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I ordered the WL-50 and found it had a tiny bit of distortion in the signal so I sent it back. Shame as a cheap unit it looked promising It was with a passive PBass I gave the WL-80 2.4 ghz model and that seems ok I guess the QA is hit and miss with the low end units

Anyone tried / using the Dimarzio J Pup DP123 set in their Fender Jazz ? Im looking for a bit more depth and grunt to my Jazz and these seem a decent upgrade to the stock Player series pups

Ok folks .. so I tried a set of Elites Stadium stainless rounds 45-105 in my PBass and they were terrible !! Too harsh and too many overtones I’m back with Fender 7250m NP strings ( stock on most Fenders ) and I’m ok with them .. I have tried also Fender 7150 Pure Nickel in 45-100 ( higher tension than NP strings ) and very nice but less mids and warmer sound.

I guess they must have less tension as I use std 45-105 gauge from other brands and they work well at Eb tuning

I tried Hi Beams but it seems they don’t like Eb tuning ?? Took them off and sold them

Ok folks who is using stainless RW on their PBass and which brand ? Why use stainless instead of Nickel or Nickel plated ?? Tempted to try some on my bass Player Series PBass for playing fingerstyle rock

I agree, when first try them it’s a shock to how rough they feel however that tends to lessen over time and of course over time they lose their zing But there are many Pros who still choose to use them so they must be decent enough. At the moment I like them and tempted to try some or my Elites S/S on my PBass

Near Bristol I believe

Had the PF800 but nothing close to the SGT tones Underpowered too for claimed 800w

Cab sim only relates to the Di output and can be off or two sets of three cab choices. Ultra Lo can be cut, off or On and Ultra High is off or on

My ToneHammer 700 also runs at 2.67ohms load .. I wish more amps did this s it’s very useful at times

Yep they are rougher than Nickel or Nickel Plated but in time this reduces and your fingers toughen more ! I like the extra sense of grip when you pluck with fingerstyle as it seems to speed up the note attack ?? !! Regarding pick … used it but then flipped back to fingers and I preferred the result. Good match of strings to bass I think

I use the Ampeg SVT212AV 4ohm 600w cab ( amazing ) and added the SVT112AV ( 8 ohm ) as this results in 2.67 ohms total which I believe the Magellan 800 can handle I use the TH700 like this and very pleased with the depth and fullness of the sound. Very robust cabs

I had several guitar lessons when I was younger before swopping to bass. I was a better bass player I guess but I just enjoyed it more. I took my guitar theory and applied it to the bass and went from there. I don’t even own a guitar anymore!

Just put a set of Rotosound RS66LD strings on the Jazz Player and played with a pick it sounds amazing ( front pup only ) Im liking this sound a lot … anyone using RS66 strings on a Jazz and playing it with a pick ?

Aguilar AG700 ( one for sale on here , not mine ) Headroom and clean

Ok thanks .. mine is a different higher output model 500ma per output and a Kettle lead power lead and power link AC output too ( to link to other AC devices ) Model Powerplant ISO 1AC Pro

I think it has a standard kettle lead connection though ? I have loads of actual power leads

After trying a few compressors this and last year and nearly settling on the Boss LMB3 i decided to get ( again ) the Ampeg Opto Comp pedal. I really like what this pedal adds ( a warm vibe ) and it pairs very well with my Ampeg SGT-Di ( in front of ) Im playing more with a pick and this adds a nice roundness to the sound and keeps the low end from booming. It’s £89 new so a bargain and a very good compressor for my needs. Definitely worth checking out

I have a similar situation where I run my Ampeg SGT-Di in front of my ToneHammer 700 I tend to use the Di from the amp so I get the final post EQ sound ( pedals and amp ) I don’t use speaker sims so the SGT Di output isn’t beneficial to me.

Although I’m a competent pick player I’ve avoided it for too long. It was influenced by what I felt and heard playing next to a drummer ( rock ) and fingers gave me the thump. However the pick really shows the clarity of the note with faster attack that suits most rock songs better in my opinion. I have to resist the urge to stop using a pick as I do think for me in the band it’s got a better sound than the deep thumpy woolly sounding notes. For me I think it’s my large fingers that don’t help the finger tone. I have such a limited attack fingerstyle and for rock you need it I feel.

Update … finger style tone great that it is but I’m discovering a new love of pick playing and setting everything up to EQ based around using a pick What have I discovered 1: speed is a bit faster than my podgy digits 2: less fundamental in the note ? 3: less woolly tone ( low deep rumble ) 4: clarity improved to the extent strings, effects, basses actually sound better instead of swamped with low bass 5: Sounds very different near to amp and drummer but less so out front 6: pick size materials and gauge make a difference

Sometimes playing with a pick takes away the boom as less note fundamental.. not a solution if you are only a fingers player