Bigwan

I'd go Origin Bassrig '64 given your tonal requirements... I'm confused about your worry about a dark DI and wanting to sound like Pino does with D' Angelo though. Surely a 60's P with very well used flats doesn't have much high end going on anyway!

Yeah... that did it for me. Great sounding little bass that....

@BassAgent @asingardenof Has anybody on the FB group asked if they plan to do a Metro Express M24-5? Enquiring minds...

I built a clone of the ThorpyFX Fat General (PedalPCB General Tso). It's the best compressor I've ever used. Replaced the Cali76 Compact Bass on my board. Worth a look.

I'd be on that...

Can anyone suggest somewhere I could pick up a P-bass pickguard, but with a reverse P pickup route?

BassTheWorld?

Same reason I'm keeping the Darkglass Element on my board! I could use a small Behringer mixer I have I suppose, but the Element is less hassle.

Following as I've just had one arrive today too (think I just missed the one you have!). My plan is last in line... technically last but one with my Darkglass Element as a cab sim and headphone amp after, but using the DI from the Super Vintage. Tuner, compressor and a drive (or 2) up front.

Jazz bass

Is it just me or are we all missing the point... It's a vehicle for a copy of the T40 electronics package with a visual nod to the original. Nothing more. Could probably be made to look any way you like...

Such a simple idea... I'd have put an adjustable HPF and LPF on the dirty channel, but other than that that's a pretty sweet arrangement.

I do like that you have more control over the driven frequencies on this than on the Hyperdrive. Does away with one of those awkward switches from the first version, the function of the second switch taken care of by more range on the drive control I would assume. You know, having spent a lot of time looking at the circuit for the Hyperdrive and considering how I'd rework it, I'd have made very similar changes myself, although I would have gone for the HPF/LPF arrangement to do away with the need for a dual-ganged pot - not saying that was why Ashdown did it, but maybe... I'd have made it to fit in a vertical orientation Hammond 1590BB at the absolute maximum though, there's really no excuse for the poor form factor...

Ridiculous size, ridiculous price, ridiculous VU meter... All the same issues as the Hyperdrive really... Pass...

There's a lot of things not covered in the bumpf... Like the purpose of the 3rd fader and 2nd headphone out. Where does the 2nd input come from?

Whatever feels and sounds the best. Probably a Yamaha or Ibanez from my experience, although a Vintage brand P or J would be worth a shot if available.

Tonally I think the Ashdown would be best for what you're after, especially if you push the front end with a boost pedal to dirty it up. Having owned both the LB30 and PF50T I should be able to comment on relative volumes of the 2, but since I used them with completely different cabs and in completely different contexts I'm afraid I'd just be guessing... But if you need any kind of volume, add more and bigger/more efficient cabs!

Your keyboard hurts my head...

Read the whole post again taking note of the speech marks...

Doesn't the C4 do everything the Spectrum does? And the octave too...

I think based on the 2 videos in this thread I'd have to play it for myself (which ain't gonna happen in Norn Iron without a spend...). Really, REALLY like the Ian Allison demo, but the Nate Navarro one does absolutely nothing for me at all. Can see where you're coming from @ped!

Hubba hubba!