dave_bass5

Any suggestions? Ive seen the Sonicake IR loader and it looks good, but wondered if anyone has any other recommendations in this price range. £50 max I guess. It's purely for headphone practice at home, will never leave the house. Not even fussed about what it has in it etc, I just need to get that cab feel. Ive been using a Nux MLD preamp and got hooked on IR's, although I turn the IR off when using it with the band.

The best singer BS ever had, sitting next to Ozzy.....

https://news.sky.com/story/ozzy-osbourne-dies-just-weeks-after-farewell-show-13400248

Well, i went and brought one new, and glad i did. 15mins later its boxed up and going back. Maybe i don’t understand what the Ampeg sound is, but i couldn't really get a tone i liked as much as the Nux. But thats not the deal breaker. What is was the fact that with the Preamp and SGT bypassed, and IR on (any IR), and my Lekato 5.8Ghz wireless plugged in, i was getting a lot of digital interference/noise. A huge amount. Used with a cable or even my old Xvive 2,4 system it was fine. Tried different PUS’s and in different rooms. This was on all outputs, even headphones. I think in the real world its not a problem id never not have the Preamp engaged, but at this price thats too big a ‘niggle’, especially as im not over the moon with the tone either. Might try the EBS Microbass 3 next, but it seems the Nux may well be around for a while.

Gong. Just once at the very end of the song is fine, anywhere else is overplaying.....😇

Yeah i did go and look eariler. Good price, i wouldn't hesitate other than i have a knack of buying things and sending them back. 2 things are holding me back. Size and gain got get rid of the Nux, that ive brought twice in the past 6 weeks. The size thing isnt really a deal breaker, but the pockets on my Bass bag are pretty full. The Nux sits nicely in the headstock pocket. I can see the SGT wouldn't fit in there. This could well be GAS that goes wrong. I’ll keep you in mind though.

Thanks. Ive since made my mate actually try it and he now confirms I was right. Very tempted to get one.

Odd that the ad doesn't mention new strings and a "pro setup'. That normally add's a lot to the value....apparently 😂

Thanks for the replies. Im really only asking if the SVT/B-15 switch does anything with the SGT switch off, but good to get some real world impressions.

Ive been looking at this preamp but getting conflicting advice about the SVT/B-15 switch. A mate has one and says he never uses the Grit side, but can hear a difference between the two modes. Reviews say this switch only affects the Grit side. Can anyone confirm what is going on with this switch please.

Love playing that on bass. We do this in my main band where im not on bass, and the bass player plays the verses back to front. Won't have it that its wrong, because 'no one has ever said anything' 🤔

Ah right. cool. I found them all to be quite varied but like you, only one really works for me. It's a shame there isn't an iOS app I could use to change these over when away from the house.

Strange about the IR's. All mine work, plus a couple of 3rd party ones. I tend to stick to the Aguilar one though (top of the list). Also use the Aguilar Amp sim. It sounds really nice to my ears, although ive never tried any of their gear. I really like it, it's a keeper....for now.

Thanks, thats the one. I stand by my comment that it wasn't east to find, but I guess once you know you know. Thanks both, I wont forget next time.

ah ok thanks. Yeah ive got that but it seems to show everything. Ive just noticed 'Activity' on the top as well. Cant see my threads though.

Where are those? im on Mac and dont see that Nope, dont have those, there. .

and where is Activity? I have seen it before but cant reminder where it is. its obviously easy if you know where to look.

Thanks but where are these 3 lines?

Doesn't seem very easy to see all the threads ive started.

A bit off topic but if you can isolate the bass tracks, which is easy to do these days, you might be able to hear the bass tone a lot better and that might help you get closer.

Thanks. Yes, this is why i was worried. I will call them and get clarification. Even if they base it on new for old i think id be covered for the Lakland, or something similar in that price range.

Thanks fort all the replies. All that makes sense. In this case i think ill price in on a new Lakland as that was a bass ive also loved and owned in the past. Id be unhappy if i lost the Fender but its just a bass, i have others, and other than the unique looks there is nothing special about it. I’ve never lost or broken a bass that caused em to make a claim, so i don’t want to be paying a high premium every month, especially as the bass might even leave the house that much at the moment.

I have insurance for my keyboard gear, but until recently i didnt need any for bass gear. Now im back playing bass i need to get my bass insured. The problem is im not sure what cost to put down. The bass is a sandblasted Fender. you cant get them anymore. I paid £795 back in 2016(ish), used. Its not that its worth a lot, but i cant decide if i should insure it for what i paid, or for a cost to get something else. Can i just put a random figured down that would get me a reasonable replacement? I cant think of anything that could replace it on looks, size of the neck and that its only 8lbs. Maybe im overthinking it, and hopefully I’ll never need to claim for it.