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    Advances in Bass Electronics over the past 25 years

    Oh ain't this the truth!!! I just bought an Ampeg Rocketbass 1x12 combo unit and was amazed at the sound, volume, and very light weight. But then I was like --- hmmmm, I might need a bit more power in some situations. So I bought the Rocketbass 210, so I could compare them side by side and...
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    Advances in Bass Electronics over the past 25 years

    This could be what I am hearing then. The preamps nowadays seem to have a lot stronger signal, and the tone controls seem to have a lot wider range.
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    Advances in Bass Electronics over the past 25 years

    Hey everyone! New to TalkBass. I have recently bought a couple of new basses (Yamaha TRBX 4 string, LTD 6 string) and have been really impressed with the sound on these two basses. I have been playing a Carvin 5 string for many years (since 2000). I paid $2000 for the Carvin way back then...