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Hi guys, just resurrecting this topic! My new(ish) bass is very susceptible to feedback. I played a gig on Saturday night which was ampless so just running into a Sansamp and the only noise on stage was the drum kit. We were on a solid floor playing at reasonable volume but every time the drummer hit anything it would make my whole bass start to vibrate and feedback. On hollow stages or in front of an amp this is even worse! I found stuffing a rolled up towel between the bass and the tail piece helps but not as much as I need. I might try cutting foam for the F holes... I've sometimes seen people tie fabric around the middle of the bass, is this the same idea too presumably?

I've ran it into the effects of my amp before experimenting with the preamp models but again, didn't have great results. Are you using preamp models or just fx?

I wanted it to replace my sans amp comp but have brought them back to try and help things out. So yeah, now it's essentially just an effects box...

Thanks will post over on the FB group. I tried a lot of Dr Tones patches and found them all to be very hifi and digital sounding. I think he's really after that zingy Billy Sheehan thing though

I've even tried running it in the chain with no blocks and it still has this digital vibe I can't quite put my finger on. I spent a lot of time messing with the various EQs and they didn't help either. This got me thinking about is it the input impedance or something else? I don't know. Should it be this hard to get some cool noises?!?

I've had the stomp for almost 4 years now and have had good results with it, mainly when using it in ampless situations, either recording or live. Whenever I use it as part of my pedal board through an amp however, it adds a brittleness and a thin sound to my tone that I just can't put my finger on or get rid of. The best I found was when it was sandwiched between an analog compressor and a Sansamp, it still had a bit of that brittleness to it though. I really want to get along with the Stomp but I just can't get a good sound out of it live, anyone else had similar problems to this? Anyone got any tips I can try to get a better tone out of it before I sell it?? Thanks!

Hi all I'm looking to improve my options for recording DB at home - what mics are you guys using? Anything up to around £200 would be good!

Thanks for the input. I'll do some experimenting with it!

Hi guys, I got a new upright a few months back and installed a Bass Max pick up on it. I've used this same pickup for years on my old bass and the G string was quite compared to the E but it wasn't too much of an issue. On the new bass the G string is almost in audible and the E is BOOMING! I don't know much about DB gear so no don't know where to start trying to fix the problem. The bass has come with an adjustable bridge, would that affect the volume output? I'm tempted to try the dual bass max... Any other ideas? Thanks!

Ah dang. I've messaged Sire to see if they sell parts as I can't find anything on Google!

My Sire P7 recently took a tumble forwards from its' stand and has bent the vol/tone stacked pot. Would any vol/tone replacement pot do the job? Something like this? https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/parts-c4/electronics-c698/potentiometers-c109/allparts-ep-4585-000-stacked-concentric-pots-cts-500k-250k-p10284?gclid=CjwKCAjw_o-HBhAsEiwANqYhpxWrENTTfyWSbnFPmSAKcp93IcNCT4AmgDsvedZ0k1WfXvFIaVJw2hoCmXwQAvD_BwE#fo_c=1949&fo_k=388911894447cfe4471dbc6a9a169eef&fo_s=gplauk?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term= Thanks!

Hi guys, I'm restringing my sire with labella flats and the B string is too fat to go through the hole. Any ideas on a fix? Just drill the hole wider? Thanks!

Ok cool, I might just go for the Deep Talkin set then!

I'm looking at buying some La Bella flats and was wondering if anyone has any experience with the Deep Talkin set and the Low Tension set? I've got Rotosound flats on my other P and they were pretty stiff and took a bit of getting used to. How low tension are the low tension strings? I don't want to enter Kala rubber string territory!

The finger board is actually flamed maple that's been stained black. Looks quite pretty but not sure how much value it has...

My new bass is in need of a set up, could maybe swap a set up for the broken bass?

I'm based in Liverpool mate.

Hey everyone, just looking for a bit of advice. A couple of months ago I knocked my bass over and snapped the neck off. I got a few quotes for the repair and the job was looking to be £1000+ which is more than the bass is worth. I got myself a cheapish Thomann bass so I can keep playing but now I don't know what to do with this bad boy? I'm tempted to post it as an ebay auction with no reserve to recoup whatever money I can from it but I'm willing to let it go to a good home for nothing really if somebody wanted to take it on as a project. Any ideas?? one

Hey guys, Would love some feedback from my bass brethren on my new tune, you can check it out here! https://youtu.be/5fiLYfFzBFo

I'm just working on a blog post looking at some of the super tasty licks in Don't Stop... I'm trying to identify the bassist, Louis Johnson is credited and when I listen to the track it sounds like mainly synth bass with a bit of bass guitar added on top. Louis' Wiki page does say he played synth bass but I'm trying to clarify did he play synth bass and bass guitar on that track? [font=sans-serif]Greg Phillinganes is credited as playing synths...[/font] [font=sans-serif]Thanks![/font]

Has anyone gigged using a MIDI keyboard running through Logic/Mainstage? Some of the synth bass sounds in Logic are super fat!

Sorry to revive this old thread but has anyone tried the Thomann bass ukes? This one looks particularly tasty https://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_bass_ukulele_koa_side_hole.htm