What do you want to talk about?

[Biggbass]

Lizard skin...yes.
They would be for stage wear... and in this case they are vintage, pre-owned boots in mint, exc condition and under a hundred bucks. I used to have a pair of snakeskin boots but they didn't hold up too well.

[father of fires]

Originally Posted by Biggbass

Lizard skin...yes.
They would be for stage wear... and in this case they are vintage, pre-owned boots in mint, exc condition and under a hundred bucks. I used to have a pair of snakeskin boots but they didn't hold up too well.

Consider it a tax write off. I don't know much about looking good on stage so I don't know if the investment will pay off.

If it makes you feel better, you might play better too.

[NKUSigEp]

Originally Posted by fivestringgecko

Maybe it's just a trend out here in Denver, but I've just given up on asking/suggesting to mic my cab... I get shot down every time.

5sg.

Afraid of getting the suck button? That doesn't matter as much when you're not any good to begin with! HAHAHA

[DeltaPhoenix]

Gotta handle sound guys the right way. 4 out of 5 times I get MICed.

[fivestringgecko]

Originally Posted by father of fires

That's why I started using a preamp. I get my sound how I want it to be direct and then I eq my amp to get a good sound at practice or on stage.

I played a club with a great engineer and a great sound system and he asked me nicely to DI and I didn't have one. He used a generic passive one and I had a lot of fuzz going that night to I started looking for ways to have a more consistent sound.

Exactly why I'm focused on preamps right now... 5sg's Rulez to Live By:

1) always bring your own power strip and extension cable.
2) always have a quality DI with you (or preamp pedal in my case )
3) power your board with a power supply so batteries don't go dead in the middle of a show
4) always take a pre-game dum... errrrrr... bathroom break. Lol

If my pedal sale goes the way I want it too (aka it all sells), I'll be able to make 3-4 key pedal purchases, compare the B7K and Enabler to my Tone Hammer and Sansamp PBDDI, move key pedals from my main board to my second board, thus finishing both boards once and for all!

Originally Posted by NKUSigEp

Afraid of getting the suck button? That doesn't matter as much when you're not any good to begin with! HAHAHA

Lol. Well, I kind of gave up on worrying what the soundguy does. Like Father said, just get happy with what I send to the board and not much else I can do. I wish I could mic, because I really dig the sound of my rigs, but even when I'm sickeningly nice, they've always been pretty persistent about using a DI. *shrug*

5sg.

[fasto]

Originally Posted by father of fires

So...what's going through y'alls heads right now that isn't worthy of a new thread.

What´s up with Boss? When did they release the last bass-fx-pedal?

Check out MXR with their "Bass Innovations" line ... that´s the way to go ...

[fivestringgecko]

Originally Posted by fasto

What´s up with Boss? When did they release the last bass-fx-pedal?

Check out MXR with their "Bass Innovations" line ... that´s the way to go ...

That's a good question. I guess I haven't been following Boss much lately at all, I wonder what they're doing for ANYTHING new. Some of their non-bass specific pedals are pretty killer with bass. I really dig my PS-5 when I can find a use for it. I've also toyed with the idea lately of checking out their '59 Bassman pedal, which supposedly recreates the sound of the old school Bassman amps, the original amp created to match the Precision bass.

I agree on the MXR stuff... They've been giving bass players some love lately and have been making some very good pedals. The Bass Octave Deluxe is my current fav octaver, the Bass Envelope Filter is quite good and I've heard nothing but good things about the compressor and fuzz. It's nice to see some low end love from a big mass production manufacturer.

5sg.

[Adamixoye]

I would like to talk about about no one in the Houston area should buy this:

http://houston.craigslist.org/msg/3464377399.html

I do not live in Houston but my brother-in-law does. He went to buy it last night (for me) and when he plugged it in it would not turn on. The seller played dumb, my brother-in-law felt it was fishy, and the sale fell through, obviously.

I would want to report the post, but "product not as described" actually is not something you can report a Craigslist post for that I can see.

[father of fires]

Originally Posted by Adamixoye

I would like to talk about about no one in the Houston area should buy this:

http://houston.craigslist.org/msg/3464377399.html

I do not live in Houston but my brother-in-law does. He went to buy it last night (for me) and when he plugged it in it would not turn on. The seller played dumb, my brother-in-law felt it was fishy, and the sale fell through, obviously.

I would want to report the post, but "product not as described" actually is not something you can report a Craigslist post for that I can see.

I don't see why you can't just report it as a scam.

[Adamixoye]

Originally Posted by father of fires

I don't see why you can't just report it as a scam.

There's not really a "scam" category for flagging. The official categories are Miscategorized, Prohibited, and Spam. I did just now flag it as Prohibited, which seemed closest.

[scottfeldstein]

Originally Posted by fivestringgecko

I agree on the MXR stuff... They've been giving bass players some love lately and have been making some very good pedals. The Bass Octave Deluxe is my current fav octaver, the Bass Envelope Filter is quite good and I've heard nothing but good things about the compressor and fuzz. It's nice to see some low end love from a big mass production manufacturer.

Indeed. I own their compressor, I previously owned their envelope filter and if I had a few sheckles I'd be sorely tempted to pick up that octave deluxe. if that weren't enough, I believe I may become the happy owner of the M80 DI next week.

MXR is making some very compelling pedals these days, no doubt about it.

[Marial]

I'm thinking about how much I love the Iron Ether Nimbus. Best pedal there is for fretless, imho. It's just glorious.

[fivestringgecko]

Originally Posted by scottfeldstein

if that weren't enough, I believe I may become the happy owner of the M80 DI next week.

Good luck on the M80! You and I have been lurking around the same preamp/DI threads lately and I know you're struggling to find the right one to fit your needs... If Santa brings it, let us know what you think!

5sg.

[scottfeldstein]

Originally Posted by fivestringgecko

Good luck on the M80! [...] If Santa brings it, let us know what you think!

Count on it!

[CHILDISHGAMBINO]

I'm thinking about how to set my board up a little better. Like how to set my LS-2 up. I can't decide if I should run some parallel chains, use it as a master on/off or use it to take my B3 in and out of the chain. I know how I like to run stuff as far as order goes but I'm interested in how others might set up my pedals. If you had an OC-2, MXR blue box, Copilot Orbit, Gnomeratron VTF, Zoom Ultra Fuzz, Boss PS-6, MXR Black label chorus, Wasabi delay, Zoom B3, Boss RC-2, Boss LS-2. How would you run them? I have them set up this way for now: Everything in loop A of the LS-2 except the Delay and Looper are running off the output of the LS-2. OC-2>Blue box>Gnomeratron>PS-6>Orbit, Chorus, B3. The Ultra Fuzz is not on my board yet, it is a Christmas present. Anyway looking forward to thoughts on parallel routing or other ideas.

Edit: I should probably mention that I play in sort of New Dealish band. Sorta of similar but a slightly harder edge.

[cheapbasslovin]

Originally Posted by CHILDISHGAMBINO

I'm thinking about how to set my board up a little better. Like how to set my LS-2 up. I can't decide if I should run some parallel chains, use it as a master on/off or use it to take my B3 in and out of the chain. I know how I like to run stuff as far as order goes but I'm interested in how others might set up my pedals. If you had an OC-2, MXR blue box, Copilot Orbit, Gnomeratron VTF, Zoom Ultra Fuzz, Boss PS-6, MXR Black label chorus, Wasabi delay, Zoom B3, Boss RC-2, Boss LS-2. How would you run them? I have them set up this way for now: Everything in loop A of the LS-2 except the Delay and Looper are running off the output of the LS-2. OC-2>Blue box>Gnomeratron>PS-6>Orbit, Chorus, B3. The Ultra Fuzz is not on my board yet, it is a Christmas present. Anyway looking forward to thoughts on parallel routing or other ideas.

I would consider getting a Zoom MS-50G and put it in the loop opposite the chain you have and then put the B3 in series with the looper and delay. Guitar multis have a place in a proper parallel setup IMO.

I have recently discovered some joy in running a lowpassed octave down in parallel with a highpassed dirt section with a lot of overlap in the bandpass. Very Timmy C-esque IMO. You could head that direction with the above setup (and a bunch of other directions as well).

[CHILDISHGAMBINO]

Originally Posted by cheapbasslovin

I would consider getting a Zoom MS-50G and put it in the loop opposite the chain you have and then put the B3 in series with the looper and delay. Guitar multis have a place in a proper parallel setup IMO.

I have recently discovered some joy in running a lowpassed octave down in parallel with a highpassed dirt section with a lot of overlap in the bandpass. Very Timmy C-esque IMO. You could head that direction with the above setup (and a bunch of other directions as well).

Not a bad idea. I know that I've got a Long and McQuade gift card or two coming my way. The MS-50G looks very interesting indeed.

[NeroJazz]

I wanna talk about the new Catalinbread Echorec, but it doesn't seem that any TB'ers got one? The only reviews/impressions I've been able to find has been from guitarists.

There is a prototyoe vid on youtube with bass, but it's not very in-depth.

Any of you guys have the low down on this beast? I'm thinking it could be a killer delay for bass players since it's got some very interesting rhythmic qualities to it.

[CHILDISHGAMBINO]

Originally Posted by NeroJazz

I wanna talk about the new Catalinbread Echorec, but it doesn't seem that any TB'ers got one? The only reviews/impressions I've been able to find has been from guitarists.

There is a prototyoe vid on youtube with bass, but it's not very in-depth.

Any of you guys have the low down on this beast? I'm thinking it could be a killer delay for bass players since it's got some very interesting rhythmic qualities to it.

Looks like it would be a lot of fun. I have a Zoom B3 that has a multi-tap delay and I really like it so I imagine the Echorec would be a lot of fun to mess with. Delays are usually pretty bass friendly why not just buy it and give it a go?

[N.F.A.]

Originally Posted by CHILDISHGAMBINO

Looks like it would be a lot of fun. I have a Zoom B3 that has a multi-tap delay and I really like it so I imagine the Echorec would be a lot of fun to mess with. Delays are usually pretty bass friendly why not just buy it and give it a go?

Is it a copy of the Binson Echorec? Hmmm.... Off to check. I'd want one of these for guitar and bass.