HazBeen

Asking this for a good mate of mine. He is a solid 4 string player (without wanting to go 5) but needs a B string for a new project so asked me for some advice on best options for a 4 string BEAD. Just want to throw the question to the community as I am sure it will yield results and I am not particularly well versed on the 4 string BEAD option (I have fivers when I need a B). His budget is around the 800 quid mark, he does not need it to be new, but it does put him outside of the Dingwall NG2 4 string arena. Any "proven in real world" suggestions that I can pass on? Cheers!

Quite like the cab though...

Holy cow, that is one ugly amp. Good match to the rather horrid looking Wick signatures then 😂 Still, it may sound absolutely terrific.... maybe not.

I do indeed have the Pro. The correct pic is on the Keeley website, Andertons is showing a pre-production pic .... typical. Great DBX 160a based compressor that does both soft and hard knee, fully automatic (works well) and manual. Basically it is both the GC2 and Bassist in one. I really rate it. Different to the Cali, which is Urei 1176 based, but very responsive/ clear.

Smart move

I’m also not under a self-emposed new gear embargo 😂

Yep, Helix!

Lots of people won’t mind the active only (I for instance own several active only basses as well as pure passives). Love the 18mm and I have Barts in most basses. It might persuade me to take on an SR this one....and price.... ah well, still a better deal than the average Fender and since I buy in Euro it should be a better forex.

I’ll just drop this here.... https://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/detail/anb205_1p_01.html 18mm spacing me thinks...... £1800

I am building a fuzz where the 9v DC is upped to 8kV, then passed through my mrs to generate a high pitched wailing sound. Don’t worry, it’s not the voltage that kills

Do more gigs with my originals band, fewer with the tributes ...... if possible.

I have the same conundrum

So 2 12” FRFRs or a 12” FRFR plus a sub?

Bassics A900 is another small but powerful power amp, The Quilter Bass Block is also great used as a power amp (bypass the pre).

GSS Sumo 600 or 1000 if you want small light D class power amp only. Nothing wrong with the suggestions above, but if you want to keep using the TE the GSS route (there are other options, I just happen to own a Sumo) is a good route to take.

23 politicians who don’t suck (at playing bass)

You forgot 25 best bass playing superheroes

It is also (like most “best” lists) an absolute dog of a list..... I really shouldn’t have checked it.

Agreed, whilst “best” I can understand to a point (people love to label / put in boxes) I do not see how having certain appendages or not would influence your prowess on an instrument.

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Well done! ...... well skint

These! Absolutely bullet proof, best patch cables I have ever used.

I’ve had more than a few of these over the years I have to admit, from beer throwing idiots (ruining pedal boards), to 2 band members fighting on stage (I know), to someone groping my now wife/then girlfriend and me stage diving on top of him knocking him out..... ah, those were the days Moral of the story, drink and drugs aren’t good for you.

1st thing I would suggest is to use this BC community to get your knowledge on DI/pre-post/mic-line level up. It really helps you if you know the basics and lots of folks are very willing to help. The LH manual says: DIRECT OUT - Use this electronically balanced XLR jack to route signal from the Model LH500 and LH1000 to a professional mixing console or as a tap to a main PA system via a mic input on the console. The signal output from this jack is low impedance (100 ohm) with an output level of approximately -30 to -20 dB. This indicates the DI is mic level. So will be percieved as “very soft” if the sound guy is expecting line level. So, maybe he needs to wake up. But, perhaps your DIrect out is just broken. In which case I would buy a DI (Behringer supposedly has a 20£ Radial clone that is quite good). FX loop out will be post EQ, pre EQ will be after a pedal board, beforegoing into the amp.