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Yeah, but stone tablets are only good for hard rock.

I think I found a solution for the button on another thread here.

Bob Branstetter said:

A true traditional button graft is not really practical on a laminated bass. However, I know of 2 ways to restore the function of the button on a laminated bass. The first is to install a "false" button. This is a thin maple strip about the same thickness as the detached button that is fitted to a channel cut in the spruce top block and glued between the top block and the inside surface of the back just below the area where the button broke off. The new false button performs the same function as the original button, and the detached button is glued behind it. The neck heel has to be shortened by the thickness of the maple strip when setting the neck and the false button is trimmed after the neck is glued in.

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I'm jumping in about eight months after this thread kinda petered out, but I have my eye on a Riot-4 Session, so I"m wondering how this story ended. I've done enough research to know that this is an 18v system with both active pickups and an active 3-band preamp and a single volume control with a blend pot. That's all right up my alley, but I already have a roomful of basses. So at $425 in 2026, is it worth it? It is said to be in excellent condition with a working truss rod and includes a Roadrunner gig bag.

I just saw that the other day. I'm aware of Adam Neely as a YT personality, but that was as the extent of my knowledge - though, I used to play with one of Adam's former Berklee classmates. I just don't really get into that many YT music discussion type channels.

I was really impressed with the band, the music, the musicians, and the whole bass package. I'll have to Adam out more.

Mojo34 said:

Hi -

I ran into a problem a stage setup problem the other day with my band: I had electrical hum that I couldn't get rid of!

My usual pedalboard does not make noise, at least none that I hear at home or in practice. The usual "ground-lift" button tricks were not working at all, cables all plugged in, and no loose ends. The last pedal in the chain is a Two Notes Cab M+. I didn't have a ton of time to troubleshoot, so I tried XLS from the Genzler Maggelan preamp and I didn't have the buzz. But the sound without the Cab simulation was not what I wanted, so I plugged in my trusty Tech 21 Acoustic FlyRig and played my heart out with no buzz.

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Oh, didn't you know?

All of the cool kids are using Impulse Responses taken from the best speakers, mic'd in rooms with the worst mains hum, to make their cab sims sound like the authentically live experience.

Dunlop Hybrid Nickels maybe? Products - Strings - Bass - Hybrid Nickel - Dunlop

I have mixed feelings about those strings, though. They feel amazing. Plush texture, not too stiff, not too spongy. However... they're not the best for drop tunings, their output is surprisingly low (too timid and polite for even generic rock; I think it's because it has a pure nickel outer wrap rather then nickel plated), and they went dead on me after just one gig. But my body chemstry seems to kill Dunlops very quickly. Others on TalkBass say they get good life out of them.

That's a FABULOUS LOOKING BASS! I am not surprised by the weight, it LOOKS like a 10-11 pounder.

chi kung, tai chi, yoga. all work. ive been practicing/teaching these forms for decades, and they work.

For me any kind of technique involving more than 2 fingers is for Entwistle type fills not much else. Playing a 4 note passage with 4 fingers makes zero sense.

My Broughton saved my bacon at my last gig. Room was HORRIBLE, setting at between70 and 80 hz clean it right up!

I’ve had my GR Bass AT Cube Acoustic for nearly 4 Years now. Sounds great. I’ve always used the cover to transport it and for most stage shows it sits on a Auralex Baby Gramma. Just my take. I got mine used off the TB Classifides.

We're already addressing this in another thread. $300 is pretty steep for old tech unless you're a Fender Japan fan-boy.

Riis

The number of newish distilleries is insane here in KY, the market is flooded. Wish weed had this platform in KY.....

#1 requirement for an outdoor show - a tent that covers the entire band area. No tent, no play.

We played a backyard party with no cover and, sure enough, during the second song it started to 'rain'. Not much at all, a drop here and there, but still, equipment had to be covered while we waited for this 'rain' to stop. It never did.

After waiting a few hours, we packed up and left.

Thinking back on it; about the only live shows I saw where the shape of the bass actually mattered were the various times I saw Rev. Horton Heat, and if you've seen him play a show with Jimbo, you know why.

I_Like_Bass_ said:

That is a good idea. Any specific models that are good for

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I_Like_Bass_ said:

That is a good idea. Any specific models that are good for grunge/metal/punk?

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In grunge and punk fenders are almost universal, extremely popular for that. Metal less so but youve got Frank Bello, Steve Harris and a lot of dudes who play fender replicas like charvel / jackson type basses. There is no better bass for ANY music than a good P or J bass trust me Im saving you time and money hahaha. And yes I have loads of experience doing heavy music on fenders.

I just sold one of these. They are not G&G, but a cheaper variation. The wood used on the case is not as sturdy...way more flex, cheaper material. Not bashing...a GREAT bass with a G&G-looking case.

4Mal said:

One decoder per camera ?
Our camera's are LAN based, hard wired nd not really accessible without scaffodling. Pretty much I'll need to stick with the ip based cams

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One decoder per camera. That said there maybe a unit out there that would decode multiple feeds and send them to dedicated HDMI outputs.

I have been using this EBS drive pedal for a couple years and I love it. From nice warmth to scorched earth is what it does. I do not prefer the distortion of non real tube pedals for my own preference, they sound electronicy( I just made that word up) or sizzly. Sizzle fry - that’s a good description. Some may be looking for that but I just want a bit xtra warmth or tube growl/ saturation. This is a great pedal for that. I would like to compare it to some other popular pedals like Aguilar or micro tubes but I don’t have a real strong urge to do that because Iam satisfied with this pedal. It can be hard to A/B stuff because you have to get it all in the same room. This pedal simply accentuates my tone in a positive manner. Takes an already great sounding amp and flavors it in a positive manner. Before I got it reading reviews that people talked negatively about it kind of clouded my view of it as too nasty sounding. I’ve found for my personal preference that I prefer the treble/ mid /bass set flat, I believe that’s where they got it wrong? On this pedal flat is Bass and treble 0, mid 10. Sais it right in the manual. I feel people do not realize that about the tone setting on this pedal? At first I had a love/ hate relationship with the pedal. After I set the tone flat I was better able to get the nice valve tone accompaniment I was seeking using just the volume and gain controls wich seem to be for me volume 11-12:00 gain 9-11:00 o clock. Iam usually just playing alone at home these days and not in a band so I usually have my rig at a pretty low volume unless no one is home. Last night I got a very pleasing and muscular tone out of my SVT2 pro using the EBS valve drive pedal. It was bedtime and I stayed up too late because I had a great tone and it sounded so pleasing I didn’t want to quit playing. I am a fan of the EBS Valve drive pedal. True tube tone that makes all tube amps sound even better IMO. It’s definately worth checking out if you are looking to add an additional option of tube warmth to your tone instead of just your amp. I play rock/ hard rock/ metal and I like a mild tube growl tone that’s present in most heavier music but not the massively overdriven bass tones of modern metal. I loved the muscle it added to my SVT tone. It was a nice accompaniment that made my mind smile. I have also used it with my Trace Elliot and Mesa Big Block with the same pleasing results. It’s a keeper.

I haven't tried those in combination with model P, but I have tried sets of Model J and Ultra J (and Area J too) in a Jazz Bass. Ultra is brighter (highs extend farther) and more mid scooped. Less pronounced in low minds, therefore low lows stick out more. It would be closer to EMG for sure.

Ernie Ball Group Flats are an underrated string, in my opinion. I feel like they fall somewhere between La Bella 760’s and D’Addario Chromes sonically. Definitely worth checking out and not terribly expensive as far as flatwound bass strings go.

cornfarmer said:

I spent most of today cleaning all the cat p1ss off it.

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“Not From Me!”

Two of these:

Metal Sombreros said:

Painthuffer in Phoenix. They make the best paint and they cover custom finishes for Warmoth, Jackson and others. They have like 60 in house hot rod painters all geniuses. Thats the place

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Sounds awesome. I'm going to look them up as well

Kevin Doyle said:

Can someone confirm that these pick ups hum cancel when they are both on full? As far as soloed pick ups, what are people‘s experience with shielding And how noisy the pick ups are?

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I just saw one for $695. New.

They are called big singles. This implies single coil. Nordstrom big singles represent high quality.

I definitely would verify to make sure that it noise cancels with both on full.

Some high end single coils are very quiet.

I like the sound of a J bass single coil for instance. The noise is part of that kind of technology.

But if a player can’t tolerate the associated noise then there are lots of bass guitars with humbuckers that should in that case be much more pleasing.