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Clay Matthews
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 9 เม.ย. 2008
Who am I and what is the point of my channel
Intro tones through
Glarry GP Pro - Dimarzio Relentless - Sonicake Boom Ave
A total signal chain around $300 - that's the point of this channel
Glarry GP Pro - Dimarzio Relentless - Sonicake Boom Ave
A total signal chain around $300 - that's the point of this channel
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Bass amps are overrated - my experience with running direct
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Bass amps are overrated - my experience with running direct
Bass preamp series - MXR Thump and Joyo Tidal Wave on a pedal Board
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using a loop to test stacking pedals and tones I can get. Sometimes 2 preamp pedals are better than one. Schecter Riot Session 5 Aguilar DCB pickups ( both on) loop playing from Boss GT-1B going thru Walrus Mira Compressor Earthquaker Blumes drive MXR Thump preamp Joyo Tidal Wave preamp/DI
Noteworthy bass lines that were played with a pick.
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Signal chain: Schecter P Custom (Nordstrand Power Blade) - Joyo Double Thruster drive - Sansamp VT Bass DI - Scarlett 2i4 - Reaper I am practicing using a pick due to some pain in my index finger. I was going through some songs I know that use a pick and that's kind of the signature sound.
Gmin pentatonic jam
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Just got my wiring fixed and new strings - time for some fun
Bass Preamp series - Sonicake Boom Ave
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signal: Schecter Riot Session 5 Aguilar DCB pickups Tone Monster SEB active/passive preamp Boom Ave pedal Scarlett 2i4 interface Reaper
Bass Preamp series Tech 21 VT Bass DI
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Documenting a few of the preamp pedals I have with different basses. This one is great but the drive is very sensitive. I generally like it most with the drive at 9 o clock. More is fuzzy/farty. Less is too quiet.
Sterling Stingray 5 with Stellartone Tonestyler demo
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Sterling Stingray 5 with Stellartone Tonestyler demo
Installing a Tonestyler in Sterling by Musicman
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Installing a Tonestyler in Sterling by Musicman
Bass pedalboard demo - for live and recording (Sansamp, NUX, Walrus Audio, Joyo, Boss pedals)
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Bass pedalboard demo - for live and recording (Sansamp, NUX, Walrus Audio, Joyo, Boss pedals)
Dimarzio Sixties P vs Relentless Middle
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Dimarzio Sixties P vs Relentless Middle
Schecter Diamond P Custom 5 - modded demo and review
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Schecter Diamond P Custom 5 - modded demo and review
Schecter P Custom - Nordstrand Power Blade - Joyo Tidal Wave
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Schecter P Custom - Nordstrand Power Blade - Joyo Tidal Wave
Joyo Tidal Wave demo and quality control
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Joyo Tidal Wave demo and quality control
Building overdrive patch with clean blend Boss GT 1B
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Building overdrive patch with clean blend Boss GT 1B
Aguilar DCB soapbar compared to DCB-M
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Aguilar DCB soapbar compared to DCB-M
Schecter Riot Session full demo/review
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Schecter Riot Session full demo/review
Stacking Joyo pedals Tidal Wave and Double Thruster
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Stacking Joyo pedals Tidal Wave and Double Thruster
Walrus Audio Mira Compressor tested on bass
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Walrus Audio Mira Compressor tested on bass
I agree, the monomyth also have more features 😊😊
the only issues with the sterling are the colour selection, the lack of 3+1 headstock and the overall slightly off shape(mostly the scratchplate)
@@SisterRose agreed on orange and green anyways
Couple things to also point out is that the Ethos HP is neck thru and the Performer is bolt on. The necks on the Performer are not roasted as well unlike the Pulse series. The Performers are also built on a “slab” body vs the contoured body on the Ethos. This could be a plus if you plan to upgrade the bridge. If a Spector has a contoured body, then you are stuck with the “Spector” bridge. Which some people can find it hard to get along with. String changes, intonation and parts are a pain. They recess the bridge into the body so an aftermarket bridge is not a direct drop in replacement. You can put any bridge you want on a Performer with very little issue.
LTD😊
Sterling are far too expensive now. A Ray35 should be 1000 euros, not 1500
Those strings were old when you put the CSx’s in weren’t they? 😊
@@AugustThor438 probably 😅
The best thing about a Sire bass is the rolled edges, those necks feel so good.
Same issue as Squier. For some, having the real "Telecaster" or "Stingray" name on it carries a lot of weight. A Sire T7 might play better, but it's not a Telecaster!
Excuse me for asking bro, even though I'm 4 years late, how come the mmtw-x pickup isn't there on the website?
@ahmadsaugani5357 I don't fully understand, but they only have a small amount of what they are actually capable of making on the site. I bought mine on ebay - the seller name is Don't Tell The Wife Guitars. I have messaged the seller and they say they can get a lot of special orders.
@@klaymeisterokay, thank you very much bro for replying to my comment.🙏🙏🙏
Bought the five string version when they first came out, sounded really good until the preamp stopped working. Replaced it with Bartolini electronics and pick-ups. Sounds just a good as my more expensive basses.
Are you still preferring the Joyo Tidal Wave over this?
@@joshdennis1 yeah just because it's easier to get the Tidal Wave a little bit cleaner.
Dingwalls are so great but I cant afford a Porsche lol
just bought this!!!!
I just ordered the Stealth 4 Pro EX on Reverb (B stock) for fuckin $750. Lets not forget that this particular 4 string bass has a 35" scale and BEAD string setup. 5 string tonal capabilities in a 4 string, baby. I cant wait to get it.
So I can buy two of the regular models and get one tuned to BEAD and one tuned Standard is what your telling me and still be under the pro model price 😂
Isn't the Blend dial right there on the panel?
@2000SkyView ill admit I don't fully understand that blend knob. I think it let's you blend in completely dry tone with any effect but I'm not sure if it's affected by eq or anything. It's not intuitive
@@klaymeister it blends input EFX with the dry signal, you can include the FX1 in the blend (default) chain1, or you can remove the FX1 from the blend by changing to chain2. I'm not 100% on how it works either. Take a look at the signal chain in the user manual. You can even exclude the Drive from the wet signal (look under the blend on tone studio) turn on the DRY DRIVE. This gets very confusing. It's not covered in the manual anyplace that I can see. BOSS really needs to make some tutorial videos for this amp.
Sire sounds incredible.... I really liked the Sire Vintage line but every time I see that head stock shape I walk away.
Sire basses are neck heavy. I can bet a crate of beer, that Z series will neck dive as fuck. In sitting position even more. Neck dive = shitty bass. Prove me wrong.
@@jarczan can't get one yet. We will see
Sire says, HOLD MY BEER 😂
Go for blackstar unity 500 i was amazed by the features 😊 OD,fuzz,dist Chorus+octave Compressor Flat,modern, classic
They can do a lot of things l, buit probably being release with firmware updates. FX section could be improved.
This is assuming the sound guy doesn't make your bass sound like crap and ignore you when you tell him that is the case. True, even if you do have an amp, the sound guy can still make you sound like crap. But at least if you have an amp next to you, you can sound good to yourself, and if you sound good to yourself, you will play better. That said, I do have a Genzler DI/Preamp. But I show up at a gig with only that if I'm confident the soundman knows what he is doing. If not, I'm going to bring my GK combo amp (with a built-in DI). In the band I generally play with, I have direct control over the sound system (I'm pretty much the soundman)--that is when I bring just the preamp/DI. I also play guitar and I tend to use just a pre/effects unit (Tech 21) and that sounds great straight through the PA system. But it seems to me that it is easier to screw the bass sound up if it is going direct (depending on the soundman's competence). As for in-ears, I've never heard my bass sound good through in ears. Just do not like the sound. Plus it's like sitting at home playing along to MP3s. So I at least need a good floor monitor if I'm going direct. For recording, I never use an amp. It's always either the Genzler Pre or plugins on the recording software.
@@christocr Interesting experience. I don't know how a sound guy could mess up a SansAmp.
@@klaymeister Most don't. But some of them come from a "DJ" background and have a certain EQ curve in their head that is just way too much really low end coming out of the subs and it makes the bass guitar super muddy and undefined, and a rather unrealistic idea of "the perfect bass tone." I even had one clown that, in his tri-amped PA set up had my bass guitar muted in the mid and high end speaker cabs. So the bass guitar was routed to only only come out of the subs that were set to crossover at 80 hz or so. At that gig I was wondering why my bass sounded great out of my amp and totally sucked out front. That was it. When I asked him and he told me that, I calmly told him to run it full range. And suddenly it sounded better, even to him. Some of these guys have some pretty weird ideas. Luckily most aren't that clueless.
Viking Bass God. 👍
@@willistaylor4077 😲
After few years sire monopoly in this market note it down
I bought two GJazz basses, and for the price I have no complaints. After setup, they both play quite well. Just ordered this same bass, as I wanted a P style with a maple board. Thanks for the video!
I will personally never buy a sire because I can’t stand that they all say MARCUS MILLER across the headstock. Just put a sire logo. Not the obnoxious silver Marcus miller in that boring font.
@@fenderrocks84 everybody has their thing. I get it. Some don't like the headstock shape either.
Subbed. I also have a glarry and it kicks ass. Nice playing.
DO NOT BUY the red AP-5. As an unhappy owner of one, I can confirm this issue. The BEA strings are not centered along the upper split coil pickup, which affects the sound of the B string. It's bad; you can see this centering issue across multiple listings online on Reverb. Sweetwater had a lot of these since March but either they sold them all or they delisted them. The blue and black AP-5s look fine however, and do have a centered BEA string along the upper split coil pickup. The red one has a brushed black chrome pickup cover and a sunken design into a metal pickguard (unlike the black and blue one) that causes this bad production process for whatever reason. It's bad and I'll be contacting ESP about it.
@@seriphyn8935 nice sometimes you can tell something is off just by looking
Those colors are not great
@84kjk The SUB has better yeah. But black and electric blue are awesome in my opinion.
Insteresting. I’d love to try one of these out. I’m seeing a trend in going passive with the latest Musicmans (SB14, Joe Dart and Pete Wentz signatures and now these).
The Sire Z series is Zerious.
@@areitomusic 💯
Nice. I just got one too.
Nice video! HAve you compared that Sansamp to your Joyo Tidal Wave?
@kameronwraithd.k.5363 I tried to compare and actually do a video on it but I kept having issues. The short version is I sold the VTbass to keep the Tidal Wave.
@@klaymeister what do you mean with to ¨keel¨?
@kameronwraithd.k.5363 keep. Typo
Thx. I needed this type comparison. Relentless can get close enuff to vintage, but has more crank for harder stuff.
This is my plan with the monomyth and double thruster which will both arrive today. Results could be similar, thanks for this video.
Well speaker and amp swap ability. No body. talks about it but speakers have a lot to do with tone. In addition someone may like the boss bass amp sound and another amp but not have the space or money. You can stack multiple amps on top of your cab you cant do thst with an all in one
Korina body and roated maple neck tho
Great set up
@@renssy Thanks! A lot of experimentation led to this
Killer sound buddy. I am a huge fan of distortion on bass
I have a chance to buy a Stiletto 4 (pre EMG upgrade) for 400 bucks. Thoughts, anyone?
@@mhermit sounds like a good deal. Is it the neck thru or bolt on?
@@klaymeister bolt
@@mhermit still nice
i hope you got it! its about $150 bucks less than youd pay for it new..mays well.
Someone is trying to sell me a used Stiletto 4. Four hundred dollars & I have until tonight to decide.
Whats your opinion on the euro cst please im thinking on buying that one
@alanchicas way out of my budget lol, but it is one of the best looking and sounding Spector basses
@@klaymeister thanks
They forgot also make the Wah pedal switchable with the GAFC. You can turn the FX loop on and of with the switcher but no the Wah. WTF Boss!!
@@rafito1280 wha
Do you find the Joyo less “farty” than the Sansamp VTDi for the low B?
@joshdennis1 yes the character of this is more clear and less fuzz sounding. I am leaning Tidal Wave over VTbass
@@klaymeister cheers! Sounds that way. I have a Behringer BDI21 that covered me for a gig when my main Pre died during sound check. Quite like the Behringer, more than the Sansamp I tried a while back. But I wonder if this Joyo is a better gigging option in the long run. We run an amp less set up.
@@joshdennis1 I really like this set on the "edge of breakup" with a little bass boost.
Weird, the tidal wave is like 65 usd where I'm from(south east asia). The monomyth is the same price too
@@tortoisenight2078 probably costs extra in the US for shipping
you woke up your cat
@@TheShmelkin 😄
GFS makes some good stuff but they kill you on shipping.
very yummy
Too bad their headstocks are hideous and can only make decent copies of other brands. Admittingly some of the specs are really good. Too bad it's almost August though and don't seem to be available.
After 20 years or so my Sansamp is finally dying. I'm considering one of these or the Monomyth. I'm leaning more towards the Monomyth because it seems to be more versatile. Stories of QC issues have made me hesitate.
@@ElricX the replacement Tidal Wave they sent me is perfect. I'm using it over my V T Bass DI. I just prefer the sound. If you have a bad unit they will replace it.