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Have 6 , Precision, two Kawai’s (PJ) one active. Jazz(fret less, two uprights. Precision And Kawai on electric gigs , double bass on Jazz AB as needed gigs.

Ha! Try a 1971 Fender PS400 with two Ampeg SVT AND Fender Showman cab with two JBL D140s. The head alone weighs 85 lbs. Do I gig with it, no, not unles the money’s exceptional and they pay for two men and a truck. But what a sound and visceral experience. Barry and Daune knew.

Yes, excellent amp , gigged with one almost bought one, but so similar to my poly’s I really couldn’t justify it. Understand this is not a put down , as I would highly recommend these amps to anyone. My Taurus is so Versatile , I use it to run guitars/ vocals, fiddles , mandolins , keyboards AND...

Following the criteria stated above about a”Jack of all trades amp”, after 50years of playing/ gigging , playing every genre, electric and double bass, playing thru almost every rig available I have to say the Polytone Taurus Elite is without question the most reliable and Versatile amp I have...

They are delicious!

Precision with flatwounds (laBellas or Fender flats. Great for Recording, For kIck butt Live, R&b, Rock etc. Kawai RB105, Round wounds, Dean Markley Cyrogentics, or Rotos swing set. In fifty years plus of doing this these two would cover any gig. Upright and fretless different ball game...

Been using this preamp (Fishman platinum pro bass) for years and years on Double Bass with a Realist Pickup. experimented with high end, low end preamps, extreme studio processing, not so extreme processing and finally settling down to this box. It meets all my needs even the compressor is as...

Thank for advice , I’ll do that.

Been using this preamp for years and years on Double Bass with a Realist Pickup. experimented with high end, low end preamps, extreme studio processing, not so extreme processing and finally settling down to this box. It meets all my needs even the compressor is as good or better than a lot...