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Wow! Stumbled across this thread by accident. I had no idea that there are issues with Maruszczyk truss rods. I had seem comments about the quality of the screws used but truss rods? I also hated the standard bridge and it took ages to find a drop in replacement with screw adjustment for the intonation. Touch wood the rod on my Elwood 4a 32” has been OK so far. It has very little relief and I haven’t touched it since I bought it secondhand. It’s my main gigging bass for the Blues/Rock band I play in and I would be gutted if the rod broke. I’m not sure I could afford the kind of repair/upgrades you have had. BTW I think the Glockenlang preamp is the standard active offering. It certainly seems to be the unit used in my bass and the spec sheet doesn’t have a specific mention of a non-standard preamp. Anyway, I’m really pleased for you that you have your bass back intact and with the action where you want it. It really is a beauty!

Yeah, liking that a lot, good bassline to learn

I recently bought a Barefaced cab from Sam - it's in fantastic condition and it was a really easy transaction. Just how buying from the forum should be 👍

clockwork angels - Rush

Probably a non starter but wondering if a) there are any potential issues and b) if anyone's tried it I have a relatively small and lightweight Maui column PA that while pretty loud and decent is probably not quite big enough for the band/venue in question. The singer has a much larger old school Peavey PA that we're probably going to use instead. However neither system currently has any stage monitors and money's a little tight at present. Would it be madness to use the smaller PA facing the band as on-stage monitors, albeit with bass cut? There are only three mics on stage - vox, backing vox, and kick - all facing the back of the stage (no need for more on drums as it's a small venue and the drummer's solid). Thanks in advance 👍

I did eventually get another Monza and I can confirm that it has done everything people said it would. I don’t think I’m going to need another/replacement amp. Using the two Monza’s together, there is an instant volume increase, plus a heftier feel to the bottom end, while retaining clarity. Another advantage is that the second cab is much nearer to mine and the audience’s ear level. The Monza has excellent dispersion as it is but the extra height of the second cab really adds an extra level.

Out of Time - Chris Farlowe

oh wow these aren’t a arm or a leg AT ALL. Really appreciate this. I’ll look into the TRS to TRS cable also. T

Appreciate this. Make me happy I joined this forum.

Yazz Ahmed in Manchester Jazz Festival, which I can’t describe better than Jazz Times’s reviewer - except to add that Ralph Wyld on vibes and marimba was just extraordinary - almost show-stealing, had all the others not also been so good. Also so far seen Phil Meadows’ Beware of the Bear with Joe Downard excellent on bass guitar and unexpected bonus of Rosie Frater Taylor on guitar; John Ellis with the awesome Grant Russell on DB; and Ladies of Midnight Blue which sounds like it should be a sort of smoky female-vocal led account of the standards songbook but was actually two women (very adeptly) whacking the bejeezus out of various drums whilst spreading Black consciousness. And blowing bubbles. I liked it.