danny-79

7 hours ago, Happy Jack said:

I love Earthquaker Devices generally and I've had quite a lot of their stuff, but six knobs for a Chorus pedal? SIX KNOBS???

The pedal I've ended up with actually an 'anti-chorus' - https://reverb.com/uk/p/digitech-luxe

Very rare and hard to find these days, but I just love this thing with fretless bass. It's a simple 2-knob device, almost all of the settings are musical (whatever that means) or at least useable, and it doesn't give you that seasick sound that so many Chorus pedals saddle you with.

 

I’ll look it up 👍

@paul_5 thanks. I’ve had one in the past and might just revisit. 

@SumOne Small Clone, I’m thinking I should be looking at getting another. At the moment I’ve got the MXR Chorus Deluxe in my board (and the boss I’ve got as a spare) the cross over is a must for most things with the less is more attitude so that will stay. In short it’s full on 80s cheese chorus that I’m after for lack of better description. I’ll look into the Gemini. 

Cheers both 

So I finally got one and I’m not sure if I like it or not. There are some great useable sounds to be had out of it but not the sound in my head right at this moment, but there is a lot going on with it so will be spending more time with it before it gets saved for later. 80s post punk, goth heavy chorus+reverb+flanger kind of thing is what I’m after......

Can I have some suggestions please

18 minutes ago, Deedee said:

Nice one, I look forward to seeing the photos. I’ve always been amazed at how erm, ‘far out’ some of the stock EBMM plates were. Understated is the way to go as far as I’m concerned.

I’ve got a couple of interesting pick guards on other stingrays but this bass matte black will look great. And i just really don’t like this one that’s on it 

57 minutes ago, moley6knipe said:

Annual?!?! We’re all at it waaaay more than once a year! 😀

Lol I’ve been pretty good tbh, I didn’t think it was possible to be happy with a finished board or even if finished should be a word associated with pedal boards but I’ve been pretty happy with my set up for a good while now so....... slightly worried lol 

Photo of current board cause why not 😛

@Deedee inspired by your single ply matte black pg I have ordered one for my SR4HH. Mines an older bass, 06, in sapphire black, it’s got a snake skin looking thing on it at the moment that I’ve been assured is original but not my thing. I’ll put some before after photos up when it arrives but if it looks anything like what it looks like in my head then I’m impressed already 

Been after a Sea Machine for ages, it’s not made it to the board just yet as I’ve got a few more bits to acquire but looking forward to the annual strip down and rebuild ritual that’s brewing 

On 23/04/2021 at 12:39, jrixn1 said:

I've just had these arrive this morning: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402533803723?var=672778084427

I got the "22mm Thickened Bottom". They fit perfectly over the existing feet of a Pedaltrain Nano, but I think will need glueing on so they don't pop off.  Power supply is a CS6.

 

You would think larger feet to give you ground clearance would come as standard on a small board or at least sell them as an extra..

I used various nuts n bolts on mine to make adjustable legs but I was grafting together two Nano+ at the time 😛

15 minutes ago, prowla said:

I've looked at these, but the problem is I don't like actually playing an 8-string; I either don't press hard enough and get fret bzz fom the thin string or I press too hard and get a sore finger.

I've just bought a Digitech Mosaic octave doubler pedal instead...

This one is surprisingly easy to play. It’s exactly the same neck as the four string version, (it’s exactly the same bass as the four string version just different bridge and machine head holes, the extra four octave strings have just been squeezed in there) personality I don’t think it  feel awkward at all unlike some I’ve tried and I’ve tried a fair few. 

Octave pedals are great, not tried the one you mentioned. 

21 hours ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

8 strings? Wow, four too many for my skill level 😉 

Preamp recommendations:

1. Hazlab (but pretty expensive), 2. Tonepump with trimpot. 3. Aguilar OBP 2 or 3

Pickup recommendations:

1. EMG 35P4X, 2. EMG 35DCX or a combination of both (P4X for the neck, DCX for the bridge)

Ok thank you I will look them up

18 hours ago, NancyJohnson said:

In answer to this, as a previous owner of one of these, I'm not of the opinion that there's anything specifically wrong with the stock pickups, but (IMO) the pairing of these with the Tonepump Jr was/is a disaster; it added nothing but mush to the output tone and the stocks were considerably more responsive/dynamic once the pre-amp was out of the circuit.

Did you just remove/bypass the preamp and set it up passive with the original pickups ? 

So what are people’s favourite upgrades regarding pickups and pre amps? 

I Have just fitted the new machine heads. Bit of filing required but it’s staying in tune now so all good on that front 

Good morning Spector fans. Recent NBD here. In short im looking for upgrade suggestions regarding the stock pickups and tonepump jr.  Looking for something smoother with no distortion 

2 hours ago, Cato said:

Bit of an obvious one, but have you tried new batteries?

Low battery power can cause a preamp to distort.

That’s a brand new battery, fist thing I did was put a new one in. 

From what I’ve read that’s just the nature of that pre amp 

Hi all. I’m totally new to the world of Spector, I’ve been after an 8 string for a while and this was about the best of the lot in my opinion (in this price bracket and what I’ve personally seen anyway).it’s only a base model I’m guessing.  I brought it new, given it a good set up and it’s playing lovely now, the machine heads let it down but that’s soon remedied (new Wilkinson’s in the post) but anyways...... 

the Tonepump. It’s a bit ??..... hot. Open the volume just ever so slightly and it’s boomy and starting to break up on 1. Bass and tone pots all the way off. It’s possible to get a nice tone but takes some fiddling and completely new amp settings. 
I’ve done a bit of reading on here and some useful reading. I was hoping I could adjust the gain on it with the rim pot but it doesn’t seem to have one, or I’m looking in wrong place. It looks like a hole has been drilled in the top.. there is no screw in there I’ve had a poke!

any suggestions?  
cheers 

Dan 

That’s a very good price! I’m tapped out but good luck with sale

12 hours ago, ped said:

Wow that’s pretty bling! So does an HH ray sound the same as an H when you select the rear pickup only?

The rear pickup Ona HH is in exactly the same spot as the single H on a stingray so yes you can get the single H sound out of a HH 
The Bongo on the other hand is different positions so in that case it’s no. 

Not the best of photos as in photography but it’s hard work getting them all in the same room with out falling out. 😜

On 02/08/2020 at 22:51, danbanbass said:

Great to hear, next what roundwounds do you guys use on them?

Got them on two of my SR’s. you won’t regret it. Brilliant pre amps 

On 22/07/2020 at 10:34, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Like it. Is that the fuchsia sparkle?

No it’s Firemist Purple. Not really a big fan of sparkle finishes. 

Ordered this yesterday. Just waiting for it to arrive 😜

better photos to follow 

Have you found a buyer for it yet ? 

Can’t believe I don’t know lol 😂   

Both. Maybe scratch plate if it’s part of the assembly (strat for example) and pick guard if it’s not (like acoustic guitar) 

no right or wrong answer and I honestly don’t know what I use the most 

Brilliant Bass. Very collectible