Recent content by ravlin

I'm not a reggae player (yet), but am an avid listener and by way of analogy I'd say that you want your amp/cab to mimic that light finger touch; the output should be effortless. My bias is the current Mesa offering and I'd suggest the D800+ for the tweakability, and the 215 with the option to...

I voted blank with dots, i play fretless about 50% these days. I feel that these small visual queues are enough that I know where the note is, but leave bandwidth for the ears and feels to help find the right spot.

Came to say zit-tie. Been said already.

I voted M but it could have just as well been an H. I tend not to like 2 pickups because of the scoop, if I want that I'll eq it. What I really like is a configuration switch vs multiple pickups with volume knobs, 2 or 3 distinct sounds without knob fiddling, so as long as the pickup gives the...

They're discontinued now but still available, the Tech21 Q\Strip.

Welcome! Good luck in your search for the perfect sound, you'll get many opinions here, often contradictory. I hope you like carrots.

I was just going to wonder why no one makes a 312. Now the question is just about a more attainable one. Beautiful cabs!

I read 'overpay' at first and thought that sounded right. Lol.

Never-minding the politics, I'm boycotting Fender because their quality/$ is some of the lowest available. Minding the politics, I don't give dick heads money where I can avoid it, and Fender is easily avoidable. Not everyone has ethical concerns, but spend is a direct reflection of one's...

I like flats, but they don't fit my current playing situation well. My 'other' choice is broken in GHS Boomers. They bring the thump, up the clarity and aggressiveness, and are easier on my fingers for 3 hour sets. "Oh, no! They went 'all the way dead' so now they just sound more like flats"

I had a similar experience with the adjustments of 04-24... Wish I still had that GK 810SBX cab, I like my basses better now and I finally got over 'flat eq syndrome'. I like the non-stress of just playing for fun and not worrying about making it or other life choices. Welcome :)

If bright, shades. If dim, not shades. If in-between it depends on the vibe. If I'm playing a lot of fretless and can get away with shades, I do so it isn't as obvious how much I'm staring at my fingers (lol).

Hoping I didn’t misunderstand your post. If you find ”balanced tension” sets, they tend to swing the other way, like .120 - 0.055 from Daddario for example. I’ve always been bothered by the inconsistent feel of strings so now I play more balanced sets and am happy. Hope your experiment goes...

I don't have one, I want one. I want it for a foot switch eq for songs that change voice significantly between parts. I never seem to get along with preset eq and resonant filters are cool.

You gotta try it both ways to see what works. I have no DG experience, but the HM-2 has a way of forcing whatever you put into it into sounding like an HM-2 so you have to figure out if putting the DG before it does anything meaningful AND whether the DG tolerates the output of the HM-2...