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The issue is the Sansamp will get fuzzy/loose sounding if you increase the bass before the sansamp, e.g. from the Stingray Preamp, or by just having a very subby sounding bass in a low tuning (e.g. Jazz bass in B or lower with both pickups on).
When I use my Jazz bass I use a high pass filter (micro thumpinator) to keep the subs under control to make the RBI I have behave more at higher gain settings.
Typically a P bass does better with a Sansamp BDDI/RBI in lower tunings because it has less sub to begin with. A jazz with both pickups on has the most natural sub out of those 3 instruments, but increasing bass on the stingray makes that the most sub heavy. If you leave the bass flat on the Stingray it should do ok.
Bass at the amp is just to taste and won't affect how the Sansamp distorts.
As the guitars are so high gain I need a cleaner sound than both of them.
As for which strings to try, Pro Steel D'Addarios are a good start. That's what I use most of the time. In general you get a clearer and crisper sounding low B with steel strings. Nickel tends to be warmer, which can be the opposite of what you want in heavier genres.
< Strokes beard > Under these circumstances, what would Lemmy use?
Check this YT video out, GHS nickel vs D’Addario Pro steel on same bass, both brand new strings.
https://youtu.be/JTtR7K4Aels
https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/ibanez-2017-btb745-ntl-btb-natural-electric-5-string-bass-natural-low-gloss?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIm5XUyKqG3AIVw7HtCh1Nbw31EAQYASABEgLDcfD_BwE
Far more likely is that something has gone awry with the Ibanez in-house active circuitry. Could be flimsy soldering joints onto the EQ PCB. Could be something as dumb as forgetting to changing the PP3.
If you can help the Ibanez/BTB owner to get his five string bass back up and running, perhaps, he will express his gratitude by giving you a really good deal on the Epiphone Thunderbird?
Very probably. It would look right in Metalcore surroundings. With EMG-35 or -45 series soapbar pickups with the Solderless wiring harness, it would be a piece of piss to get whatever sound the OP desires without altering the outward appearance of the instrument. P, J, DC, CS, TW.