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Reticent to criticise another's efforts, but I have to agree - I'd not be happy if that was my work.

I've joined the club ! Incredibly comfortable, and sounds amazing...yes, a few fit and finish issues, but nothing insoluble. Very happy !

You need to up your dose

The OLP licensed copies still crop up second-hand from time to time. They look the part and are good platforms for pickup upgrades and adding an EQ.

It is a bit Dickensian

Exactly my thoughts ! Maybe don't try and tame too much of that energy

I'm not familiar with that brand, but those arms and the magnifier look like they'll just snag cables. If you can I'd get a more slimline station and get a seperate helping hands and magnifier (with a larger lens to boot !) (I have an Antex 660A which is great, but I appreciate it outside your budget)

Here's my angle - hope it's useful...You're in a band, playing the instrument you love. You've had a great time, by the sound of it, over the last year playing you music you largely enjoy. Savour it and try not to let the imperfections sour the scene. Right, I'm off to sit on a a lotus leaf for a bit

It looks like something you'd get for beating an end-of-level boss in Zelda

Gig bags for me, usually something like a Ritter with a reasonable amount of padding. Being able to carry a bass on my back makes things so much easier IMHO. Just watch your extra headroom !* *Especially on the up escalator at Highbury & Islington tube - I swear they have a bit sticking out just to snare basses

Yes, rock solid. Update: The nylon washers tamed the vibration a lot, they could only go on the top of the board as there was a grounding pad on one of of the stand-offs. Still a slight noise, but much more ignorable. Huzzah. However, I've decided that the amp needs a decent service. It's working and sounding great, but by the looks of it it's not been touched in 25 years, so I'm dropping it off for a thorough check-up thus week - something that my maintenance skills aren't really up to. It's Trace Elliot fun for a short while, whilst it's having it's holiday Thanks for the help folks !

Well spotted! Mine had a very similar fault - the switch only selected two of the available options, and a check with a multimeter did show only two output resistances, not three.* Glad you got it sorted...they do have a lovely sound. Neck was a bit chunky for me, so mine's on permalend to a old bass playing buddy who was without a bass. (*I had to explain Ohm's Law to GuitarGuitar to get them to stop saying it didn't have a fault and accept the return 🙄 and get one that did work !)

An aside: One barrier to me using multi-fx/modelling boxes is my eyesight. I have to switch glasses/remove them to read, so adjusting anything via a screen is a pain, either by PC or screens on pedals on the floor. I just juggle glasses all the time ! Sitting just using a screen is fine, but mixed stuff is hard. Knobs on traditional pedals are just easier for me.

Aaah, so much has changed in the last 9 years...

I was all lined up to audition to play in performance with Glenn Branca. But this was during my drinking years, so never got it together, made my excuses and blew it out. There are many, many regrets from this time in my life, but of the musical ones, this one still pricks, and pricks deeply. So it goes.

🌻 Double post, so here's a pretty flower instead

Oh yes, mind did too...like a substation ! I found a folded piece of thin card on top of the transformer provided just the right amount of shimming between it and the chassis to tame it a touch. Silly idea to mount the transformer to the PCB rather than the chassis IMHO - I reckon it's physically noisier and eventually the stress ruins the PCB. Mine's pretty much an ornament now, as the tracks round the transformer are in such a bad state.

Hmm, it doesn't look as heavy on spheres and pipes as Russian space hardware usually does, but who knows ? Maybe it's for lunar basses?

Ah, but isn't the mystery enticing ?

Well played 👍

Joe Osborn Why ? Just listen to this...possibly the most sublime piece of bass playing I've ever heard. The sound, the phrasing...perfect - the bass yearns and aches, just like the song.

That's solid gold cryin' country right there. Nice one. 😢