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@donkeysled whereabouts are you based? If you're North Staffordshire /South Cheshire I could point you in the right direction
Thanks for that Ditto tip-off @eddiebaby - I already own two original Dittos, but I might need another. 😯
Is that your TC setup then? How’s the Plethora? I was looking at them, but went for a Boss MS-3 for amp channel swapping duties.
Plethora is pretty good as it stands but there is a lot more to be wrung out of it. The sounds are great but there are certain aspects of the deep editing that aren’t that automatic to me, especially some of the pitch functions. Reverbs and delays are stellar and I’m looking forward to the update that includes the Viscous Vibe plus a looper.
Since I got my ditto though it’s been pretty much a case of just using an overdrive into a valve amp with a delay and the looper in the fx loop. A bit of Reverb on the amp is more than enough.
I did set up a stereo rig last weekend and it sounded immense but not really appropriate for pub gig. It does record well.
Have to say though the Looper has transformed how I play of an evening. It takes me down loads of little routes I wasn’t expecting.
It's a Baun Wingman, Eddie. I didn't know but that's what it says on it.
Thanks, I must search it out. I think it looks pretty cool.
Three grand PLUS shipping. Wowsers, you could get a lot of Strat for that kind of money.
If I had a spare £3k I'd probably buy another bike.
Ahh, yes, I remember looking up that Baun... The configurator tool is very cool...
@eddie - I did go down the route of the TC G System with added Nova Drive (which was massive, and great, and massive) and then all the way back to a Flint and two drives, but I'm now creeping back up again. 🙂
Yep the Pletora sounds great but has the benefit of being tiny. Add on overdrive, the looper and my DT25 valve amp and I'm happy
Except I really need to take my FRFR Stagesouce speaker and then the POD HS500X to switch ot all. So end up back at 'just' the amp and a couple bits. Happier jamming at home with just the looper into my little Yamaha THR10.
I’m in Reading Tom.
Just realised my local independent music store has reopened so will ask in there. It’s such a great little device would be a shame not to get the t repaired.
Cheers
Ah right, yeah not my neck of the woods sorry. Hope you get it sorted.
My GAS has not been too bad this week...just bought a new slide....can't seem to find any of mine!!
Have put in offers on a Pro Reverb, JC120 and a Strat Plus though 😳
Edit: I may have just bought a classical actually 😳
Liking the shopping list.
Haha, my girlfriend isn't!! 🤣
I've never actually owned any of the above....had both a Strat Plus and Pro Reverb on loan before though and they've both been on the list for a while...people are asking mental prices at the minute though.
If anyone happens to be driving from Southampton to Cheshire anytime soon please let know....I need to get this Classical home somehow!
I've just picked up a Fender Kingman acoustic bass from my local music shop. It's nicely set up, makes enough noise unplugged to sing along to and sounds very nice plugged in. I might have to fit some flat wound strings as slides are very noisy and just rolling fingers on the strings makes squeaking noises. I make a real clatter playing fast stuff, not a problem plugged in but unplugged there's far too much percussive racket going on. I'm going to have to adapt my technique.
Not sure how familiar with flat wounds you are? They are awesome, but can take a bit of getting used to. They can feel fairly 'stiff' especially when new. Sound great on an acoustic bass though!
I've never used them. "Stiff" isn't very encouraging, I do quite a lot of hammer-ons, bending and pull-offs when I play. That's the problem, hammer-on = clatter, bend = squeak, pull-off = more clatter and slide = screech. And it's far more audible on the acoustic.
I have some rotosound black nylon flatwounds on my fretless. I absolutely love them. They're so smooth. It feels really different Vs the roundwounds on the fretted bass. Going back to the fretted feels so kinda agricultural.
My fretless is Warwick/rockbass 5s Streamer, in black, with an un-lined ebony fingerboard. Black strings on this looks epic!
Oooh pics please. Unless it is so 'None more black" that is impossible to photograph.
I have to warn you that it does have some silver hardware, but still looks very nice. Tempted to swap it out, but it's not that cheap to do so. Pics coming up
Sorry about the fluff!!!
Never apologise for a good fluff.
Nice! I used to use DR Black Beauties on my SR505....so coated round wounds....stopped buying them when I snapped a couple! £50 a set they were!
That does look pretty special with that fingerboard.
That fretless looks wicked! I tried tapewounds on my '87 Streamer, in the hope of making it an old school Larry Graham slap weapon, but they totally didn't jive with it, made it so midrangey. That's now awaiting some heavy stainless rounds once I put the new John East preamp in.
I've actually been having bad thoughts this morning about adding a P-pickup to my StingRay, in front of the big humbucker - I really like the EMG P-pickup and I could run that on 18V and it would be in the exact right place for a Precision, and in white you'd barely notice it. The thought of messing with a brand new and expensive bass is a bit scary though!
Started doing the youtube thing in the last few weeks, here's the StingRay in action!
Don't do it!!! But another P bass.... problem solved!!!
Nice video. Interesting differences. I wanted to jump behind the drum kit and rock out!
OK chaps, looking for a cheap (ca £100) condenser mic for general duties from acoustic stuff to miking my 25W valve amp because some days emulated speaker out doesn’t cut it.
Looking at Rone and AKG. Anyone got any advice? Other than spend more, obviously.
Rode NT1's used to be the best bet at that price point. I've heard that the new ones are not as good though.
Personally I'd not be looking at a condenser in the first instance to mic a guitar amp. Sennheiser e906 and 609 have long been my favourite both a live and in the studio, followed by a 421 and of course a Shure SM57.
Actually an AKG C1000s would be a good bet, especially for acoustic. Brand new will be over £10 under budget.
I have an SM57 in Weymouth I fancy a condenser mic for a bit more versatility. I'm just try ming
to get some ideas for options and you guys have given m some ideas to check through.
The Shure SM 57 is obvious, or am I missing something?
Interesting vid, Chief. Next time could you play with the EQ a bit, please. For example a deep rounded bottom end thud with the treble and mid wound off.
I had jam with a mate who has a Fender Rumble 800 stage last week, and the extra cab to make it loud enough. I was quite taken with it; Mustang type software in a bass amp.
The Shure SM 57 is obvious, or am I missing something?
The post above? 🤔
I have one 95miles away but it isn’t good for everything. I can borrow 58s and other various mics but it’s nice to have your own when you want to just try something.
Tempted by the Rode M3 reviews.
I posted in a window I'd left open last night.
Brrr, hope it wasn't too cold.
Anyway, enough of that. This arrived about 4 hours ago and it is excellent, only run a couple of borrowed dynamic mics though but everything sounds great, even able to use it with OSX11.5.
Works perfectly with Garageband, Ableton, Studio One and GuitarRig.
Happy days. Just need to sort a Mic out and get some work done to pay for it all.
Change of topic, if I may gents
Do any of you use an app for song chords/tab
You may know my problem.... strumming away while balancing my phone on my left knee trying to read the lyrics and chords of a song..... I'd happy to pay for one if the lyrics/chords are nice and clear without loads of adds taking up screen space
Ultimate guitar is always at the top of any google search for songs, but I find there are too many option when using that site, so it's stopped me from trying their app.... am I mistaken or what is your work around for the phone on knee uncomfortableness.
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iPad Mini. Sorry I can't help more.
Maybe look without the guitar and quickly write the chords down on a sheet of paper old school?
I too have my phone balanced on my knee... but do use the Ultimate Guitar app. I just use the free version, with a free login. This allows you to save favourite tabs to come back to. You can even build playlists of tabs.
There are no ads on the screen, but you usually have to skip an advert each time you enter into a new tab.
Ultimate-guitar is a great example of how Web 3.0, commercialisation and apps have just totally ruined a great thing. BITD that site was a great collaboration of guitarists working together to help each other. Now they want £120/year (yeah, I know they have offers sometimes) or have an awful video ad you can't skip for the free version (as well as trying to hide free/non-Pro tabs from view). It sucks and I hate them for it. I'm sure the Pro tabs are probably OK but a lot of the free tabs are not correct.
In that spirit, I've decided that learning purely from tabs is a pretty terrible way to learn guitar and Youtube guitar lessons will do a far better job at teaching the songs along with some technique tips and music theory along the way. Obviously a proper guitar teacher is even better (and perhaps an online course, I don't know).
Yeah, the phone on knee is annoying. You could always get a music stand.
With the paid for version of Ultimate Guitar, you get access to 'Pro Tabs'....which are a better format as there is at least some hint of which the rhythm is....you can see the ones that are rated well etc. Without that, then I'd give guitar tabs on the internet a fairly wide berth! You tube lessons are a much better bet.....or you could ask me nicely....I've got about 10,000 pieces in my onedrive, all of which will be better than what you'd get on ultimate guitar!
I've seen my students playing around with something called songster in the past too.....not so sure how good it is.
For displaying music, most pro's these days will have a tablet attached to one of these http://herculesstands.com/international/products/multimedia/tablet-holders/ running either fourscore (iPad) or musicsheets (android).
I use songsterr for some tabs & chords
Sorry for the slow reply, I've been too busy on Songsterr !!
Great recommendation thanks guys, just what i was looking for in an app.... (I'll learn new songs via youtube and then use the app for when I just want to play them)... I might pay the tenner to get rid of the ads, but they aren't too bad.
As for the knee balancing conundrum, we kinda need a new tablet in the house and I guess I basically have to sort out a little "practice area" with a music stand or occasional table strategically placed.
Thanks again guys
I just use Marty / Justin / Andy on YouTube on either my telly or Chromebook - if those resources were available 30 years ago I may have actually learned to play - trying to learn stuff from tab books was rubbish.
OK guys, why did nobody tell me about oversized button tops for pedals?
Barefoot Buttons seem to have been the originators but there are alloy and plastic clones everywhere.
As I'm usually barefoot or in socks around the house these feel great. I've just tried them out on the looper where accurate timing is important but for me the big one will be modifying some to fit my Plethora that has pressure sensitive switches that need more pressure than my feeble feet are happy with.
The Barefoot Buttons come in assorted varieties but are inevitably that bit pricier. I may well treat myself for a special button or two.
https://thorpyfx.com/collections/barefoot-buttons