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Using serial (S0811xxxx), according to Link Removed "Your guitar was made at the Samick Plant, Korea on November, 2008"

thanks for the note: good advice. I was planning on tightening up the mechanics but I could also trim the strings to avoid overcrowding things. That custom thumb rest does not bother me too much. It’s well placed, even when I play with a pick. Not sure of the year but it’s the older headstock...

Hello everyone, Recently bought a used Ibanez Artcore AGB200. It came with flats on. Overall really like the feel and sound of the bass. The only minor nag it tends to get out of tune fairly rapidly. 1. anyone else experiencing this? 2. Looking at it, the headstock is also quite crowded...

When I bought mine, I hesitated between black and red - love the black one! (PS: and the Darkglass is definitely the perfect companion to an ATK! I have the B7K Ultra)

It's surprising how well it aged - testament to the Japanese build quality. Never pampered it; only been carried in the original gig bag, in public transportation, from bar to bar (OK, it's been in a box for several years lately :-)). The neck just took that nice yellowish vintage tint. Metal...

Someone seems to like ATKs!

I've sold a lot of instruments in my life but just cannot get over my '96 ATK 300 (made in Japan and bought in Tokyo new, I'm the first owner)! Sentimental for sure as it was my first quality bass and I did so many gigs with it. But also because it has such a personality and it is built like a...

Cab simulation definitely was an issue and I quickly disabled it. In the end I went a slightly different route and bought an Eventide H9: SpectraComp > H9 > DarkGlass B7K Ultra v2 Not quite as compact and flexible a setup as an HX Stomp but it allowed me to retire the Bass Clone and Tuner and...

Sorry to dissent but I just couldn't get the HX Stomp to get anywhere close to the clarity of my current (SpectraComp + Darkglass B7K Ultra v2) setup - whether it was playing through headphones or plugged into a basic amp at the studio. Tried various options: Stomp alone (Obsidian etc.), daisy...

So... wanted to wrap things up here by mentioning that I eventually settled on an Eventide H9 (after testing and returning a Line6 HX Stomp) to complement my beloved DarkGlass B7K Ultra (and TC Spectracomp). Both the Line6 HX Stomp and the Eventide H9 units are about the same price but the HX...

thanks for confirming! Had come to conclusion that the mid-range model Harmonizer would be my pick if I get one.

I have the v2 but only using the cab sim when recording into Logic. Most of the time I play live into an amp. I did not think about the possibility of putting the B7K in an FX Loop - thanks for the idea. Thinking that in the end I will probably do as you said, just run the HX in front as a...

Yes! That sounds like what I was looking for: a quality multi-effect that's focused on modulation and reverbs! Thanks for the pointer.

How would you chain an HX Stomp and a Darkglass Microtubes B7K Ultra together? NB: I also have a TC Electronics Sentry noise gate after the B7K and a Spectracomp before - both could potentially be replaced by the HX for their respective functions. If the B7K had an effect loop I would have...

Indeed, that's the dilemma! How are the delays and choruses for Bass on the HX? Any idea how it would compare with the Boss DD-500 in this area? I just returned an Avalanche Run today :-). Solid pedal but too specialised for what I'm after.