Recent content by jfortune

I know this thread is super old but I thought I would give my opinion since I've been using the BBE Acoustimax for my bass for about 7 years. Bottom line, it fits me. I play a Carvin IC6P bass with the piezo pickup which has a very wide frequency range, super highs and super lows. This preamp...

Yo, on the amp discussion... I'm currently just using a wedge monitor, however mine has a Peavey Black Widow 1208-8 (2000 watt peak) LF speaker. It's connected to a QSC amp and I have a cheap Berringer mixer ahead of it so I can mix in my signal and the house mix. I'm using a BBE Bmax...

I think he was saying that you don't have to raise the action of the whole bass just because it has more strings. The action (on any decent bass) is individually adjustable for each string at the bridge. My B string is minutely higher than my E but my E is minutely higher than my A and so...

Just a quickie... I played the 6-string version of this Ibanez bass for a while I enjoyed it. It seemed very nice for the money. I played the SR706. The 5-string version is the 705. Here's the link... [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] I think it goes for around $700. It has some...

I sometimes find myself wishing for a 25th fret. I'm not what you call a "pocket player" :)

I guess I should clarify. I am looking for a very realistic sounding room reverb that won't add noise like hiss or hum. I don't mind spending a little money for quality stuff especially since I don't have any effects really. I prefer quality over quantitiy. I don't care about a vintage...

I've seen a few posts asking about reverb pedals and have seen a bunch of cheapies recommended. I'm looking for a very high quality pedal that will introduce zero noise into my signal. I like a very clean, articulate sound so I don't want a cheap pedal to dirty up the sound. I was thinking of...

I pretty much started playing on a 5-string. I played a 4 for maybe a couple of years and it was a piece of junk. I played a 5 for maybe 12 years before I got my 6. It took a little while of practice each time I upgraded but it was worth it. I love the extra range and chording options I...

Oh yeah. Can I join ur club? I've been playing Bass almost exclusively at church for 18 years. I started when I was 13 years old when a friend gave me a beat-up piece of junk bass that they found and didn't know what else to do with it. I just picked it up and loved it. I got my first...

My advice, just relax. Do you lock your knees when you practice or play alone? Try practicing standing up just like you would playing live. If you don't lock knees then it must be a nerves thing. You're thinking about it too much. Just relax, play and have fun just like if your jammin with...

OK so I tested the Acoustimax as my preamp / DI live yesterday and today and it works beautifully. The EQ is very usable and the signal is ultra clean. The BBE process appears identical to the BMAX version. It's exactly what I needed... Good semi parametric EQ. Direct XLR out with pad...

I personally just put one of these at the end of my chain right after my Markbass compressor because it's quiet and adds some EQ tweaking ability. It's also pretty cheap for what you get. I paid $145 for mine. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] I realize it's meant for "Acoustic...

If you're looking to stay with pedals, then you could just add a Markbass DI like this after your compressor... Invalid Link Removed Or the superbooster DI which adds a little boost switch and some tone control... Invalid Link Removed If it doesn't have to be a pedal, then a nice preamp...

I recently looked for a replacement to my old ART SGX Nightbass I've had for over 15 years. I wanted something very clean sounding with plenty of EQ possibilities. I play a 6-string with a piezo pickup and really enjoy the natural, acoustic sound for some situations. I found that the Sansamp...

:bassist:I have 2 Basses with Carvin pickups. The older one has 2 H50S pickups and an older Carvin active preamp. It sounds pretty good. It's very easy to get a good all-around sound out of it. It has more punch than my newer bass but is not as versitale. The EQ is more limited also. It...