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Another +1 for Opus. You can do a trial run of Genome which is Two Notes software suite. The preamp and power amp simulations perform identically in pedal format so if you like what you’re hearing, you can get that in Opus. You need a little bit of desktop interaction to load up new cabinets or...

Alright superfans, can anyone knowledgeable recommend the best Broughton drive for adding a little grit and harmonics? I’ve landed on the Terraformer from my research but I don’t really know Broughton’s catalogue too well.

Does anyone have any experience putting a filter preamp in their Dingwall à la Underhill or Lusithand? I don’t get a whole lot of use out of the Glock on mine (I prefer EQ-ing through pedals) and I’m interested if this has been worthwhile for others.

I never get tired of seeing this bass.

I put a Hi Mass on my Squier VMJB mostly for the fun of it. I think swapping the borderline non-functioning electronics had a bigger impact and I don’t feel like A/B-ing the bridges after the fact. Nowadays, I don’t really think about tonal impacts and care more about the functionality of the...

The dream is to have two Afterburners: one fretless and one fretful. In the meantime, I find enough fun and variety between my Combustion and fretless P.

This is part of why I want to try out the Moonshot preamp.

For funk/slap purposes, my first thought goes right to fast/accurate VCA compressors. Some have already been mentioned here like the Keeley Bassist. Boss BC-1X would be another good fit for this.

I don’t have a lot of stake in this as I haven’t tried a Rat on bass but I’m wanting to get one for guitar and then try it out on bass for fun. Here are some lesser known options I’ve come across: PastFX Mischief Isolate Audio Ratatatat Blue Colander Tremond

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In all honesty, the more I search the more I wonder about this. If my ultimate goal is something like a Barefaced cab + some nice amp, it seems like maybe I’m better off saving up.

Something like this Hartke 2.5XL? I’ll definitely peek around FB as well. https://reverb.com/item/87648174-hartke-2-5-xl-bass-cabinet-2005-black And yes, those are definitely above my price range. My eventual end goal is to pair a Kinetix or Bass Block 803 with any one of the Barefaced 12XN...

I have a TC BG250 115 I’m looking to move on from to start my head and cab journey. My head of choice will likely be a used Warwick Gnome 200 for ~$200. Based on my cab research, I’ve found a few 1x12 and 2x10 Avatar cabs around $200-250 but are there any other cabs I should keep an eye out for...

Gotoh was mentioned already, but here’s the model in question. There’s also a version with brass saddles that are shaped a little differently (404BO). I’m thinking of moving off of my Gotoh 203 even though I really love its “vintage-plus” appearance. I switched to rounds on my fretless P so I’d...

So I’ve known about Isolate Audio for a bit, mostly thanks to @scubaduba ’s review of their VCA compressor. They’re based out of Australia but I just found a U.S. dealer. I’ve been looking at this pedal from them. The manual states the HPF and LPF use a 12dB/Octave slope with the HPF going from...