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My P of choice has bridge but no pickup covers. Use a 1.00 pick usually over the back pickup or -ish-.
I prefer that style of cover. It's impossible to change strings without taking off the rounded ones
Totally HAWT. I'm not usually one for the white/mint guards, but IMO mint is the right call on that bass. Def like it over the Spitfire tort.
For sure, tort is like the pumpkin spice/salted caramel of the bass world, all the basic white girls have em. I have the anodized gold, I dig the white.
And under the lights with current small but always changing board.
And under the lights with current small but always changing board.
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Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
I randomly like to record DI in direct to hear back the tones I think sound good.
Glad I did tonight. Didn’t realize my action was so low it was that noisy (knew my DAW/Interface is though lol). Going to have to do some work!
Thought I would share here since there’s a few bro-tones, and will post same in the BASSRIG thread since it’s a new pedal and people are waiting to hear it.
P-bass, w/ pick -> tuner -> Omnicomp -> LHPF -> Solarian -> BassrigSV direct out
Starts with the Solarian boost on, then click off for the “clean tone.”
BassrigSV ans Solarian test.mp3
Glad I did tonight. Didn’t realize my action was so low it was that noisy (knew my DAW/Interface is though lol). Going to have to do some work!
Thought I would share here since there’s a few bro-tones, and will post same in the BASSRIG thread since it’s a new pedal and people are waiting to hear it.
P-bass, w/ pick -> tuner -> Omnicomp -> LHPF -> Solarian -> BassrigSV direct out
Starts with the Solarian boost on, then click off for the “clean tone.”
BassrigSV ans Solarian test.mp3
Mine didn't come with one but as this is my Flatwound bass I decided to get the look. I too play right over the the pickup, this really threw my playing into chaos. I put that thumb rest which helps. The cover does force the hand into more of a Jamerson position.
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I prefer things a little further from the middle when it comes to pickguards.
I really like it, though I can't compare it to anything as it's the only tube DI/Preamp I've used, but it sounds great! I run it clean then run the SV-Pre when I want a little extra break up. I put a 12ay7 in there is how I'm able to run the gain so high, before that I had it around 10 o clock for clean with the stock 12ax7. I noticed after the pic that my settings got all messed up in transport so those aren't exactly where I have it, but close.
Announcement: I have a Studio Boost that I sadly don't use enough to justify keeping and an OG Smoothie which was officially made redundant by the Omnicomp. If anyone has an Azure Drive and/or a quality bit crusher (e.g. Bitmap v2) they are willing to trade, feel free to DM me!
Does anyone have a Bug Drive I could buy?
I may have something to trade but maybe not, it’s getting to the point of keepers only around here, lol.
I may have something to trade but maybe not, it’s getting to the point of keepers only around here, lol.
I want this SB! Now all I have to do is find an AZ....
@Lowendtech wanna do some trading?
With the new tube would you say you get more headroom and warmth than before?
I'm always looking for warmth over grit so these tube swaps always interest me.
Hey, just wanted to check my understanding on this:
The Omnicomp is an optical compressor, while the Empress Bass Comp is FET--is that right?
The Omnicomp is an optical compressor, while the Empress Bass Comp is FET--is that right?
