paulo m

Ive taken delivery of the Gruv Gear Neo 4in.....?
& my first reaction to it is.. So' So.. even dissapointment in the materials used in its construction.
@ this price' compared to brands such as Harvest' Levys' etc Who do use leather' this..its nothing special!!! I.M.O
My decision to return this' is wavering...?

The SWR design was not without its faults or problems'
i personally have always thought they produce a very accurate HI-FI sound that defined a certain sonic period.

For myself' the SWR head is the SM 400... with all of its inherent problems' if you dont expect it to be all things...
it supplys their Classic tone...
Keep in mind that Rabe designed One Circuit....& that they work best with their cabinets...( Horns turned way down)
The Engineering Stuff remains the higher quality gear for myself..& ive owned more than seven pieces of it...
Now Obsolete' they are are worth little on the second hand market..& bargains are to be had.... as they are just no longer regarded as the brand to have.

G.L.W.T.S
Im sure this is a excellent combo....
But its a weighty one...still.

The Comfort Strapp has that bouncey thing...going on..
also they wear out & become painfull ive found.
I now use the Neotec Megabass which is far better for comfort & design.
I arrived at this via' Levys Leather straps which are well made & expensive also...but not as comfortable as the Megabass Strapp for myself.
Now im looking @ the Gruv gear Neo... which is expensive' plus they say it has faux leather?...@ nearly £50.00 that is a little trashy...i feel.

EBS microbass II
One of the finest outboard preamp DI you will find.
Exceptional build quality & a shedload of features..
There is one for sale on this site
Grab it....you wont regret it.

A few months ago i landed a Boxed GR2 in pristine condition for a song.
It is the best filter ive used so far' by a
Country mile....& its extremely versatile also..

Jonny B Gayden...with Albert Colllins just fantastic groove & funk... Roscoe Beck with Robben Fords Blue Line... Brillliant!!! As a kid i used to watch Colin Hogkinson with Back Door.... He's an Original for Sure & deserves greater acclaim'... Verdine White from EWF.. just too many great' great players!!!!!!

EBS Microbass II...nothing comes close' functionality'build quality'Uncoloured Sound'in a 1st class design...

Here's my take on my recently acquired GR2..its just brilliant- ive been comparing bass sounds from stevie wonders innervisions cd..this filter has So many applications...& can approximate those sounds..it takes a minute & can be fiddly but id say this is one of the best filters ive come across.

I have the boss Bf2b in immaculate condition which has been frommel modded for even more amazing analogue chorus/flanging sounds...which i may be parting with..? It has served me unbelieveably well & is just an amazing piece of bass kit?

Just landed myself a GR2...instantly useable
Sounds' Ooze from this filter...it appears to have a lot more sound options...than The V2 proton' which ive had on my board for over a year..Guess i will opt for the subtle side of things with this...for starters!! as it has a huge swathe of sound going on!

TC ELECTRONIC JOHN PETTRUCCI DREAMSCAPE ..CHORUS'FLANGE' VIBRATO..Pedal..Subtle & with the available Toneprints...great options also..a winner!!!!

Where oh' where...is the EBS microbass II? You must add this amazing little box to your review.

3 leaf proton has been a nice, small squelch.. move for me' i had an mxr b.e.f & hated it!!! way too quacky & lazer beam effects ....which got totally lost in the mix of the band... ALL of these filters are subjective & of personal taste... Another recommendation of mine the Groove Regulator by 3 leaf' check out the reviews!!!

I would like to add to the last post' that i agree' when you look at the raw costs of materials & time.. some of the prices are laughable!! But there is some great low price instruments out there..Cort' ibanez' make great stuff.. But when the Sadowsky stuff comes out!!! Etc.. i switch off.

May i also add to my last post' that the electronics in the P.S jazz bass.. had a 2 band Fet' pre-amp boost only' 40hz & 4k made by j shur' & Sounded Killer!!! But as for the price tag??

Mr Sadowsky...took his ideas from these fore runners..A parts guitar' quality parts lindy fralin' hipshot' warmoth' etc...but ive played' and seen one in pieces...Not Worth the Money!!!!!

Nordstrand NJ4s..are some of the very best also Jason Lollar are top notch' both are not cheap but you get what you pay for!!

There is a immaculate first year production Oc2 on E Bay..Now!!! its in japan but nothing sounds like them..& worth the dosh...I.M.O

Im Staying with my OC2...why? Because its the Original of this Synthy Bass Sound!! .& while the 3 leaf stuff is good..(i have the Proton II) mixed with the boss...The Sounds is just as convincing as the Octabvre....Plus a big factor for me is that i only use the synth bass thing infrequently...& i dont think this box will out strip....the OC2.

On my board i firstly start with the MXR M82 set to a mild grab\squash..& @ the end place an APHEX xciter before the amp' between these two pedals the tone becomes Fat & fingers on strings sounding ( a la M MILLER).when moving to slap the tone remains present & full ( using a jazz bass with Nordstrand NJ4s & a John East preamp) That WILL LEE type tone....so compression yes......BIG TIME.

LOUIS JOHNSON...STOMP" CLASSIC' LISTEN HE'S ALL OVER..MICHAEL JACKSON'S OFF THE WALL'

GLWTS. ........you never know

Hi there noir' the proton is modelled on the mutron' Whilst the wonderlove is the lovetone meatball clone.......hope that makes sense?

well if your asking about blending a clean sound & the effect level... is answer is no" but for a filter that has a superior sound" and a do it all capacity" the proton for me" only my opinion,,, is the better sounding unit.