Jackson Ampworks Bass Amp Poll

I would prefer the 2 channels with a blend control.

 

hmm...

if you can fit a two channel setup in a bass amp that's still within the 23" width parameter, you'd have an amp unlike any i've yet to try.

also, are we talking two separate EQ's? or one single EQ ala those high priced *umble clones?

 

TBH, when this first idea came about, I wasn't to confident in the design. Now that you seem to have imersed yourself in the bass world, you seem to have a grasp of what a working bassist needs. Any chance you will be posting a final list of specs because I'm gaining interest in this amp.

 

I don't care how you do it as long as it's blendable. Ideally with a foot pedal.

 

What about speakers? With 100 watts a modern design high efficiency speaker would be the ticket. Please don't tell us you're going to the trouble of creating a sweet head just to couple it up with another 2x10/4x10/6x10/8x10.

 

I'm pretty sure he meant an IOD style footpedal that blended the channels together. It's pretty useful for dirtying up the tone on the fly, but i think it'd be impractical with this particular amp. I think a footswitch would be better. but this is all IMHO, IMWO, IME, YMMV, AHSG,HSUHAUOSUA, etc.

 

I'd have to admit when it comes to the poll I really wouldn't be able to decide with my limited experience but damn, you guys are building one fine amp, keep it up! I'm glad you've gone up to 300 watts, that seems about reasonable. And it strikes me you've managed to put in everything that any bassist could ever want from a tube amp. Nice!

 

No mid controls at all?

 

I had thought about asking for a blend option (you could dial in an overdriven tone on the 12AX7 channel and then blend it with the clean 6SL7 channel for grit, but with retained fundamental), along with a footswitch for Ch.1/Ch.2/Blend. I would find this functionality to be a bonus. But, on the flip side, this might run contrary to your idea of keeping the signal path for the 6SL7 channel as "pure" as possible. Again, it's your call. I'd like the blend feature (and/or the ability to blend in some clean low frequencies to Ch. 2), but your goal of uncompromised tone is also one that I value (above all else, in fact).

Tom.

 

With the footswitch activated blend you could have a front panel balance knob which would allow the exact level of each channel desired.

 

+1 That's what I was meaning, but apparently not saying.

 

ooooooooooo +1

 

As F5F guessed, the SWR Interstellar Overdrive style blending between the clean and dirty (which can be done with a wah-style footpedal) is my feature request.

And yes, setting the "endpoints" of the clean/dirty fade would be really handy.