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Can you explain that in a bit more detail? Pretty sure they have the same pickups and more or less same level of construction, so what makes the D series better/worse for what I want?

Now I'm curious about the LTD D-5. Anyone know what the difference between it and the B series is, other than body wood? Prices are very similar.

The Rockbass sounds good, don't get me wrong, it just doesn't have a "fat" and powerful enough tone. It has single coil pickups which sound very clear and articulate in most situations, but with very little warmth or richness. And there is a certain midrange character, especially when playing...

Thanks for the replies everyone. All DI into an interface. I don't have a bass amp or cab. Obviously I use plenty of VSTs - modeling is not perfect but in a mix I find it works much better for bass than for guitars, since especially in something like metal the bass is always going to be a...

I fully admit that I am not much of a bass player; rather I'm a guitarist who just wants a good-sounding bass for laying down bass tracks and having fun with. While I use a pretty okay Warwick Rockbass which sounds okay, the tone is not doing much for me (really unexciting midrange, good clarity...