Fender Marcus Miller Sig. 4 PreAmp suggestions

we're all hoping to get discounts for the free advertising

 

haha *LOL*

 

That is so true!!!

 

It's amazing what you can see when you pay attention

People hate the whole the tone is in your hands mindset but I've seen too many players get the same results on multiple instruments and rigs to even begin to think that the player isn't the most important part of the equation.

I played Gary Willis' Ibanez and sounded like me. He sounded like Gary. What preamp or pickups should I get?

I mean this in a nice way

 

lol,

that's cause it actually sounds that good.

not only does it sound gorgeous: the highs are soaring but not shrill ala the Aguilar, the mids are smooth and not too harsh, and the bass is bold and beautiful, its also one of the more well thought out and versatile onboards i've used.

not many other units have an "infinitely" variable midrange selector knob that, yes in fact, does seem to be great in any situation. couple that with a brite boost, passive knob (on the deluxe model), etc., and you've got quite a potent combo.

btw, i dunno whether the question is to suddenly play like Marcus, but to merely get that great tone that he gets. whether or not that means using exactly what he's using is kinda moot, cause there's a plethora of gear that SoundsOcean wants to know about and we already are familiar.

btw to the btw, you could always spring for a clean boost pedal like a boutique Fulltone Fat Boost, a ulitarian cheapie Boss EQ pedal, or a cheapie MXR Comp(ressor) pedal. if you want something more versatile, albeit expensive, you can always get a J-Retro, Sadowsky, or Sansamp Bass DI stomp box. set it to the level you want, and when its time to shine, slam it on.

 

I not only suggest it all the time, but I own two!

 

BTW my advice is based on owning a couple of J-Retro equipped basses for an extended period of time. Excellent preamps though hardly mandatory