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Can I be cheeky and piggyback here? I have a TE 1200 which sounds great on its own. However I just got a Bassrig 15 preamp pedal for an old school B15 sound and tried to use the TE 1200 as a power amp. It works through the Power Amp In (rather than Effects return) input on the rear panel. However, the volume can only be controlled by the Bassrig, not the TE 1200 which seems weird to me. The manual says "To use the TE1200 as a power amplifier only, apply the signal to the power amp input. This loop is after the OUTPUT Level knob". Am I doing something wrong? Thanks in advance

He’s always been there hasn’t he, calmly doing his thing. If I was gonna be a rock star, I’d want to be the Chris Rea type of rock star. RIP Chris 🙏

Sad news, a fine musician and songsmith.

Ah no, that’s really sad. Was just listening to Driving Home for Christmas the other day and enjoying his voice. Tasty guitarist too by all accounts.

Alas, it is guitar and drums which are their calling….

Sorry to hear about your partner. That's a real pain just before Xmas. Pass on our best wishes for a speedy recovery I have no idea what this thread all about, but it's really interesting. Rob

Great guitarist, great voice and always came across as a really down to earth nice person. RIP

Just curious (and to repeat what's already been asked) - do we know for sure that these are a bass-killer? I prefer the idea of the Ambients in principle, but not if they sound like an old-timey radio.

Having only two basses (for now) I try and rotate them so as to avoid having a favourite. I love them both for different reasons so giving them both a run out seems right.

Sadly Chris Rea has just died Awesome singer and guitarist

Makes note to buy £5k bass so that I get offered more pub gigs.

I think that’s a unique case. on the facts … they’re kids and cannot afford to tread the righteous path of bass on their own. @bassbiscuits isn’t playing the bass himself, I assume, other than to educate at least they won’t become guitards So…. I would say this is a situation to be merciful given the greater picture of “more people playing bass”

Lovely bass, and yes some basses prefer low tech bridges 👌

Exactly this. The replacement cost of the bass I gig with is £4500, and my rig tops £2000. My backup gear is approximately £2500. So I walk into every gig with about £9000 of gear. We had a blinder of a gig last night with a mostly originals band. The bass sounded fantastic (it was a good room) and I loved every second. I think I played better as a result. Every gig is an audition. I get a lot of gigs by recommendation and people have walked up after a set and asked if I'll do their gig. I know it's down to the playing, but the playing is always affected by the gear.

I have a project turntable bought 20 years ago to replace a project I'd bought 5 years prior and had burned the motor out on. I forget exactly what debut model, but it would be lower mid range in their current debut line up with upgraded cartridge and some other tweaks etc. It extracts what I want from a record, but it is a painfully dull, pseudo minimalist, pedestrian piece. If I had a Dual 505 I would be excited to play records in a way I'm not with the project. Get a new belt and drop the cash on a new stylus or even a whole new cartridge and enjoy the music.

I have the opportunity to buy one with two Ashdown 410 cabs at a good price. That's why I ask...

This thread has reminded me that I have a toltec four pole musicmaster bass pickup sitting in a box that I need to get around to fitting in one of my '72 musicmasters.

It’s interesting that the TE1200 never seemed to sell well and is hardly stocked anywhere. I wonder if it’s the 1200w rating that put folk off ? Ive used 800w heads that seem underpowered at times PF800 as example even the RM800 isn’t what I would describe as extremely loud. 500w to 800w heads you can hardly hear the difference so 1200w shouldn’t concern folk as it’s only twice as loud as a 120w amp !

Maybe I should've worded more carefully. I do not know how it would rate compared to newer players like the Projects. All I know is that in the eighties, when I worked in a Hi-Fi shop, we compared it with expensive players like the Michell GyroDec, and the differences were minimal. From that perspective, I see no reason to ditch a 505 in 2025; one wouldn't ditch a GyroDec either, I presume.

Loud and proud 😂🎸

Honestly, I was amazed by the difference (sounds like a YouTube video title)

I took a different tact this year.... Decided time waits for no man, so I'd try as much bass gear as I could, use it, then pass it on, and try more... 1. Notable purchases: Yamaha 734a - outstanding bass. Trace Elliot 115 twin valve - beautiful amp, has THAT valve sound. Tonex one - absolute game changer. 1000 steps above amp simulators. Zoom ms60b+ it is a brilliant pedal. In a brilliant compact size.... However what made it good was also it's bad point - I couldn't change patches easily and couldn't read what the patch was. Gator twin bass case. One of the best purchases ever. Carries everything I need in spares. Fits on your back very easily. No need for 2 cases or worse 2 hard cases any more. Frees up hands for load ins. TC bc250 combo. I thought it was great for small medium gigs, had plenty of options and was unbelievably light. Eden practice amp, quite loud has aux in and headphones. Nice sound. Cheapo temu wireless - work great. 2. Notable let downs: TC sub n up. It's a good pedal, potentially great, but the tone prints give too many options and if you start off on a bad one you're up against it. I couldn't get a decent octave sound out of it easily. Different upgraded set of temu wireless - clash with interference at 50% of venues. Prob a lot more, but I'll have to remember what I've had and sold this year...