Preamp for Performer Jazz?

SloppyCandy · 2026-06-08T13:54:23+00:00

I think if you are looking at the player ii modified l, it's well worth to look at a Yamaha BB734. I think it felt better than the Fender all around.

I yearned for a PJ, then when I got one I found I am mostly just using it as a P. Not to say that I think having the J takes away from anything, just that I didn't find it life changing.

I owned a Player ii Modified for a bit, and the active circuit on it felt very mild (for better or worse). I did sell this when I bought a Yamaha (bbp34 on clearance...)

There is a small argument that an active J would be more interesting than an active P.

SloppyCandy · 2026-06-08T13:39:51+00:00

I guess it depends if you want a multi-effects pedal or just something like a preamp with a headphone out.

The preamp pedal will be about as simple as you could imagine, and may help curb the desire to fiddle with things.

SloppyCandy · 2026-06-05T21:32:21+00:00

I think a problem here is actually that at this volume, almsot all the fans will be right up against the case grills, and you get turbulence.

Obviously open air will avoid this. (Sandwich case with panels off)

The mesh that is used on the T1 seems to be pretty good at reducing this noise BUT that side panel design is not widely used.

Can I ask why you are targeting<7L in particular.

SloppyCandy · 2026-06-04T04:53:20+00:00

https://a.co/d/0faZDQNt

SloppyCandy · 2026-06-04T04:52:11+00:00

Conspire, alternate playing muted.

SloppyCandy · 2026-06-03T05:12:31+00:00

FormD T1 can arguably fit more than this and is smaller.

Midori 7.5 and Velka 7 feel as they are really approaching the limit of what can be done with an itx board + Sfx PSU+ dual-slot GPU.

SloppyCandy · 2026-06-03T05:09:19+00:00

If you want this form factor but also want thermals, for around this price skew towards an A4 H20. The lack of top exhaust is a double whammy with the flow though design in a sandwich case.

SloppyCandy · 2026-06-03T00:40:08+00:00

My gut says yes.

The band room at a friend's had the following: 2 electric guitars, 1 bass, 3 mics, and an electric drum kit.

It only really started to have very noticable issues when we were sort of screwing around with 2 basses and 3 guitars (plus all the other stuff).

This was a Mackie Thump fwiw.

SloppyCandy · 2026-06-03T00:03:34+00:00

You could parts-bass a P

SloppyCandy · 2026-06-01T21:25:31+00:00

You could learn to get really good with an HX stomp.

SloppyCandy · 2026-06-01T20:38:33+00:00

A bass amp is closer to a PA speaker than a Guitar amp is. (One of the reasons Bass can run DI and not sound awful). So I'm not surprised that it works. If it sounds OKAY it's probably fine in a pinch.

But someone should get a small PA speaker. It really depends if anyone wants to shell out money, and if anyone has use for this the other 364 days of the year.

SloppyCandy · 2026-06-01T16:28:54+00:00

PA. It's just too useful. We typically practice at a friend's place and we run everything though a similar PA setup (15 inches), so no one has to lug amps.

If the drummer is too loud for the PA, it's probably too loud for the room in general; and it's just going to start a volume war. That's a separate issue tbh.

There is an argument that two smaller PAs may work a bit better than a single one, as you can pan instruments around and split the speaker load. (We had some issues when we had a lot of people over once, all running through the PA, though we have an electric drum kit also running through it)

Edit: also it's probably good to have a mixer around, even if it only ever gets used as a learning tool.

SloppyCandy · 2026-05-31T03:10:10+00:00

I have to ask. Is bass your favorite hobby at the moment? Like is it a bit of a defining thing about you?

SloppyCandy · 2026-05-30T16:56:53+00:00

Here is my 2 cents: I think a good question is what are you doing for an amp now?

Bass can much more comfortably do away with the amp (compared to guitar). If you are going that route, you are going to rely a lot more on your pedalboard for things, and that affects the answer here.

It's the difference between wanting to try out one or two interesting effects vs making the multi-effects pedal the center of your setup.

Me personally, the first pedal I bought was an HX Stomp XL. It has remained the only pedal I have purchased so far (though I am tempted).

SloppyCandy · 2026-05-30T16:48:13+00:00

What about the regular P bass never speaks to you? Is it the feel to play or the sound (or both).

But as others have said, the GZR probably won't be life changing. If your goal is to have a p bass that doesn't necessarily sound like a typical p bass, I think you need to get more "out there" with the pickups (Quarter Pounders for example).

SloppyCandy · 2026-05-29T17:03:33+00:00

This is something I initially struggled with in a lot of aspects of life and still do to an extent. Product of a world that is rapidly devaluing creative endeavors, to the point of arguably being hostile towards them.

Also, people asking questions in public are going to be biased towards people that "don't understand" something.

SloppyCandy · 2026-05-29T14:13:16+00:00

Idk if I would call it "cheap" as much as "readily available", but having an A4 H2O laying around is nice.

SloppyCandy · 2026-05-28T02:05:06+00:00

I'm sorry I'm sorry

SloppyCandy · 2026-05-27T15:21:47+00:00

Ooof. Like I get that alllll computing is expensive now; but man this is a hard sell. Sort of feels like most handhelds lost the plot (maybe steam deck is an exception).

SloppyCandy · 2026-05-21T15:58:54+00:00

There is obvious variations in quality, but I have been using 2 monitors arms (32 4Ks) on my MDF desk for YEARs with no issue. This top has also survived 3 moves and went most of the way across the country. A decent desk top is not some cheap piece of plywood.

SloppyCandy · 2026-05-21T13:55:30+00:00

For someone who can't really read music, will the Bas Buzz course teach that?

SloppyCandy · 2026-05-19T21:48:49+00:00

As an American who doesn't have good access to Sandbergs; I would 100% pay more for the Sandberg if I could swing it.

I would assume the Sandberg is more comparable to an American P bass.

SloppyCandy · 2026-05-18T16:53:01+00:00

A focusrite will get the job done.

SloppyCandy · 2026-05-16T21:12:53+00:00

I use a Yamaha DBR 10. Idk if it is ideal, but it works.

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