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- Thread starter FroggyOne2
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NOt anymore my friend. Sheldon had a massive NAMM I'm thinking with the new reveals.
And headphone out. Has a headphone preamp onboard too.
I love the idea that it can be used as a practice pedal, but I just bought my AO and I don't think I can be bothered to upgrade! Not yet anyway. Plus, part of me had some ordinary experiences when demoing a B7K vs B7KU - I preferred the B7K, just didn't think the U did as nice of a job with the drives. I'm concerned the AOU would be the same. But hey, who knows, let's see what happens once they come to market and are out for a while
- Sep 3, 2006
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We have talked about the AO Ultra but I didn’t try it. I ordered one for myself based on specs. The only pedal that I actually played through at NAMM was the DUg. I guess it helped form my opinion when the designer of the pedal was adjusting it as I played and he also cranked me up. I complained to him of what I felt was too much noise of some pedals so he cranked that one up and it did not have (what I felt was) excessive hiss and I had a grand time playing it loud for just a bit of time. Although I really like ultra clean I can sure see the attraction of these sound modifiers and do intend on using them more, although perhaps more on a couple of songs I want to record and less likely to use them live.
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Every time I walked by the booth was crowded. And with folks like Lee Sklar hanging out it was doubly crowded.
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The new NG3 will not be available for some time although there were several examples at NAMM. But NG2 owners with basses shipped after Jan 1 can get a one-pickup upgrade kit due sometimes in or after April. They will need a competent tech to install it. There are other solutions which involve 3 pickups but the date of manufacture will decide that.
Ditto. I've always preferred a clean and punchy tone for playing bass, but recently I've been wanting to add more grit to my sound, especially for live and recording. That's why the Alpha Omega Ultra will be great for me; a powerful EQ, coupled with switchable distortion and cab simulation.
I'm not going to use extreme distortion of any kind, I just want the sound to break up nicely. I've tried a few other distortion pedals but they either a) took away too much low end or b) introduced too much mid scoop for my tastes.
The Darkglass sound is exactly what I'm after. Full low end, great dynamics, not noisy and very good clean tone as well. Blending in just the right amount of distortion is a breeze.
BurningSkies
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The two options for affordable 3 pickup models will be:
Combustion NG-3 (4, 5, 6 string, lefty option, active)
Standard D-Bird (4 string only currently, passive)
Look for these to be in the $1700ish pricepoint range.
Just put in an order for one of the new D-birds, now the waiting begins. Price is on par with a NG2 4 string from last year (all the prices are up a little overall).
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Yeah the headphone out is one thing that swayed me. Although I REALLY hate playing with headphones (or in-ear) as I just love the feel of bass from a good cab.
After playing it for a while with the Payson nickel strings, I'm making the blue four-string NG-2 family member number four. It's staying and once again I have a different awesome bass to play every Sunday of the month. 
As previously stated, I love the shape and feel of the neck. I haven't investigated to find its year of birth, but it does not have the latest style bridge components. This is the first bass I've had for a while with three-band eq. I love the Darkglass pre. My favorite setting so far is rolling back the first (lowest freq) tone control back about 30% and soloing the front pickup - MONSTER P-bass! 
Similar to soloing the P-tone at the neck in my old AB-1 only bigger and better with the flexibility/musicality of the Darkglass pre. I'm usually not a fan of soloing the bridge pickup, but I actually like it on this bass. I love the look of the pick guard with the laguna seca blue finish and the whole aesthetic package. Mine weighs in at eight pounds and eleven ounces - nice. Not having the locking input jack is fine with me as I never get that wild when I'm playing. Summation - nothing for me to not like! Besides the lower price point, these basses are in high demand for a good reason - they're killer!
As previously stated, I love the shape and feel of the neck. I haven't investigated to find its year of birth, but it does not have the latest style bridge components. This is the first bass I've had for a while with three-band eq. I love the Darkglass pre. My favorite setting so far is rolling back the first (lowest freq) tone control back about 30% and soloing the front pickup - MONSTER P-bass! Similar to soloing the P-tone at the neck in my old AB-1 only bigger and better with the flexibility/musicality of the Darkglass pre. I'm usually not a fan of soloing the bridge pickup, but I actually like it on this bass. I love the look of the pick guard with the laguna seca blue finish and the whole aesthetic package. Mine weighs in at eight pounds and eleven ounces - nice. Not having the locking input jack is fine with me as I never get that wild when I'm playing. Summation - nothing for me to not like! Besides the lower price point, these basses are in high demand for a good reason - they're killer!
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BurningSkies
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After playing it for a while with the Payson nickel strings, I'm making the blue four-string NG-2 family member number four. It's staying and once again I have a different awesome bass to play every Sunday of the month.
Yep. The neck on these are really really nice. Just a really comfy feel and vibe. Same asymmetric compound carve as the Canadians, the finish is really lovely too.
I've been living in Neck/middle series lately, but do like the option of Bridge/Neck parallel. Great wounding and feeling bass, and I'm starting to get a bit more used to the DGTC...but it's EQ points do take some re-learning.
I find the first two controls the most useful and will probably leave the last (highest freq) on its detent. The first control will be cut-only for me - it's powerful.
Couldn't agree more, but when you live in an inner city apartment....well, it's a bit limiting!
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Just put a set of GHS infinity steels on my SJ. These feel and sound pretty good AND compared to some other coated strings I've tried they don't feel sticky 
BurningSkies
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I find the first two controls the most useful and will probably leave the last (highest freq) on its detent. The first control will be cut-only for me - it's powerful.
For me it's a little boost on the bass (a really little, and I actually have pulled off a little at my amp) then the 500hz is rolled back just slightly, and the 2.8hz I pull way back and bring up until it's there but not obnoxious.
I did that for a few decades. I used a Korg Pandora as my main 'practice rig' for nearly everything. Nice to have a home in the country now with a small setup in my music room downstairs.
Just put a set of GHS infinity steels on my SJ. These feel and sound pretty good AND compared to some other coated strings I've tried they don't feel sticky
Those look great. I don't usually love the look or the feel of coated strings, but maybe GHS got it right on this one.
The headphone out is a godsend for someone like me, renting a room in a flat.
I got out my new Stew Mac Schatten magnetic polarity tester tonight and tested my Combustion and the new P-Tone pickup that I just bought. If I understand the polarity issue correctly, the magnetic polarity works in conjunction with the winding polarity and I haven't tested those.
From how these tests came out I don't think this will work in a 3x combination because of the weird A string pole on the P-Tone. I have to wonder why the P-Tone wouldn't have the D-G poles together and the E-A poles together with the B being the odd one, it seems to me it should be with the E-A. Surely the 4 stringers are split D-G & E-A
Here is a drawing I did quickly in Photoshop of the polarity. I might just sell the P-Tone and wait for the kit. I do have a T-Bird switch ready to go and could have this conversion done in a week if I thought it would work well.
From how these tests came out I don't think this will work in a 3x combination because of the weird A string pole on the P-Tone. I have to wonder why the P-Tone wouldn't have the D-G poles together and the E-A poles together with the B being the odd one, it seems to me it should be with the E-A. Surely the 4 stringers are split D-G & E-A
Here is a drawing I did quickly in Photoshop of the polarity. I might just sell the P-Tone and wait for the kit. I do have a T-Bird switch ready to go and could have this conversion done in a week if I thought it would work well.
