Recent content by FinialBassist

Updated and enlarged board. Nano with a Sol underneath. I added the Neptunium because I wanted to compare it with the Finally v2. It's probably not necessary to have two tube preamp/DIs, but it balances the board nicely. The second Tonex One, in stomp mode with the Polar Plus to switch between...

I'll join the club. I ordered a PB-57 from my local shop in mid July and received it late September, a wait of just over two months. Specs were as traditional as I could make it: ash body with two tone sunburst and medium aging; C shaped neck with 10" radius and maple fretboard; Lollar pickup...

I'm using the Tonex as an amp and cab sim, so it'd be like sending a miced amp into another amp. I did that for a while before I got the splitter, but the amp definitely sounds better without the extra coloration. (Note that I tried both the regular input and the effects return.) The amp is...

Current setup: Pedaltrain PT-PB3 Booster with janky rubber feet and a Cioks Sol underneath (fits perfectly with no room to spare). Empress Bass Compressor into JHS Spliter. Split side 1 to amp. Split side 2 to Tonex One to SushiBox Finally v2 to FOH/DAW. The board and the Sol have room for one...

I have the mini Tonex One and the full-sized Tonex Pedal. After fumbling around on ToneNet for a while, I decided to get systematic about auditioning tone models. I focused on a few amps, then selected my favorite clean, driven, and overdriven versions for each amp. On the full-sized pedal...

I've had the Finally v2 (WBIM edition) for a few months but just now put it on an actual pedalboard. I ended up swapping in a 12AX7 tube since a little grit seemed appropriate for the power trio/dad band I'm currently in. I'm still dialing in my setup, but the Finally and Empress Bass Comp are...

Here are a few clips of the stem splitter in action. With the drummer singing lead vocals, the splitter removes the drum bleed in the original recording and makes it way easier to process. I'm just making rough demos for an amateur band, but it makes it more enjoyable for me, which means I'm...

As an amateur in a dad band, the new stem splitter is a killer feature for a couple reasons: Cleaning up live recordings. If the band is working on a new original song, I'll record a basic multi-track during rehearsal. Usually there's a ton of mic bleed in the vocal tracks, especially since our...

Might be the camera angle? It's an All Parts bridge cover but I assume it's similar to the Fender version. (I went with All Parts because I figured it'd be sacrilege to have a giant Fender F on a Dean bass.)

I've been rocking the Fender flats on my Paramount for several years and I think they sound and feel fantastic. That combo is still my favorite, although I usually play another Paramount with rounds with the rock band I'm currently in. Also, I finally installed the bridge cover on my...

I picked up a mini amp head to go with the Mini P! Been using this rig for a few months at rehearsals and it's great for being so small. Keeps up well enough in a trio format with a fairly loud drummer and guitarist. Squier Mini P, TC Electronics BAM 200 amp head, Ampeg 210AV cabinet. Still...

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the album release, my band played a selection from David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars at the local open mic. I used my Mini P with La Bella flats and was pretty happy with how it sounded. Didn't get any comments on the Mini from the other...

Here are a couple sound samples of the LaBella flats on the Mini P. Full playalong of Khrungbin's "Number 3" finger style, plus a short groove on Anderson .Paak's "Come Down" with a palm-muted pick (which I'm just learning to use). Playing errors aside, the LaBella flats are pretty much what I...

I added a pickup cover and tug bar to my Dean Juggernaut. Love the vintage look. I think this one is going to get more playing time now. I have a matching bridge cover but haven't had the courage to drill into the uncovered part of the body. I'm also using a pick more often and like to...

I was just playing my Mini with the LaBella flats and thinking how good it sounds. It has that wonderful woody quality with some nice, subtle finger sounds. Makes me think of Robin Mullarkey on Zero 7's When It Falls (especially "Passing By"), or maybe Sean Hurley. If my toddler gives me any...