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oggydoggy
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Username: oggydoggy

Post Number: 58
Registered: 3-2003
Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 12:26 pm:   Edit Post

Hi,
I read an article that stated Stanley Clarke uses Two FX-1's in his rig. Why would he use 2 of those and not one F2-B? Am I missing something?
Best Wishes,
-Ed
davehouck
Senior Member
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 664
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 2:09 pm:   Edit Post

Ed; two features that the F-1X has that the F-2B does not have are an effects loop and a crossover. However, I do not know how Mr. Clarke uses his F-1X's.
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 1753
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 4:11 pm:   Edit Post

2 F-1X preamps give you 2 direct outputs. Plus, you have more flexibility to run 2 separate sytems in the future if needed.

The F-2B doesn't have an effects loop, a deep switch, a direct out or a crossover.

Stanley used to use 1 F-2B, and changed to the F-1Xs a few years ago so he could use the direct outputs.
dela217
Senior Member
Username: dela217

Post Number: 407
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 4:46 pm:   Edit Post

He needs to get his IN-2 back!
haddimudd
Junior
Username: haddimudd

Post Number: 25
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 4:58 am:   Edit Post

I am fancying with that idea myself since a while now. I didn't realize Stanley Clarke already went that route - interesting!

As Mica and Dave already said, you'll get 2 Direct Outputs and the crossovers, features I am truly missing on my current F-2B. On the other hand you'd pay twice the money for two F-1X compared to one F-2B.

Just one thing made me curious: When I ordered my Alembic bass I had been consulted by a very experienced long time Alembic user/owner and good friend of the Wickershams. To my surprise (and even Mica's), he said the sound of the F-2B was superior to the sound of the F-1X. He had them all in his life and he would always stick to the F-2B for that reason. We never never found out though, what technical difference would cause such difference in sound. Maybe it is just audible to his discriminating ears?

Today I wouldn't hesitate to try the F-1X, just because I'd like to have the mentioned features.

Hartmut
gare
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Username: gare

Post Number: 10
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 3:28 pm:   Edit Post

There was an article in Bass Player Magazines Gear issue a few months ago with a run down of Mr.Clarks live rig. He runs each pickup into an FX-1,the bridge pickup preamp runs delay/chorus etc. thru efx loop, the neck pickup preamp runs thru an EBS Octabass. Both preamps feed into Mackie power amps,neck pickup goes into 2 1x18's,bridge pickup into 2 4x10's. He also takes a direct out from the bridge preamp and goes into either a Marshall or Fender combo amp. Hope I have that all right..end of the day and I havent taken the ginko today.
I remember this mostly because it struck me as being a very flexible setup.
Gare

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