LukeFRC

I'm slightly bumping an old thread but the B3n is a step up on the B3 sound wise and worth trying. If you're anywhere near Leeds you can borrow mine for a week to try. ESP at the cost. I have one and it feels a bit different than going straight into an analogue amp, but I'm think it's not at a stage where it's "different" rather than "worse". Would love to compare to a Helix!

Unfortunately not! I think it’s a cheaper alternative to a lunchbox type set up with different modules and probably more live use friendly. That said for live use doesn’t someone on here use a kemper with a neve desk profile or something? Live, how close could you get with software emulation?

how much tweaking do you need to do.... would an API Tranzformer LX pedal get you near enough?

Though with the passive two band preamp in the L1000 I think the pup works well, and using the three controls you get enough control. I’ve tried a L2000 and agree with what you’re saying

There comes a point where you’ve tried enough stuff and new stuff is just different compared to what you have rather than better. I think it’s more remarkable how some company bolts their preamp onto thesameclassDampeveryoneelseisusing and people get so excited about it sell the stuff they were happy with and get the new thing

+1 Based on this if I had to recommend a bass from a mainstream shop that would have ‘that’ playability the 2018 Ray is very very very good based on the one I tried. Then G&L and then Squier is what I would recomend

I'm not sure an app based interface adds much to the UX. The mobile view of the site is pretty good and gives the whole experience. There's a few wee bits I would change but overall the UX is good and gives a nice streamlined experience. TBH I'm so used to using it in mobile view the desktop version feels odd!

that's interesting, different approach than I've seen taken by other folk

nice use of technology there.

As an observer there seems to be a real obsession generally on bass forums with preamps in pedal format that I’m not sure was there a few years back

Isn’t the cut order waiting on a wee update?

Not a bad cheap rig. If you didn’t like gigging the bassman then it’s probsbly an upgrade. I only gigged a bassman once when I shared a rig with the bass player from Glasvagas - to my ears it sounded amazing

Stop being coy, what do you think of Coldplay?

Sadowsky Metro will Lee

Ever since I started playing I wanted an early Warwick Thumb bass - the first proper bass I tried was a friends 5 string thumb and it is just a beautiful bass. My 30th present came a year early as bass and finances collided and I got my dream bass - a stunning 1985 Warwick thumb with a few ‘custom shop’ factory features... it then spent 4-5 years on my wall not being played. Ergonomics were ok but the tone and how it played never was first of second choice for the things I was doing. At meet ups with other bassists the Thumb was always popular and people enjoyed playing it but I just didn’t click with it. I recently traded it for a bass I was expecting to like but not love that I would try for half a year or so and move on. But from first play I realised it was a special instrument for me and my technique- I’ve tottaly clicked with it and it gets most the playing time now. my thoughts... Follow your GAS if you can afford, don’t hoard but try out things that you want to try out some things can’t be done off the shelf - if you know what you want, go custom. some makers build on a custom basis, if you like their work find s way to try it then that’s a good idea if you know and like the builder. Custom instruments don’t hold their value, either be prepared for the loss in value if you end up selling it on, or really really know what you’re after. I still think some instruments come together and seem to have some magic. Personally I would rather have a great instrument that is 90% what I want than a 100% my spec and wants that is a competent but not a great instrument - my temptation given £3k to spend would either be to try something I had Gas for (secondhand so I wouldn’t loose too much if it didn’t click) or try lots to find something that is great - someone local to me has an early stingray. On spec it’s ok, in your hands,even with corroded strings on it absolutely sings.

What a find! Well done!!!!

Routers are great if you enjoy making multiple templates and guides and doing lots of test pieces

Nice 👍

Ha it’s what the wife would think that is stopping me. And the fact my current rig is worth 800-900ish so it’s a bit of a jump in cost

I made use of the fact that my wife speaks and writes fluently which make it way easier to talk to the seller. Culturally Germany and the UK are quite similar I think so if you can get around the language barrier is not a million miles from a basschat deal.

Well jell. Looks great

But miced up it adds something over and above the DI feed?

I think you’ve said before that your bass rig is uses one of your own designed Jack cabs? If you were playing a big gig with a good sound tech would you expect/want your cab to be Miced? Is the cab adding that much to the sound?

While I have no interest in this rather cool product if I were designing a unit to power if I would try and get it small enough to sit on or next to a pedal board, and seeing as it’s going to need to have some kinda power supply if the box doubled up as a power supply for pedals you get s lot of wins then.

Given that the OP started with “what’s under here” I suggest a good amp tech may be a more pleasant experience for everyone involved.