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The MB1 delivers some aweome crunch and grid

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Wimbish:
Hey, long time...

I just wanted to give you an inside about what I have been recording with my MB1 preamp:

The tubes deliver a real nice aggressive tone, which I dig. This is my bass/drum experimental rock band. I play a 6-string fretless:
https://soundcloud.com/user-368691242
( I am using an BOSS OD3 for the heavy distortion)

Now I am considering implementing an MP2-preamp for the guitar-like distortion sounds, equalizing and other effects. Any thoughts on this?

MarshallJMP:
Didn't Les Claypool used an (modified) MP-2?

vansinn:
^ seems like it; this page: http://www.oocities.org/vidya679/Music_Bassists_Les_Claypool.html refers to Todd having modded an mp-2 for him.

https://www.basoofka.net/sylwetka/2021,lester-claypool-primus/ refers the mp-2 as well - mmnn.. Polish (AFAICT) may not be everybody's strongest language, so just scroll down to the headline "LISTA SPRZĘTU" ;)

However, http://equipboard.com/pros/les-claypool/ada-mp-1-midi-programmable-tube-preamp refers to a modded mp-1, likewise referred elsewhere..


Also seems like he has good sense of humor:
[quote FluxFreak13 (on TalkBass)]..somebody had thrown a coconut (!) on the stage - Les waited until they finished playing the entire "Sailing the Seas of Cheese" and calmly asked if it's some sort of Londoner thing. Then asked the guy who did it to come backstage so that they can crack it open and enjoy it together :D[/quote]

rnolan:
Hey Wimbish, when I first bought the Alembic SC Brown bass I tried it with MB-1 on neck PU and MP-2 on bridge PU, the SC has stereo out, well sort of, if you use a stereo lead (which I whipped up) and set the stereo switch on it outputs the 2 PUs on separate channels.

It worked fine, I used the cab sim outs from the MP-2, actually I did a post about it way back (http://adadepot.com/index.php?topic=1536.0).  And MikeB who heard it posted a comment on the tone.

Wimbish:
Hey Nolan,

thank you.

Yeah, splitting the signal sounds like a good plan. this gives you a lot of freedom by mixing the two sounds...
My idea was to use the MB1 as the preamp for my Hellborg power amp - with the tube on (giving a slight crunch) - and using the MP2 more as a multi effect device, controlled by a midi foot switch.

The Alembic Brown bass must be a beast. I would love to check this bass out. Is it an older model?

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