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Looks nice but I'd have preferred the '68-'71 version with the SC in the sweet spot.

4 hours ago, warwickhunt said:

 

Are you comparing active Sandbergs with passive Fenders?  If so, I'd generally expect that even flat, an active bass has the potential to sound 'different'.  

 

Otherwise basses constructed in exactly the same way from the same materials will sound similar.  Saying that I've found that body woods of Sandbergs are by and large lighter than Fenders (poss better seasoned) and iirc they are smaller than Fenders.  Sandbergs also have a zero fret and better quality bridges (IMHO), which potentially alters the tone.  

What I mean is simply 'flat', whether in passive mode or active. From what i've heard in demos the active preamp doesn't appear to add a huge amount of colour which I appreciate. I'm just wondering if 'brighter' equals weedier or less good in a mix etc.

I've always read that Sandbergs are 'brighter' than Fenders. Is this really the case? Do they simply need an EQ tweak to get in the same ballpark? I'm assuming it's the pickups.

I keep looking at California VTs with the reverse P/J config wondering if it would add something 'more' to a passive Fender US P bass and not sound 'less'. 

Yes there are two shallow holes under the housing, but what i mean are no drill holes for screws.

Having done a bit of research I think the answer is no, but I thought I'd ask here. While I like the Fender lightweight tuners they added from 2008 on, I'm not keen on the huge clover pegs (still trying to look like a double bass). I'd prefer smaller Y pegs a la Hipshot. The 2008 tuners i have, have no drill holes, while a Hipshot would require a newly drilled hole which i'd like to avoid at this point. 

Alternatively, if you could just change the pegs and keep the rest of the tuner housing, that would be great but I assume that's non-starter.

Mine look like the attached image.

Has anyone tried something similar? Thanks.

I think the original 2x15 cabs were around 300w.

A 100w class D head that size makes little sense. It must be 1000w, especially as I reckon they're going after the 'stoner' market, were original Beta Leads and the like are sought after.

What's the noise floor like on these? Any discernible hiss that you often get with class D?

How's the headphone out for practice?

5 hours ago, Dazed said:

That’s an interesting one, are the pickups stock? 

 Yes, all stock. A Rio Grande Pitbull in the neck and P-Blade (Joe Naylor) in the middle/bridge.

Been meaning to add this here for a while, in its Root Beer Sparkle glory.

Powerful pickups, versatile, fat, woody tone from the set neck korina body/neck, rosewood fretboard. Lightweight too.

I love the neck which is based on Watt's "Dan Bass" ('65 Gibson EB-0)

Ok thanks. what about the switches below, ultra hi/lo, cab sim and voice. Is this always on or on one of the switches? It doesn't seem very intuitive.

Can someone explain? I see two footswitches. Which part is the Preamp only (VOL, EQ, LEVEL?) and which bit is the SGT (COMP, GRIT and all the switches below)? Thanks.

Nice. So compressor in the loop for best results? And I guess for recording, DI out straight into your recording interface?

I'm also searching for one. I had narrowed it down to the MXR M87, Boss BC-1x, TCE SpectraComp and Empress Bass Comp.

My brain thinks that I ought to go for the Empress and be done with it, but would I be equally happy with the slightly cheaper M87? It sounds good in demos and whilst the Boss has that threshold pot, it sounded a little more processed to be in some demos vs the M87.

I'm after a transparent one which will just help with a the transients which get past my own control. Would the SpectraComp just work too? The one knob is both good (easy) and bad (feels less versatile). I'm not one to spend hours on FX pedal editing software.

Just now, Downunderwonder said:

12At7's have half the gain available from memory. Do you still get full volume at the point they hit breakup? 

 I never had any volume issues gigging it. If anything it was clearer at louder levels. They are loud anyway, with the originals delivering 500w at 4 or 8 ohms.

21 minutes ago, Downunderwonder said:

What are the stock tubes?

They were cheap 12AX7s, unbranded I think, so distortion came on quick/early on the dial.

But the current TB has a clean switch.

On 07/09/2021 at 08:53, SteveXFR said:

 

My Terror goes from clean straight to wet fart and then on to various degrees of shart.

I have to run it clean and use a preamp pedal for gain.

The best thing I ever did to my TB was to fit a pair of East German RFT 12AT7s. It resulted in lots more clean headroom before any break-up sets in. Fat too.

9 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

The only bass I tried that I thought sounded better than my jazzes was a Yamaha attitude II , amazing tone, but unfortunately the neck was far too big , or I would have bought it 

Big in width or depth?

'Know your customer' is probably the abridged version of 'know your customer and whoops there was a data leak and all your data has been stolen and sold on the dark web'.

I prefer straight into an amp. I like a 'tuner out' on a head so that it's not inline. A compressor is likely the only thing I would have in front though.

I think it was just 'join date' in the early days, if i remember correctly, with watts coming a few years later.

Welcome. I like Seattle and the PNW. Good road trippin'.

On 10/07/2021 at 18:54, marleaux62 said:

My latest acquisition 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice!  I like the '55 P bass style. Kinda regret not picking up one of the CS ones from a few years back.

Just now, NancyJohnson said:

Where does 'back in the day' fit in?

The beauty of that one is that it can go anywhere. Or when you have completely forgotten when it was.

3 hours ago, NancyJohnson said:

Back then?  We're not talking the 1940s.  The t-shirt I'm currently wearing pre-dates my NR purchase!

Sure:

10 years - back then.

20 years - back when.

30 years - way back when.

40 years - when all this was just fields.

2 hours ago, neepheid said:

What, and Gibson make people happy?  Are you new?  

Oh don't worry i'm very familiar with Gibson's antics. 😕