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Believe I'm going to give my Trickfish preamp some run this weekend as I have 4 gigs between now and Tuesday. These preamps are really good and offers a little more clarity over my favorite Nordstrand Starlifter.
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The Starlifter is smoother sounding and has great clarity or can dial in more of a vintage tone with a flip of the switch. To me the Minnow has a little bit more preamp control with the 4 band EQ. Set flat I can get a very clear and punchy tone. I've yet to find my favorite spot using the Minnow live though. The Starlifter is by far better live for me so far as I know it better and have no trouble dialing in multiple times I love. You couldn't go wrong with either though as they are my favorite 2 preamps. My Starlifter isn't for sale though.

In one of the Facebook groups.

What's your comparison of the Minnow vs Starlifter?
 
Are you running any other patches in the Zoom other than the Eden amp sim?

Yes! It's a new amp sim patch that I've been digging, in still love my SVT patch, but this is a little more clean.

Rack Comp:
Thrsh 14
Ratio 4
Level 60 (unity for me)
Attack 10

Bass Para Eq (used as hpf)
Freq1 50hz
Q1 8
Gain -5

Freq2 20hz
Q2. 2
Gain -11

Level 100(unity)

The Heaven (Eden amp)
Bass 3
Mid 2
Trebl 6
MidFreq 1.0k
Gain 50
Level 80 (unity)
Enhnc 1
Cab BM4x12
Mix 80

ZNR (if needed, otherwise I put the Bass Chorus in front of the amp!)
Thrsh 15
Detct GtrIn
Level 100 (unity)
 
As much as I like the Cali76 TX-L, I think it pairs better with the Noble, and the LA-1A is better as end of chain on this board. After SteveC has fun with my LA-1A the end of March, it will go back on this board. I do wish the LA-1A had the LED metering of the Cali though!!!
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