@Sushi Box FX Sounds like the Underground Accelerator is in my wheel house.
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The Sushi Box FX Secret Society
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From reading the site, Finally the DI sounds mighty interesting too.
I can vouch for Finally as well. It is an excellent tube preamp and DI, I opted for the classic Jensen version but I'm sure the LBA version is just as excellent. Nice tube warmth in a small easy to power package.
I have a PAX and UAX and there’s really nothing that jumps out as a difference except the UAX has more room before it breaks up which in my utterly useless opinion makes it more practical for bass. But geez, they both sound awesome on a guitar too. Slampegg is really smooth and versatile too. The demos are pretty subtle. I use the PAX (or the JC Emerald) with my bass amp, the Slampegg I have tied to my tiny PJB practice amp which sounds sterile otherwise. I have been loving the Ambassador on my guitar. Haven’t tried it on my bass.
Which legendary 2 channel preamp is the Smoke Signals based on? I'm guessing Twin / Showman /F2B... Seems like that could be a very useful device...
Meatsmoke - not sure if that was based on something else…
@Killing Floor and @bassbrad Thanks! Though this is not helping my GAS at all...
The tone stack is a stock Fender tone stack. The layout of the circuit itself is similar to the Sunn Model T, but still has some unique differences that aren't quite like anything in particular.
@macmanlou @Kendescending Thanks!
PAX and Slampeg are ordered. If I get a Dec build slot, It will be a Finally DI.
Plan is small board with the 2 pre's into an SFX MicroMix on the right, cabled to another small board with HX StompXL and Future Impact in a loop on the left. Cable back to the right board for the DI.
Now to design a small board that will also house my PowerMax, the 2 preamps and micro mix. I have a Sweetfoot powering the HX and Future impact.
Other part of my chain is that the DI goes to our board, I take a dedicated bass monitor feed to a QSc Plx II 1804 and a fEarful12/6 cub and 12 sub cube stack. I put a little kick into that mix just to keep me locked.
I'm pretty sure this will keep me entertained for the slow winter season.
Plan is small board with the 2 pre's into an SFX MicroMix on the right, cabled to another small board with HX StompXL and Future Impact in a loop on the left. Cable back to the right board for the DI.
Now to design a small board that will also house my PowerMax, the 2 preamps and micro mix. I have a Sweetfoot powering the HX and Future impact.
Other part of my chain is that the DI goes to our board, I take a dedicated bass monitor feed to a QSc Plx II 1804 and a fEarful12/6 cub and 12 sub cube stack. I put a little kick into that mix just to keep me locked.
I'm pretty sure this will keep me entertained for the slow winter season.
Haha I know. Sorry. I think the UAX is my favorite for bass. The build slot limits keeps you from going overboard.
I should probably put a note on the website to this effect as I don't remember if I announced it anywhere but here, but there will not be a December batch, I'm taking the month off (to some extent). I'm planning to open January slots sometime in December, that will be the next opening for custom builds, but I do have a handful of in-stock builds that I will eventually figure out how to list on the website.
The Finally is fantastic. Love it. Warms up the signal, adds a little gruntif you want it - it was love at first hear for me!
@4Mal FWIW Meatsmoke is a tremendous sounding pedal with great tones and options but in the end just a but too on the edge for my needs. As @Kendescending describes the circuit has certain characteristics that many like while others don't.
I expect I'll be closer with the Slampeg on a passive P5 and the PAX on the Dark Starred LeCompte that landed here recently.
