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I did as well last Thursday.
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It looks like quite the little box! Do you dis-engage the on-board preamp in favor of this pedal, or do people run both?
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Many like the Alpha-Omega pedal in series with the Darkglass pre in the bass and some run that plus the Darkglass amp. I usually run the bass pre flat anyway and don't generally use a pedal. There are several recordings of a fellow I know with a NG2 and an AO pedal. I will PM some links to you. The new AO ULTRA pedal has not shipped yet.
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Just not a fan of the TI or Sunbeam B strings, so either way I will leave the Dingwall nickel B on, it's darn near perfect. I had TI's on my ABI, didn't care for the B there either as well as on a Sukop, Zon, 55-94, P5 and so on.
The reduced-core nickel Payson set arrived today and I finally got to play all four strings on my NG-2. I'm digging them. 
My Dingwall nickel set will arrive eventually so that I can compare and contrast the two. Also digging the neck on the NG - the shape and feel are very similar to the the (four-string) Super P neck. It's going to be fun bringing it into the mix this weekend. 
My Dingwall nickel set will arrive eventually so that I can compare and contrast the two. Also digging the neck on the NG - the shape and feel are very similar to the the (four-string) Super P neck. It's going to be fun bringing it into the mix this weekend.
I see that the pre-release price is only $50 more than the AO. It would seem that it would be worth the extra $50 to get the cab sim and the EQ ability. I like my Vintage Microtubes pedal, but the AO Ultra is certainly intriguing. I certainly like the tone that Matt has demonstrated with the AO in the chain.
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I tried both the A/O and the B7KU at my local store last year. I came home with the B7KU. It is now my always on pedal. But I agree, the new A/O Ultra got me intrigued as well!
Nice to know. I have the B7KU and was trying to decide about swapping it out for the AOU.
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I ran my SJ through the AO and then into the B7k for a gig last week. Got a massive tone with lots of clarity
I ran my SJ through the AO and then into the B7k for a gig last week. Got a massive tone with lots of clarity
Coincidentally, I've been using mine with my SJ5 (E-C). Quite happy.
On a separate note, FWIW, I just tried the Fodera 28100 nickel 5-string set on the SJ and spent a good deal of time adjusting the truss rod, bridge heights, pickup heights, and intonation, and I'm extremely pleased. Punchy sound with nice give and bounce in the feel. They reward a delicate touch. I had tried both the TI Superalloys and RS66s in similar gauges, and both were a bit "tight" for me. A set of Blue Steels from 1990 (a sister set graces my 1987 MIJ Fender fretless) that were still in the pack had worked decently earlier, as do my D'Addario XLs for my P (yeah, yeah, should be flats...I have Chromes on the Tony Franklin FL), and I was looking for a similar "medium" feel with a "medium hot" sound (based on the table at Invalid Link Removed). I consider it a NBDBONS!
Oh, and my wife's new baking scale says my SJ is 8 lbs. 3 oz. (~3.7kg). I knew it was light, but really! Sheldon must inject helium into each one.
I ended up with A/Omicron, b7ku and the VMT because I'm clearly really awful at making decisions.
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I’m a big Darkglass fan. For me the A/O replaced the b7k ultra. I also use the Duality fuzz on a couple songs. I’m going to order the A/O ultra when I don’t have to wait because I’ll be flipping mine to help pay for it.
For someone that rarely plays with distortion, I find myself with (too) many distortion pedals! I also have an Alpha Omicron. I find that paired with a SansAmp Bass Driver has me covered.
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I only used pedals back in early 80’s then preferred a super clean sound, mostly, since. But two pedals at NAMM ready got my interest up. I played one of them and was having too much fun. Luckily the sound police were not in the vicinity.
I use a few pedals sparingly, but do use light compression all the time live. I generally prefer a clean tone with punchy attack too. I generally gravitate more towards a P-Tone than anything. It's no wonder I favour my P/J (SJ5).
The new combustion( they are doing that 3x now right?).
The NG2 has the Darkglass preamp which costs more over the emg
