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    Where Is My Mind - Pixies
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    Innovation have had a rest since approximately 1970, but now it is finally time to do absolutely nothing about that! - Fender
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    My 4 string Ibanez GSRM20 neck (with GSRM20B tuners) + GSRM20B body Mikro Bass, that I named "Dud Bottomfeeder". It features an Okoume body, and a Maple neck with a Rosewood fretboard, the stock pickups has been pulled out and replaced for a EMG Geezer Butler P/J pickup set, both pickups respectively wired directly to each their own dedicated the jack output socket, and it is strung with Elixir Nanoweb coated nickel-plated roundwound hex steel core guitar strings, gauge .068 - .052 - .038 - .028, tuned in tenor bass, A#1 standard, tuning, that is as one half step above the 4 upper strings of a 6 string bass in regular B standard tuning, making it sit exactly right between regular 4 string bass, E1 standard tuning, and regular 6 string guitar E2 standard tuning. Further more has been added a Jack Skellington skull sticker on the body, above the bridge, and respectively black, red and green electrical tape (alao known as insulation tape) cut to size over the pickups and the knob, the latter which is a transparent/black PRS Lampshade knob.
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    I think these demos better demonstrates what to expect from respective the Dimarzio Model P and EMG Geezer Butler P, which would also be the pickups I'd suggest to OP:
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    I build up my pedalboard to fit the music I actually play, all originals, and a lot of thought, trial and error, went into it to get it perfect. I honestly don't see the point of copying someone else's setup, unless you play in a tribute band.
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    I use a 15" woofer + 1.7" tweeter (crossover 2.3kHz) FRFR PA speaker with my setup before it emulating a bass amp and cabinet, amplified by going into the Effects Return (poweramp input) of an old 160W Peavey SS guitar amp, with lots of effects, for a sort of stoner/doom rock project, and I get an incredible punchy tone, with a monstrous heavy and ballsy distortion when I need that.
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    Single Mono Rail bridge pieces milled from solid brass is the way to go, if one absolutely want to upgrade their bent piece of metal bridge. They are just kind of expensive (though not any more than a "brand" highmass bridge), and rather complicated to install properly too.
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    I don't think compression is a subtle effect, even when it is subtly applied. Though I do understand where you are coming from. However I don't understand what it is you want to achieve when you can't hear the difference, and for certain no one of the audience, and in the mix, will either (though I hate that argument, I think it is actually appropriate here). For sure the SpectraComp is practically almost indefinitely more flexible than the MXR, which I am not sure why is supposed to be objectively better (I mean except if you need to have on the fly access to parameter control, and insist on using analog gear only, for whatever reason, the sure the MXR would be a better choise).
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    Also not all of us plays down the Dog and Duck Saturday night. My condolences.
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    Exactly my observation. The tone sounded richer with the regular bent piece of metal bridge, with more harmonic content preserved, and somewhat muffled with the highmass bridges, with harmonic content subdued (which of course does mean more low end, relatively speaking, and focus on the fundamentals, which again I suppose for some people could translate to a perceived fatter sound). The Babsicz though, which is aluminum, and not really a high mass bridge at all, just sounded overall awful and tinny to me, as in it even seemed to cut off some low end (or maybe that was just perceived, and what it might really do is to preserve even more harmonic content, not sure, what I do know is that I didn't like how it affected the tone).
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    Usually you would, most would, and I have it, as the very last thing in my signal chain. But I suppose it does depend a bit of it's specific function in your setup, I do have a simple (that is just gain and master volume, no EQ) tube preamp as the very first thing in my chain, then the chain ending with a amp emulation/cab sim preamp pedal going into another simple tube preamp with DI.
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    Try to actually watch that video and listen.
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    I think the increase in sustain is, at best, neglectable, they do change the tone noticeable however, but in my opinion for the worse, compared to the traditional simple bend piece of steel bridges :
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    Well, I think this upgrade actually valids an update: My Ibanez GSRM20B Mikro Bass, now with the added EMG Geezer Butler J in the bridge position, which I otherwise pulled out a while back, but now with dedicated output jack socket as well (the P pickup, which I have had installed a long while, is of course also the EMG Geezer Butler P) : Both the P and the J pickup is wired directly to each their respective dedicated output jack socket, and the knob is purely cosmetic.
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    Mosky Black Rat in Turbo RAT mode!
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    I assume that is to cover the extra production expenses for installing a pickup switch, including extra routing, unlike the first version that had both pickups full on in parallel permanently all the time.
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    Nobody knows your personal preferences better than you!
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    Squire Paranormal Rascal Bass!
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    Why didn't you just shim the neck? Or was it a fret work issue?
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    Get a tube preamp that can approximate the tone you get through your tube amp.
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    Who was the best bass player ever? Did they take drugs frequently? There you got your answer!
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    Bob Dylan couldn't sing, and nobody ever heard from him since... You don't have to have wide tonal range, or be able to sing powerful, heck you almost doesn't even have to be able to sing in tune, all it requires to be a great singer is dedication, given in and staying true to the lyrics material. Letting your voice be/live the lyrics...
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    When I joined my first band non of us had the faintest idea of how to play our respective instruments, and never had single lesson, not even from a book. Best way to learn how to play your instrument is playing in a band. You don't learn how to play with other people from sitting alone at home and playing with yourself. Find the right band for you and join it!
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