ahpook

Good point, thanks 👍 GG have been very slick so far, so this may be a chance for them to redeem themselves. They said it could be about a week, so hopefully I'll get a shout after the weekend. I'm not getting too excited - between @lowregisterhead 's and others comments, the fit and finish can be, um..variable (the one on GG's website has dodgy pot holes ! - 50-50 chance I guess !), and I'm not throwing 1200 quid at a bass with 'Chibson' finishing. See how we go !

Yes, exactly what they told me Well, I paid the deposit - I've had some 'fun' returning things to them before (in truth I'd rather not deal with them but it seems Hobson's choice) so this is a way of me trying the bass without expecting any hassle. At least this deposit is refundable - I spoke to Andertons and they told be they could get one in, but it was a 'non-refundable' item ! I live in London, so popping to the Camden branch is no problem.

I'm hopefully going to be trying out an EHB1500 in the next week or so (if the retailer can track down the two they claim to have in stock 🙄 ), so a bit late, but thanks for the detailed review...all things for me to look out for.

My only real criteria for a good sound is (was) 'can you hear me at the back ?' If it's a yes, then my sound is perfect. If I can hear myself, then all the better

Couldn't find my washers, but I raided Mrs. Pook's bike stash which has a generous assortment of nuts, bolts and washers for her bike renovations. I'm going to see how I get on with sandwiching the board with nylon washers. I can test it without putting the chassis back in the enclosure (which is a boon as it's not an easy thing to shift around) ...fingers crossed !

I'm going to give it a go ! I'm just hunting for a small bagful of washers I know I have somewhere - small bag, not the tidiest of workspaces

I've tracked down the buzzing sound thats been bugging me (a polite understatement) when I play my V4B at reasonable home volume - it's the back edge of the the preamp board. The board is supported by 3 nuts secured by star washers onto threaded stand-offs set in the chassis (they're a bit loose as I'm mid-fiddle), and the unsupported spans are about 8" long. The back of the board is about 4mm off the chassis. My plan is to reseat the board and retighten the pots to see if I can make it sit better, but failing that....any ideas ? The buzz is right on G. ( G...buzz, G....buzz, G....buzz. Ahpook screams in Lovecraftian horror) Some silicone/neutral cure/sealant stuff, mid span ? Thin washers between the board and the standoffs ? Any ideas would be gatefully received 👍

I'm told I just look worried.

It's headless....perfect

A Mad Professor Blueberry Overdrive and the rest to FedEx me a soldering iron and a handful of components to mod it to sound like mine

I was going to go for Steve Pillage He played with Mong for a while.

You know that Boxing Day invitation ? Yeah, kinda, sorta, doing a thing...sorry

The Fillers

Here's the evidence

Hey, stop arguing about the rules of the game.. .plenty of time for that at Christmas with the In-laws

I broke a 1mm Gibson plectrum once (only once)...I still have it somewhere as a testament to WTF !

Gush Smashing Bumpkins Dunkadelic Britney Swears The Mangles

I wasn't born in London, but have lived just off St Anne's Road for about 20 years.

It all sounded like a lot of fun from Tottenham* (*about 2.5 miles away for those not blessed with living in North London)

Radio One, from before I was born until about the age of 13, was on almost all the time at home, so I know where you're at @ambient ! Nothing cool, no exposure to an extensive parental record collection, no cool uncles. Just wall-to-wall top 40 pop. Has it affected my playing ? Not sure, but almost every song I write weighs in at under 3 mins

Same style here, except without the weapon analogy

Great stuff ! Do keep us updated on the repair. And welcome to Capacitor Club

Ha, beat me to it !