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In terms of modellers, the Helix is definitely the best one for bass - GT1000 is a bit poo, Axe doesn't have the variety of amps, and the Kemper sucks donkey Richard.

If you're looking for a flexible solution, the Helix is pretty hard to beat. Saying that, you could build a decent bass rig from some single stompos, and probably be happier with it. Depends whether you want to be really specific and anal about what tones you want.

3 hours ago, fretmeister said:

There's a guy on the fretboard forum who powers his Stomp with a power pack and gets an entire gig with it.

It is possible if you get the right kit.

 

In fact he's a member here too...

 

@digitalscream

 

That might be what he's doing this week! 😆

Hullo Chris! Love you!

You know what... sod it.... I'm actually gonna throw our bass player some props. He's pretty bloody good.

Fat fingered mofo!

Also if it helps, I love Justin Chancellor and want to have his bass babies. But I aint buying a Wal.

Right, I just threw some strings on the thing. I really like the way this bass plays, and it sounds nice and snappy. But I'd like to totally ditch the EMG's. Too plain Jane sounding for me and a bit dark. This is with 9V or 24V mod; they just sound cack to be honest.

So I guess I'm looking at either new passives, or an entirely new system. I will do some digging around, but they're definitely the EMG DC35 sized mount.

Well the thing that is critical is being able to use your ears. I asked the OP what problems he's been having, and he hasn't answered. So difficult to offer advice.

I've recorded in high end studios, and I've recorded in furniture warehouses. The approach is always the same - use your ears to find sounds you like, and make sure the timing and the performance is spot on.

There is nothing wrong with your equipment.

What you don't say is where you are struggling, or what you are finding difficult. "Professional" and "Studio" covers a lot of different things, and isn't a terribly useful way to talk about sound.

What problems are you having? Can you post a recording?

With my guitars, I've toyed around with a variety of pickups but always come back to the Seymour Duncan Distortion. So a Duncan set for this bass sounds like it could be a go-er.

I've got this Fame Baphomet 4 bass that I bought ages ago. It cost me a fair chunk of coin and I've never really bonded with the sound of it, I think because of the stock EMG active pickups and a boring sounding EQ circuit. I like the snappy way it sounds when unplugged, but when plugged in it sounds plain Jane and meh.

It has these DC35 pickups as far as I recall, and the cavities are cut specifically for that size pickup - what could I exchange them for??

Failing that, what might the resale value be? It's a lefty btw.

Been a while! I used to be on here under another account, but that email was dead and I can't access it anymore. I set this account up a while back but never actually used it! Don't even remember my original username; it was a loooonnnggg time ago, from back when I was primarily a bassist. So probably.... I dunno, 2006/2007?? I remember going up on the train to the North to buy a Yamaha bass off someone on here and that got me started!

I used to post on The Fretboard; anyone from there will likely know me. It's a coinflip as to whether someone thinks I'm a knobhead or not. *shrug*

I play guitar, drums, bass, keys, and I sing. I record and engineer and produce music with my band Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster - www.bridgedisaster.co.uk if you fancy a listen - and I also design drum software for a living, as well as record drum samples, go to studios, etc etc.

Anyhoo, enough waffle. Hiya bae!