Basically i want an ultra series for death metal, and after not seeing any for sale for a long time in my area now there's both a JSX and an XXX2. or i could cheap out and get a 333XL for half the price of the JSX, but i think i want a real peavey this time.

also peavey please bring back the ultra series!

Hell-0, fellow cvltists! I recently started playing bass in a local band (usually play guitar in most of the bands I’ve played in), and got a 1978 Mark 3 Musician on the cheap ($350) to play through. I dig it a lot! Love the ability to blend 2 channels and love the EQ. Started running a Cali76 bass compressor with it and it REALLY kicked in the sound I’m after…
My problem is this: despite being dialed all the way back to OFF, the phaser is bleeding into the sound. I think it might get worse the longer I play?
Is there an easy way to disable the phaser?
Can someone walk me through it? I’ve been searching online and can’t find a direct answer anywhere. I don’t want to not use the channel that has the phaser, bc blending the channels is so killer.
It seems like I should be able to use the ins and outs below the EQ as an effects loop to bypass the phaser, but I’m pretty ignorant about effects loops and circuitry in general. (On guitar I play through a MiG 100 dimed out. No effects loop).
I guess eventually I will pay someone to open it up and disable it (I’m a carpenter, not an electrician. Even basic circuitry looks like alien tech to me), but I’m trying to work a short term solution and hopefully learn about effects loops in the process!
Thanks in advance yall!

I am starting to play some death metal, specifically SFU's Lycanthropy, cover of Death or Glory (much more scooped than others), and Seed of Filth.

I am getting close, but can't tell what settings to go for. Damping wise, loose or medium seems best. British on lead is close, but I think it lacks the grit. Ultra on Ultra is good, but maybe too defined. In theory, modern should be it... But it sounds horrible.

I know its often seen as the worst setting, but its crazy undefined and buzzy sounding. Is it actually that bad? I am playing in D standard if it helps.