Kev

[quote name='umcoo' timestamp='1373391774' post='2137066'] I've had 2 bubble font Russians, a General Guitar Gadgets clone, EHX Bass Big Muff, W&C Tall Font Russian and the ARC Big Green Pi. Out of the clones, the W&C sounds most like an original green. Saying that, I've never heard anything that sounds quite like an original. Whether that is just me being picky, I can't say. The originals have a boxiness and growl that I've not seen replicated. I'm tempted to try a W&C Box of War. There's a comparison on Youtube that sounds spot-on... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1-ixHywxdg[/media] [/quote] I have one, its is brilliant. I still havn't tried a Tall Font, but i can't see it beating the BoW. It sounds almost identical to one of my old Civil War muff's, and the box is even cooler than the Arc

That Geddy Wal is the stand out, looks superb!

The 2 band you are referring to is a preamp If the pickups are in bad condition or need replacing then barts are a good choice, did you want to replace the preamp as well?

Iron Ether Nimbus = bass specific reverb. I have one and its fantastic. I may be selling it though due to financial difficulties

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1373126473' post='2134002'] I agree with the second statement, but the decoupling capacitor at the input of each buffered pedal will shave a little bit off the bottom end, and by the time this has happened several times, you can expect a significant loss of bass. Damon, once you have worked out which pedals are the worst culprits (try them in groups of 2 or 3 as well as individually), I suggest you look to true-bypass these with something like the [url="http://www.thegigrig.com/acatalog/Loopy2-301.html#SID=13"]Loopy-2[/url] or [url="http://www.thegigrig.com/acatalog/QuarterMasterhome.html#SID=1"]Quartermaster[/url] from [url="http://www.thegigrig.com/"]TheGigRig[/url]. I also recommend leaving the best buffered pedal connected near the front of the signal chain, as it will happily drive the next pedal or a long cable run to your amp. [/quote] I would agree if the tone suck/volume drop was minimal, however from what he is describing in such a short relative pedal chain, I think a pedal has a fault. If you believe it to be the 3 Boss pedals together causing the issue, have you tried those alone and the rest alone and see if the issue only exists in one?

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1373134393' post='2134083'] Hi, Thinking of changing the pick-ups in an old Warwick Streamer bass, bought from Warwickhunt. I was considering replacing the original EMGs with new Barts in the same PJ config. Perhaps adding a pre-amp? What do we think? Good or bad move? Will it trash the value? Will it have minimal effect? Thoughts and opinions please. Visog [/quote] Why do you feel the need to change?

Boss pedals have good buffers so tone loss or volume loss would not be expected, what you are describing for the pedals you have isn't right. Laborious, but you should check each pedal individually against their bypass and the direct to amp tone, a loop switch would be best to test this for easy comparison.

So the pedals should finally be shipping on Monday, will be sure to review once it arrives!

Yes I have owned both and it's a significant upgrade for me, still very much the B3K tone but the Eq is really powerful. I prefer using it with active basses; only comparison I have is my W&T has a passive mode and I prefer running the b7k in active.

I'd sell the sansamp and the B3K and buy yourself a B7K, you wont be disappointed!

Very true, the bass will never work without a battery The tone with the preamp bypassed is basically the same as the preamp active and flat i have found. Can only again mirror his ^^^ comments, it can certainly get a lovely jazz tone but very much a modern one. you wont get a vintage Fender jazz sound out of a Warwick as its just not in its nature.

Can't say i have ever noticed either!