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La Bella now make flats specifically designed from string thru basses, such as [url="http://www.labella.com/products/760fs-tb/"]these[/url].

Boing! That's a result. Well done Mr C!

Darkglass seem to get a lot of love.

I fancy something that just gives a hint of breakup, I don't want tons of overdrive, just warm subtle fuzz that is more obvious the harder you play. It must be a normal pedal size (i.e. roughly equivalent to a Boss) and it must be 9V centre negative so I can run it off my One Spot. Suggestions?

[quote name='voxpop' timestamp='1369161450' post='2085687'] Thought I would share my Shuker Artist 6. I chambered body light weight six string with Delano and Piezo pickups. [/quote] Oh Marc....

Bought the Radial Bigshot I sold to Lee a while ago back off him. Just as smooth a deal this time as it was the last.

So I ended up with 2.5m of the heavy duty velcro. Excellent stuff

Sold a Radial Bassbone to Pete. An absolute [i]pleasure [/i]to deal with, and I would happily deal with him again.

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1368626869' post='2079405'] I don't remember if i posted mine here so here it is (again?)[/quote] Posted on Page 5 of this very thread

I still have the box my Sandberg came in sitting in my office. If anyone needs a box, and can collect from Somerset House in Central London, they are more than welcome to it!

Thanks guys. So is [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/VELCRO%C2%AE-brand-heavy-Stick--BLACK/dp/B00186Q7XY/ref=sr_1_29?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1368342946&sr=1-29&keywords=Velcro"]this[/url] the stuff to get then?

Yes, so, the Pedaltrain stuff is pretty naff. Any recommendations for something else to use?

So, the MXR M87 arrived this morning (thanks Alex_1_2_3 for lightning fast delivery!) and I have spent some time playing with it..... As I was setting the unit up, I realised that I could use the input gain LEDs to provide a visual indication of the pickup's relative outputs. A quick pan between piezo and mag revealed that it is definitely the mag pickup that causes the output imbalance, the B, E and A strings generated far more energy, so I have spent some time adjusting the angle of the pickup to balance the strings more evenly. It isn't perfect, but it's a lot better, and it means I can use the compressor to clean up the output in a subtle way. Job done I think.

Bought an M87 compressor from Alex yesterday. Arrived First Class Special Delivery this mornning. Exactly as described and appears to be working fine. I would happily deal with him again.

Yes, Music Store in Cologne have had them around for a while, in White and Marley Blue....

I've picked up the MXR for sale on here, so will see how that goes....

[quote name='BassBod' timestamp='1368178210' post='2074055'] I'd also consider heavier strings for the D and G as a first option... Worth asking Joe V if he has any thoughts...or could help source some custom string gauges? [/quote] Not really an option sadly, as the strings are La Bella black nylon, so already a heavy gauge, and they are a custom length because of the bridge/tailpiece arrangement. [quote name='voxpop' timestamp='1368178470' post='2074061'] I have the same thing with my G and C strings on the Artist as it also has a piezo pickup. A little LIGHT compression helps to "lower" the volume of the other strings to balance out the sound. This will also add punch and clarity to the overall sound. The MXR would be my choice over the Origin. [/quote] Yep, I think it's more about reducing the energy of the lower strings rather than beefing up the higher ones. The MXR looks like a good shout.

Hi guys Thanks for the comments. I am familiar with the pickup height as a possible solution, but know it won't work on this bass, as it has both mag and piezo pickups and the D and G strings are weak whichever pickup I use. The Origin looks huge! I am liking the MXR as a smaller option and it seems to have a pretty comprehensive feature set. Cheers Gareth