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dang... now I want... BOTH! ah, decisions, decisions... sounds like I'd like either but, which one more? every hour I convince myself that the other is the right one. The grit on the Streamliner sounds mighty... although it's not a sound I use much... and have pedals for that. BUt adding a little bit of that to fatten the sound up is a nice option... The Shuttle seems a bit "edgier" in that respect?

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1391438275' post='2357126'] It's a massive oversimplification, but if you want it in two camps, the Streamliner sound is nearer the RH450 (tho deeper, warmer and much less compressed), and the Shuttle is a more comparable amp to the LM. I had a LMIII before either the RH450 or the Streamliner, but you can see the sound I was after by the progression of amps. I should say I'm very happy with the Streamliner. [/quote] Do you find the Streamliner has more going on on the top end? The RH450 is never really bright. I have to say that from the demo of the Streamliner, I thought the treble control was really good, I was impressed, not brittle at all...

I am in principle more interested in the Shuttle 9.2, because I like the semiparametric mids control better... But I'm slightly "worried" about the description of "hi-fi" and lacking lows... On the one hand "hi-fi" sounds cool to me. I hear that applied to MarkBass amps and I like my LMIII. But obviously I don't want something that requires massive tweakage to sound "full". I favour bridge pickup sounds, which are thinner by nature, fattened up. Think "growl" and "fingerstyle funk" with a bridge pickup Jazz bass or a Stingray. It's got to be fat enough for ska... but with definition (hence the brdge pickup). Not into very trebly stuff... but I like top end. One reason to let my RH450 go is I want more top end. The reviews by Ed Friedland make both amps sound absolutely fine, so that's not helping me a lot. My gut says the Streamliner is the "safest" option (prettier too ... but the 9.2 seems a bit more versatile to me... How would you compare the Streamliner 900 and the Shuttle 9.2, related to the Markbass LMIII/II and the RH450?

Knobbage I am not a big fan of a million knobs, but I can deal with the amount of knobs in the Shuttle, they seem pretty reasonable and intuitive. No "Kosmos" or "Grunt" labelled knobs

Thank you for the comments so far, very useful!

[quote name='mikhay77' timestamp='1391260001' post='2355051'] Hi there. Just a question to all bass players. If you bought say a Fender Jazz and the action would appear very high with the truss rod adjusted correctly.Then with the bridge saddles lowered all the way down,with no adjustment left,it was still 5mm at the 12th.Would that be ok? Cheers [/quote] of course not. It would appear that the neck angle needs to be tweaked a tiny bit: introduce a shim. Simple and painless adjustment.

I'm looking at these two heads. They seem pretty good value at the moment and I remember liking what I heard from the Shuttle 9.2 a while ago. I'm trying to figure out what are the main differences between these two amps, in practical terms. The Streamliner seems a bit "warmer" but with lots of top end still, from watching videos on Youtube, but that's hardly a good way to judge. Has anybody here compared both? I've decided the TC RH450 doesn't really do it for me anymore, and I'd like something a bit more "open" and with a bottom end that does not sound so "compressed".

[quote name='Les' timestamp='1391308772' post='2355679'] This is BassChat, we are legion ! [/quote] ha ha, maybe you're right! I'll report back

Oh, I was talking about sharing the files and let you take care of it But now you got me thinking it would be cool to get some black ones made... I have to get a couple of metal plates made so I'll ask about how much it would cost to get the thumbrests made in black acrylic/perspex. I suspect there would be a minimum order that might make this idea a bit too expensive. We will see.

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1391240397' post='2354813'] was fine right up to the point where some app wants access to my profile likes friends etc etc just unliked your page [/quote] yup, same reason I did not go in there.

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1391281919' post='2355413'] I can see those becoming very common. They look really good! [/quote] I have no idea where the original one came from, whether it was made for this purpose or (more likely) someone found a bit of metal of an appropriate shape and size and used it... but it is indeed perfect. Maybe I should get in touch with the very nice guy who made my copies and get a few more made. Actually, I thought of getting one of them scanned (for profile, as I've done with control plates etc before) and generate a vector graphics model that I can then get a shop to laser cut it in acrylic, 4-5mm thick. Black would look nice. It would not cost much to get a few made. The edges may need to be rounded up a bit, as laser cutting tends to leave very sharp edges... hmmm. If there's interest, I can probably get the file made soon (not that it needs to be the same exact shape, but it is a very good shape for a thumb rest, I have to say.)

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1391265880' post='2355158'] Where did you get the thumb rest? [/quote] I bought an OLP MM2 once (Stingray clone) that had the thumbrest at roughly the place where a Precision pickup would be, held with doublesided tape. I removed it, as I like to pluck by the pickup on a Stingray, but kept the thumbrest and later used it on a Precision, as in the pictures. Someone made a few of them for me afterwards in aluminium, one for each of my P basses.

Nice one! I have a GB74 in natural/maple like your GB75. Great bass!

Hmmm, if someone has one of those trial cabs (or non-trial! ) near Edinburgh I'd love to try one. I noticed them a little while ago and they look very attractive on paper. The H115 in particular.

I own the Soundblox2 Bass Multiwave Distortion, and both the standard and pro versions of the Bass Envelope Filter. The multiwave is a lot of fun, but unusual. The distortions have a kind of synth-like character to them, so not the best thing for rock... but nice funky sounds can be made there. The envelope filter pedals are great. A bit on the large side, but really good.

[quote name='Les' timestamp='1390867584' post='2350830'] I need a thumbrest on my Fender Mustang between the pup and the bridge. Has anyone had any success sticking rather then drilling a thumbrest on as I'm loathe to drill ? Or has anyone concocted something out of a cornflake packet and stickyback plastic in the best Blue Peter tradition ? cheers Les [/quote] I have a metal thumbrest stuck on every one of my P basses, like this: I used strong double-sided adhesive tape (that a very kind BC member sent me once, thanks Apa! ) and it's working very well.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1391024888' post='2352448'] Sonic Blue? There's nothing remotely sonic about that colour. Wishy-washy pastel blue maybe, but definitely not at all sonic. [/quote] hmmm, if you look at some of the other pictures in the auction, some do look more blue, in a sonic blue kind of blue indeed. My classic player strat, in sonic blue like this: has that sort of hue too.

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1390951161' post='2351761'] Collection only but the seller stipulates "absolutely no cash on collection" and seems to want PayPal or a cheque (and 7 days to clear it) . Seems odd and would definitely put me off bidding. [/quote] Indeed. If I'm going to collect, I'll bring the cash with me. One of the advantages of collection is you get to see the item in question and verify it's all well and as advertised... and if it isn't, no deal. Strange.

[quote name='Badass' timestamp='1391165618' post='2353930'] Yep Gorgomyte is what I use on all my Basses. Wonderful stuff [/quote] Just checked the Gorgomyte website... what a pain in the arse of a website it is! Absolutely no information, just a collection of band names and players and "this product is awesome" type of "reviews". I just wanted a simple: "our product is this, it does this and that when you use it this way". It may be a good product, whatever it is (cloth... what type? any chemical or does it just rely on it being abrasive?), but I'm unlikely to buy anything on the basis of what's on teh website, which is little more than "hey, give us your money, lots of cool people do already! Join them and be as cool as they are!"