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Either pedal would work, the standard VT or the DI. The character control is a midrange boost before the clipping stage - it doesn't affect the lows, but I can see how some would say that since cranking it makes your tone very bright and clanky! Btw, the compressors on the Zoom aren't bad at all. Wait until you get your hands on it before reserving judgement. The BB Preamp model is probably the best place to start for a warm overdrive. You can also coax warm drive sounds out of a B7K if set carefully so try that too!

Hard to judge the tone from the demos as you don't know how it was recorded. It didn't sound much different to what my BB1025X sounds like with fresh strings on to be fair.

Good to know! But I still suspect they are in the minority and expect many boutique Jazz basses would still suffer from a bit of single coil hum.

Unless the tech has moved on significantly you may find those particular things lacking... The B2 had a decent slightly dirty tube preamp model but I could not find anything similar in the B3 (or the fx list for the B3n) - there are lots of amp models and distortion pedals but not a basic tube pre. The Darkglass B3K / B7K models sound very promising though - but they are not what I'd choose for a warm valve sound. I've had to fall back to analog stuff like the Bearfoot Blueberry, VT Bass and Aguilar Tonehammer for that. The octavers in the Zoom units I've had were all terrible in my opinion, in terms of both tone and tracking. Here are the effects bundled: https://www.zoom.co.jp/sites/default/files/products/downloads/pdfs/E_B3n_FX-list.pdf#overlay-context=products/bass/b3n-multi-effects-processor

SFT was my go to but the Blueberry blew it out of the water. I have the BB still and like it but not as much. Low Blow I've not considered, but I remember very much looking forward to its release only to be disappointed by the demos!

9v pedal for blues/rock? I implore you to check out the Bearfoot Blueberry. I've tried dozens and it slays all.

Whatever sounds best, probably a bit of both with any delay/reverb/modulation after the pre and everything else before it.

I guess it might depend on the environment, what you were plugged into etc... but the bridge pup on my BB1025X is pretty quiet in terms of hum. I usually flick between the neck and middle positions and don't hear any extra noise added when going to the middle position. Soloed, the bridge pup on my Jazz seems to be a bit noisier.

Is it acceptable on a Fender Custom Shop Jazz? It's exactly the same amount of noise you would get from one of those with the bridge pickup soloed, surely.

They all look ugly compared to the current lineup!

I don't notice much noise with mine in the middle position at least (I never use the bridge pup soloed) and I have a dimmer switch in my room that makes most things buzz. I don't think it's shocking on a bass that costs a lot... it's only the standard amount of hum you'd get from a single coil pickup. There are plenty of basses more expensive than this with single coils that also hum. You could solve it by putting a humbucker at the bridge but that would change the tone of the pickup; you could also do something funky with dummy coils, but I can't recall one single production or boutique bass that uses that method.

[quote name='Barking Spiders' timestamp='1490352682' post='3264489'] Of late I've been googling to see what function bands are out there that play funk. Thing is it seems to me the definition of funk is being stretched to include setlist numbers that might just about be bordering on funk and soul while some are not funk at all e.g. Sex on Fire and Happy. I spose if you need gigs you've gotta offer recent chart hits. I guess a setlist that includes covers of tunes by Trouble Funk, Fatback Band, Ohio Players and Graham Central Station isn't gonna land you any spots. Shame [/quote] It's a shame the function bands that want to specialise in a particular genre feel they have to do the same songs as your generic band. There are plenty of poeple out there that would book a proper funk band, even if the crowd don't know the songs that well they would probably be familiar with a few hooks and if the music is good and played well it will get people dancing. Saying "we are in the entertainment industry so we must play these songs" is like saying all restaurants should sell burgers and chips.

If Sex On Fire is on the playlist, I'd wager that Dakota and Chelsea Dagger are on there too?

From the BB club thread on TB: "They are discontinuing the current BB lineup. The next ones are already fully designed and functional models are all up and ready. Probably be in stores very very soon. Sadly they wont be a minor update but a totally different version from what I heard today. 1000 series equivalent will be active. 400 and 2000 will be passive."

Interesting! I wonder if there will be a 434/435/2034/2035? I've always gassed for a 2025X as an upgrade to my 1025X, here's hoping a discounted one might appear somewhere...

American Vintage 62 RI or the 63 that replaced it a few years ago. Both have the wider neck at the nut.

Here's how to work it out. In parallel (which pretty much all amp outputs and daisy chain sockets on cabs are), you work it out like so. For two 8ohm cabs: 1 / (1/8 + 1/8) = 1 / (0.125 + 0.125) = 1 / 0.25 = 4 If wiring in series, then simply add them, i.e., 8 + 8 = 16.

This isn't really the right thread to post that, but my 2p: - I would rather play to a drum beat than practice to a straight metronome. - I would not be interested in visual feedback on my timing. I can use my ears to judge how I'm doing, I guess if I can't tell my timing is poor then nobody else can either! Also for some styles a bassist will intentionally play slightly behind or in front of the beat.

Adblocker running here too. However, I just walked away from my PC for 10 minutes, and came back to find out of several open tabs, the basschat one had turned into the scareware prompt again. I only ever see this when browsing BC!

Try a bass wah (Dunlop mini bass wah, Hotone Bass Press or G-Lab Bass Wowee would be my top picks) or an envelope filter (Mr Black Fwonkbeta or MXR Bass Envelope Filter).

You might have issues if you need a repair under warranty if importing one. If you're not bothered about warranty, just buy used!

[quote name='krispn' timestamp='1489926624' post='3260828'] At about 3:08 in this video is something i was thinking about..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI5Eg5Whu-8 [/quote] That tone is precisely what I was looking for and found in the Octabvre Mini! I felt the T16 filter knob varied between pure sine wave sub and something fuzzier, but couldn't find a sweet spot that nailed that particular tone.