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No more bass dreams for me...I got all of the ones I wanted. Now it's reality.
Well, what bass do you dream of owning? Mine's the Warwick Streamer LX![]()
Or I can dream higher too. How about this: The ULTIMATE bass. It's totally passive with EACH pickup going through a low impedance, low noise, balanced line circuit just like a microphone. Pickups have separate lines to the amp. The bass has ZERO control on the signal. I know what you are thinking, but you don't get it yet. ALL CONTROLS ARE ON THE AMP. And not just ANY controls either. Sure volume and tone are nice, but how about digital effects, how about LINE 6 type bass, amp and cab simulators. How about midi tracking that is fast and accurate? A bass of any sound, dig? But (wait for it) here's the ultimate dream: The bass is covered with buttons and controls. All of them digital, all of them going back to remote-control the functions on the amp. All the REAL electronics is at the amp! No more debate over active-passive. And all the knobs and buttons are PROGRAMMABLE. You can program any button, switch or knob to control ANY function on the amp! AND you can select the program so that EACH SONG can have a knob/button/control setup with distinct effects and choices for each song! PLUS phantom power gives the bass enough juice to light up fret markers and ALL the knobs and switches. WE ARE TALKING HERE ABOUT AN INSTRUMENT SUITABLE FOR A GIG IN THE CANTINA IN STARWARS! The only thing the bass will be lacking will be a few patrons at the bar with fish eyes or snouts.
Well, what bass do you dream of owning? Mine's the Warwick Streamer LX![]()