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Anone actually satisfied with their rig?
- Thread starter PAguy
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Yeah, but that was just you putting down people for your own simplistic view of the world, and so I chose to ignore it the first time. ;]
I'm happy with mine. I have a Tonehammer 500, and a DB751 to use with either a Avatar B115 or a DB410. I may get a DB810 or a DB412 for an upcoming tour, but I'm undecided which one. I'm leaning towards the 810 right now.
Mostly... 
MM Stingray 5 and Markbass CMD-121P. The only thing I can see improving it is the model without the Piezo tweeter, but I generally keep it turned down.
MM Stingray 5 and Markbass CMD-121P. The only thing I can see improving it is the model without the Piezo tweeter, but I generally keep it turned down.
Absolutely and completely satisfied with both my big rig and my small medium sized rig. Haven't even looked at other amps or cabs in years. No rig related GAS here.
The big rig is an SVT-VR and Bergantino NV610
The small to medium rig is a Musicman HD150 and Bergantino HT322
The big rig is an SVT-VR and Bergantino NV610
The small to medium rig is a Musicman HD150 and Bergantino HT322
I am also satisfied with my rig. I run a Bergantino AE212 with either a Shuttle 9 or Streamliner 900. I am in love every time I plug in. I also have a Genz Contour 210 combo that is really great for rehearsals.
Reading a lot into a few words, and all of it wrong. I guess I hit a sensitive note.
Off to the ignore list you go.
My search was over six years ago. Bought an ex demo Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 and two twelve inch Neox cabs & never looked back.
I do have a TC Electronic BG 250 12" combo for smaller jobs, but the big rig doesn't need changing. Always sounds great.
I've had my main Status bass for seven years. No plans to change that, either. My Classic Sabre and Enfield basses are newer acquisitions, but both very flexible for all my playing work.
I do have a TC Electronic BG 250 12" combo for smaller jobs, but the big rig doesn't need changing. Always sounds great.
I've had my main Status bass for seven years. No plans to change that, either. My Classic Sabre and Enfield basses are newer acquisitions, but both very flexible for all my playing work.
I said I was pretty satisfied with my gear earlier in this thread, but now Ive been playing more, and its no longer true. Im really happy with my bass guitars, but I want a GK amp head now, after using them in rehearsal every week. Id also like to change up my cabs. I'd part with my Avatar B212 and SB112 for a a single 15/6, or a 2x12+6" cab that is tuned more specifically to the drivers.
Yes
For a garage band it's perfect
GK 115, 200 watts matched up with Lowdown 110, 60 watts and pared with a Morley A/B/Y switch it's as Versatel and light as I can get.
For a garage band it's perfect
GK 115, 200 watts matched up with Lowdown 110, 60 watts and pared with a Morley A/B/Y switch it's as Versatel and light as I can get.
I'm more than satisfied with the Fender Super Bassman, to run through the Ampeg SVT-410HLF cab.
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Yes. Original Traynor YBA-1 in excellent health and a ported 1x12 cab I recently made with a Delta 12LFA and much of my scrap plywood. I built it from a recommended cab design for that driver from Eminence.
Here's the amp. I replaced the original knobs with white knobs with black markings for better visibility with my aging eyes.
Here is an early pic of the cab. It now has a black cloth grill I made shortly thereafter. Also a handy bracket to angle it up.
Here is an updated pic of the cab in its studio/practice habitat.
The tone stack on the YBA-1 is similar to the Bassman 5F6-A. The more I use it and learn about it, the more I find I can get just about any tone I want.
Otto
Here's the amp. I replaced the original knobs with white knobs with black markings for better visibility with my aging eyes.
Here is an early pic of the cab. It now has a black cloth grill I made shortly thereafter. Also a handy bracket to angle it up.
Here is an updated pic of the cab in its studio/practice habitat.
The tone stack on the YBA-1 is similar to the Bassman 5F6-A. The more I use it and learn about it, the more I find I can get just about any tone I want.
Otto
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My usual setup:
Fender Am Std Precision - Korg Pitchblack tuner - IdiotBox Blower Box distortion - Sansamp VT Bass preamp, directly into the power amp of a GK MB500 head - Barefaced Compact
Haven't bought or even almost bought another bit of gear for this setup in a while. May swap a Delano P pup from another bass into the MIA, but that's about it. More than enough for my purposes, the rare times the Compact isn't enough, there's PA support or usually an 8x10 in the venue.
Of course, that made my life too easy, so now I've bought a guitar and started lusting after gear for that..
Fender Am Std Precision - Korg Pitchblack tuner - IdiotBox Blower Box distortion - Sansamp VT Bass preamp, directly into the power amp of a GK MB500 head - Barefaced Compact
Haven't bought or even almost bought another bit of gear for this setup in a while. May swap a Delano P pup from another bass into the MIA, but that's about it. More than enough for my purposes, the rare times the Compact isn't enough, there's PA support or usually an 8x10 in the venue.
Of course, that made my life too easy, so now I've bought a guitar and started lusting after gear for that..
progress gets slower for me as my equipment gets closer to the ideal thing. As a GAS driven bassplayer with a hoarding problem, i cannot let go of a piece of equipment once i spent too much time with it. But right now, the active 'non stored away for when it might come in handy' part of my rig consists of two heads and two cabs. Aguilar Tonehammer 500 and Markbass LMII with two Aguilar GS212 cabs. If money was not an issue, i'd try a fEARful 15/6/1 with 15sub and an Aguilar DB610 or 810 (cream colour with oxblood grille) coupled with some all tubes monster head and order at least three Dingwalls (Super P 5, Prima 6, and one of the Z's) and a little 6 string with torzial twist AND multiscale and one of the graphite basses (Modulus or Status) and maybe a Fodera or Ritter just because i can.
But that's the 'if i won the lottery' scenario.
My rig has me super happy, it's loud enough for anything the guitars throw at me, punches right through the mix and straight into the gut and sounds smooth and warm when i want it to - mind - it screams like an angry moose on crack if i command it.
My basses keep me happy and i love to touch every single one of them.
I want some sixbanger, but that's not because i need it but just out of curiosity. That will take some time, though since i don't need it and if i buy one, i'd like a high quality, preferably with fanned frets and they don't come cheaply.
But that's the 'if i won the lottery' scenario.
My rig has me super happy, it's loud enough for anything the guitars throw at me, punches right through the mix and straight into the gut and sounds smooth and warm when i want it to - mind - it screams like an angry moose on crack if i command it.
My basses keep me happy and i love to touch every single one of them.
I want some sixbanger, but that's not because i need it but just out of curiosity. That will take some time, though since i don't need it and if i buy one, i'd like a high quality, preferably with fanned frets and they don't come cheaply.
I have spent just over a year with my new rig. I say new rig because my old rig I used for 13 years!!! No, I am not completely satisfied with my system, but I am figuring it out and working on it. I believe I have the proper gear, just need to learn to use it to my liking
90% of the time yes.
But every now and then I want something a little different, like piano tone or something odd.
For what I play live I have a great rig, but for home practice I always want to experiment
It's part of the game, I don't think anybody's 100% happy all the time because now and then you hear something on a record and are like "cooooool..... I wanna do that"
But every now and then I want something a little different, like piano tone or something odd.
For what I play live I have a great rig, but for home practice I always want to experiment
It's part of the game, I don't think anybody's 100% happy all the time because now and then you hear something on a record and are like "cooooool..... I wanna do that"
