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Check out Watt's Finally DI in this recent PG Rig Rundown!

I've moved the Bass Comp Jr. from the beginning of the chain to next to last. Do y'all see any signal chain problems, otherwise? I see some place their UA after the tuner, but I've got it in my head that it's a preamp and should go as dead last as possible, but the Grand Orbiter screwed things...

I’m an idiot. No clue why I thought 18v was usable. Thank you so much.

Do any of y’all run the UA at 18v? I’ve got a 1spot CS6 powering my board. Getting a pulse and metronomic thump when I plug the UA into the 18v spot, but the problem resolves when I plug into the regular 9v spot. I’m guessing it’s the power source that’s the issue. I plugged a wall wort into...

That the person responsible for me playing bass replied immediately after my post is only more beautiful because it's about chopsticks.

I A-B'd a Barbershop with a recently acquired UA. My wife walked through the den while I was playing, stopped, looked back at me over her shoulder, and said, "I really like the second one." The second one being the UA. My question is: Do I pour gasoline over my basses, amps, and pedals and burn...

In my case, the latter.

I caught the Covid and she left me a mule to ride, so I did a deep dive for info on finding a preamp. There is a ton to read. Usually, TB veterans would post a bunch of links to previous threads, but there seem to be so many preamp pedal threads there could be a directory for them as well...

First Precision Bass I've seen Stirratt use with Wilco. Does anyone have any idea what it's strung with? The silk looks purple and I think that's usually GHS flats, but what do I know?...

Cruising YT, hunting Op Amp Big Muff videos. Apparently, this is what happens when you stack an Op Am and a Green Russian. The only cure is a larger pedal board. Won't you give today?

I swear if my pedalboard had a name it'd be Twelves...every pedal I have is set at 12 o'clock. I love the simplicity and the reward for trusting the tone the builders intended. Now, if I could find a way to set my tuner to 12:00....

Thanks for the input. I did what I knew I would and another RC Booster is on the way. I use the RC as a preamp and the BB as an overdrive into a Countryman DI...I know the Tonehammer and other's can simplify this, but having tried several preamp/di's I can't hear what the Xotic combo offers.

I screwed up and sold my RC Booster. After a fairly exhaustive search of TB, I haven't found a comparison of the two. For those of you with experience with or opinions about the two pedals, would the EP Booster offer the same shaping as the RC Booster? I'm going to buy the RC, I know I...

Ok, I've read the GK800RB cabinet recommendation posts and the GK Neo 212 vs. SVT212AV threads. The question has been exhausted and I'm sure I've missed the answer to the question I'm asking, but... I like the 800RB, and I like the sound of 12-inch speakers. I have a 410 available for the...

Yeah, you’re absolutely right. I thought the same after posting it, but I loved the performance of the album so much I left it up. Glad to know you’re a fan. Doug McCombs is talented AND prolific.