problem running bongo w/ sansamp

[adouglas]

The lack of reference on the volume pot is easily fixed.

Set the volume at half-way. Do this by feel and observation of the knob.

Carefully loosen the set screw (don't rotate the volume shaft) and reposition the knob so the set screw is at the top (staring you right in the face as you look down on it).

This gives you a visual and tactile point of reference.

Works great.

Another good thing about setting the volume halfway is if you find yourself needing a bit more for some reason, you've got a place to go right away.

 

[Psychicpet]

I think that's not true, at least not for the StingRay. You don't have less headroom when you turn the volume down a bit. I even have the impression the opposite is true.

by headroom I mean that when plucking with a consistent "medium" touch and not digging in you have a good volume and then still have db's to go when you decide to dig in without having to physically turn the volume knob up or go to a volume pedal.

Probably you play less aggressively thant the OP (from having seen you playing, I had the impression that you play with a very light touch).

Hey! I play with a "manly" touch no "light" touch here

I hear ya, and yes my normal touch isn't digging in but still enough to buzz if the action is too low.

 

[oli@bass]

by headroom I mean that when plucking with a consistent "medium" touch and not digging in you have a good volume and then still have db's to go when you decide to dig in without having to physically turn the volume knob up or go to a volume pedal.

I was talking about the same. I can't feel any less headroom when turning down the volume a quarter. The whole dynamics are still there, just at a lower volume. To compensate turn up the amp a bit. Then you still have the volume on your bass available to dial in more if you need, like a solo spot, or different pick up config (e.g. the single coil vs the humbucker)

Hey! I play with a "manly" touch no "light" touch here

I hear ya, and yes my normal touch isn't digging in but still enough to buzz if the action is too low.

Oooooooo...... should have known to not touch that topic

 

[Psychicpet]

Oooooooo...... should have known to not touch that topic

hahahahaha

 

[Big Poppa]

his is a tricked up bastard.....it has a acme preamp

 

[Psychicpet]

his is a tricked up bastard.....it has a acme preamp

yes, yes, that's why this is the state of my new teaching studio:

 

[mynan]

I'm sorry, but you must immediately remove that hammer. It should not be within 50 feet of that Bongo.

 

[fidooda]

what's in the boogie drawer?

 

[adouglas]

what's in the boogie drawer?

A six-pack of mojo.

 

[fidooda]

A six-pack of mojo.

you bongoloids must give some of that mojo back to the rest of us non-bongo EBMM players!

 

[bovinehost]

"Moustache on the Mona Lisa" - that still makes me giggle.

 

[bovinehost]

After BP realized the recipient wasn't present, the award was unceremoniously FLUNG out the back door, leading to this photo.

 

[Psychicpet]

thankfully when I drove up from Anaheim the next morning and folks did realize that I was in fact there... the Mona Lisa was kindly restored to her former glory

 

[phatduckk]

After BP realized the recipient wasn't present, the award was unceremoniously FLUNG out the back door, leading to this photo.

LOL i was just thinking about that exact moment.

that back door led to a secret stash of rad guitars and basses

 

[pbass2go]

all he needs live (rehearsal, shows) bongo+ markbass= bliss.

Bongo(with flats!!) + markbass = Bliss

 

[shakinbacon]

Its possible that the high output of the bass and the high output of the sansamp peaked everything out. When I was using my Warwick double $$, I went out and got a DBX 266xl compressor, and it brought down the gain without killing the sound. Before the compressor, the peak light on my amp's gain (SVT4-Pro) would go off even at low settings due to the output of the bass/sansamp. Maybe if you have a compressor, give it a try. Right now I have my sansamp level at over half, and my amps gain knob near half, and nothing peaks at all.

+1

I had this problem with one of my bass' outputs being too hot and causing the sansamp to distort. I can see where the Bongo with 18V circuitry could easily overdrive the unit. Try reducing the volume on the Bongo itself and see if that helps.

 

[dobs1981]

I had this problem with one of my bass' outputs being too hot and causing the sansamp to distort. I can see where the Bongo with 18V circuitry could easily overdrive the unit. Try reducing the volume on the Bongo itself and see if that helps.

Yeah, I did try that.
Reduce the Level on sansamp
Ran bongo volume at 2/3rds
Utilised the head room in my Little Mark II
I found I lost some bottom end when doing this

Unfortunetly my speaker box has suffered some near fatal damage from the 3 gigs I played with this pedal.
So that going into the emergency room at the Bass Center.
And the pedal has gone back to the seller

Now I just have to find something to spend my store credit on haha