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Pre-spoiler I prefer the order of 2,1,4,3. On the first demo I didn't gel with 3 at all. Now I will have a look what they are.

Yes I noticed the Octamizer too but thought that was more likely to be digital than a comp. The comp is based on the original smaller one isn't it... which I thought was analog. Maybe it is correct as you say.

Regarding the Compressor the website states "Advanced DSP platform, in-house algorithms". I'm gonna guess that is a copy and paste error. Surely this pedal is analog?

Thanks for the initial reviews. I have found that I don't particularly like the squishiness (my Walkabout had it) so to hear the BassRig isn't super squishy is a positive for me. It's probably going to be a used BassRig for me - just in case. I agree that they do have a nice feel and bounce when played.

I wondered that too. It would make sense I think. As for the £449 price, it's something I'd be willing to pay if I knew it was going to be the answer to what I needed but as with all gear you never know until you've thoroughly tried it, which usually means owning it for a while. It's just a bit too high as I ended up flipping the other BassRigs. As of yet I've never preferred a 'cab-simmed' sound no matter who makes it. I did particularly like one of the Origin Fifteen demos but it was impossible to determine whether the mojo was a good P bass or not as the pedal was always on. But I do keep coming back to that demo.

Well technically you can if your 'clean' tone is just the clean DI in bypass with or without Cab Sim.

Might have come at a good time for me. I was a little underwhelmed with the previous BassRigs (and the non-defeatable cabsim) but I will be checking out the videos on the 18th for sure.

Yes indeed that's one of the three voicings. I've not heard a 'that's the sound in my head' demo yet though.

i've always had a fondness for the Marshall Super Bass or whatever Bruce Foxton used in the late 70s/early 80s.

My Fender American Standard P5 B string isn't the best. It's less noticeable when the strings are new but that B is duller than the others. It's not a pickup thing as you can tell acoustically.

For anyone interested my SP1 -5 comes in at 8.83 Ibs. First impressions - it certainly doesn't feel like a P. The fanned frets and shallower neck carve make it feel more like a boutique bass. It's only when your eyes drift to the right and you see the pickups that you go 'ah yes, it's a P'. My Fender P5 is chunkier and has that 'I'm a P' vibe immediately. It's a very light one at 8.5 Ibs. Different vibes. One is a real P and the other is a 'nicer' bass approximating a P with a slinky, modern finger style in it's alternative settings. it's a good combination to have in a single bass. Acoustically it has more clarity. I notice that more on the E. The B is better too. The gigbag quality is reassuring. I'm just debating trying some flats on it.

Every time I see a white one I start to question my choice of vintage sunburst... but I'm not cracking... just yet!

I toured a MkIV AH250 through a red stripe 4x10 back in the day. Wonderful amp although 20 years later I acquired the same model for nostalgic reasons and the sound wasn't how I remembered it. I got into the SMX 12 band stuff with the tube and the dual-band compressor. That was my favourite preamp and I'm not sure if anybody has bettered it. Power ratings are so unpredictable. I hear people complaining today that a relatively recent 300w Class D head is hitting it's limits. 300w seemed a lot in the 80s.

£2099 for the Vintage Sunburst. Not sure if that's a mistake. Once I saw the GuitarGuitar prices (£2299) and after speaking to Andertons I didn't think they would stay under £2k for very long. Another price increase before too long wouldn't surprise me either. I remember when some Canadian basses would come in under £2k!

When I was browsing around the other day I did notice that they weren't the lowest in the UK for the John Taylor model. I've not seen the SP1 near the Bass Direct price though.