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Presumably they do because one of the links above points to a thread where one poster says that the Tributes are QCed in the USA, hence they'd presumably have to be imported unless there's some sort of special dispensation. The answer would be to export the QC jobs to Indonesia, then export direct from Indonesia, which would avoid US tariffs except for those to be sent to the US anyway.

Oddly, I just posted how I used a GE7-B pedal in the 80s/90s to help get more output from my 150W Laney Pro-bass head.

I was so glad when I got rid of mine. Heavy as a small planet and didn't sound that great.

Used to use a Boss GE7-B for such things. Was also useful to push my relatively feeble Laney Pro-Bass to greater things (along with a long gone Arion "stereo" compressor).

I've always ignored g&l for two, possibly irrational, reasons. First, the styling - logo and headstock. Second, unlike Musicman, g&l always seem like slightly upmarket Fender clones. If these are "Leo finally gets it right", why are they so conservative?

I felt like they were doing well until McLaren took over from Paul Gagon. They pumped out loads for Andertons/PMT/GuitarGuitar in 2018, in okoume, caribbean rosewood etc and gig bags... They just fell flat. Gutted though because this is/was my favourite brand.

There’s one for sale on the Marketplace here.

Up around the bend - Creedance Clearwater Revival

In my acoustic duo I use a Fender Rumble 100V3 combo. I plug a Fender Kingman V2 acoustic electric bass into it and it sounds really good to my ears. I’ve also used this combo with other small line ups including percussion and it’s coped very well. The best bit is it’s weight - 22lbs / 10 kg. People who pick it up can’t believe how light it is, and it is the best thing I’ve bought for years. I also have a Rumble 500 combo and that is a great bit of kit too.

I've just picked one of these up and I'm awaiting delivery. My first bass purchase since being more than content with my Lakland PJ for 6 years. Excited! Does anyone have any recs for strings? I play TI Jazz Flats with my PJ, which I love, so I'd be looking for something similar vibe wise, maybe with slightly higher tension to offset looser tension that comes with the SS. I have zero experience with short-scale basses, so any advice would be grand! @solo4652 Your info on this bass was great in helping me make the purchase - thanks!

Picked this up (literally and factually) today - but only just Trace elliot gp12 smx 410 combo What an absolute beast. I've always wanted one of these. All the bands in pubs when I first started had one. And I longed for one... Ended up with a 100w commando amp instead Its a lost art. Lost to history if we are not careful. THIS is how bass amps used to be. What has happened with today's amps????!! (I'm a tonex IEM user so take with a pinch of salt). Everything has been done with care, the best materials and purely sound based. However it's aesthetically gorgeous too. Its absolutely a work of genius and has been built with real pride. It's built like a tank. Built to last (it's 32 years old and everything still works perfectly). It has everything you need. Mute switch Gain stage and led guide to correct gain. Passive active switch Input blend dial from pure solid state to valve preamp. 12 band eq. Switchable. Switchable 3 stage pre shapes. Graphic level dial. Low compression dial High compression dial. Eq balance dial. This is the same as the supposed new angled tilt dials on amps. Effects level dial. Effects input dial Send return DI Output level Earth lift. And what a sound! In excellent condition with the originally paperwork and warranty too! Gees, this is a proper amp! Long live the old amps!

I’ve been very close to buying the 8lber a few times this week from Peach, and this was the one big thing that puts me off (not gonna open a can of worms about why!). You’ve saved me £1400, so thanks 😂

What about something like the Boss MS-3? With the different loops you could easily have a few pedals to tweak, but retain the patches of a regular multi effects pedal too.

Deadman's Curve - Jan and Dean

Not half. Did you the one where some arse said he was regretting not buying one 25 years, even though the shop manager told they were built by the Fender brothers George and Leo 🤣🤣🤣 Way I see things G&L struggled because A. they concentrated mostly on the US market. B. they traded on myths centred around an old guy who died in his 80's 30 odd years back. Sad though if they wind up down the tubes as they paid the best money. Their hourly rate was $19.50, pish when compared to the In 'n' Out burger chain's $21ph starting rate but better than the $16 Ernie Ball pays or the $18 you get at Fender Corona.

We had several rubber floor mats at church that we used to use over cable runs, before I rewired the stage with sockets on top and cables underneath. I'll see if I can find them. That's looks decent quality and good value. I might just order a length anyway

That was a huge factor in my getting a Fender Rumble 800 210 combo. At 13kg it’s the same weight as one of my Ashdown 210 cabs (of which I have two). So as well as reducing the weight (and number) of the large-ish items I need to carry I now don’t need to carry an amp head & speaker leads, plus the inevitable bending over plugging them all in, just combo & mains lead, much less stress on the back.