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Not the most scientific test but it’s somethin I guess

Which brand worked best for the low A? So far I’ve tried Daddario, Kalium and Rotosound. Kalium is the clear winner with warm mids that cut so you can actually hear the note. I’ve also got a Payson sitting here that I need to try and I’ll order some Dingwall strings at some point.

Try using Google, like “active vs passive site:www.talkbass.com” FYI, not all EMG’s are active, the HZ’s are passive. But I’ve read the HZ’s pair well with active preamps. I prefer active pickups, some prefer passive, explaining the tonal difference is beyond me.

34” is okay for B, IMO. Maybe it’s not ideal, but it’s fine. And there’s no reason you can’t tune a 4 string to B. Using a pick and being a guitarist you’ll probably want to find a bass with tight string spacing (at the bridge). Some basses have 18mm or 19mm spacing, which will feel W I D E...

I agree with there’s-no-rules, but, for me there’s only 2 ways to track 2 amps: quad tracking (2 tracks per side, as in 4 takes) with both amps blended on both channels, or you need to split your guitar signal into two amps and at least double track then blend (you’ll need a splitter, and know...

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Tube amp? Mesa Strategy 500 is 200 per side. Or there’s a ton of 300 watt bass amps. Rivera Hammer 320 is 160 per side.

This. If you’re a grown ass man that can’t use a soldering iron, YouTube is your friend. If 5 year olds in a sweatshop can do it, so can you!

Y’all need to try Redback/EVM12L, best blend I’ve ever heard. I spent a day trying different combinations, just couldn’t stop playing this combo, amazing. I recently got a Scumback H75 100 I will try blending. I was immediately floored by how good the Scumback sounds on its own, now I need to...

I second the Ceres. Before the Russia/Ukraine bs started you could get Russian copies of preamps in pedal format for around $300. I have Recto, SLO, JCM 800, E530 and Fireball. They’re as accurate as Synergy. There’s a Beastbox ( E530) on reverb now but it’s $460. For the money, I’d be...

So OP, are we talkin pedals designed to go into the preamp of your head (front input), into the power amp section (fx return), or either?

What are these speakers? I've heard most Vai C412 cabs came with V30's, and supposedly the original run came with Greenbacks (?), but what are these?

The PS is extremely sterile & hi-fi sounding as a guitar power amp. I used to think "hi-fi" was what I wanted from a power amp, since the 2902 is my favorite, but the PS showed me that it can be overdone. I like a very clean power section but the PS seriously lacks mojo.

13 years ago I went from 24.75 6er to 27 7 string and haven’t looked back. Gaining proper muting with an extra string was way harder than the scale length adjustment. On the 27, lead stuff high on the neck is so comfortable. Now if I pick up a 24.75, the higher frets feel so cramped, fingers...

Did this “tube burning” behavior begin before or after you changed the first set of tubes?

24 is the highest number, fuggedaboutit

George Washington’s ghost possess you to post this thread on his birthday?

You should try it. I’ve been rockin AxeFX>2/90/2>real cabs for over a decade. The Axe makes a badass preamp with analogue gear. I get the convenience aspect of power amp modeling into FRFR but it simply sounds/feels like shit compared to standing in front of a tube driven 4x12. When ppl say...

I don’t fuck around with anyone that can’t send me a recording of them doin their thing. It’s 2023 ffs. Had ppl come up to me at shows and ask if we’re lookin for another guitarist, front man, etc., talkin themselves up but can’t be bothered to at least make a simple phone recording. Flappin...