SVTs or V4Bs through 810s or occasionally ( particularly in the studio) vintage B15s.
Old Ps
Lakland Js
Vintage 4001s
Old Ps
Lakland Js
Vintage 4001s
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My main rig - what's yours
- Thread starter bracchus
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Most of the time in the past few months it has been a US SUB SR4 through a Boogie D180 pushing an LBS Prosound 1X15
2012 RIC 4003 or Steve Harris P-Bass. About 50/50 split and both work great for My Classic Rock band. I plug straight into my Hartke LH1000, Avatar NEO 2 X 10 & Avatar 1 X 15 Loaded with an eminence 3015LF Neo.
PS I did my last show with the Roadworn P-Bass and it was incredible.
PS I did my last show with the Roadworn P-Bass and it was incredible.
Bass: Nordstrand VP5 or VJ5
Small Amp: Ampeg B100r.
Big Amp: Genz Benz ShuttleMax9.2 thru fEARless 15/6/1
For some bands I use my pedalboard:
Mammoth clone, Duality, Rat Tail, B7K, diamond comp, Seymour Duncan tap trem, SA orbital, Duncan volume, diamond ML Jr, SA EQ.
A point of pride for me: my main cabinet, pedalboard, and pedalboard case are all home-built. My first home shop projects!
Small Amp: Ampeg B100r.
Big Amp: Genz Benz ShuttleMax9.2 thru fEARless 15/6/1
For some bands I use my pedalboard:
Mammoth clone, Duality, Rat Tail, B7K, diamond comp, Seymour Duncan tap trem, SA orbital, Duncan volume, diamond ML Jr, SA EQ.
A point of pride for me: my main cabinet, pedalboard, and pedalboard case are all home-built. My first home shop projects!
Basses - Ristola 5 string, Ristola fretless. 4 String rotates between Alembic Exploiter, Mouradian CS-74, Steinberger L2, Tobias Basic.
Amp & cabs - Fender 400PS, Sunn 415M, 2 X Bag End D12-E
Amp & cabs - Fender 400PS, Sunn 415M, 2 X Bag End D12-E
Rickenbackers 4000,Laredo custom,and 4004 Cii. Carvin Fretless ac40. Fernandes Gravity 8 string.
All played through Markbass cmd121p combo and markbass 1-12 Traveller cab. ALWAYS preamped with Tech 21 VT pedal.
All played through Markbass cmd121p combo and markbass 1-12 Traveller cab. ALWAYS preamped with Tech 21 VT pedal.
My #1 bass since 2005 has been a Sadowsky P5 (5 string P-bass)
Early this month my custom Nordstrand Nordy P5 arrived -- it's custom because it has dual P-bass pickups. Haven't gigged it yet, gotta wait until New Years Eve.
I also sometimes use my Benavente 51 Model fivers. Here's the fancy one:
Amp stuff:
My favorite preamp is the Reiner Amplification all-tube preamp (12ax version). Next is the SansAmp VTRM preamp. Here's both:
My favorite cabinet ever is the Bergantino NV610.
I also love my pair of Bergantino HS210 cabs, and for smaller gigs I'll use the Bergantino NV115.
Early this month my custom Nordstrand Nordy P5 arrived -- it's custom because it has dual P-bass pickups. Haven't gigged it yet, gotta wait until New Years Eve.
I also sometimes use my Benavente 51 Model fivers. Here's the fancy one:
Amp stuff:
My favorite preamp is the Reiner Amplification all-tube preamp (12ax version). Next is the SansAmp VTRM preamp. Here's both:
My favorite cabinet ever is the Bergantino NV610.
I also love my pair of Bergantino HS210 cabs, and for smaller gigs I'll use the Bergantino NV115.
Carvin B50 bass .
Genz Benz Shuttle 9.0
Xsonics 212cf
Dr Bass 1260
I'm down to one bass and very happy . The Carvin has the same neck and pickups and controls as the SB5000 basses with a lighter body . I run it passive almost all the time . The Shuttle 9.0 and Xsonics cab cover any gig I could do , love them . The Dr Bass cab is my at home practice cab but is great for jams and can do small bar gigs easy .
This only with the Shuttle 9.0 instead of the rack .
Quite satisfied .
Genz Benz Shuttle 9.0
Xsonics 212cf
Dr Bass 1260
I'm down to one bass and very happy . The Carvin has the same neck and pickups and controls as the SB5000 basses with a lighter body . I run it passive almost all the time . The Shuttle 9.0 and Xsonics cab cover any gig I could do , love them . The Dr Bass cab is my at home practice cab but is great for jams and can do small bar gigs easy .
This only with the Shuttle 9.0 instead of the rack .
Quite satisfied .
Currently my working rig;
Fender American standard p5 with chromes flats
(sometimes a Fender MIM Deluxe 5 or a '87 Guild sb605 both with rounds)
Line6 G30
Korg tuner, MXR Bass octave, Boss bass chorus, MXR M87 compressor.
Peavey Megabass head and Peavey 1820 cab run bi-amped.
Fender American standard p5 with chromes flats
(sometimes a Fender MIM Deluxe 5 or a '87 Guild sb605 both with rounds)
Line6 G30
Korg tuner, MXR Bass octave, Boss bass chorus, MXR M87 compressor.
Peavey Megabass head and Peavey 1820 cab run bi-amped.
Ibanez ATK 300 (early 90's model) my gigging bass
Squier P modded with EMG-PAX's and a BA II bridge (all black hardware)
Squier Affinity P/J various mods cosmetically so far
GK 1001 RB II
GK Neo 410
A pedal board with A LOT of stuff on it. Check my sig.
Home use:
Fender Bassman 410T (I think thats the letter it)
Yorkville Bassmaster 400
Squier P modded with EMG-PAX's and a BA II bridge (all black hardware)
Squier Affinity P/J various mods cosmetically so far
GK 1001 RB II
GK Neo 410
A pedal board with A LOT of stuff on it. Check my sig.
Home use:
Fender Bassman 410T (I think thats the letter it)
Yorkville Bassmaster 400
Spector euro ns2, NS cr5m eub, Squier vm jazz fretless, or mid-60's Hagstrom
Lots of (or no) effects pedals
Verellen meatsmoke pre amp
Crown xls 2500 power amp
2x Bergantiono ex112 er
Lots of (or no) effects pedals
Verellen meatsmoke pre amp
Crown xls 2500 power amp
2x Bergantiono ex112 er
Basses: 1973 Rickenbacker 4001 (or 2010 HK six string with ACG EQ01 if the venue is somewhere you wouldn't want to take a lady like the Rick), Epiphone Tbird Pro IV for the detuned stuff, Patrick Eggle Milan V fretless for the er...fretless stuff.
Zoom B3 with a patch for each song in the set, ART PRO Channel to take care of compression, Global EQ and level matching. Crown XLS1000 to make it all louder and a Barefaced Big One (15/6) to shout at the audience.
Zoom B3 with a patch for each song in the set, ART PRO Channel to take care of compression, Global EQ and level matching. Crown XLS1000 to make it all louder and a Barefaced Big One (15/6) to shout at the audience.
