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If you like the sound but not the look, have you considered replacing the pickup covers with some without holes?

Could be dehydration or low salt/potassium (eat a banana). Has happened to me a couple of times when I've played a lot longer than usual (e.g. long rehearsal in a cold room followed by gig with no/little break).

I've read about Toneprint, but never used it. Could the pedal be re-configured so that the knob affects the cut-off frequency, and then have it apply compression only below that frequency?

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The normal (not SBK) PB-20 seems to be in stock. I had one for a while and it's good. I also still have a J&D, although mine's the mini jazz , not the precision (this or perhaps this). I play my J&D every now and then at gigs and it's good. In fact I got a really nice compliment on my tone recently from the singer, whereas with my Sandberg no one's ever said a thing!

What don't you like about the Ibanez Talman?

I play in a wedding/function band, and my bass guitar setup is a small pedal board with a Mojomojo (overdrive) and an EBS preamp which I use just for a small low-mids boost. The DI from that then goes to FOH. What effects/patches do you use on your Zoom? I used to use Zooms and I thought they sounded great. However what I like about my current setup is that there are physical knobs right in front me which are hard-wired to their function. So for example if I suddenly find I need some more treble, I just turn the treble knob - I don't have to remember how to scroll through to that setting in a menu, etc. If you're not happy with the Zoom, many people are using one of the Helix options. I've not used one myself but by all accounts they are great and I sometimes feel tempted to try one out. For me it's probably overkill as I basically have just two tones for the whole gig (overdrive on, or overdrive off...). We normally have full PA with subs. My preference is to use in-ears and fortunately we have a digital mixer which makes it easy for each person independently to control their own mix. If you can explore this option some more, I'd really recommend doing it. If I'm not using in-ears, I have an RCF 732A which is a 12" powered speaker which I put in the wedge position in front of me, pointing up at my face. This is the best thing ever - I can hear myself so clearly. The tone is rich and full, with solid low end. Love it! The sound engineer also prefers this position, as I'm not sending bass out into the front. Another good thing is that the RCF being a flat PA speaker means that what I hear from it is pretty much the same as what I'm sending to FOH. I don't think Markbass is particularly coloured - but an example would be if those cabs are rolling off some highs, in turn you might be over-doing how much highs you are sending to FOH. If my band don't have a PA for whatever reason, or we don't have the subs available, I'll set up the same RCF 732A behind me, like a traditional bass rig. I can't quantify what the dispersion is compared to a Markbass or other bass cabs, but I seem to be able to hear myself pretty well most of the time (not as good as the wedge position though). Your setup (with two 12" cabs) will surely go louder than mine, but I'm not sure I'd ever want to do anything other than match the volume of the acoustic drumkit - otherwise, if I am louder than the drums, surely to the audience the balance between the instruments will be wrong. I've never wanted or needed to be louder than I can go with the RCF. The band line-up varies a bit, but it's typically bass, drums, one or two keys, guitar, four horns, two singers. Do you find you need to push your setup quite hard to get the volume you require, or is it just ticking over? I have a small hatchback and the above gear easily fits in the boot out of sight.

Do you need to fill the venue if there is FOH PA? Is your rig only for stage monitoring?

Can the "headphones out" be used as an additional (independent) monitor channel?

Did you just remove everything in there, and in its place install a standard passive VVT loom? I'm considering doing this.

Saw this about Avril Lavigne's bassist's Helix touring setup. https://www.reddit.com/r/Bass/comments/e82jo5/touring_with_avril_lavigne/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Line6Helix/comments/e7y7fb/helix_line_6_on_my_bass_rig_for_avril_lavignes/

How about D'Addario Chromes which are on the brighter side and higher tension.

I've owned a Sire V7 5-string, BB735, BB434, and BB425X. I found the Sire controls a bit fiddly - there are seven knobs squeezed in there, and a switch. Out of the Yamahas, my favourite, most comfortable, and best sounding was the 434. (I suppose it's a bit unfair for it to win "most comfortable" as it has the advantage of being a four-string.) So if it was me I'd go for the BB435. What style of music do you play? Can you order both (perhaps from a large online retailer with a generous returns policy - Thomann or PMT) and return the one you don't want?

How about the SansAmp, which was released in 1989.

Yes, this. I had a buyer cancel on me recently (after paying). The buyer needs to send a "Request to cancel this order". Then you (the seller) have the option to accept or decline. If accept, you'll get final value fee credit about a week later.

Do they feel horrible and floppy?

Perhaps TI Jazz flats. Do you have photo of the headstock end?

RotoSound Monel "Jazz Bass 77"

Never used one myself but yes it looks like exactly what you need. The power will be split equally; so if 300W was coming out of the amp, each cab will get 150W.

Using the two sockets on the back of a cab will create a parallel circuit. You'll want to use something designed specifically for speakers due to the higher currents involved.

Yes, I think that is the case. Anyway, I sold it a while back, and now using the 732-A - it's twice the price though. With my playing style/volume/band and 18 months of use now, I'm certain I'm not going to get near its limits. In fact for quieter gigs it's barely ticking over, and so just a few days ago I picked up a QSC CP8. I was tempted since the CP8 is particularly small (41cm x 26cm footprint) and light (9.5kg). Have not used it yet, but I wonder if it will do ok for monitoring, particularly if I high-pass it around 120Hz, using the spill back from the subs to fill in the lower frequencies. And/or on quieter jazz gigs which are sometimes just trios with piano and vocals. I've never used an 8" speaker so should be interesting and will report back. BTW all the above is when I'm not using in-ears for whatever reason, which is nowadays my first choice.