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@steviedee have you got it yet or are you still havering?

Yeah, my '78 one is as heavy as a small planet. They have a sound all their own, with shades of Thunderbird but brighter somehow. Noticed your comments about the differences in frets - mine needed replacing a couple of years ago, but can't complain for an instrument that's well over 40 years old. Considering putting some Cobalt flats on for a change. Have always used rounds on all my basses (explains why the frets wore out!) but some flats are nearly as bright as played in rounds so will see how it goes. I really like the RD but there are always naysayers as you point out. Put a Hipshot bridge on mine as it's easier to intonate than the three point Gibson version. nice set of basses you have there mate, just the problem of which one when you gig!

Couple of gigs.. Last Saturday was an all day festival with 7 bands playing various different styles of metal - mostly the more tuneful variety. I've been depping for the last year with the band that organises the day but wasn't expecting to play this one, so it was a surprise when they informed me that they'd eventually parted company with their bassist and asked me to cover. It was a long day from turning up at 10am to get everything ready for doors at 2pm, then generally meandering round smiling at people and drinking a lot of alcohol-free Guinness until our 8pm co-headline slot. An hour on stage went pretty fast, and the four new songs (two originals and two covers) were well enough planted in my head. No screw-ups, a pleased band, and home before midnight... though predictably knackered. Warwick RB Streamer LX 5 -> L6 G30 wireless -> [SFX m-Thumpinator -> Boss XS-1 -> Boss BC1-X -> T21 VT Bass v2 -> T21 Sansamp BDDI v2] -> Markbass Nano 2 -> Blackstar house cab (?) Last night was back to the same venue but a different room for a tribute to Ozzy that another local band had put on as a charity event. We'd tentatively agreed to be support, but the tentative bit didn't quite make it across so the posters were printed before we knew our singer would be out of the country at a conference. We're all for keeping our implied/inferred word, though, so we borrowed the two singers (and the keyboardist for one song) from the depping band, and they took a couple of songs each solo then a couple of songs together. The rule was that there were no repeats throughout the evening, which is totally reasonable, but once the headline and main support had taken their pick, we had to be a bit creative to come up with a set that wouldn't leave people scratching their heads. In the end, though, I think we got it right and played a half hour set which seemed genuinely well received as far as I could tell. No screw-ups, and because I was able to get my gear disco-loaded-out and driven away, I got to stay and enjoy the headline set with a few beers as well. Warwick RB Streamer LX 5 -> Fender Telepath wireless -> T21 Bass Fly Rig v2 -> Markbass Nano 2 -> Blackstar house cab (?) Sadly no photos have emerged of either gig just yet, but there were enough cameras out and about at both so I'm sure there'll be some eventually to prove it all happened. No time to let that spark an existential crisis, though, as it's off to a first open-mic with a side project tomorrow, and then last gig of the year with the dep band mid-December. I realise it's nothing compared to the schedules of some round these parts, but I've not played out so much since the enforced break of covid, and I'm enjoying it; my gear is all condensed down to the smallest, lightest and most efficient versions I can manage, the DI sound keeps getting general thumbs-ups from sound techs, and my main gigging pair of Streamer LX 5s are feeling comfortable.

Like a lot of pros, too.

And mine....

Mine is relic'd after a hot curry.

Someone who does an advert without saying they are doing an advert.

So, is relicing one equivalent to scratching your ass?

Thanks! With luck I will not need to make an emergency trip to Knutsford in the big car this lunchtime then.

I think, unless someone is honest and mentions they are effectively paid to advertise, that these posts should be removed - certainly not in the BC spirit of things and frankly disappointing to see.

If you have a problem with an account, just raise a support request rather than making another account and posting here, as lets face it, you could be anyone. When you try to log on there is a forgot password button which will send an email to your registered address and allow you to reset your password. Having just looked, there is no lock on your account, if you can't remember your password, make a new one.

Nice to know you like it, and Im sure it is a nice bass, but I think it might be worth mentioning in any review of an aria product that you are a featured artist on the Aria page, https://ariaguitarsglobal.com/portfolio/alberto-rigoni/ so that people can take that into accounts with your review.

This is going to have to be my last new pedal for quite some time I think. Really need to get stuff sold but this is the sound I’ve been chasing for ages.

Hhhmmmm.....the more I've looked into this... the more I'm realising that I'm wrong! 3" dust cover seems to point towards a smaller coil diameter....and the 9.5 lbs weight is indicating that I may have the 15/100 variant, with a 2" voice coil.

I’d guess that too, it’s certainly not on my watchlist

Like you, I’m mostly running these sounds clean (or with slight breakup when digging in). Yes, it is frustrating to hear most demos showing the harsher side of the SV because it’s very capable of some lovely clean tones. (I actually noticed the other day that Avishai Cohen was running his upright through an SVT-CL Heritage rig.) As mentioned above, the SV does have deeper and more prominent lows. The top end can also get much fizzier due to the high switch. And this is before using either of the cab sims. I thought getting the Fifteen would obviate my keeping the SV, but I do appreciate the extra low end heft it brings for certain sounds.

Bought a cab from Simon, as described if not better, do not hesitate, great guy to get to know

There are two people bidding for this. I'd bet your kidney that at least one is the a friend of the seller pushing the price up, possibly both. I'd keep as far away from this as possible.

A set of Ultralights might fit?

Really?

I love his playing too. You’re right - those first albums have some really interesting bass parts, particularly A-ha Shake Heartbreak and Because Of the Times. Great shout. 😎