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I’ve a mate who is upgrading from the hxfx to a full fat helix if you’re interested. DM me and I’ll give you more info. He plays in a mad proggy type band is constantly needing new tones and noises. He’s decided that he should have everthing in one place with the max processing power! This is their music! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3PCPy9RNkon3jGRYJzxe9Q

Why did I think you already nabbed a hxfx!

So did you go for the big version or the hxfx? Seems only reasonable to ask now it’s been over a week since polling has been counted etc. 😀

It's a wonderful shade of pink

Tidy!

So listening to this on the way back from an evening out. What a wonderful noise with none of that objectionable top end stuff. I often forget how much I owe to Daft Punk in terms of what I understand about a mix/vibe/thump sounding correct to my ear - early 90's me loved everything about them. I heart DF...still!

Sandberg EQ’s are made by a company based very local to them so if Glock are based in a Brunswick industrial estate with an address similar to sandberg then it’s them. I know their EQ’s are made to Sandberg spec but they have used Glock pre’s before.

Which HX model is best for you depends on how you gig, what you need on a gig and your fx needs. If you’re needing amp/cab sims and space or budget isn’t an issue the bigger units might be better. I’d you need a compact solution and don’t need to be tap dancing between fx during a song or can get through a song with only needing say three different sound options a stomp could be your jam! I had a stomp and it’s a very capable unit. It can cover all your amp/cab sims and a few effects with its total of 6 ‘fx slots’ which include the amp and cab slots. As mentioned it is really useful for an IEM or direct to desk gig. The cab sim side of it has a heap of options form cab size to mic type, placement, distance form the cab etc etc. The mic choice on the cab alone can have a massive impact on the sound of the cab sim- some have more lows some less etc so although it can sound quite involved it’s really very easy and you’ll be gravitating to couple of choice which suit your style. Cab sims will make your bass sound better if direct or iem is needed but you may be able to eq around that. A potential issue with the stomp is you might have to decide between a cab or an eq with only 6 slots being available. The stomp has a range of I/O options which should seamlessly integrate with your current set up e.g. adding external pedals in the stomp fx loop or easily replace some if that’s your choice. The bigger units have amp switching capabilities too. The quality of the effects is really good but there’s been much discussion about filter and synth capabilities if those effects are a vital part of your sound. I ended up sticking with my pedalboard as I only really employ two or three fx and I’m happy with what I’ve got....for now😀

Solo j has its place So just a question did you use the solo’d bridge j pick up when playing Uptown Funk with the Ibanez? Did you have the active eq engaged on the Ibanez and did that result in you bass being easier to hear? I know the BB can be quite aggressive but going from a passive BB pj to an active Ibanez JJ are two very different sounding basses I’d suspect. Hopefully your experiment will translate to the gig. I know having recently gone back to using a Jazz bass you hear some basses stand out more on certain songs or just became more aware of their sonic footprint especially if you’re more familiar with one bass over another. In my experience my mustang still works better than my jazz in my other band.

I recently nabbed some NJ4 Nordstrands which are 60's wind and they sound good in a VM Jazz also the Aguilar 60's winds sound great from demo's I've heard but I've not played them in person. I think of you're going for a trad 60's wind all the major players and and the smaller guys like Creamery etc will be pretty period correct in their sound it's just which one's you can try or how many you want to try. Like most of this stuff it can be a bit 'down the rabbit hole!

The RW's are great basses and as Karlfer says the 50's will have a more substantial neck which will do wonders for the tone of the bass. Big fat 50's necks will add more heft (here he goes), more wood to vibrate and impart its thing on the overall sound. The woods might also have had some more thought put into them - I recall reading something years ago - they didn't 'treat' the woods (use a drying process them) per se but there was something about the selection of the woods for the RW series.

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true day!

Yeah likely aimed at guitar amps but great to have more options. My amp has a footswitch for drive channel, para eq and and mute so in theory a Hx fx could be set up to engage these but a TRS would likely be needed. Don’t worry I’m not getting a hxfx. I already have a footswitch for the amp 😀

If you use a TRS cable you can further refine the function to Tip, Ring or Sleeve but I think that’s in amps with multiple channels. The stomp doesn’t have this feature just the bigger units with an exit/amp out.

There’s pedals which can enhance a sound or make it more pleasing to you as a player/performer and if you can make pedals work in the music you play more power to you. Early days I never used effects as I was poor and spent the money on things like food. Then I got a drive pedal as one of the tunes we played sounded better with drive. Fast forward to being in a 6 piece band and I had three types of drive because the songs they had written used various degrees of filth. Fast forward to today and I use a couple of effects - some occasional drive, an eq and a comp - which adds a nice little something but I generally play the songs in my covers band that suit the style of the band with occasional dirt on a few songs. If my band was an electronic band and I needed that type of sound I’d use what got me that sound but as it stands I don’t ‘need’ effects but I like what my small collection does for me and my ears on a gig.

I tried to upload some footage but YouTube is refusing to allow me. I guess YouTube knows better It was some of my old band, swagger-core pioneers, Bloodbath Callaghan and The WarCrimes. Essentially scumbag rock'n'roll/punk/garage rock nonsense played my men in cheap suits! I'll persevere with it!

There's a guy on the yank site Talkbass selling a Fender CS '59 as found in the Mike Dirnt model and if I had a need for one I'd have already bought it. Cracking pick up that! Actually....

Mine not quite as in proportion but still belting!

Great stuff!