javi_bassist

Hello guys Ok, this is a pretty dumb question and I feel a little bit dumb just asking it but... I don't fully understand the Polytune in the Strobe mode. I loved the Polytune interface of the first version but they included the needle and now I am confused. I like the tuner and I use it in Chromatic mode in gigs. However, I was setting the intonation of a bass and this happen: So, the needle is telling me that is sharp, but the horizontal lines are telling me that it is flat... What? It happened in both the Noir and the big Polytune 3. I also have an HX Stomp and I tested against the polytune and... they didn't agree. I added the Planet Waves Strobe tuner to the mix so that I could compare them. I found that the Polytune was the most accurate of them all (checked it also in two different plug-in tuners and my ears). However, what happens in the video confuses me.

Don't get me wrong, I also love it in passive mode. This bass is pretty impressive.

Unpopular opinion, but I like the preamp. I changed the pickups to a Delano set. I took it to my luthier and I asked him about preamp recommendation. He told me a couple he would choose, but he also told me that I shouldn't change it and that I should try it. I'm happy I did because it sounds incredibly good now. It is really transparent. Having the possibility to play it passive is a must for me, but I never do it. I like it active with Delano pickups and stock preamp.

My best purchase was my Fender American Ultra Jazz bass V. My worst purchase might be the TC Bodyrez.

I think they have been going up lately. When I bought my BB414 it cost me 350€ and now they are selling for no less than 500. But you know, all prices are going up

I was happy with the painted neck until I got a Schecter CV5 and a Fender American Ultra jazz bass. Now, I prefer a satin neck. The painted neck is not that bad, but now I prefer a satin neck. I had a BB734 matte black and I have a BB735 and the action can get really really low.

Mine weights around 4.1-4.2 kg.

I really love those basses. I am trying to sell my BB605 but I am not 100% sure. Anyway, those Gotoh tuners are a direct replacement?

I'd never heard of them but they look good

I think the price is really good. I already have their OriginAL preamp and I think it's the same except for the tube. The OrginAL is in a price point where other competitors offer much more features and IRs, so I think they cannot beat them (even though the preamp sounds beautiful, with some flaws like a really noisy headphones out). But it is a nice preamp overall. This new Pro-DI gets rid of the tube to be cheaper I guess. And I like the format with the VU. PS in the Ashdown website the golden OriginAL is cheaper than the red OriginAL.

A lot of pedals probably. Lately, I bought a set of Sadowsky pickups for my Yamaha BB605. Not really a regret per se, but I decided to get another bass and I am selling my BB605 and I sold the pickups. My Schecter CV5 is also a piece of gear that I only have used for one gig and now I am selling. Not a regret because it's an awesome bass. But I have decided to own less basses than I own now and I decided shortly after getting it.

I do the same in most of my patches. I never use cabs or IRs, with the exception of one of my patches built for my acoustic bass.

I've been playing my BB414 lately and I am liking it more. It just feels good. And it sounds amazing. I have used it in a couple of recordings and people loved it. Anyway, I am posting a pick because it's orange and it can be seen from the distance and I find it funny. Sounds cool, plays awesome and it's sexy.

Your videos are always great and I always enjoy them! I must admit that, even though I am a Yamaha fan, in this video, the Sandberg sounded a little bit better for me. But probably in a mix, the Yamaha would win (I have a Fender jazz bass that I love but, when it comes to play with other people, my Yamaha is a better choice). I'd also pick the Yamaha because I really really want a BBP34 in that colour

Yesterday I took my Original again for a gig. I left my pedalboard at home and I played my Yamaha BB414 to the Original to FOH. It sounded amazing. Really fat but also punchy. With the Valve always on.

I have been watching some people playing BB605s because I was thinking about selling it. I really like the feel but I am not really happy with the sound. My fault because I changed the stock pickups for Delanos. So, I watched two musicians in Instagram who uploaded some covers and the sound was just pretty amazing. One of them told me that the bass was 100% stock. The other one told me that he changed the pickups for Sadowsky pickups. The latter sounded like a pretty amazing jazz bass, so I pulled the trigger and I bought the Sadowsky pickups. I will be selling the Delanos. Nothing wrong with them really (I have Delanos in my BB735) but I wanted a more classic jazz bass sound. If I don't like them, the stock picukps will come back haha.

They both look amazing. Man, I just love Yamaha basses... I want them all xD.

I replaced both pickups with Delano. It is an awesome bass.

Guys one question. In my Yamaha BB414, the tuner of the E string is bent (I bought it like that already). It works, but I would like to replace it. Since it must be difficult to find a similar tuner, which tuners are a direct replacement?

I have been playing my BB735 with Ernie Ball Cobalts. I have to admit that I really like them. Now I have changed them to Ernie Ball Cobalt flats (I bought them for my Mustang and I bought a 5 string set... expensive mistakes). The sound is pretty good. I am not used to the feeling of flats (I have cobalt flats in my Mustang and Chromes in my Jack Casady), but I must admit that they sound good. Since the BB is my main bass for almost anything, I will see how it sits now in the mix. Last Saturday I played in a weeding gig and it sounded good. The drummer did ask if I could increase some mids (it was completely flat) but the rest of the band liked it.

I have an orange 414, but everytime I see one, I want it :P. For those of you who have a 415/425, how is the 5th string? I have a 735 and I love it, but I was considering getting an older one as a backup

I have one, actually. But for that project, I only use one patch so I don't really need it. The thing about the polytune is that I don't really like the tuner of the HX and I prefer to have a third switch rather than a tuner.

Simple and effective. Actually the HX can complicate things

I had that exact comb, sold it, and got the HD400 (just the head). I really like the amps and I wish Line6 included them in the Helix.