Rate that rig!

[Infiltration12]

Hey guys, I've always found these kind of things fun, where you get to show off what you have and rate what other people have.

Rules:
-Only post your main setup(Try to keep it to a single bass, only post the rack/amps/cabinets that you use most often in a live performance).
-You can post pictures if you want.
-Please rate the above poster's rig out of 10. Also make sure to quote the setup of the poster you are rating to make sure there aren't any accidental double ratings/anybody getting skipped.


I'll start it off. My main setup is:

Music Man Stingray 4(red sparkle sunburst)

Toneworks AX1B multieffects pedal

Rack:
Furman PL-Pro power conditioner
Line6 Bass Pod PRO(non-xt, old school etc...)
Sunn1200s

Schroeder 410 cabinet

[BassIsFun17]

I rate yours at a 8 out of 10 as im not a huge fan of mutli effects, but i love your rig. id love to have some Sunn gear

Basses: Aria Pro II AVB-45/5 with EMG's
Pedals: Blackstar Dist-X, Blender, Chorus, soon to have Sadowsky outboard
Rack: Furman, Korg DTR-1000, SWR Bass 750
Cabs: Eden D410T

[buzzbass]

I'll give yours a 7 out of 10. Mainly because I know you have a sweet sounding amp/head combo. I'm not familiar with your bass though, that's why I didn't give a higher score.

Valenti #43, 5 string Jazz w/norstrand P/J p'ups
or
Zon Sonus 5

SVT 4 pro
BBE Sonic Maximizer
Korg Rack Tuner
Crown Macrotech 2400(only in the biggest rooms)
Schroder 310212
Schroeder 212

[Metal Matt]

Originally Posted by buzzbass

I'll give yours a 7 out of 10. Mainly because I know you have a sweet sounding amp/head combo. I'm not familiar with your bass though, that's why I didn't give a higher score.

Valenti #43, 5 string Jazz w/norstrand P/J p'ups
or
Zon Sonus 5

SVT 4 pro
BBE Sonic Maximizer
Korg Rack Tuner
Crown Macrotech 2400(only in the biggest rooms)
Schroder 310212
Schroeder 212

I'd say 6/10. Not a fan of the 4pro, or 5 strings...although I did look up your bass on Valenti's site. Very nice. Don't know much about Schroeder stuff so no comment there.


My setup...

BASSES
Epiphone Thunderbird
OR
Peavey T-40

EFFECTS
Boss OC-3
Dunlop Crybaby Bass Wah
Devi Ever Dark Boost
Earthbound Audio Effects Supercollider
MXR Carbon copy.

AMPS
Sunn Concert Bass
Sunn Concert Slave
Sunn Concert Slave
(each amp is 200 watts solid state)

CABS
Acoustic 2x15
Waller 4x12
Eden 4x10
Earth 2x15
Bag End 1x18

Here's a picture I took the day I got my third amp and hooked everything up for the first time in our garage.

Only post your main setup, only post the rack/amps/cabinets that you use most often in a live performance).

Just so you know,I'm not breaking this rule and simply listing everything I own... I do really use all that live. Unfortunately I'm not really sure what the state of our band is right now so I don't know when I'll be using all of this again.

[DRafalske]

I'll play...

Main Bass
2004 Fender MIM Precision
Wine Red w/ black pickguard, rosewood fretboard
SPB3 pickups

Main Rack
Monster Pro 900 power center
Korg DTR1 tuner
GK Backline 600
Audio Technica 600 series wireless

Main Cabs
GK BLX115
GK BLX410

[fjbass78]

Lakland 55-02
Eden WT 800C
Accugroove Whappo Jr.

[CBgaragebassist]

fjbass78: 8/10 because of the simplicity and because i really like Lakland and 5-strings.

My set up:

Basses:
Squier DLX Active Jazz 5(flats)
Ibanez SDGR 5(rounds)
Cort P-bass(tapes)

Amp:
1979 Peavey 260 C

Also, i use a Line 6 Bass Pod for EQing/effects/ and as a DI.

[The_shaun_lives]

CBgaragebassist: 7/10. I'm not a huge fan of the active J-bass. Had one for awhile and I just couldn't tweak it enough to my liking. It's a good looking bass though. Also not a fan of Ibanez, BUT I did look yours up and, once again, looks killer. I do respect the P-bass though. I also looked up your amp and I have to respect the simplicity of it. I don't like a ton of knobs on my amp(kinda ironic when you hear what I have). Finally, I'm not to partial to Line 6. They do have some great stuff. But they also have some bad.

Here's mine.

Rack:
Furman Merit M-8LX Power Conditioner
Gallien-Krueger 1001RB-II
Sansamp RPM Preamp
Sennheiser EW 172 G2 Wireless System

Pedal Board:
SansAmp Bass Driver DI
Boss GEB-7 Bass Equalizer
Boss ODB-3 Bass Over Drive
Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2+ Power Supply

Cab:
Gallien-Krueger 810BLX-II

[The_shaun_lives]

Sorry, my cab is the RBX series.

[Virgil]

MAIN rig:

Bass: Skjold PSD 5 String/MTD 535

Amp: Epifani 902C (Large rooms, outdoors) /Mark Bass LM II (small rooms)

Cab: Epifani UL 112/310/410 depending upon the venue
Cable: Fender Platinum
Strap: Moody
Strings: R. Cocco

[d.valles]

Musicman Stingray 4

Furman PL-8
Korg DTR-1 Tuner
Behringer Composer 2 Ch. Comp/Gate
Custom Audio 2x4 Plus Switcher
Sans Amp PSA-1
Pedals: Boss Chorus Ensemble, Rat, MXR Phase 90, Boss Bass EQ
GK2000 RB

Pedalboard:
Cry Baby Bass Wah
Custom Audio MKII
Sonic Research Turbo Tuner

Usually I run the 2000RB Biamped into my Ampeg 1540, but for an upcoming gig I am using the pictured 410HLF.

Edit: Sorry, i forgot to rate the previous post...7/10, I like that you included your strap and cable...lol!

[Tone Meister]

Fender Jazz fretless with SD Basslines
Demeter HBP1 preamp
Crest CA9
Eden D410XLT

[JimiLL]

Rig: Furman RR-15
Sansamp RBI
X2 XDR Wireless
Korg DTR-1
Genz Benz GBE 1200
Hartke 4200 4x10

BASS: Warwick FNA JAzzman C.S.
Spector Euro 5 string

Let me know what you think!!!

[KsPiNeSh]

Originally Posted by JimiLL

Rig: Furman RR-15
Sansamp RBI
X2 XDR Wireless
Korg DTR-1
Genz Benz GBE 1200
Hartke 4200 4x10

BASS: Warwick FNA JAzzman C.S.
Spector Euro 5 string

Let me know what you think!!!

8 out of 10. Would be a 9 or 9.5 except for the Hartke cab, which I am personally not a fan of in any incarnation. Everything else lends a lot of versatility and a nice, cutting sound. RBI is a great accessory and the X2 wireless uinits are great. Delicious basses too (see my sig)

My rig:

Genz Benz GBE 1200/Mesa Fathom (M6 Carbine)
Genz Benz Uber 410
Warwick Thumb NT 5 hotrodded w/ an Audere 4Z pre and Barden pups.

[alembicguy]

JimiLL I give your rig a solid 8 out of 10

My rig

Basses
06 Hiway One P-Bass with EMG's
or 95 Alembic Stanley Clarke into
a Korg Pitchblack into a VT pedal into a Boss Bass Chorus
Amp Rack
Furman RR-15
Markbass LMII
X2 XDR Wireless
Peavey 8x10 TVX

[funkyfretless]

my rig is a:

music man stingray
bergantino ex112 and ht112
qsc plx 1602
avalon u5

[rutty24]

KsPiNeSh i rate your rig 9 out of 10 because i want it! i absolutely love the thumb NT i played in my local music shop.

my rig:

fender jazz 5

roland cube bass 100

laney richter 410

[d.valles]

Originally Posted by KsPiNeSh

8 out of 10. Would be a 9 or 9.5 except for the Hartke cab, which I am personally not a fan of in any incarnation.

Amen to that. I've never heard a Hartke I liked either...

[JimiLL]

Originally Posted by KsPiNeSh

8 out of 10. Would be a 9 or 9.5 except for the Hartke cab, which I am personally not a fan of in any incarnation. Everything else lends a lot of versatility and a nice, cutting sound. RBI is a great accessory and the X2 wireless uinits are great. Delicious basses too (see my sig)

My rig:

Genz Benz GBE 1200/Mesa Fathom (M6 Carbine)
Genz Benz Uber 410
Warwick Thumb NT 5 hotrodded w/ an Audere 4Z pre and Barden pups.

K dog Ill give the rig a 9 out of then and the axe's a 9.5 out of ten.

Hard to improve on this setup!

[plankspanker13]

It's hard to establish just which of my amp setups is the main one, but I'll try to stay within the spirit of this thread.

Main bass: G&L JB-2 USA (the passive J that goes to 11, and has 22 frets)

Pedals: ancient Jax volume pedal into Boss 3-space board with noise gate, octaver and stereo chorus

Amps; this is where it can vary, depending on the venue. I have it figured out as follows:

"Mini-rig of doom"= Genz Benz shuttle 3.0 combo (1x10T) atop Ampeg VR-2 ("mini SVT") 2x10 cab, totalling 300w in mono.

"Standard Stack" = Genz Benz GBE400 atop a pair of LS112s for 330w in mono.

Add MROD to my GBE400 atop a single LS112 cab on the other side of the stage, and you have "Stereo 500." Guitarrist puts his Zinky 1x12 combo atop my LS112, and we roar. Very versatile setup, but I have no control over the volume on the other side of the stage.

"Fatal 505"= my GBE 400 powering a pair of LS112s on my side of the stage, with my Shuttle combo on the other side also feeding the PA via the DI out, and the whole thing run in stereo.

"Smash 630" = Standard Stack and MROD, running in stereo. To date, I have yet to use this setup, but I know that the earth could move if I did.


My nicknames for these setups involve the total RMS wattage figures. My band is just a trio that does covers and "rockaroke" nights that can be a real hoot. For special events, we sometimes increase to a 5-piece, with a 2nd guitarrist and a front-man, and a massive planet-pounding PA. Our standard PA is usually a pair of airborne 15's or 12's (depending on the venue) and we sometimes run four 12's. No 2 gig setups are ever quite the same, since all 3 band members own PA's; we just mix & match to make everything work, and go out & knock 'em dead.