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All’s well that ends well 🙂

The Heston Blumenthal of Tone! Fair enough if it’s a failing of the pick up then there may be little you can do other than replace it. Would a regular pick up fit in the BB?

Honestly I'd be surprised if any advice/opinions that come up as a result of this thread or the one on TB offer any revelations. Having read numerous posts by you and had many a conversation with you in DM you already have the answers to this and many other questions. Right hand placement and technique, use of a pick, setting up the EQ on amp/multifx etc are all topics you've written about and offered advice to others on and could all be employed to help mitigate any issues. You've advocated for the 'essential three band eq' on some posts but say EQ wont help? You've advocated for HPF but don't currently have one in your live rig? The Yamaha mega thread repeatedly mentions the virtues of passive Yamaha BB's being aggressive and 'not a classic Fender P' sound yet here you are creating a thread about a BB *edit* not cutting through the mix The collective knowledge and wisdom shared across this forum only tells us one thing - we like what we like and that is prone to change on a whim. I wonder if the BB was so much more 'characterful' than your old bass but that character is now not what your want to hear out with the band? You have plenty of options so you'll be grand. Now for Gods sake tell us more about meaty crunch! It sounds like an oxymoron then I think of pork belly!

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A bass case with ammo pockets! Sound great!

I’ve not found the jmj muddy but it certainly has the short scale sound. Maybe because I’ve round wounds on mine just now it’s sounding just how I like with the toll dialled back a bit.

It’s grand the pt-50 looks great too

If you can find a TB600 or the 1200 snap it up (so long as you don't mind the 14kg ish weight)!

I don't think anyone suggested boosting bass but in your case the solo j nails the tone your after so it's maybe a moot point. Now back to this meaty crunch descriptor and when can we hear it

Why yes, yes I would! I have the TB600 and a Fender Pro 800 too. Cracking amps! The TB600 is such a great head, voiced just right and with enough features to make it versatile but intuitive to use.

The M6 is a super responsive head and sounds great - not a vintage amp but a great sound nonetheless! I have two Fender heads which share a similar power section to the M6 (and each other) and getting an M6 would be an embarrassment of riches...oh yeah and I'm running out of room!

If I didn’t already own two amps I’d have a M6 already bought for that price!

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Some folks describe a 35” scale B string as being piano like. I’d say that’s a similar way of describing a 34” E string over a 30” short scale E but the short scale may have a warmer less piano like quality but that’s not to say it’s muddy. I have rounds in my jmj and it sounds great. It may be worth mentioning that the jmj is constructed differently to the new short scales with a thicker headstock, more tradition p type neck rather than a slim j and these differences add up to a very capable sounding bass. I think of it as a mini p and it’s not failed me yet in any context I’ve used it with flats or rounds.

I’ve played a JJ5 and P5 for about 6 years exclusively... If a solo j gives you all you need to make the song work then that’s right for you, your rig, your style and what you prefer to hear. What it doesn’t mean is that a P5 isn’t right for a low B,C or D in general- just that it isn’t right for you in the context in which you need it to be. It can often be the case that amp eq changes and tweaks to make a P5 work will vary from gig to gig and while an ‘all at noon setting’ might work 90% of the time sometimes we need to be aware of where and when to cut some here and add some there to make it fit. In your case it sounds like it’s simply a matter of all bridge pick so that’s handy. What are the amp settings btw? Are you making any changes or just going to the bridge pick up? Were you adding drive to the p and if so were you making some eq changes to pull some bass/lows if it wasn’t cutting through? I recently had to down tune the whole bass for one song in out set as the singer found it easier to sing Maria’s - All I want for Christmas in F rather than G but the flow of the song worked better in G for me so I tuned down. The bass sounded massive and it was great to sound ‘heavy’ on such a jolly tune! Before I go ‘meaty crunch’ is a sound I really need to be introduced to! Please let’s hear Uptown Funk with the meaty crunch sound! As I’ve reintroduced a Jazz into the stable I’d be interested in using ‘meaty crunch’ on a few rock tunes we play! Oh and if your multifx doesn’t have a patch called Meaty Crunch that needs rectified immediately!

The JMJ is a great bass it works well with rw strings with the tone control actually being effective at reducing just enough top end- nice gradual taper to the pot. Fender are bringing out a new version for the upcoming namm in black and the early pics look great!

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.