The Last Bass Outpost

That defeats the purpose a bit, no?  And why a DI - you don't need the level conversion (in either direction if passive) and may as well use a HiZ bass at that point.  If anything a passive splitter/isolation box (1:1 transformer vs 4:1) is the ticket.

Anyway it's worth trying just with a TS-XLR adapter cable, it just may not always be ideal depending on how the given preamp handles the differential input.  In many cases it will be a simple matter of a -6db drop in volume, which, given the relative signal strength of the pickup vs a typical microphone, should not be an issue - just compensate with more gain. But sometimes it can be a bit more than just that - hum (the adapter ties pin 3, -ve signal or 'cold,' to pin 1, ground) or even affecting the tone.  I am splitting a bit of a hair here, but just so it's not a surprise and knowing what the fix would be - could be as easy as trying a different preamp.

OK, fair enough, but like, decades are merely a journalistic convenience, maaaaan. 

I just assumed, because no specific year was... um... specified, that 70s  would be a Triumph and 60s would be an LPB (you know, like "60s spec" doesn't mean made in the 60s, because manufacturers never started and stopped things exactly on decade turnovers.... boy would that have been convenient).

Anyway, adapter or no you'll enjoy it.

To be clear about the situation - it is in no way dangerous for instrument or amp (a lower Z input is to a higher Z amp is always better as regards that sort of thing - that's why amp inputs are 1M when pickups are usually only 7-18k, mudbuckers excepted of coarse.... but then again, even a mere 30K makes those tube preamps work much harder than they want to).

So I saw a pic of Husker Du using a Victory bass (candy apple red with heavy wear) so went to go look for a vid of that show for the fat bottom girls thread, but instead found this (also nicely prominent bassline with heavy flanging and/or envelope filter):



Can't tell if a copy (can't seem to get a good pause of the headstock or bridge) but if it is it's one of the better ones.

Doesn't even look like Lars Ulrich.
More like a fan.
And a eunuch...

No judgement, but would you prefer it if the toilet was anatomically correct (and standing at attention perhaps).  Hey, it's cool; no judgement. You just do you.

Personally, I find the most disturbing part that there is no way to attach a seat.

I really don't understand the Mustang on that list.  Not that popular at all - then or now (more now, but still - it's what people get when they want a P but fear the long scale).  Likewise both the V and VI?  I'd say loose the V - esoteric.

Shergold Marathon 6 - really?  Y'all know I'm a JD/NO fan but 1 star player does not an influential bass make.

I love LoZ Gibsons, but again, not that influential.  Nobody else even picked up on the pickup design.

Aristides - ok do you want influential or interesting, because sure it's nerdworthy but I dunno about influential.

If you're including a Dano, better be a longhorn (sure they had the first VI, but the only person that influenced was maybe Leo Fender).

And I hope your list wasn't in any sort of order.

You may also want to consider the EB1, sure it didn't pan out but it was the 2nd to market, first with a set neck, shape begat the Hofner, and the sidewinder pickup design carried through to not just subsequent Gibson bass models, but influenced their guitar pickups too.  Also unique (first anyway - someone else did this later but forget who) with the vertical playing a la double bass with the telescopic leg.  Also set the standard for short scale length.

Wal might make the list - very popular for a time.... but then you might have to include the Gibson EB4 because they totally copped the pickup design, though it was more successful when Wal did it.

In addition to Alembic being the first boutique bass, it also popularised active electronics and dummy coils.

Oh - BC Rich (Mockingbird or whatever) - enter the pointy era and picked up where Alembic left off with active electronics. 

 
 Love Midnight Oil  one of the few bands of the 90s worth listening to.

Perhaps because they're an 80s band.   Beds are Burning was released in 87 and that was from their 5th or 6th album.  The 90s was a really bad time for the radio - there was good stuff being put out just not so much on mainstream stations.

Anyway their first album was 1978.  This is them performing their first single in 81.  Bit more spazz punk back then:

Ample proof how a - at the time: a little chubby - Herr Bolan and T. Rex were not just a pop band, but also a rock band (and punk progenitors). Who says the drugs don't work? 

well, you can tell that's actually live.  I'll have what the backup singers (and soundman) are having.