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JHS Punchline

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TaySte_2000 said:
Mine fitting on the D’addario XPND which is my new preferred nano sized pedalboard
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Was looking at the XPND (small), it really is a Nano, Nano+, and almost a Nano Max...!

And I like the idea of being able to expand the board size as one adds pedals, rather than having to either buy a larger board to start and have empty spaces or having to buy a larger board when needed...
 
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TaySte_2000 said:
Problem with the Xpnd is really you want it to expand on both sides or on the right not the left. If you’ve got must use pedals then you’ll almost always want extras before those.
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Yeah, I was eyeballing that...

Closed up it looks to fit the Punchline and one other pedal, but open it up any and it looks like one would need to open it all the way so the Punchline would be level on the extended portion of the board, rather than unlevel and bridging the "gap" on a partially opened board...?
 
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You’ve got the benefit of it’ll do everything in between unextended and fully extended.

I really like it with a pedal each side and it just fits in my SKB. You just have to run some longer cables to make it work.

Alternatively add some sort of patchbay under the board between the first pedal and punchline, patch cable in when not in use.
 
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TaySte_2000 said:
Mine in action



Off the desk recording, Ric 4003 with old rounds into a Mojohand Cream Pie (on for the riffs and guitar solo) into the Punchline.

1/4 inch out to the amp and Di’d from there due to requests from the main act.

Running some compression, eq fairly flat and the amp sim on.
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Nice!
I play my Rics through the Punchline as well, but string them with TI flats and use a pick.
 
#470
Ritter667 said:
I am sure it will only be a matter of time before we see each of the effects of the punchline being made individual not limited issues pedals.

I'd personally be interested in the amp emulator.
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No doubt. As soon as the last Punchline's sell out, expect JHS to do something like this. If we haven't figured it out by now, Pedal companies put out limited editions just to get you hooked. There's always gonna be a re-release or something like the posted suggested. That's why I never follow the hype anymore. I'll probably pick up a punchline in a year or two when people who bought them have moved on to the next new thing. And I guarantee prices will not be inflated when that time comes.
 
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nixdad said:
you'll have the ability to dial in an incredible tone which many bassists only hope to achieve. ;)
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As advertised, it does what it says on the tin. I'm taking it to my first jam with friends tomorrow, and very much looking forward to it :cool:
 

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It was good, with very few surprises. Sounded great, easy to dial in a nice sound. I kept the compressor (Pre) dialled pretty low but On, the whole time. Very helpful for steady dynamics. The drive was easy to dial in just enough but not too much, and I'm loving the clean blend with that. Comments included some familiar observations, like "The only thing missing is a Tuner/mute and there's your whole pedalboard", and "That sounds goooood, I like it".

I haven't had a reason to use the Amp Sim yet, or the DI, but they're there for when I'm ready. I've still got some learning to do, but I'm getting there. This helps make it even more fun, which was my main reason I wanted one. Plus I didn't want to have to look on the used market in a year or two when I was ready. Now I have mine, and I like it a lot. Like mentioned earlier, it seems to work just as advertised. It hits that sweet spot with little unnecessary drama :cool:

Thanks for your earlier recommendations, and I guess you can add mine to the list. I might add some other pedals in front of it, eventually, but that can wait....
 
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I have a 1976 Rickenbacker 4001 that is kind of sensitive in the setup department. It also has very low output compared to my other passive basses - I have heard that this is possibly the norm for Rics from this period. And it's not a bad thing - I think it actually has a cool sound with different high frequencies (glassier?). Anyway, I really like how it sounds through the Punchline amp sim! I tried turning the amp sim off, and was like blechhh, but turn it back on, and it sounds great to me! There is obviously an eq curve, but also something like overdrive but different. Anyway, you can hear it here:



Unfortunately I think I recorded the bass a bit low, but you can hear it better during the bass solo part at about 3:00. I think they should put out the amp sim as a standalone, it's some kind of secret sauce!
 
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hieronymous said:
I have a 1976 Rickenbacker 4001 that is kind of sensitive in the setup department. It also has very low output compared to my other passive basses - I have heard that this is possibly the norm for Rics from this period. And it's not a bad thing - I think it actually has a cool sound with different high frequencies (glassier?). Anyway, I really like how it sounds through the Punchline amp sim! I tried turning the amp sim off, and was like blechhh, but turn it back on, and it sounds great to me! There is obviously an eq curve, but also something like overdrive but different. Anyway, you can hear it here:



Unfortunately I think I recorded the bass a bit low, but you can hear it better during the bass solo part at about 3:00. I think they should put out the amp sim as a standalone, it's some kind of secret sauce!
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Clean playing! Great tone!
 
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Holdsg said:
I've never ever ever attempted that song. Scares me. You do it very well.
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Thanks! I learned it 40 years or so ago as a teen - I also listened to music obsessively back then on a Walkman - active listening, where I would visualize myself being Geddy or Chris Squire - or even Neil Peart, Alex Lifeson, etc. - can't play those instruments like that but it also gave me insight into song construction, etc. Now I finally have the gear to make it sound pretty good!
 
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I did have a small issue with mine, but it's more a Me thing, because I kept turning my living room amp up louder and louder because I'm enjoying the sound as I practice. My wife, not so much. So, I plugged my headphone amp into the output jack, and Bob's your uncle! Problem solved. I also discovered the amp sim, and Oh My! I wish I'd tried turning it on at the jam the other day. I'm still finding my way around, but enjoying the exploration :cool:

The headphone amp also solves the line in problem, for playing along to YouTube etc. Very nice, and simple :)
 

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