Suggestions for a Guitar-ish Bass Rig

[BarfanyShart]

I play a 5-string short-scale tuned in fifths (CGDAE) and I play a lot of chordal stuff that is rhythm-guitar-like. My whole thing is to play arrangements that combine a bass line and chordal riff. My unicorn would be finding an amp/preamp/pedal that can cop a modern R&B tone on the bass notes, and a slightly crunchy classic rock guitar tone on then chordal riffs.

I know there are pedals that emulate a bi-amp rig, and that might be the ticket. On my little Rumble Studio 40, the Super Bassman and Showman models get the closest to what I'm looking for, but I inevitably have to sacrifice a punchy clean bass note to get the crunch on the chords.

Any suggestions? I'm a close minded person who is willing to give any one-box solution (preferably that can be purchased new) a shot.

 

[JimChjones]

As a left field suggestion could you consider a midi / synth system. That could give you a capability of routing say bottom two strings or everything below note X to a radically different sound.

Hell of a compromise on everything else though.

 

[el murdoque]

I'd pick an active FRFR cabinet and couple it with the modeler of my choice.

The Headrush Pedalboard for example, has models of the SVT and the B15, plus dozens of guitar rigs.

 

[BarfanyShart]

I'm wondering if nay of the modelers can do frequency splitting and bi-amping. Does anyone have any insight on doing this?