@@azguitar Cool, yeah, millions of people love that one. And you know what? You can get an Arkham Oracle preamp pedal and get the exact same sound, it's the most amazing thing ever!
I’ve been looking for a backup for my beloved Genz-Benz Shuttle 6.0 12T, and have heard a lot of good things about the GR amps, but I’m very hesitant to invest in them without playing through them. I recently had a chance to visit my old Washington DC area music store haunt which carries the GR line, so I got a chance to play the 800 head through a variety of the carbon fiber cabinets. The lightness of the cabs is stunning of course, but the tone is also amazing. I played through everything they had, including the AT-115, AT-212+, AT 210V+, AT 110, and the 6x10 (which would be overkill for me). While they all sounded great, I was especially drawn to the 1x15. I’m a P bass guy and the 1x15 just had a deep beautiful buttery tone that matched the passive P bass so well. That’s the one I think I’m gonna get. Have you played through the 1x15?
@@pumpichank Oh yes, absolutely. I love it! It is awesome by itself, but when you put the matching 210 on top of it, the tone is unbeatable, it is a killer, killer rig. I do have the 115 here in stock, I just haven't had time to make a video yet of it. They keep selling out as fast as they come in.
@@JohnFoxBass Nice, thanks! I suppose the 8ohm 115 is the one to get, paired with the 800 One head, it gives you the option to expand to the 210 later?
Yes it is. And I just listened to it and realized that I did send the S correctly. S is di-di-dit, and H is di-di-di-dit. At such a high speed it's very tough to tell the difference. Back when I was 13 I was able to copy 73 words a minute. Try to imagine almost 50% faster, it's crazy, just sounds like bbbrrrrip. Have never been able to send any faster than about 60 WPM by hand. These days most people "cheat" and use a keyboard.
@@caz-leighwagenaar3320 Very sorry about that. When I get a brand new bass that belongs to a customer, I don't like to put too many miles on it, I just show it off briefly so people can get an idea of what is available. Hopefully you can find other more in-depth videos demonstrating what those low notes sound like. I'll be happy to get one for you if you'd like one, reach out to me through my website.
@@noyd4172 I have never seen that done. I'm not sure if it's possible but I can ask. Which model bass and how many strings? Please contact me through my website so I will know how to get back to you with the answer. They would have to modify a CNC program because I'm sure the pickup cavities are all cut on a CNC machine. So I tend to doubt they would be willing to do it since it would involve programming. But I can ask.
I'm wondering if they will do an import version of this though i am debating getting a Canadian made i got the import D roc 5 string and its amazing :)
@@cavetroll666 I'm sure you're at least the 500th person to ask that. I won't be surprised if they eventually come out with one, but I have not heard any official word or even any official rumors. I'm sure Fender is shaking in their boots at the idea of that happening. Once people have a taste of the new Super P that's coming, I know it will put a hefty dent in sales of P basses from Fender and everybody else who makes them. The Dingwalls are so superior it's almost unfair to the competition.
@@michaelmacisco2566 Yes, each video takes a couple hours to upload. Working on that now. And also another Super J with FDVs and an alder body for comparison is also coming soon.
@@IvanBassist Yes, absolutely. Not only that, but if you put a P-Tone Right next to an FDV, eventually it will demagnetize the FDV and destroy it. For that reason, you can only put a P-Tone next to an FD3 or SF2. But sonically, frequency-spectrum-wise, yes, I think the P-Tone is best paired with SF2s because they compliment each other.
@@ImJustStandingHere Just create a separate savings account and stash a little cash in there whenever it's not needed for something else and before you know it you'll be there! Regardless, you should come up to the shop anyway, I have quite a few basses that are not listed on the website that are very very affordable.
I tried both. Sorry but you are wrong. 210 has all frequencies evenly present while 112 has mid / hi mid much more present which of course will make him sound louder.
So which one do you prefer? For me, all 12" I've heard so far have one anoying, honky,nasal hi mid frequency. Seems to be the case here too.....but I wasn't in the room and can't say for sure.
@@zeljkozuber6629 To me, the very best sound is the 210 sitting on top of a 115. If I cannot have an extension cabinet, then the one that sounds best would depend on the bass and playing style and what type of band. The 12" has a little more low mid punch, the 2x10" doesn't have the low mid punch, it is more even across the frequency range. I would use the 12 for Motown and classic rock and I would use the 210 for jazz. For funk and metal, I would really want the 210 and the 115.
@@JohnFoxBass Yep, I used 210+115 for long time but in last 10 years I've settled on two 210 cabs, cause I get even better results. Thou I use FMC cabs. Different brands(and speakers).....different results. Advantage of FMC cabs is, whichever amp head you use, it sounds good. Right now it's GR 800.
@@JohnFoxBass … you got standards! No flea bitten basses. 👍👍 Also, your retail price for the used basses are very fair. I’m drooling over your ‘75 Jazz, might be a great companion for my ‘78 Jazz (rosewood fingerboard) 🤣😂
Many, many thanks for the nice round of selected preamps! I really liked the sound of the Arkham so much, it would be great for my taste! Here I also became aware of Caveman, these products are easy obtainable in Europe, Arkahm on the other hand (unfortunately) not. For me, Caveman is recognisably in the shadow of Arkham. Noble is great but not in my price range. Caveman has a big plus with the very well thought-out connection section, which includes FX send/return and combines this with D.I., then the tuner output and the perfectly solved question of the power supply (both with BP1 compact and BP1). Arkham leaves the power supply solution to all customers outside North America, which further increases the cost of commissioning the Arkham. In this respect, Arkham clearly falls behind Caveman. If I take these technical details into account in addition to the sound, Caveman BP1 now also comes into focus for me. A headphone output for silent practice would also suit the products of both providers very well.
Is it correct that SFII are basically FD3 with more turn ? Like a P90 on a guitar vs single coil. Is there more difference between FD3 and FDV than SFII ?
@@francoishtzl157 I am sorry, I don't know how they are actually constructed. I only know how they each sound. Do you need to know the difference in how they are built in order to decide which type to order? Or why the question?
@@JohnFoxBass Was just curious ahah. But about if there is a bigger difference between FDV/FD3 and FDV/SFII it is to know which one to order on a custom
I've heard Dingwall stamps the pickup type in the upper corner except for the FD3N, but that's obviously not the case here. Good to know! Most importantly though, it sounds great. Is the Neve preamp available only in custom/Rio models from Dingwall?
@@BunchyMutt Yes, the Neve preamp is only available on Canadian built basses and on the John Taylor model. All the import models come with FD3n pickups. The Canadian built models all come with Canadian made pickups which all have the pickup model designation engraved in the pickup shell.
