Recent content by TheRubok

My Lull needs some love. Contacted the store back in March 2020, but lockdowns hit and I held off. Ordered a replacement active kit from Bartolini for it and wired it myself. Its working well but really needs fret work. 20+ years of use. I plan on calling them soon to get it PLEK'd. I miss...

Something to add.. the TB Raxx has a noticeable natural compression that changes the character of the signal. It definitely offers natural tube compression to the signal, and is obvious when using an audio program like Reaper or Cubase, which provides a visual representation of the signal...

And yes, if this sounds angry, it is. My apologies. But buried bass gives me huge angst. The late 90's and early 2ks sucked that way when I was playing live.

Ever been nerf'd by a sound guy who thinks he knows what's up? That drums, vocals and guitar are what drive a band? I've had a few audience "taper" recordings planted by my own folks so we could capture the sound in the house. It's amazing how often the bass is just not represented. And yes...

Necro'ing this thread. I have the Yam PB1 pre. I'll say that it's probably the best tone shaping preamp I've ever owned for bass. I run it through a Mesa 2:95. With a Mike Lull bass built in the late 90s. I can't say enough about how that combo sounds. The built in crossover on the PB1...

I'm not sure if this is me or not yet, and am yet not sure if I should laugh or cry. (disclosure, it made me laugh at first...) ETA, and with this, I must leave TB for default life for a while.

We had our first rehearsal yesterday in several months, as one band member was moving homes over the fall/winter. We're in "coronavirus central". Never once did any of us mention cancelling due to fear. We're a three piece without a singer (still haven't bothered looking for one... some of...

Fortunately or unfortunately, no :D. We joke about her youngest brother being her sister, but that's a story over a few beers, and not TalkBass, and not necessarily with internet "strangers" ;)

(repost from a less active thread) My wife purchased the YYZ pedal for me for Xmas.. She's not a musician, but loves Rush and bass guitar. I didn't even know that thing existed since GAS is a bad bad thing. I tend not to follow the gear trends, or I'd be broke. I had the opportunity to put...

My wife purchased the YYZ pedal for me for Xmas.. She's not a musician, but loves Rush and bass guitar. She also discovered that pedals are relatively affordable and can be useful to a musician if chosen properly. I didn't even know that thing existed since GAS is a bad bad thing. I tend not...

I am the proud owner of a bass built by Mike, ca. 1997 or so. I had a Frankenstein bass with a fender neck that was having horrible issues with buzzing. I have no idea who built it, I bought it cheap. I could see there were fret problems with it. Since I worked in the area I dropped by for...