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Big vote for the Origin Effects BassRig SV - an SVT in a wee box. I use both as a preamp and my DI. Most of the demo videos will make you think it does distortion and nothing else - they’re wrong. This box is so much more than just a driven rock sound. The clean valve / edge of break up sound is great. The cab sim (on the DI only) is excellent and is a big part of the DI sound. The way it tightens the lows and rounds off the highs is great. I use mine (generally) as an always on pre-amp with the DI taking the amp and cab sound to the desk. Jack out takes the amp sound (“head” part of the circuit only - no cab sim) to back line - also with it’s own EQ to help you tune the sound for the stage without messing with the FOH signal. This is my board - normally with the EQ, comp and BassRig all on, jack out to back line and XLR to the desk. I’ve been really digging the sound of the EQ-comp-cab sim - it’s a great clean sound. I can then use the “amp” part of the circuit to give me a dirty sound without having the two be so different that they can’t work in the same mix. Just using it as a preamp is also great, I’ve got a portable, vibey sound with saturation (clean or as dirty as I want) that makes me impervious to random rehearsal room or borrowed amps! I’ve also used to do the clean / dirty thing on a small gig. Clean from the amp when needed and a little grit from the SV when needed. You don’t get the cab sim on the jack out (only on the XLR) - but there is an extra “jack out only” EQ - the two small silver knobs and switch just above the “BASSRIG” logo. I’ve managed to get these to give me a pretty decent approximation of the rounding and warming effect of the cab. This could work really nicely if you’re not going to use the XLR. I’m in the process of building out a “noises” board to stick into loop 2 on this small main board. Anything I throw into the BassRig sounds great - fuzz, envelopes, octavers, synths all benefit from the head, cab or both on the SV. It has taken a bit of time for me to get used to it - I felt for a little while as though I was fighting the cab sim but that was my fault. Right now the only thing I’d even think about switching it for is if Origin release a B15 flip top BassRig.

Too clever!

That absolutely looks the business!

Supported the Bluetones in Brum on Friday and at Hangar 34 in Liverpool yesterday. Great room sound in Liverpool. Absolutely freezing loading into the house at 3am this morning but nice to be still doing gigs like this occasionally, worth savouring

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Hope it goes better than it appears and all is well soon Greg.

The only thing is whether Andertons (sorting the order with EB) request me to send them the old bridge first before they post the new one… otherwise you may be right and call it a win!

If you've not formally agreed and signed off on returning it, I'd consider that a win.

No idea as yet, the new one is on its way and should be here mid November so will find out soon…

The problem with the TE410 cabs for me is their weight (100lb ish) and bulk. So I spent some time finding the compact 15" cab that is same width and depth as both series 6 AH200 and SMX250 heads. Not as powerful as the 410 but loud enough for most of my needs nowadays. If you can find the 210 compact cabs, they're worth a look too.

Sounds like a solid buy with very few downsides for a £300 single pickup bass. Probably enough space to add another pickup if you fancied but doesn't sound like it needs it. Will be an absolute steal second hand if/when they come around!

Thoughts are with you at a worrying time Greg. Take care and hope you get the results we all want to hear. Dave