Thx man! I had it a long time but it got too painful for me to ride so I sold it. A few surgeries later and I feel like I'm good enough to ride again, might get another.

Thanks for letting' know about all this, appreciate it!

Thats funny, this is what happens when you pay someone from Fiverr to do a cheap video for you, easily the worst lip sync ever, so bad its almost funny, probably ruins the song for most.

We appreciate your opinion, this is what happens when you pay someone from Fiverr to do a cheap video for you, easily the worst lip sync ever, so bad its almost funny, probably ruins the song for most.

Hey E! And thx for watching and commenting. I did really like that bass but since I don't consider myself a fretless or 5 string player I decided to sell it.

Hey JoJo, thanks for the tip and I agree 100%, I don't even have to watch the video, I know. I'm a rather aggressive player and sloppy as well. At any rate, thanks for watching and thanks for the reminder.

Great point, I definitely missed that, sorry!

Hey B, I never thought about it that way, I guess, if anything, it may be a little easier but I really don't see either being more difficult. It is a different instrument than a standard bass but on either one you'll have to get used to playing with good intonation, mainly focusing on playing right over the fret lines as opposed to a fretted bass where you are playing right behind the frets. Check out my video "My Favorite fretless bassist", I'll send a link.

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@@studioxmusic thanks🙏

Thats a good deal!

Hey Vox, I really appreciate the specific input about the HP amp, I've never tried one but did read about the newer version which is tempting but they do hit the pocketbook pretty hard, still, the tone is killer. Your review is making me want to get over to a local guitar store and take it for a test drive. Thx man!!

@@studioxmusic I am using a Bergantino 4x10 HG cabinet that works great for my situations, more so than a normal ported cab. I also have an Agular GS 2x12 cab from earlier and I found when combining them it sounds absolutely amazing. But of course, bringing both is a lot of work. The fast response of the HG 4x10 solved the problem to not overpower smaller stages/venue. Plus, you can stand beside it and still hear it because of one speaker pointing back.

@@VoxTone2009 hey Vox, I've been a long time player of 10" speakers, I like them because they react quick to my sometimes fast passages but I've never had the opportunity to try any Bergy cabs although I did take a good look at their available configurations & specs. My 10" cabs always sound better when linked with any other cab but you made a good point about being able to hear the cab because of that one rear facing speaker. I've also listened to multiple speaker cab comparisons on youtube with the Bergeys coming in my favorite top 3, definitely great sounding cabs, I expect that I will one at least one sooner or later. Thanks!

Thanks Cowboy, always appreciate ya! Keep hittin' them tubs!! Dude

Hey Al, thx for the comment. I would have to say that there is probably not enough room to fit a battery in the tight compartment if you are installing this in the same bass or most likely any Fender or Squire jazz style bass. It is a little harrowing cutting into the bass and its can be easy to make mistakes. I would suggest that if you are not comfortable with the procedure then have a guitar tech who has done this kind of work either do the whole install or at least just the routing. I found the wiring to be quite simple, EMG made it easy with the simple diagrams and helped every step of the way via email. Good luck, I'd love to hear how you make out and if I can be of help, let me know!

Hey Teodor, thx for the note! I really dig my Phil Jones cab, it does have a great sound. I'm not familiar with the Ibanez SR505 but if it has the MK1 pickups, its probably an older one very similar to my SR700 which also has the MK1's, these are fantastic pickups, way better than the Bartolini licensed pickups they use in their newer basses. Sounds like you have an outstanding rig now. I've never tried the Darkglass amps or cabs but I am also a Darkglass fan, I have 2 of their overdrive pedals.

Hey James, Thx for the message. I was thinking about doing another video using that same bass because when I did it, I used the same used strings to keep everything sounding as close to the first video as possible but I have since put on new strings and I think it sounds even better so keep yer eyes out and when I get a little time I will most likely do some more playing on that bass.

yea man! do it do it do it!

Hey JLP. thx for the comment. I have used mine outside and it sounded fine, in fact a jazz guy was there to watch the rock cover band I was playing in at the time and he was so impressed with the sound that he decided to go out and get one for himself but with that being said, I never have used it on a truly big stage where I had some distance from the drummer and apparently you have so I could see where it might get lost. You said you have a 27 cab, was that supposed to be C7? If thats correct plz let me know how you like that, also, I'm guessing by the grey in your beard and the 59 in your address, we're the same age. Take care brother and keep on rockin'!

​@@studioxmusicI have the C4 and the one with 2- 7" inch speakers

@@JLP59 Hey JL, How do you like the 2-7 cab?

@@JLP59 Hey, sorry, skip that last question, I just noticed your earlier reply, THX!

Yes, I definitely have simple preferences on that. Most cabinets have either an attenuator where you can dial in a specific amount of high end or they have preset levels such as full on, medium range and off. I always choose a medium setting. If I leave it off then it can be kind of a dead tone with little high end, if you choose full on the tone can be a little too brittle or sonically abrasive to the ears. With a mid setting you can get some nice snap to your tone without the abrasiveness. Hope this helps, happy jamming!

@@studioxmusic Thank you! That's what I think as well...but good to hear a confirming opinion 🙂

Thanks man, I just recently had it restored and hated to sell it but with my physical condition, it was just too painful to ride anymore.

Hey Mike, sorry it took a while to get back with you but I've had other people ask me the same question and to be honest with you, I'm not a guitar player. I have trouble holding chords, its painful on my hands to try and bend my fingers and play a chord. Now with 4 strings and piccolo strings, its a little easier. I'm currently working with a 5 string piccolo which so far, isn't too bad. I guess if I keep working it, I could just play a guitar but here's another thing, there are already many, many great guitar players, I'll never catch up with them. But as a bassist, I'm sailing through uncharted territory in many cases. Alot of other bassists are realizing what they can do on the bass without having to bring in guitarists, they can record entire songs without any help. Thanks for writing!

@@studioxmusic Hi well I have 8 string bass I'll take the octave strings from a older string pack and put them on my Steinberger first and give it a try . If I ever get in a band any more I'm sure I don't want to be in a band with two guitarists probably only one , there is more for a bassist to do that way😄

@@michaelblaney4461 Yea, let me know how it works out for you, thx

Thank you my bass brother!

I don't know anybody who uses a Hiwatt for bass but they were huge for many years for guitar amps. I'd love to hear one, do you have any videos of you playing that amp? What makes it so good? Thanks!

@@studioxmusic What makes them so good is they sit in the backline mix effortlessly. Hiwatt were known to be the cleanest (tone) of the valve amps. That's why they were so well suited for bass (if you lke a clean punchy sound) I still have my hiwatt from 1972 but no cab. I use a fender rumble 500 these days because my back aint what it used to be. No vids with the hiwatt but in this video I was using a marshall bass series 100 (I love valve amps) kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5rUn3eQjtiEn9U

Yeah, I guess I just didn't want this long thing sticking out of my bass but thx! Appreciate it.

Hey Bill, thx for the comment and I agree with you if I'm just playing for fun or creating new music but soon I'm going to be using the 5 to make cover versions of hit songs so to read the chord charts (or whatever they are called) , I'm going back to the high B string to make it less work. Thanks for your input!

absolutely agree 100%! thx!

Hey Cowboy, thanks for watching!

Thanks man!

Hey MJ! The short answer that I found is no, no full sets that I am aware of but I'm in the process of finishing up a video showing what options you have with putting together your own set, that video should be out hopefully by this weekend. The new video will show my 5 string piccolo bass with a low B. Do you plan on going with a low E or B?

Thanks for letting me know that, I was thinking about trying 2 C4's because someone else told me to try that because I had complained about the weight of the C8. I think I probably won't go that route now.

Hey Simon, thx for the comment. I've had that bass since around the time of the video, great instrument! Still have and its my main piccolo bass. I usually do reviews using pick, fingers and slap because everybody has their own preference.

Very cool, thx for letting me know! I've had this one for at least 5 years and never an issue, Peavey makes solid gear!

Yes , I can play a Jamerson groove, studied his playing a bit and sometimes use that style with jamming. I previously used strictly finger style. I still go back and forth depending on what I feel serves the song best but I really prefer the tone of a pick, it stands out better and it’s what some of the all time best bassists use.

Good deal, let me know how ya like after you get to using it for a while!

Just found one sitting on the curb for the trash man. This thing is so clean and works fine. I expected I'd need to fix something but I don't think it was ever really used. It looks brand new after wiping it down and armor All. Wonder what it's worth on eBay?

@@jj74qformerlyjailbreak3 Dude, you lucked out! Unbelievable find!

@@studioxmusic been rocking out all morning. The only thing I dislike is no external volume control for Aux input on back. Has to be controlled by the device connected. Other then that I'm in love now with this series Amp.

Do amps typically have volume controls for aux send? I don’t recall seeing that on any amp. The only other bad thing is that there is no tweeter on it. It only bothered me when I used it for a live show.

Hey Me, I just plugged straight into the interface with a 1/4" cord, thanks for the nice comment!

generally speaking, I would say yes, I've used it in a small club with a high ceiling in a 5 pc band and it was sufficient, I did notice it was lacking in high end due to it not having a tweeter but in all other practicing I did with it I never noticed that before.

And thank you very much for the comments, much appreciated!

Hey! Thats actually a carpet that one of my buddies gave me for Christmas last year! I ran out of floor space for it so I decided to use it as a backdrop for a few videos. As far as the bass, I'm really quite impressed with the quality of it although I've only briefly played a handful of 5 strings so with that being said, I would say that the low notes are very smooth and with no buzzing, it was set up like I have it right from the factory. Thank you for the comment!

And thanks for watching and the comment!

And thank you for the the comment!

Hey LoZOne, Yer name is just too cool for words, love it, wish I thought of it. To answer your question, I'd say it handles low and smooth just fine. I've been playing bass (just bass) for 45 years and I've always been a stickler for tone and if a cabinet could not go up loud enough for some of the hard rockin' bands that I've played with, I wouldn't be interested in keeping it around. As far as this particular cabinet, it sounds good on its own and can push a good amount of low end but I prefer to hook it up with my 4-10 cab, then it really kills, great tone and nice fat lows. Thx man!

Thank YOU, Dudeman!

Hey HDR, happy to answer your question: that all depends on how loud your band is but for the most part, I would say yes, it should be fine. If yer playin in a small room, it really should be ok. I seem to always get a better sound when I leave the bass amp on the floor, no matter what rig I'm using, hope this helps!

@@studioxmusicit does, thanks so much for the reply!!!!

Thanks for listening Cowboy! We appreciate ya!

Thx Steve! Glad you liked it. I'm going to be doing one soon featuring a 5 string solid body piccolo.

Its been a while since I did this review so I don't recall the exact weight but I can tell you its VERY light. I believe its either 6 or 7 lbs, very cool bass.

Hey Peewee, thx for the comment and excellent question! The answer is yes but keep in mind that alot of the tones and function control set ups of different bass amps are personal preference, so what works the best for me may not be the same for the next player. I've used Genzler amps for many years now, I've tried their newer amps briefly in a music store but I always liked the simple layout of the Genz Benz Shuttle series heads and combos better. I like an amp with a basic design where I can quickly dial in my sound. I don't want to be twiddlin' knobs tryin' to get my tone right especially while I'm on stage. Alot of players swear by the Tone Hammers but just not my favorite. Thx again!

Thank you Lizzy!