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In the first video I watched (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgq9hlJysj8), it sounded great. The second video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjnoQXDOGH0) made it sound artificial. I want it to sound like a real bass, which is why I'm mostly on the fence between Sims and the T40. I'd really like to be able to get the J, the P, and the Ray sound in one house, and I'd like it to be as close as possible. Versatility is more important than simplicity for me.

That's fine and all, I'm just worried about it sounding like a MIDI bass and not a real one - in that respect it's probably between the T40 and Sims, I assume.

So I'm looking for a way to make my main bass "do it all." The three main systems I have found are Sims Bass Pickups Roland Midi Pickup with Synth Peavey T40 Line 6 Variax I already made a thread on the Variax, but I figured I'd just do one big one. So which one is the most versatile and which the most accurate?

So I've been eyeing the Variax bass for a while now, and, while I love the versatility, I have a jazz bass that I would prefer to keep its spot as my number one. So, my question is this - how do I get all this into my jazz bass? Could I just get a piezo bridge and do some fancy wiring things - or do I have to suck it up and spend a bunch of money on one just to gut it, and have a luthier do all the routing necessary to install it into my bass? I don't want to spend a whole bunch of money, but I will if I have to. I also want to be able to switch between the pickups and the Variax system, just so I have a backup in case my battery runs out or something. Thanks!