Recent content by Polardog

Just wondering, when it says that the body size is reduced on some models, just exactly how much smaller is it?

Spector RST 4 or 5. Wonderful basses in every respect.

Glad you found and saved it! That a great amp!

I find the Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky 45-105 to be quite growly. They're all I use on my Jazz.

I'd check out Strackwoodworking if I were you. Dan Strack is a master luthier who's worked with Dan Lakin and Lakland, among others. He's now building his own creations from reclaimed wood that's been drying for 150+ years. Excellent workmanship, feel, and tone, and he'll customize just about...

Check out the Dolmen from Mountainking Electronics. No idea what it exactly does, but it certainly does something that's pretty far out there if you want it to.

The LH1000 is heavy, reliable, LOUD, has great tone, and takes pedals/effects really well. No experience with the Mesa, unfortunately.

I really like the TC Electronic SpectraComp. Great preamp, and you can download a whole bunch of different drive and compressor settings.

I see your point, but no noticeable difference.

That is awesome!!

Trust me, it IS an illness (that no doctor can cure)

Man that is one good looking bass!!

I own the VBO. I find the oct2 pretty much useless, even with a bright and well defined EBMM Stingray. I use he oct1 mainly for fattening up the tone when the guitar player is off to some soloing wonderland, it works pretty good for that as long as you mix a lot of dry signal in.

I personally would run the delay right after the chorus, which puts the Microtubes last (it is a preamp, right...?)

I had a Yamaha banana bass reissue about 20 years ago, think it was called SBV-500 or something. Couldn't get a useful tone out of it, just sounded weird.