be set to tame peaks, to help ‘manage’ your sound or it can be used to create a particular sound. Using a compressor is not an indication of a player having poor technique nor will it ‘fix’ poor technique - bum notes and poor timing won’t be fixed by a comp and sensitive musicianship can be ‘lost’ by over use of compression. A good player not only knows how to play their instrument but how to use any effects they employ. Having command of your gear (effects etc) is necessary if one wishes to get the most out of them. Common sense! Some compressors can add a little bit of ‘colour’ which one may or may not like or they can remove some frequencies which again some do or don’t like. Some folk like what compression does, some don’t. If you can get something out of a compressor then it’s right for you, if you don’t need it or hear it being useful then that’s the right call for you.

Tidy bass the Shuker!

Bingo!

Still unboxed!! I’d try using it first before passing judgement on others. you may find you don’t like it that much either or not have that much use for it😉