My completed rig! 55 knobs on the front.

[Slaine01]

Pffffftttttttt....amateur!!!!!

 

[Corporate Boy]

My point is that music comes down to how you play it and that it is not uncommon for some people to set their EQ flat and run with it. If tools are available, then you have the option to use them. The picture is just a Navigator and Meyers EQ. The assumption that this rack is carried eveywhere and the signal is EQed all over the place is just a projection by the readers of the thread.

If I had space in my rack and a Meyers EQ laying aorund I would put it in my rack, unless if at the time I needed a strip down version of my rig. If I didn't need a strip down version of my rig, putting it in my rack so that it is available, not on a shelf collecting dust seems better to me. If this was standard equipment, everyone would use it differently and find different applications for it.

I mention earlier that both Mike Gordon (Phish) and Phil Lesh use a similiar rig and it is rumored that they max the Enhance on the Eden head. There is obiviously a theory in why they do it this way more then the 3 points listed above. I think it would be interesting to know why they approach it is this way. It probably isn't a solution that can be used by every bass player. Both of them play large venues all the time and have a very clean and unique sound. It might not make sense from a pure science perspective, but it is after all rock n' roll. It probably didn't make sense for Willie Kizart to use a damaged guitar amp during a session, but he did and the rest is history.

 

[sturoc]

I once went from using my trusty Sunn Concert bass head and 215S cab to this:
Sunn Concert Bass to Coliseum Slave to Ashley 3 way crossover to 215S + 4x12 cab + 2x10 cab . Along with Taurus I bass pedals 2 basses in flight cases pedals etc.
I had to buy a Plymouth Fury station wagon ( one of the biggest ever made) just to haul my rig around to gigs. Put mid-seats down and shove it in ! And wrangle my friend + co-composer buddy who wasn't in the same band as me to "Check out our gigs" -read as:
Help with load in and outs ! My back hurts thinking about it and that was in the 80s !!!

Oh Sorry for the detour

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[BurningSkies]

That car would be an awesome specimen if it were in pristine condition. I love those rear handles as if to invite naerdowell kids to hang off the back at unsafe speeds.

 

[mbelue]

I miss those old wagons, just can't seem to get the mrs on board for one...

 

[chadds]

That car would be an awesome specimen if it were in pristine condition. I love those rear handles as if to invite naerdowell kids to hang off the back at unsafe speeds.

Man! They had a rear facing third seat and a roll down rear window.
We tossed a ball of string out of the back of a slightly older one. We held the end and it followed us round corners about five car lengths behind slowly unrolling. I think to this day that our teacher, the driver, knew the whole time what we'd done.

So to be on topic, this is why I play bass.

 

[chadds]

Oh yeah, I'm down to 5 knobs and two are pre and master gains. Monique.

 

[Adam Bomb]

I just got my preamp back from the shop, so here's a picture of my completed rig.

Its contents are:

Furman power conditioner
Korg DTR-1000 tuner
Eden WP100B Navigator Preamp
Meyer CP-10 Complementary Phase Parametric EQ
QSC PLX 1602 power amp
Eden D410XLT 4-ohm cab

Here's a pic.

What would be hecka swett is if you kept all those knobs at noon.

Only 55 knobs? Meh...

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Well done!

--Bomb

 

[bassforgod]

That car would be an awesome specimen if it were in pristine condition. I love those rear handles as if to invite naerdowell kids to hang off the back at unsafe speeds.

I have been that kid hanging onto the handles at unsafe speeds before. I love that car, wish i had one for my gear.

 

[NOLA Bass]

Yeah. that's for sure. The rack case weighs 96 pounds empty. I'm scared to even try to lift it now...

My Road Ready case with Furman, Korg, Ashdown Entwistle preamp and QSC power amp actually put me in the hospital to get two discs replaced. Needless to say, I've gone lightweight.

 

[Sav'nBass]

That is just .... way too much shstuff .. for me to carry. More power to you though.

 

[johnk_10]

my Focusrite ISA430MKII channel strip that i sometimes use for my bass rig only has 28 knobs, but it does also have 52 switches (BTW, it's an awesome sounding bass preamp):

......on the other hand, my 2000S only has 4 knobs and one switch and sounds just as good.

 

[BurningSkies]

Man! They had a rear facing third seat and a roll down rear window.
We tossed a ball of string out of the back of a slightly older one. We held the end and it followed us round corners about five car lengths behind slowly unrolling. I think to this day that our teacher, the driver, knew the whole time what we'd done.

So to be on topic, this is why I play bass.

Growing up in snow country, we did what was referred to as 'skitching'. It involved wearing timberland style work boots and there being a goodly amount of packed snow on a paved road. You get all your friends to hang of the back of the car (with a driver ready to go) then you lean back on your heels and away the car goes, with everyone standing and sliding on their heels at high speeds on unsafe roads with traffic on them. Our favorite vehicle for this was an early 80's VW van/bus, which was also the place we had roving beer parties.

This car would be perfect for the sport.

I have been that kid hanging onto the handles at unsafe speeds before. I love that car, wish i had one for my gear.

 

[chuck3]

no one should take this the wrong way, but this thread kinda brought this pic to mind:

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[HolmeBass]

Nice rig, but I have to agree, seems like the Nav alone would have plenty of EQ options. And not that I don't love Phil and Mike, I do. Especially Phil. No matter what weird things he may do with the Eden enhance knob (mine never goes past 9 o'clock!) his playing more than makes up for it. In my book he's a genius, one of the most distinctive, creative, and original voices on the electric bass. So... I guess he's allowed to EQ his rig any dang ol' way he pleases.

Good luck with the gigs man!

 

[pfschim]

Growing up in snow country, we did what was referred to as 'skitching'. It involved wearing timberland style work boots and there being a goodly amount of packed snow on a paved road. You get all your friends to hang of the back of the car (with a driver ready to go) then you lean back on your heels and away the car goes, with everyone standing and sliding on their heels at high speeds on unsafe roads with traffic on them. Our favorite vehicle for this was an early 80's VW van/bus, which was also the place we had roving beer parties.

This car would be perfect for the sport.

ha, the real perfect shoes for this sport were Keds sneakers with no tread left, and the best ride you could get (besides a pre-arranged one with a friend) was on a big old yellow school bus. We used to go skitching in Chicago when I was growing up. Surprised we are all still alive !

great memory BurningSkies, thanks.


.... carry on with the OP and his awesome collection of knobs.

 

[sawzalot]

It's not just the knobs, it's also the lights per square inch that counts. The Nav is quite good in this respect, not so sure about the other gear in the rack. A genz head with some of those super-bright blue LEDs would dress it up really well....

 

[Passinwind]

Growing up in snow country, we did what was referred to as 'skitching'. It involved wearing timberland style work boots and there being a goodly amount of packed snow on a paved road. You get all your friends to hang of the back of the car (with a driver ready to go) then you lean back on your heels and away the car goes, with everyone standing and sliding on their heels at high speeds on unsafe roads with traffic on them. Our favorite vehicle for this was an early 80's VW van/bus, which was also the place we had roving beer parties.

This car would be perfect for the sport.

Yep. In Buffalo ca. 1971 we just called it boot hiking, and my '59 VW porthole van and 66 Falcon wagon were both prototypical haulers.

 

[sturoc]

I think I'll start a vintage vehicle gear hauler thread so as to not dismay the OP et.al. here by us going off post.

BTW too many knobs and outboard gear gets to be a distraction. Just plug in, dial it up and go. Let the floor pedal (is used) be your hands off switching patches etc.

 

[Mulebagger]

HA! BurningSkies +1
I used to skitch growing up in Saratoga NY! You just act like you are chilling when a car came by, then snatch the bumper at a stop sign and hang on. Man that was so stupid, but fun.

To the OP, nice looking rig, but I couldn't handle all those knobs. I sold my SWR MoBass that had something like 21 knobs. Too much to think about and I rarely moved them much. I prefer the set and forget DB750 I have. Just a few knobs to dial that baby in each time.

you are going to have to get yourself a Gruv cart for that sucker!