Hoffbass

Might be a preorder, and you can put your greedy hands on it in 2037😁

On 01/03/2022 at 18:54, AndyTravis said:

Yeah. My thoughts exactly.

 

Assembled.

Correct. It is just marketing and actually they assemble the amp from Chinese or Korean made components. However, the quality can be still equally good as anything else that was made in the USA or UK from domestic components (if that business still exist…)

Just reminds me how great sound I got from my good old SVT4 pro before I traded it (with great regret). 

This might be a silly question, but does the preamp have 3 tubes and the power amp is solid state just like the SVT4 pro?

19 hours ago, GaryTheBassMan said:

This one is stunnjng as it is.I might try to get and put a clear pickguard on it, but it still looks amazing with the black one as well. 

I've got the same cab and it sounds incredible. Ideal in any situation. One cab solution, one hand load. 

Keep it as it is and buy a few outboard preamps. It would give you the advantage of having the tonally most versatile jazz. Aguilar TH and DI, Nordy Starlifter, Sadowsky, MXR ...etc..

This is a rare one! I guess ESP only produces them for Japanese Market. This price is great for an MIJ Lakland!

7 hours ago, thodrik said:

There is also the Sansamp RPM which is a general instrument pre-amp but it works great on bass. This is because the RPM has a parametric mids control which is always a great feature to when sculpting a tone. I think I would actually personally go for the RPM over the RBI but really both would be great units. 

There is also a PSA-1 in the classifieds here which has loads of programmable presets for different guitar and bass tones. 

 

Just reading the specs of them...so great stuff . Thanks again!

 

7 hours ago, Tech21NYC said:

The Bass Driver/RBI like many of our SansAmps can be set clean. Because they are emulating the sound of a vintage tube amp many demos focus on the more over driven sounds. The reason we have the Blend up all the way in many sample settings is simple, vintage tube amps have no Blend control. The Blend control was part of the original design conception and goes back to how bass guitar used to be recorded in a studio setting. The bass guitar would go to a DI and the direct signal went to the board and the through of the DI went to a mic'd bass amp and both signals were "blended" at the board. It was a composite sound. In most settings whether live or in the studio the bass is DI'd these days.

Your clean sound with our SansAmps will depend upon how much headroom you are playing with. With less headroom you will tend to play harder and hit the circuit harder. If you want no amp emulation you can turn the Blend all the way off and now you have a DI with EQ.

Wow! Sounds like an excellent customer service from the producer! I am glad to hear this confirmation. I checked the rating of possible power-amps and I think I'd have enough clean headroom to play sensibly without distortion. I think an 800watts cab with a bridged power-amp provides enough headroom for clean sound too. The RBI has started to grow on me now....Thanks for the input guys!

Cheers Thodrik,

I agree.They’re great stuff, and it would be the best to try and hear the sound  when the blend control is turned down for a transparent sound.

If the amp doesn’t lose the bottom end and the clean ‘thickness’ remains there without colouring or overdriving the tone,it would be the deal for me.

Thanks for you input.

Cheers JapanAxe,

I checked it and seems like a versatile preamp, but the slap sound still felt a bit overdriven to my ears.Might be just my phone speakers.....

Hi Fellow Chaters

Recently I’m trying to get into the pre-/poweramp setting game with my 410 cab.One of the options could be a rackmount Sansamp RBI with a Crown or QSC poweramp. The videos and reviews I’ve found are mostly about the driven ( SVT sort of...) sound, but cannot really hear that how it works with clean tone.

Does this preamp do a Marcus Miller hifi slap, or a Jaco Pastorius tight back sound without colouring the sound of the bass?

I’d appreciate any input here guys👍

Many thanks

Is the body alder?Nut width?

Sold 

On 28/01/2020 at 20:57, AndyTravis said:

Metro express can get in the bin. Bet they’ll be lovely but that logo 😔

Absolutely agree😩It is just too bad to see the downfall of the original MetroExpress.

These basses have become a downgraded entry level stuff. It seems to be the same category as the ‘Rockbass made by Warwick’ craps.

On 20/12/2019 at 12:59, Musicman20 said:

It seems a bizarre concept, but I imagine Roger wanted a change to his life and probably benefitted massively financially.

But, a MIC Sadowsky just seems wrong....for that brand. 

 

It does. The current Metro Express received only appraisals for being the same quality as the Metros. German made Warwick will be easily on the same level I think, but Chinese made budget ones?I don't think so. They gonna substitute the ash and alder body with something else. Graphite bars and Hipshot hardware wont be in the specs....Pity cause I wanted a Metro Express, but this Metro-Rockbass Made in China thing just put me off.  

£40 

 Epifani UL410 Bass Cabinet Cover in used but excellent condition. I believe it will fit and function with any guitar or bass cabs with the approximate dimension of 26.25H" x 23W" x17.75D" .It is an excellent choice for protecting your beloved cab during transport and storage. The cover is made out of quality and highly durable materials.

Tonal variety is huge on Sadowsky's. Their preamp allows you to dial the tone from a Jolana to Fodera or to other boutique jazzes😉

Try to imagine how it sounds with Dunlop, DR...etc nickel or stainless steel strings.....

I use Labella Slapper on my Metro, and it CUTS in any situation.

This A PURE STANDARD if you are a fan of jazz basses ! Could be a perfect match to my MV5.

Please feel free to leave a feedback for Hoffbass here.

Thanks

Keith sold his Bergantino HS 410 to me two days ago.Cab sounds and looks as it should!He is a top bloke to deal with, and a highly recommended member!

Thanks mate,

Regards,

Hoff

Love 22 frets MTDs. The space look so comfortable between the neck and neck pup.Perfect bass  

Totally agree!

The shape of a Classic MM is unbeatable. Never understood why they changed the look of 5 strings versions with that oversized pickguard  

Dream Stingray!HS 5,no oversized pickguard,mahogany tone block,maple fretboard!!This is a special one