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simisker

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  1. An ACG with a P-Retro preamp is one hell of a combo, in my experience *pats No.1 bass lovingly* GLWTS!
  2. Had a phone call from BD today. Not long now
  3. Recording at home? So it doesn't have to be real-time, then? If that's the case, record the 'guitar' part on your bass, convert that audio to midi using your DAW, and then use a Kontakt library - e.g. one of the Impact Soundworks' excellent Shreddage series - to trigger real guitar samples. It does seem like a bit of a faff, though, compared to getting hold of an actual guitar and recording that! EDIT: Shreddage also allows power chords and tremolo picking to be triggered from one note, which may be useful depending on the genre you're after.
  4. $66 for shipping 3 of the blighters. I bailed at that point. Shame
  5. I've also just bought a pedal from @green3101 and can confirm that buying from him is pretty much a perfect experience. It was exactly as described, in mint condition, he was quick to reply, and it was posted/delivered next day. No hesitation here: big recommendation. Many thanks
  6. Hidden deep within the ToS, eh? Right next to the sign that says "Vorsicht vor dem Leoparden!"? 😉 I think I'll pass. Me and German online retailers aren't getting on at the moment. Anyway, it's moot - they don't have what I want. Ta once again, however
  7. Thanks but that site feels dodgy AF. Not secure, no shop/contact address... big fat nope. If the bass was a Squier or something, then yeah, maybe... but it's a £2k+ Marusczyzk. I'm feeling guilty just typing the words "Jamming" and "Ring-pull can" while in the same room as it. Full Macgyver points, though, fair play. I'd definitely want to be locked in an outbuilding by goons with you
  8. Me: "Aww...." The embodiment of my post-christmas financial situation: "Yay!"
  9. Just to clarify: that's from me just looking at their site; I have no other knowledge. The last mention of these from BD was in one of their newsletters, mentioning "in the New Year", as I recall.
  10. Looks like BD have just had a fresh Dingwall delivery. So either the JT Rios were part of this delivery and some of us are about to get notified... or we're talking another couple of months until the next delivery.
  11. That's also an option, I suppose. Not much of a maker, but in the immortal words: how hard could it be? Actually, giving it a moment's thought: I'd need to account for the side-mounted screw fixing system, for one thing. Yeah, it's already getting beyond my skill/effort/reward equation
  12. Finding slimmer concentrics isn't a problem; it's getting them to fit the shafts - the John East concentrics on my ACGs are noticeably slimmer [and in my opinion, nicer to use] than the Warwick ones, for example. Converters or sleeves could be an option - but I haven't found any yet. I can't even swap out the control plate + pre-amp to another manufacturer - For example, John East is having trouble sourcing gold hardware, Audere don't ship out of the US, and Lusithand don't do gold at all. I guess I'm stuck with what I have, then. Who would have guessed that swapping some knobs would have been such a palaver? 😄 Anyway, it was only a small quality-of-life improvement, so no biggy in the scheme of things.
  13. @neepheid Them's the ones. They're good knobs on Warwicks or other through-body control setups, but 4 of them on a J control plate is a bit of a squeeze. I don't think those Allparts ones fit, from memory [it's been a while now!]. And I'm looking for gold ones, because I'm a shallow magpie. Some useful paths of investigation there, though. Thanks both 🙂 Of course, there's always the nuclear option: replace the Noll preamp with another 4-pot solution. Hmm... 🤔
  14. "Trenter percenter..." (Sorry, couldn't resist) It was 10%.
  15. I've got a deposit on one of BD's allocation of Rio Dream editions. Have to admit, the GAS has subsided a fair bit since the excitement of ordering. But, y'know, let's see how I feel when it turns up
  16. An update in Jan 2024 [!] ... After 6 months of waiting, with no communication unless chased but them having my money all that time, I ran out of patience and cancelled my order with Banzai. I did receive a prompt full refund - probably the only positive interaction I had with this company. I won't be using or recommending Banzai Music again. Live and learn, eh? So... anyone know of anywhere else that sells/makes/machines these unusually specced knobs*? * yes, yes - johnpeel.jpg, etc
  17. ... or "Sob king", if you move the second 'o' towards the 'l'. Perfect for emo.
  18. Remember these? Now not expected until the New Year [2024] I have to admit, I thought these would have been ready - or nearly ready - to ship soon after deposit time, just after the NAMM show in April. These aren't bespoke, after all. Was that naive of me? 🤷‍♂️
  19. Another post of praise! I bought a pedal from him, and as you'd expect from a top-notch member of this community, the whole experience was great. Always quick to reply, and he kept me updated at every step. The pedal was mint - exactly as described - and was well packaged and delivered quickly. Honestly, I couldn't be happier. Cheers once again, Darren
  20. Yeah, that fretboard is spectacular. It's got a lovely verdigris vibe to it Speaking as the lucky owner of two ACG 5 string short-scale singlecut basses tuned E-C, I find it hard to believe that there are better E-C basses out there for any money. GLWTS
  21. Boy, this has taught me a lesson about getting involved.
  22. Yup, I know - that was the point I was trying to make. Doesn't that make these Status prices all the more reasonable, then? They're handmade in low volumes by a legendary maker in an expensive manufacturing location. For only a few hundred quid more than a Combustion. Seems reasonable to me, anyway Maybe my idea of good value has being skewed ever since my appointment as a lawyer-dentist
  23. Take away the £600 markup for the LEDs*, and you're in the Dingwall Combustion ballpark. That's another CNC+assembly wood bass... and that somehow gets away without sticker shock outrage. The new Status VMan Signature is £2675 inc VAT. The Dingwall John Taylor Signature was/is £2500 inc VAT. I don't think we're talking outrageous opportunistic price gouging here. Personally, I'm glad that Rob is well enough to be making basses again, and that the door has reopened for me to own a Status that I'd want [headed, phenolic board, awesome colour]. * Admittedly, there's more of an argument about the £600 cost of LEDs. Seems very steep... but I don't know what that entails. Maybe he has to send them to Sims and absorb their markup. [EDIT: Sims LED fitting prices start at £500ish, according to their site. So that would explain that!]
  24. An update: I'd be wary of ordering from Banzai Music. It turns out that they're one of those companies who will happily give the impression of having items in stock, with "Delivery in 4-5 days" in order to seal the deal and get your money. Only when pushed will they admit that they're waiting on their supplier, apologise profusely etc. I've been waiting a month thus far; the only timescale I've been given was "hopefully in the coming days", which was over 2 weeks ago. Thankfully I'm not in a rush for them, but still: not particularly impressed with Banzai
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