BaCH TH-1 + Guitar Rig 4 = crunchy goodness!

[gearHed289]

Man, I continue to be amazed at the sounds I'm getting with my Guitar Rig 4 plug-in. I'm a life long "gotta mic a tube amp" guy, but every time I fire this program up, I realize I don't need the amp for recording. This thing, with the Ampeg setting - which is laid out just like an SVT II/III/SVP - sounds so close to my actual amp, it is uncanny. Best direct bass tone I've ever achieved. I did a little audio clip to share. TH-1 through a Radial J48 DI into my Digi 003 control surface/interface. Ran a Waves CLA76 compressor plug-in both on the way in, and out. The only EQ is the "amp" settings on GR4. I posted it on http://www.myspace.com/tomheslin. Scroll all the way down to "TEST - TH-1-Guitar Rig 4".

[OldManC]

Sounds great! I'm still blown away by the quality and sound of these little Czech basses we were able to get.

[Basvarken]

Fantastic Tom!
Good promotion for the BaCHbird.

I'll forward the link to my Czech friends.

[Funkster]

Great tone, Nice riff!! Is that a stock TH-1?

[Barklessdog]

Almost has a Ric tone to it, but a bit more overdriven.

[gearHed289]

It's not stock. I replaced the Artec with a late model TB+ which I peeled and stuffed into a 70s NOS chrome cover. Also changed the pots and output jack to CTS and Switchcraft, put one of Scott's pickguards on, chrome cap knobs, and a Hipshot D-tuner. Oh, and I put a strap button at the heel of the neck for better balance. AND a Gibson TRC. Great bass. Love the neck. They are such perfect starting points for customization.

I was shocked at how Ric sounding it is, but I get that a lot - "why does every bass you play sound like a Ric?" LOL! Shows how much of ones sound comes from individual style and attack.

[gweimer]

I was shocked at how Ric sounding it is, but I get that a lot - "why does every bass you play sound like a Ric?" LOL! Shows how much of ones sound comes from individual style and attack.

Looks like I'm in good company.  I hear the same thing, and that was when I was using the Hamer Cruise exclusively.

[PeterB]

Sounds fantastic. This makes me even more look forward to mod my coming TH-1 with a decent set of ChiSonic Humbuckers! 

[exiledarchangel]

Guitar Rig is great! And it has a free demo to test it too.

[Barklessdog]

Sounds fantastic. This makes me even more look forward to mod my coming TH-1 with a decent set of ChiSonic Humbuckers! 

Those Chisonic Humbuckers are really close to TB humbuckers in Les Paul Standard basses. Really high output (as you know)

[PeterB]

Exactly, I tried the CS Humbuckers in my Jazzbass instead of the CS Single Coils, and that was véry promising for the result in a Gibson-style bass. 

Do you already have modded a bass with CS Humbuckers, as you know the sound?