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Thanks folks. I’m planning something like this snapshot - the open slot on the switcher is to patch in another small synth board (OC2 - Mastotron - Proton - [probably a chorus]). I’ve just rejigged to move the comp to the front of the chain. It’ll probably stay there for now so that I can try...

Just catching up on this thread for research porpoises. I’m looking at sticking a DCX in between an Empress compressor and para EQ deluxe. Are you still liking the DCX and EQ? I’m enjoying the flexibility of the the Empress EQ (especially the high pass and low pass filters) but my clean sound...

Generally I’m buying for a role or a vibe so 4 vs 5 is part of that decision. It’s part of the feature set I’m looking for just like the pick up configuration and controls. Most recently I was looking to fill the “Jamerson” hole. So 5s weren’t considered. The last time I shopped for a do...

I think there needs to be a bit more context to properly answer this. Are you playing in loads of different projects that need a variety of very different sounds? Are you focusing on a small number of things that have a similar aesthetic? What do you like about your Jazz bass? Personally -...

Another vote for Barefaced. I have a 1x12 and a 1x15 sitting under either a Streamliner 900 or an Ashdown ABM600. Plenty old school enough for blues, Americana, Motown, soul and all that good stuff. Both my P and my J (with flats, foam etc) have a grand old time!

Preface - I have no affiliation with Barefaced other than owning some of their cabs. Short answer…the Barefaced gear is as good as advertised. Believe the hype, the hype is real. I know it’s not your sound buuut…Tim Commerford is a massive vintage Ampeg guy and has been running the Barefaced...

It sounds like you and I are aiming at a similar sound. I can’t recommend Barefaced highly enough. I have a modular 1x12 and 1x15 set up (from their older lines) that I’ve been running for ages (10 years at a guess). I’d only swap them out for another Barefaced rig. They have two lines one...

Based on my experience - grab with confidence.

I believe that pretty much all the classic Detroit era Motown was recorded direct. Not so sure about Stax and Muscle Shoals though. Where an amp was used (and is today) - there’s a good bet it was a B15 in the studio.

I’d thrown in the Ashdown ABM600 as an idea (not sure what US availability is like though). There a few unneeded bells and whistles IMO (compressor, shape and sub-octave circuit) but the EQ section is good and the tube section is nice.

As I understand it (I’m playing back stuff I have been told but it fits with my experience) … The difference is as much about the envelope of the note - in particular the attack. The attack of the NT’s note is a little more even relative to the part immediately after the attack. On the BO -...

The Moises app does a good job of separating out parts. Another trick is the pitch the whole track up an octave, the bass line becomes much more audible - just ignore the chipmunking of everything else! I use Anytune for this all the time. (You can also slow the track down or move it into a new...

I’m trying to room correct from the backline only. The pedal is essentially “set and forget”. Sorry for the brief reply - I’m doing this on my phone.

ZOMBIE THREAD!!! I’m looking to go down this same pre-amp / power amp road. What did you end up doing with your rig? Any regrets, experience or advice you’d share? I started a thread here looking for advice. Pre-amp and power vs a head

Can you tell me more about your rack set up please?

It’s exactly that separation (stage sound vs FOH) that I’m trying to get. I’m using “the room” as a short hand I guess. An example could be - we have FOH but the keyboard player is blasting and there’s loads of organ making things muddy. I want to be able to drop some low mids (or whatever) to...

How much does that weigh? Have you looked at a new class D or similar power amp?

I won’t always have FOH support.

Ok - this is the sort of thing I had in my head. Sounds like a rackmout graphic may not be the best option. Also I have no experience of PA style power amps (hence tapping up the TalkBass hive mind)! I feel like I just want a single volume knob but all the units I’ve seen have been designed for...

That all makes sense. Thank you! It feels like a bit of a work around using the amps that I have. Phrasing the question differently. I have a sound from the BassRig that I like. I want to the send that to another EQ stage to deal with the room and then to a power amp. Is a neutral(ish)...

This sounds like a big boy version of what I had in mind. Yes - I would want more EQ than coming off the pedal board - but it is there just to deal with the room as / when needed so that I’m not compromising what I’m doing on the pedal board.

Yup - but if I send the BassRig’s out to the amp’s the loop then I bypass the amp’s EQ. I’m aiming to come out of the BassRig and into a “room tuning” back line EQ before the power amp. I can (and do) this by running into the front of my current amp(s) but I’m looking to see if there is a...

Ok Talkbass hive-mind I need some help I'm looking for thoughts, recommendations, pros and cons of moving to a pre-amp / power amp rig rather than a head. I have a small pedal board based around an Origin Effects BassRig SV to get "my sound" which is sent to both the front of house and...

That’s not really feasible. The cab sim on the Origin unit is always on unless you’re in bypass mode. You can have clean DI (no amp or cab model), with cab but no amp or cab and amp. I think he alluded to “more features” on the Ampeg unit - I’m guessing that switchable cab sims etc. is one of...

Can you share your “B15N” settings on the SV please? Thanks in advance.

TLDR: I own the Empress and play a 5 most of the time. Big thumbs up from me but can’t comment on the Cali. I play a 5 pretty much most of the time. The Empress is my first real dive into compression and for me it’s a “makes everything sound a bit better” device (including focusing the low B a...

For thi For those keeping score at home …I went with the SV despite loads of the demos spending most of the time smashing the gain which isn’t massively my thing. The SVT has been “a good sound” in loads of contexts since Noah built his boat so I figured I’m less likely to paint myself into a...

I’m looking at one of these to be my main DI to front of house / DAW. Generally the sample sounds for the 64 seem to be more in my wheelhouse (Motown, soul, singer-songwriter, warm Jazz basses, the Meters, Paul Turner in Jamiroquai, Aretha at the Fillmore etc.) but the EQ on the SV looks a bit...

Landing one of those extra low notes at the right moment and folks react is intoxicating! Just avoid the temptation to think that every D or C needs to be “down there”. It’s a mistake that we all make. For me there are times when that low note is just wrong and out of context. Don’t be playing...

Yeah - very into this J every time I see these pics. Yum!

You can rest easy … the box has been ticked. Well … I’ve emailed the guy at Bass Direct so now it’s just a waiting game.

Coincidentally - this thread has answered a question is was about to ask elsewhere. Should I bother ticking the bother ticking the “raised centre pole pieces” box on the Fralin website when ordering new pickups for a mid-80s Japanese Squire J? The answer smells like “yes”!

@agedhorse @Jeff Genzler - was there ever an “approved tech” or similar in the UK? I bought my STM900 shortly after the UK release. It has been sat in a case for a while so and it’s still got the original valves. I think they may be getting a touch noisy so I’d like to get them changed out and...

Yes - it is a long wait ... but they are a really small operation but the quality is high.

A new build would be north of £2,000 I’m pretty sure. I had a through neck Jazz built about 7-8 years ago and that was over £2.5k

Ampeg or Mesa (having owned neither) - for the ability to do big rigs and (valve driven) studio heads. If Genz Benz still existed ... then GB. Love that Streamliner - tube grit at studio and room shaking levels. Barefaced cabs ... any day of the week and twice on Sundays.

Just ordered one of these Should be here in the next few days.

I think I am in the world of synthetic strings as I'm trying to get into the same area as a DB. How does the Shortbass cope in terms of feedback? Some of the comments on a thread elsewhere suggested that it was a bit prone to it given the relatively large size and the construction method.

Sounds to me like you're a P bass guy. You're entitled to your preference, even if it's wrong. ;)

I'm playing with a country / folky / singer songwriter guy and he wants to start taking the full band to "acoustic" gigs so I need get my hands on some type of acoustic bass guitar type instrument. The line-up would be up to 2 guitars, mandolin, cajon & 3 vocals so I'll be expecting some sort of...