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#1,061
Hey guys, so I managed to lose the little silver screw in jack and the black washer that Two Notes uses on the Le Bass for the send jack on the effects loop. It's different from the standard threaded rings like you see on most pedals. I've been working on trying to get parts from Two Notes since the 29th of May, but they've been very slow to respond and I'm currently waiting for them to send a PayPal request so that I can get them shipped. Since they're charging me 10 Euros for the parts and shipping, I'm assuming they're shipping from France and I'm probably not going to be able to use my preamp for another couple of weeks while I wait.

Does anyone know of a U.S. source for these parts? I've actually been hoping to get a Torpedo Cab M for my rig, but there's no point in getting in until I have my Le Bass back up and running so that I can get everything set up before I use it.
 
#1,062
If you take off the rear cover you should be able to see the brand of jack that they used, likely Neutrik or Cliff. You should be able to get a match from a parts supplier by checking some spec sheets. Likely you will end up having to buy a full socket to get the nut or at least that's what I had to do to replace a lost nut on an amp jack. They are typically only a couple of dollars anyhow.
 
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#1,063
dmctiernan77 said:
If you take off the rear cover you should be able to see the brand of jack that they used, likely Neutrik or Cliff. You should be able to get a match from a parts supplier by checking some spec sheets. Likely you will end up having to buy a full socket to get the nut or at least that's what I had to do to replace a lost nut on an amp jack. They are typically only a couple of dollars anyhow.
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Hadn't thought of that. Excellent! Will do exactly that when I get home. Thank you!
 
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DennyOnBass said:
Hadn't thought of that. Excellent! Will do exactly that when I get home. Thank you!
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Just check for the brand name and then search that manufacturer's website for data sheets and spec sheets to get a correct part code. You will then have all you need to search with a supplier, online or local. I do this regularly when doing repairs.

In Ireland I use Mouser, Farnell or Radionics and a few others.
 
#1,065
Just kind of an update on this. I did end up finding the parts I had lost. My 2 1/2 year old daughter, who loves to collect stuff, had found them on the floor and added them to her "collection."

Just an FYI, I contacted Two Notes through their tech support page, and it was essentially 15 days from initial contact until they were able to forward over a invoice to me with the parts I thought I needed but didn't end up buying from them. Several days of waiting in between each communication. Probably best to take the previous advice I was given of sourcing parts yourself if possible...especially since it appears they would have shipped those parts from France.

All that having been said, I ended up grabbing a Two Notes Torpedo Cab M. I'm still in the process of dialing it in, but I have two gigs under my belt and am really digging it. With the added dirt from the tube amp simulator, I basically ended up dumping the idea of using Cold Fusion mode and started using Channel A for my basic tone and Cold Fusion mode with a LOT more gain for an overdriven channel. It'd definitely true that a good cab sim does wonders for your overdriven sounds.

I'll probably end up going ampless for a lot of my gigs, buy I was wondering if anyone else out there is running their Le Bass and a Torpedo Cab M into a powered speaker. I have a pair QSC K10s at home and it sounds pretty good, but have been thinking about different options.
 
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#1,066
Hi guys, I don't know if this thread is still going but my EBS Valve Drive just died and I was thinking of geting a Le Bass. I mainly used the EBS clean just to fatten my tone and increase bass. Can anyone tell me if the Le bass would do the same? I just want tube fatness and more bottom end. Cheers.
 
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Kinky Afro said:
Hi guys, I don't know if this thread is still going but my EBS Valve Drive just died and I was thinking of geting a Le Bass. I mainly used the EBS clean just to fatten my tone and increase bass. Can anyone tell me if the Le bass would do the same? I just want tube fatness and more bottom end. Cheers.
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I am using the clean channel just for that. The pedal has much more horsepower in it available but yes, it will do what you want it to do nicely.
 
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Kinky Afro said:
Hi guys, I don't know if this thread is still going but my EBS Valve Drive just died and I was thinking of geting a Le Bass. I mainly used the EBS clean just to fatten my tone and increase bass. Can anyone tell me if the Le bass would do the same? I just want tube fatness and more bottom end. Cheers.
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I'm sure Le Bass can do more. It will be awesome replacement to your dead EBS.
 
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Kinky Afro said:
Hi guys, I don't know if this thread is still going but my EBS Valve Drive just died and I was thinking of geting a Le Bass. I mainly used the EBS clean just to fatten my tone and increase bass. Can anyone tell me if the Le bass would do the same? I just want tube fatness and more bottom end. Cheers.
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Hi, yes, it will most definitely do that. That's exactly what I used it for, just to add some "heft" or weight to the overall tone. If you do get one, be sure to experiment with the cold fusion mode. Channel A does a super clean tone and can add all that nice tube presence and deep bass, but my personal favorite is Cold Fusion mode with the added benefit of having the mid and sweep controls available for fine-tuning things. Having it just on the edge of breakup can add such a lush tone when you dig in that bit harder.

Best of luck if you do choose to get one.
 
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dmctiernan77 said:
Hi, yes, it will most definitely do that. That's exactly what I used it for, just to add some "heft" or weight to the overall tone. If you do get one, be sure to experiment with the cold fusion mode. Channel A does a super clean tone and can add all that nice tube presence and deep bass, but my personal favorite is Cold Fusion mode with the added benefit of having the mid and sweep controls available for fine-tuning things. Having it just on the edge of breakup can add such a lush tone when you dig in that bit harder.

Best of luck if you do choose to get one.
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Yup, this is my primary use case too. The active EQ on my bass doesn't offer the low lows that our sound people asked for (church with a couple big 18in subs on the floor); the le bass does this perfectly. Both channels are great, as is cold fusion. Very happy!
 
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#1,073
Since a few weeks I'm a happy member of the LeBass family.
Only recently channel A is giving problems.
After powering up, both channels seems dead, no sound at all. Then after some time channel B works okay, but channel A stays dead. In fusion mode channel A does work.

Has anyone else experienced this kind of problem? I hope it's not a faulty unit.
 
#1,074
Hey guys. So I've been sifting through this thread for about a day and a half, tried searching it and just pot lucking it but it's a damn long thread and I'm not finding a definite answer anywhere. So I'm sorry for going over old ground....

but

What is the craic with the passive tone controls? Is "flat" at 12o clock or at 0? It's twisting my melon trying to get my head round the EQ section.
 
#1,076
Per the manual, Channel A and B's Bass and Treble controls are all passive and Channel B's Mid control is active.

Based on that, it would be "flat" by having the bass and treble controls turned full clockwise because a passive tone control can only cut.

However, for my taste, my "flat" setting has both bass and treble set at 12 'o'clock. Anything much more than that on the bass and it start to be way too boomy, at least for me.

I guess it's down to what just sounds good with the rest of your setup, etc.
 
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dmctiernan77 said:
Based on that it would mean to be "flat" would mean having the bass and treble controls turned full clockwise because a passive tone control can only cut.
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Thinking out loud... I agree with the idea here, but I feel that there's likely some sort of static tone-shaping circuit in place in addition to the Bass/Treb knobs, meaning there is no true "clean" or "bypass" tone. At the very least, the tube and/or other gain stage(s) will color the sound, potentially significantly.

EDIT: e.g. the tone-curve could be a crazy mid-scooped V when both pots are removed from the circuit; both pots at 0 (aka counter-clockwise) may just cut Bass/Treb back down to a reasonable level, flattening out the curve
 
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#1,079
The Le Bass is a tad overkill for what I need, so I haven't decided yet. I really like the sound, though. For those of you who have one, how long does the tube last? I've never heard of anyone actually needing to change one out in a Le Bass. Not really a big deal, but curious. Their website says a heavy gigging player who uses it hours every day, say 20+ hours a week, may need to change it out sooner. But a casual hobby player using it a few hours a week, may likely never have to change it out. I'm a casual hobby player, who would use it on my small board maybe 3-4 hrs a week at most.
 
#1,080
Hi Rojd, I’ve had my Le Bass pedal for a couple of years and it’s still sounding great. Mine gets used about five hours per week with the band as an “always on” part of my board and maybe another hour or two at home.

It’s funny, I’m always experimenting with different tubes in my Vox guitar amp, but I’ve hardly even looked at the one that came in the Le Bass...I don’t even know what brand it is. I guess I’ll have to try a few different ones in there to see how it affects the tone. I’m assuming it’s relatively easy to change and tubes aren’t all that expensive so I wouldn’t let any of that stuff deter you from getting a truly awesome pedal.
 
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