Yamaha make absolutely amazing instruments.

The Yamaha basses, especially TBRX Series, all sound like P basses unless you get a Nathan East signature 5 string. Great video, though. You mentioned some brands I had forgotten about and some I've never heard of before.

I had BB 1200A that Yamaha gave me in 1994. Loved it.

Bye Bye my money!!!!!

I’ve been interested in see what would happen if someone used something like Tonex to make an IR of a dual cab setup in the SVT Suite then load that into the SGTDI. I’ve seen videos of people doing captures of Neural DSP amp sims and then loading these onto their pedals for live use with great results.

2:06 dude... Jackson finally released something that doesn't look like your band name is "Terror Omen" or some shit, and everybody takes a dump on it. Wow, something that looks like a P-Bass and a little like a Rick, two of the most classic looking designs ever, and everybody is just confused? Give me a break. Their color choices are a bit much, but get the black one and be done with it. I think it's rad. Was thinking of getting one since the prices used seem to be the steal of the year.

Please make the Squier 10 year comparison! It would be really interesting to see if their quality has gotten better to compete with more affordable instruments like Harley Bentons and Amazon brands, or are they just coasting along on the fact they can call it a Precision Bass and have the correct headstock shape 😆

Just buy the Stingray or you will customise the Sterling and still thing "God damn it I should have bought the Stingray". Which you probably will end up doing. So save yourself the months of messing around with parts, all the wasted cash and time that could have been spent playing your lovely Stingray.

Do you think it can get near to Jack Bruce Cream SG Bass tones?

I’m glad this VM tone is basically what I’ve been rocking for the past year!

I’m looking for one as a concert bass, I already play with my strap real low and I’m a big guy so reaching shouldn’t be an issue. They only problems there’s none out there. They’re either 1400 dollars or cheap 120 dollar basses

My first bass was an Epiphone ET280 in 1974 I played for a few years until I wanted to upgrade. I tried many but fell in love with a Rickenbacker 4001, I didn't have near the $ 500 they were selling for in 1978 , so I stopped at my bank on the way home from the music store and applied for a loan, and got it. As soon as the bank manager handed me the check I went right back to the store and ordered one.

Gib$on and Epifun = bad basses?

So classy looking!

I have it, the Sire sound better.

In my experience it's actually super common that cheap active basses have a very bad pre amp. It's nice that this one had a passive switch

Been playing for 2 years and got a 5 string marcus miller about a year ago. The one thing other people dont like abt it is that it is an extra longscale, but i got pretty big hands so i kinda like it

The best bass Preamp / Di i have ever used so far! It's got all i need!!

If the cab sim is your biggest gripe, why didn't you even try the other 3 that come pre loaded? I think a 112, 210, and 212. Weird that you used half of them and then said it was bad, the other ones are so much better. You also didn't talk about all the flexibility that you get with outputs when playing live, which is why I like this over the Sansamp which is just a baked in cab sim. I can send a line with the cab sim to FOH (XLR), a non cab sim line with the preamp / grit / compressor to the effects return or front of my amp, and/or a non effected DI line through output to FOH if he wants it. This pedal is super powerful when speaking in context of live sound.

I've been looking at the Sonicake Levitate and was wondering if you may have seen it. If so do you have any thoughts on it?

The original pre Ernie Ball Stingray has a two band eq. Not three

Great Review Jonny, Yamaha is a great Brand that alot of people sleep on, I recently purchased my YAMAHA BBNE Nathan East model its absolutely amazing, it feels custom shop, ill put it up against any boutique bass out there.

I was tempted, but it's big, it's expensive, and I would need to change the power supply on my board. I ended up with the Laney Digbeth instead and I'm very happy with it at less than half the price.

I think this shiws how far behind Fender have fallen in the VfM stakes. The quality of the Sire leaves the Squire in the dust and the matt finish just looks cheap. Soundwise i couldnt tell much difference. Id probably pick the Squire though for its classic style.

Very good list, with very sound reasons given for each choice.

WHY DOES THE SX SOUND LOWER AND UNDEFINED IN ITS NOTES?

I recorded our album using the 5 string version of this bass, monster. Great channel bud.

I've been using one for a few months now, and I honestly love this thing. I also don't really ever use the cab sims, so I can't really speak to them. But as an EQ/Drive pedal, this thing rocks.

My dream bass. I love this bass. Sounds amazing, looks amazing. Just beauty all around.

Sounds amazing with the obsidian. Especially on the lower notes.

Harley Benton basses are incredible value and sound great. Ive got a Jazz Bass to which I added flatwounds and ashtrays. Great sound and eye-catching too.

Goddamnnnnnnnnn this is so good

Not a fan, the HX Stomp sims sound better.

It's weird how much taste affects opinion as opposed to hard and fast rules. In other words, I love this bass and I don't know what you guys don't like about it. I'm autistic and I thought I was sensitive but I certainly can't feel a stripe on the neck. And the dive is excellent it makes it so easy to chuck this thing around, I'm way to erratic when I play I need an instrument that can move and this thing is agile, not like my precision which is my easiest bass to play but I can't swing it round my neck or knee it in the back when I want to add some flare to a bend/hammer off.

I love this thing

Cool review ! Have to ask …. How do you rate that Guy Pratt Betsy Bass mate? Will you be doing a review on it in the future? 🤘

I have an sx spb 57...it is amazing for the price!!

Great review as always. I'm interested to know how settings that sound good at front room volume translate to the stage? We all love a "smiley face" eq at low volume, but these can result in bass players getting lost in a stage mix. Need to start showing your mids more love! Be great to see a review in a band rehearsal space.

Thanks for sharing this! Love the tone and those basses look gorgeous!

This or yamaha bb735 which one do you prefer

A good review of an excellent guitar, I have a TT4 & TM4 and luv them both

I ve been been playing for close to 45 five years and my opinion is that for finger and slap the Squier has the clear advantage while the Sire pick style clearly is more defined and bolder than the Squier. I would highly recommend the squier since most bassist play finger style. Although I myself play metal usually with a pick I would still prefer the Squier for the warmer bottom sound.

Considering that Yamaha owns both Ampeg and Line-6… means that the SGT-DI was most likely modeled by Line-6… which means the HX Stomp can probably do not only the same… but actually WAY more than the SGT-DI. I was thinking about getting the SGT-DI for a few months but then I realized that the HX Stomp is a better bang for my buck.

Cool pick tone in the intro. Fyi, the SVT and B-15 sounds are only ON if you engaged the SGT.

Hey there. I’m going to be one of the detractors… I didn’t care for mine and ended up selling it. Just wasn’t my cup of tea. Sorry 🤷🏻‍♂️. But I do love and have other Ampeg items.

I thought the HX sounded terrible. Just goes to show its subjective.

I played a Fender Bass VI in a shop, it really didn't do it for me. Not really a guitar, not rally a bass. However something that kinda fits that vibe that I *really* dig: 8 string baritone guitars. The Alvarez in particular sounds amazing.

Agree the Ibanez TMB-100 (& any other cheap or beginner bass) should be passive! Other reasons for beginners to avoid acoustic basses: -they're harder to set up as you can't adjust the bridge -they're not very portable

My brother in bass I cannot recommend enough to use the OTHER loaded Ampeg cab sims using the “user” sims. It comes preloaded with 3 more Ampeg sims: 1x12, 2x10 and 2x12. Cannot explain why but the 1x12 is what makes this pedal my number one. I get such a punchy, clear bright tone with that setting as opposed to ampeg’s 4x10 or 8x10 sims which are just unusable to me with how dark, muffled and boomy they come across. Give it a whirl!

What I don't get is the one knob Compressor instead of Gain. IMO It looks like an Ampeg Venture in pedal form, but while the small V3 doesn't have the comp, they all got a Gain knob! If I needed a practice worthy Ampeg thats portable, I would look elsewhere or just get a Venture Amp. A 100 bucks less for a DSM & Humboldt Bass Simplifier(Ampeg-Preamp with cab-sim, Aux In and Headphone Out) and a 100 bucks more for the Venture V3.