Which pre-amp/DI stomp box do you use with your Ric bass?

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jps wrote: Fri Feb 24, 2023 11:25 am
teeder wrote: Fri Feb 24, 2023 9:17 am
Isaac wrote: Thu Feb 23, 2023 3:27 pm What does "woofy/damp" mean?
Your dog just came in out of the rain, would be my guess.
That was my first thought, as well. :D :mrgreen:
Ahhh :lol:

Woofy, like pillowy or seemingly sort of thick and not as tight. Some people like that kind of bottom. I like mine a little tighter like a 4x10.

Damp, like a padded cell, or a blanket draped over the cab. Subdued highs, lacking a little glass/clarity.
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An old SansAmp Bassdriver DI is my weapon of choice. It feeds a DIY build Compressor from Musikding.de - The Engineers Thumb - and if I play with headphones at home into a Mooer RADAR on the 8 x 10” Ampeg setting. If I use an amp, into my Eden Wt 300 and Mesa Powerhouse 2 x 10”.

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I am now using a DSM Humboldt Bass Simplifier and I couldn't be happier. It is very flexible and achieves the goal perfectly. I am playing mostly at church and the engineers are really happy. I am doing some recording at the moment, call it pre-production. The tone through this unit is fantastic.

The key elements for me were having a drive channel and an FX loop so the drive could be early in the chain, before any modulations etc, but after comp and pitch effects. I was seeking this kind of layout due to space on my small board, but it can come with caveats.

I also tried an Ampeg SGT DI. This is a great unit, but not really my flavour. It is an Ampeg, so if you like that sound, that's what you get. The drive channel was good, albeit a little inflexible. It also doesn't have an FX loop, so the drive section is always at end of chain.

So now I am running the MXR M-80 still, as my grit/drive - DSM as the end of chain DI/cabsim etc.
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Sadly, my bass gear mostly collects dust or is a staging area for folded laundry, these days.
My Ampeg B-15R hasn't had it's cover off in a couple of years.
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Sorry to hear that Kevin. Hope it picks up at some point.
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Thanks. I'm pretty much retired from gigging. Just play guitar at home now.
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Speaking as someone who is still gigging as he gradually falls apart, I can certainly see the positives in that! :wink:
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F*cking $1000 Avalon U5 on fbook marketplace is trying my patience daily [/can't afford] :roll:



Jamming the White Light parallel with a Turbo Rat at the moment and feeling it...
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LBx wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2024 5:47 pm ...$1000 Avalon U5 on fbook marketplace is trying my patience daily [/can't afford] :roll:
It still feels like it was just yesterday (sometime in 2006) when I bought my U5. And it was half that price, new. :mrgreen:
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I just started using a Master Effects Super FORTY. It's a clone of an Ashly SC-40 - I have a couple of those as well.

https://www.mastereffectspedals.com/super40
Super_FORTY_Demo_Settings.jpg
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JackTheRipper wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:11 pm I just started using a Master Effects Super FORTY. It's a clone of an Ashly SC-40 - I have a couple of those as well.

https://www.mastereffectspedals.com/super40

Super_FORTY_Demo_Settings.jpg

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I had a SC-40 in the early '80s. Shoulda kept it. :roll:
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jps wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:24 pmI had a SC-40 in the early '80s. Shoulda kept it. :roll:
I have a few that I've acquired within the last couple of years. A couple of months ago, I contacted Tim at Master Effects and he created the Super FORTY. It's a nice option and very close clone.

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I used to run a Sans Amp straight into my Harkt System (which I ran flat) back in the 90s.
I'm moving to IEMs which I intend to run from the same Sans Amp - built to last.
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JackTheRipper wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:11 pm I just started using a Master Effects Super FORTY. It's a clone of an Ashly SC-40 - I have a couple of those as well.

https://www.mastereffectspedals.com/super40

Super_FORTY_Demo_Settings.jpg

--jack

That Super 800 is tempting for sure. Unclear how well it would work straight into a power amp though...
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