Recent content by ImTheARSonist

I just grabbed one of these on the fly because after constantly wanting to get my hands on a Sansamp, I thought I'd give this a try real fast to see if it was more up my alley. I like clean, smooth, booming lows and punchy mids. I plugged my 6 string with an EMG setup into the pedal, then right...

I'm a little fanboy for these basses. I want one SO bad! The build feels very similar to Warwicks(to me), but they aren't nearly as heavy and they feel a little more balanced with a strap(probably because of the horns shape). Again, it is my dream bass, I fell in love with these at first touch.

Allparts is pretty good, thanks for that. Stew Mac is good, but they are EXPENSIVE! I expected it because I go to them for setup equipment and little repairs I've done, but I can't believe their no name parts are even expensive. I always worry about the shady Ebay sellers, but it is a resource...

Yeah, hold on to that Ibanez man! It sounds like you definitely have some specific preferences(I'm the same way, it's a good thing!). I'm kind of in the same spot as you, so what I'd recommend is to try going the DIY way. The awesome thing about DIY is you can buy the parts little by little...

Strings can definitely help but you need a setup, my man! It can be a relatively inexpensive service that you can have a local repair shop do(make sure it's a trustworthy place!). If you want to a)save money and b) feel a little closer to your instrument and the way it works, try doing it...

What's new? I need :help: . I'm slowly realizing that owning bass equipment is like buying exotic cars or something! It's been so rough to find the equipment I want and just as hard to even find shops that carry the stuff I'm into. I play an Aslin Dane AMB-202/5(essentially a 5 string Stingray...

I've been searching all over the place looking for a good demo of someone doing a CORRECT setup of a Spector bass. They have some pretty weird bridges and I haven't been able to find a specific Spector one, not even on Spector's website. This one on Spector World was the closest I got and it...

Thanks for the suggestions all around, I'm gonna keep this post brief to possibly cut down on the chaos of overlapping posts. Keep it coming! I'm definitely going to keep my eyes out for those Avatar cabs. If they're based off the Kappalites + 6" Horn , I can't imagine it would be THAT...

Sounds good man! How would you say one of these Avatar cabs holds up against a fEARful setup? I'm going to guess price is clearly a factor here, seeing that a fEARful kit that isn't constructed starts at about 200+ more than this Avatar cab. I just read a massive thread about the fEARful stuff...

That was my original thought with the Aslin Dane(since I figured that maybe that was their place to skimp on the price a bit). But the Spector Legend I just bought has the exact same issue on either pickup(middle or bridge). The Spector definitely has a better thump on the E string but the A, D...

Good to hear some others backing the Avatar stuff. What makes them so special? Just good build or good speakers or something? I've heard awesome things about Genz-Benz stuff, but man is that amp expensive! Looks like an amp to keep in mind when I hit the lottery or get a nice tax return.

Hmm... Never heard of fEARful. I'm intrigued, but dude those cabs START at $615 w/nothing included and you're recommending I pickup a 750-watt PA to go with it? Even the cheapest PA would eclipse that kind of price range by far. What is the draw to their cabs over something like an Epifani or...

As I said, I'm totally flexible. New or used gear is perfectly cool with me if it's obtainable. Do you happen to have any recommendations?

Thanks for responding! I've look at that Ampeg a number of times. They're pretty easy to find(although if I remember correctly, they were the lower model that has less features). I'll make sure to give that a rundown the next time I'm in a music shop. I've also heard about Avatar cabs a good...

Hey guys! I'm a new Talk Bass member(though I've been reading the forums for a long time), high fives all around! You guys rock! Sorry if this post is a bit long, but I've been holding these questions in my mind for too long. *(Start Background/Intro to the forums) I was a guitar player in a...