Nigel Sleaford

Go for it.

Just been playing on my own bitsa, thin, wide seventies Japanese precision neck, plywood body, two JBXNs and Kiogon loom. Through headphones. The pickups are almost too hot for the settings I have in my Zoom B1Four, but immense variability and working well with tone off. I hope you’re going to continue posting here, and not let scale problems deter you from having a playable bass. My bass Neck has a 33 inch scale, and I had to move the bridge to get decent string break and intonation. And folk say very good things about the Revelation neck...keep the pics coming please!

PM'd you.

Zoom A3 will definitely give 48V supply- Ive tried it with an Audio Technica ATM clip on mic. Not a huge amount of gain, but you can insert the mic after all the modelling stuff, and still have two effects, plus 3 band eq on the front and anti feedback. But it is fiddly as hell!

I just bought a Zoom A3, to mess around with. At home I've tried playing my Zeller DB using an Underwood bridge pickup. With some careful use of the effects, using a virtual mic setting followed by the 'Air' ambience, I felt I got closer to an acoustic sound, monitoring on headphones. Haven't used it live or at volume, so I can't say yet whether the modelling introduces artefacts to the bass sound.

This one does look lovely. I have used a black Taiwanese one for the last fifteen years- and keep coming back to it whatever other basses have come and gone. A nice wine red Japanese example sold on eBay last week for £220.

Just received this 2x10 combo from Bax-shop. I live too far away from all bass shopping centres, so took a chance on it. For some reason the 2x10 version was on a big reduction at Bax, compared to all the other stuff in the Taurus range. I shan't be able to gig it for a few weeks, so only music room impressions so far. Which are good. Have to get used to fan noise. Used a EBS Classic drome for years, and lately a Phil Jones powered cab with a preamp. Both silent when no bass noise being made. But so far, good impressions, with Yamaha BB1100s and with double bass/Underwood pickup. I know it's a bit late to ask, but does anyone have experiences of these amps to share?

A red SB600 with a shaped case. In good condition. £120

Throw in the suggestion of a Phil Jones PB300 powered cab. I've been using one with electric bass, using a Sansamp Acoustic DI, and have run my DB, with underwood pickup, through the same setup, tho' not gigged with it. Very smooth and accurate sound from the cab, which is a reasonable one handed lift. I think the Sansamp is not the best for an electric bass, but....it is fine for the sort of wedding gigs I've been doing. I'm in Forres, not so absolutely far from Perth, and my gig life is about to end for a bit. Could be up for some kind of trade?

Pm'd you re mics.

Bought a graphic pedal from Alex. It arrived quickly, well packed, and in immaculate condition. Very happy with the whole process.