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Since there are no output impedance specs (or other specs for that matter), there's no way to know if an active DI MIGHT be beneficial.

Maybe email them and ask what the unbalanced output's impedance is?

I've been playing fretless in everything from punk to jazz for decades. As long as your intonation is good and your tone and lines fit the song No Problem!

Gig room, no gigs just fun.

Kenan said:

Low and behold

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It's "lo and behold."

A useful tip for using a Frequency Distiller Special Blend that a user passed along to me ...

If you put an ABY switch in front of the Frequency Distiller Special Blend and use a stereo split cable -- like this:



You can switch between A filter, B filter or A+B filters on the fly using the ABY switch. The photo shows our Super Transformer ABY, but any ABY switch will work.

Also, I've started using cables from TourGear Designs and I really like them. One of their cables (6" Flat Pedal Y-Splitter) is shown in the photo. I'm not affiliated with them in any way -- just a happy customer.

Only runs on 32 bit systems? What a weird restriction. I don't think I've run anything on a 32 bit system since Windows has had a 64 bit option, and I've never run in to this.

This is the bass

Just no. Maybe in season 7.

Exciting news! I bought out the remaining stock of the Lowe Custom Guitars/Allparts JRF-RM-CONV necks and I am letting them go at a substantial discount. This is the best value ever offered in a 32” scale conversion neck. When they’re gone, they’re gone!

Well that's hardly unbelievably gorgeous or anything.

Nice job @Barticus

I got a really good price on this ABM 600 Evo IV. I had to fix the input ground, but so far so good! I really love the power this thing has. Here it is on my Aguilar DB810 cabinet.

I love seeing posts like these from @therocket290 and @piitxu!! It makes me miss the "mad max" days in my teens and early 20's where I'd try anything just to see how things would sound!

Exciting news! I bought out the remaining stock of the Lowe Custom Guitars/Allparts JRF-RM-CONV necks and I am letting them go at a substantial discount. This is the best value ever offered in a 32” scale conversion neck. When they’re gone, they’re gone!

Just stumbled upon this thread - excellent! I’ve got a mix of automatic, quartz, and mechanical.

Welcome to the club, Bass Compressor is a classic by now hope you enjoy the pedal! Bass ParaEq next?

If you are desperate for gigs, your hand is pretty weak and you have to suck some things up.

That could be that you are basically told what to do, what to wear, play etc etc etc.
The more they want or need you to do the gig, the less you have to deal with that ...until you hit a more 'professional' contract gig where there is a Boss who decides but the good pay should somewhat make up for it.
The worst of all worlds is the BL whose only gets a say because they run everything.
If you get a guy who does that but is great to work with, has good gigs and can really play..you've struck gold

thanks Pep, i am getting somewhere. rel-eveled, crowned and polished. i used a longer beam this time it has four grits starting with 600. my other beam had just 1000 grit and is shorter. i sanded more agrressively this time but also stopped to check a lot. i also did more passes on the higher frets since they were the culprits and i had room for fall away. also did qa couple of single fret spots using the beam sideways. used a sharpie again before crowning and then used my baroque square crowning file watching the line carefully. interesting note: i checked my fret rocker against my automotive machine edge tool and it's edges are not even machined! put a new set of labella 760FL on there and the buzzes are gone and it plays nice now! i really like the now lower frets so i can use the capo without pulling it out of tune.

One Way said:

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Here’s the HB7 installation on my MIM P bass using the non replaced OEM bushings

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The chrome bushings look just fine with the nickel

Thank you, guys, for all the help....

J Wilson said:

Crocodile tears.

Half the guys reading this will wear a local store out trying this or that, then buy it online for 10 bucks cheaper, and make wistful remarks about disappearing mom and pops.

BS.

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I agree, but had to choose like because it was the only option. I do not like this trend, but then I'm old enough to remember going into a crowded little cubby hole jammed between two disparate retailers, and being amazed at the impossibly wide selection of instruments taking up almost the whole shop, and the usual crowd there trying out the latest offerings. I found this place when I was in the beginning of a return to playing after more than 30 years of not touching an instrument. It was humbling to see kids not old enough to be allowed out alone, shredding like they were born with a guitar in their hands, and occasionally catching some local legend home for a minute, fresh off a tour with some famous artist, looking for something special to to spend some of their earnings on. We still have a local independent music store that does good, but sadly I have not darkened their door in a couple of decades as life and unwanted responsibility took precedence over all other things in my life, and now my time as a player has passed as age and casual misuse of my hands for seven decades have robbed me of the most joyous thing I've ever done with my misspent life.

When I lived in Montgomery County, Maryland, I used to shop the GC in Rockville almost every weekend, solely because of one salesperson there who was always polite, never rushed me, and would often get me better deals the posted price. I bought mostly used gear, as the new stuff was, as has been noted, sort of bland and generic.

He quit, I moved and I have not been a GC in years now.

jpbicknell said:

Found some used cobalt flats in my stock and took it to a rehearsal tonight. cuts through the pop punk project like crazy!! “Wow I’ve never heard your bass driving like that before!”

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I've got some old Cobalt Flats- I'm gonna try them on my 34ca for Saturday's gig. Interesting!

BassicJazzy said:

Yeah, there aren't many shops like that anymore. Hard to imagine there is enough sales volume to generate a decent ROI when you consider the overhead, costs of insurance, risk of theft, plus the opportunity cost of the space itself. I know of one little shop in the Valley that has vintage gear but is only open a couple days each week, or by appointment.

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And the plan could well be to simply move the entire inventory to Nashvegas.

Here's one I hope you can find. Years ago I happened to catch Rory Block on PBS doing an (almost) acapella take on "Summertime". It was her singing and a guy accompanying her on a jazz bass. I'm pretty sure it was Mr. Pappalardi. I have since scoured the dub dub dub several times looking for this bit of film/tape, and have yet to find it.

DeltaPhoenix said:

@31HZ
Are you still digging your Fin? I play Dingwall multiscale basses so I have had a few daydreams about the Fin.
Have you landed on a couple of sounds that you prefer? Did you get the battery issue solved? Did you do anything about the smaller side dots? Any other feedback after having it for awhile now?

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I'm absolutely digging it, and it has a LOT of good tones that work for me. But it's my only multi-scale, and I haven't had time to get as comfortable on it as I'd like (busy is good). I'm hoping to 'shed on it this fall.

Battery issue totally resolved, NS was absolutely great about taking care of that. I still need larger fretmarkers though!