Muzz Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 (edited) Played an outdoor festival - one of those 'back of a flatbed HGV' setups, and used my 100w 112 as a monitor (bass dialled out, just some mids and highs) on a tiltback 'point at yer ears' stand, with the rest through the PA. Admittedly, the PA was close by, but it sounded immense; it's an odd thing how your ears focus on the location/direction of the highs and mids and attribute the bass to it, too: it sounded like I'd defied the laws of physics, and it was all coming from a tiny box... 😀 Edited May 30, 2023 by Muzz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 (edited) An update. I am still in the process of completely rearranging my pedal setup, so the signal chain listed bellow here is a temporary scrapped down version, only consisting of the always on pedals that makes up my "amp-less" setup, and then my high gain distortion setup. This is how the entire "amp-less" setup currently looks listed in written form: On 24/05/2023 at 04:44, Baloney Balderdash said: Ibanez GSRM20 neck + GSRM20B body Mikro Bass (with the stock P + J pickup pulled out and replaced for a single EMG Geezer Butler P pickup, wired directly to the output jack socket, tuned in F# standard tuning, that is 2 half steps above regular 4 string bass E standard tuning, and strung with regular Elixir Nanoweb coated nickel-plated roundwound hex steel core guitar strings of the gauges .080 - .062 - .046 - .036) ->> As the very first thing in the chain, right after the bass : ->> XVive V16 Undulator (tremolo, though never actually engaged, used exclusively for it's really effective buffer) ->> EHX Black Finger (tube driven optical compressor, though only dialed in to deliver a very subtle compression and primarily functioning as a tube preamp stage, with its 2 EHX 12AX7EH preamp tubes, operating at proper high 300V plate voltage, driven to just on the verge of breakup) ->> TC Electronic Sub'N'Up Mini (used exclusively for a customized 1 octave up effect, that is used always applied, relatively subtly, to my high gain distortion/fuzz setup, to improve definition and articulation, though it actually does add some extra heft and depth as well) ->> Boss LS-2 [A+B Mix <-> Bypass] (effect loops mixer/switch, used for my high gain distortion setup, always with the {1 octave up -> Clean signal} from the Sub'N'Up Mini stacked into it) ={ [Loop A Send] ->> Mosky Black Rat (RAT clone, used on a high gain setting in Turbo RAT mode, always used with the 1 octave up effect from the Sub'N'Up stacked into it and blended with {Orange Juice -> Metal Zone} from parallel effects [Loop B Send]) ->> [Loop A Return] ->|+|<- [Loop B Send] ->> Joyo Orange Juice (used for a low gain overdrive, and always stacked into the Metal Zone in front of it, always with the 1 octave up effect from the Sub'N'Up stacked into the Boss LS-2, and always blended with the Mosky Black Rat from parallel effects [Loop A]) ->> Boss MT-2 Metal Zone (used on a relatively moderate gain setting, always with the Orange Juice overdrive stacked into it, and always with the 1 octave up effect from the Sub'N'Up stacked into the Boss LS-2, and blended with either the Mosky Black Rat or Behringer Super Fuzz from parallel effects [Loop A]) ->> [Loop B Return] ([Loop A] + [Loop B] mixed at an about 50/50 ratio) }=>> Orange Juice (medium gain overdrive) ->> Then as the very last thing in the signal chain, before the poweramp and FRFR PA speaker : ->> Zoom B1Xon (which is mainly used for various reverb effects, including an always on subtle reverb, consisting of a very subtle plate reverb stacked into a subtle spring reverb) ->> NUX MLD Bass Preamp + DI (NBP-5) (using the Aguilar Tone Hammer amp emulation and the Ampeg SV212 IR cab simulation, with the post IR EQ filters set as follows: HPF set at 40Hz, and the LPF set at just below 14kHz, the amp EQ controls set as follows: Bass (40Hz) at about 2 o'clock (70=~+6dB), Middle at about 3 o'clock (84=~+10dB), with the middle Freq at about 1 o'clock (398Hz), Treble (4kHz) at about 1 o'clock (54=~+1dB), and the Drive engaged, with the Drive control set at 9 o'clock (13), and clean/drive Blend control at noon position (50=50/50)) ->> ART Tube MP Project Series (tube preamp and DI, with its build in, fixed at 40Hz -12dB/Oct, HPF engaged, and its EHX 12AX7EH preamp tube driven to just on the verge of breakup) ->> // ->> Band rehearsal/jamming/gigging // ->> Home practice // ->> Home recordings // : // ->> Band rehearsal/jamming/gigging ->> Effects Return (poweramp input) of a Peavey Solo Special 112 (160W combo amp, with the build in speaker disconnect and instead hooked up to a passive PA speaker) ->> The Box PA 502 (passive full range flat frequency response PA speaker with 1x 15" woofer/mids driver + 1.7" high frequency tweeter horn) // ->> Home practice ->> The T.Mix Mix 502 (mixer) ->> Sennheiser HD 380 Pro (studio grade, that is FRFR, headphones) // ->> Home recordings ->> M-Audio Fast Track (audio interface) ->> Reaper (DAW) // That is: Bass -> Buffer -> Subtle Compression + Tube Preamp Stage -> [octave up effect, used exclusively in conjunction with distortion/fuzz]-> [modulation/various other effects -> dist/fuzz/OD] -> Subtle Reverb -> [reverb/various other effects -> delay] -> Digital Amp Emulation + IR Cab Simulation -> Tube Preamp + DI -> Poweramp -> FRFR PA Speaker And this is how the different parts of this setup look: The bass (though the knob nearest the neck is now red) : The pedals (the ART Tube MP project Series tube preamp is missing from this photo): The band jam/rehearsal / live gig backline (power)amp and FRFR PA speaker: Edited July 1, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Taking the Custom Shop out for its first spin tonight. Can't wait. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt on your Bass? Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Swapped out 2x210s for a 410 via @Stofferson today.... Gt150 sounding righteous through it! Roll on rehearsal on Wednesday! ✌️ 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stofferson Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 2 hours ago, Salt on your Bass? said: Swapped out 2x210s for a 410 via @Stofferson today.... Gt150 sounding righteous through it! Roll on rehearsal on Wednesday! ✌️ Dear lord!, enjoy sir! Was fun chatting gear in Sainsbury's car park. Not as impressive but still beefy! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt on your Bass? Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 2 hours ago, Stofferson said: Dear lord!, enjoy sir! Was fun chatting gear in Sainsbury's car park. Not as impressive but still beefy! 😮 that's gonna slay man!!! Yeah nice chat - top board you have there if you want to flip me that wah?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stofferson Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 8 minutes ago, Salt on your Bass? said: 😮 that's gonna slay man!!! Yeah nice chat - top board you have there if you want to flip me that wah?! Thanks dude! Haha naaahhh get your own, I love my geezer! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Picked the Aguilar up at 5 this afternoon and it had its first run out this evening at a wedding. Sounded as good as you'd expect. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt on your Bass? Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Went with the green gt200 last night at rehearsal. Needless to say this was completely over the top, drowned out the drummer and was absolutely trouser flapping. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E sharp Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 On 04/06/2023 at 01:21, mrtcat said: Picked the Aguilar up at 5 this afternoon and it had its first run out this evening at a wedding. Sounded as good as you'd expect. You had one of those a few years ago didn’t you? As did I. Debating whether to get another again- they are awesome amps 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGBass Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 A bit of the same as usual with a bit of something ( relatively) new. What started as a quest to find the smallest lightest and cheapest giggable amp box with the most watts has morphed into a fairly wholesome setup. The band are back rehearsing after a break and looking forward to some gig action in July. Used this setup tonight at rehearshal and it performed perfectly. Same cab ( a faital pro loaded Musicman ), a GP12SMX stereo pre-amp and the tiny lightweight 1U air cooled Harley Benton GPA-400. Loud enough for a small pub gigs using one channel but where it shines is in bridge mode( 400watts @ 8 ohm). Another unique feature I haven't seen on other stereo power amps like this is a basic EQ where you can cut or boost bass & treble quickly on the fly without messing around on the GP12SMX. Very handy if you have a dull or boomy venue. It also has a very neutral and clean class-D sound with the EQ at the default 12 o'clock setting so I get the sound of the GP12SMX in all its glory. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomed Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 My amp, house cab for this evening... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Both cabs. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers_Williamson Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 Antidote to big rigs...my humble set-up for our Cuban Jazz outdoor last night. Note Noble and Cali Compressor on the floor. Also DI'd through the PA 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 Today: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 Love the cab riser! What is the Stingray? Headstock looks different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 The cab riser was present at the venue Really liked that. The Stingray is a Sterling Ray34 body with a Nordstrand pickup (and the original preamp) and a custom built fretless neck by Peter Boekholt. When I bought it, it came with a fretless Status neck which I sold a few months ago because I wanted a wood neck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 I’d been rooting around for a little TH for a while. The search is over. I like it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foya Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Summer stack! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbowskill Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 21 minutes ago, foya said: Summer stack! Nice! ...for so long I've had gas for the berg 610 ,one day 😒 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Big Berg! I’ve been looking at the Sisma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 22 minutes ago, foya said: Summer stack! Nice rig! I would have pulled the weed!🤣 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foya Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 11 hours ago, msb said: Big Berg! I’ve been looking at the Sisma. i've owned and tried all the top of the line bass heads during last years... (Aguilar db750, Glockengklang Blue Sky, Aguilar TH700, Quilter BB800, Ampeg SVT-VR, SVT2, Gallien Krueger RB800, 1001RB, Bergantino B-amp, Demeter Tube preamp and Alembic preamp with Power amp.. and more) nothing sounds like this little monster!!!! never heard an amp with a faster power section.. it's incredible and now i can't play with other stuff!! even the simple headphone output is in pure class A, and with its 5 watts it can even power a small speaker in a home/studio situation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomfeed Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Rig 2: Aguilar AG700 + 2 GS112s 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikanHannille Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 This was last week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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