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Sounds like you need a more powerful preamp for that Jag. If I’m not mistaken, the controls are VVT with a mild bass boost.
You can try having the preamp replaced with an Aguilar OBP-1, which is a boost-only treble/bass setup, small enough to fit in that control cavity. You can probably get it with the stack treble and bass pot while keeping the passive tone control.
Sounds like you need a more powerful preamp for that Jag. If I’m not mistaken, the controls are VVT with a mild bass boost.
You can try having the preamp replaced with an Aguilar OBP-1, which is a boost-only treble/bass setup, small enough to fit in that control cavity. You can probably get it with the stack treble and bass pot while keeping the passive tone control.
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I'd try to up the mids whilst you are at it.
Stingray. Massive and has a very crystal clear defined tone, I'm guessing this is what you mean by bright.
"Recommend me a bass!"
ok?
Its helpful if you can provide some more info:
What type(s) of music do you do?
Fingers, slap, tap, pick, all?
What kind of strings do you use? (and how often do you change them?)
Which players are your influences that you add emulations of in your own playing style?
Amp?
ok?
Its helpful if you can provide some more info:
What type(s) of music do you do?
Fingers, slap, tap, pick, all?
What kind of strings do you use? (and how often do you change them?)
Which players are your influences that you add emulations of in your own playing style?
Amp?
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No need to go active when some basses are as potent as anything with a preamp and don't require batteries.
Reverend Thundergun.
SPLIT BRICK NECK
Strong lows and highs, open mids. Like a vintage P bass pickup but with more beef, yet retains clarity. 43 gauge wire, ceramic magnet, 8.5K ohms.
THICK BRICK BRIDGE
Warm and thick with strong mids. Output and punch like an active, but more organic sounding. 42 gauge wire, ceramic magnet, 7K ohms.
Reverend Thundergun.
SPLIT BRICK NECK
Strong lows and highs, open mids. Like a vintage P bass pickup but with more beef, yet retains clarity. 43 gauge wire, ceramic magnet, 8.5K ohms.
THICK BRICK BRIDGE
Warm and thick with strong mids. Output and punch like an active, but more organic sounding. 42 gauge wire, ceramic magnet, 7K ohms.
Music types: Postpunk/Shoegaze
Always pick
Strings prefer more heavy like 65.80.105.130
Players: Carlos D. (Interpol) Simon Gallup (The Cure) Peter Hook (Joy Division or New Order), Andy Rourke (The Smiths), The Soft Moon
Amp: GK Gallien Krueger 700RB combo bass
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You're welcome.
When I bought mine it was the biggest surprise because I hadn't heard much about it.
In fact, I went to Russo's just to look around, found a nice used Epiphone Thunderbird Pro IV and put it on layaway.
Went back a few weeks later, saw the Thundergun and decided to see if it sounded as good as it looked.
It did, so I forgot all about the Epiphone and went with the Reverend.
Stingray all the way! I play a Sterling Ray 34, and it is excellent. It cuts through better than any other bass I own. You can get a really deep, powerful, tone out of it, but it can also be punchy and bright without being shrill. I’ve played both MM and Sterling stingrays, and loved both, mm is just a bit more expensive. Play the exact bass you will be taking home before you purchase if you can though, in my experience, stingrays can be wildcards. I have never played one I didn’t love, but different individual stingrays of the same exact model can sound notably different in my experience.
is that combo a 2-10? if so = you might want to consider an additional cabinet to get "massive." at low volumes: all of my axes sound like godzilla's daddy's rig. just sayin'!
Youll get a zillion opinions so heres mine:
I think what you need is power. Dont get me wrong, the GK 700 RB is a nice amp and (in many situations) probably just fine --- but you are creating extra demands (Quote:"much deeper and massive tone") that I don't think its able to handle.....The more clean lows you want, the more power you need is a general rule of thumb I grew up with. So, I would look more into cabs and power for cleanliness before switching basses ...EDIT: with copious amounts of power available, you may even wind up going back to more standard string gauges
I think your bass is fine for that style ( I'm a bit of a fanboi of the band "Slowdive")
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