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New (Serviced) Amp Day(ish) I bought this wonderful slice of valvey goodness a couple of weeks ago, but it needed some TLC - a good clean, some reflowing, new output valves and rebiasing. That's all finished and it sounds...well, amazing, to be honest. I used to use an SVT -Pro preamp but that's now too old and badly-behaved to use. I've been after something to replace it for a while. After ruling out any flavour of SVT (too loud, too heavy), the recent reissue V4B seemed an option, but this 1997 version turned up for sale, and just seemed a better bet - cheaper than the new reissues too It does the Ampeg break-up, ludicrous amounts of bottom end and smells divine when it's all warmed up. I'm a very happy man.

I swear that's gravitationally lensing the wall behind

Yes, but it's finding a safe spot to aim for 😊 And don't call me....

I've smoked when playing bass before - back when smoking indoors wasn't a problem. Only downside was finishing a smoke mid-song and having to dispose of the dog-end whilst your hands were occupied... ...and finding a good point in the song to pass the mood stick to the guitarist

Different tunings and electronics, but twins nonetheless. I also have two Jack Casady signatures, but they're different colours

Odd video. And not just because he looks like a Lego man holding a Duplo bass.

Sounds like light overdrive to me

I'd guess it's another pickup, but it does look a bit lashed {leshed} up ? It does look very cool.

Somebody told him "You're gonna need a preamp with that"

They did a similar job on one of Jack Casady's - I've seen a few pictures of him playing a similar knobfested Guild.

Double post

Alembic did a few discrete mods to a Guild Starfire for him

Modern pop(ular) music isn't aimed at middle-aged bass players, just as the popular music of my youth wasn't aimed at my grandad. To be honest, if I turned on, say BBC Radio One, and found the music fascinatingly diverse and stumulating, I'd assume something had gone wrong with the radio, my brain, or modern culture

After a misty morning meet-up outside a station in South London I'm now the very happy owner of Cosmo's Spector NS2000. I can only echo what's been said above - Ben's a lovely chap, really easy to deal with, great communication - total class ! 👍

That's what Mrs. Pook says about me.

If they did one, they'd not just do one... There'd be the Squire 6, the Squire Pro 6, the Modern Player 6, the Vintera 6, the Player Classic 6, the Futuroscope 6, the Herbie Goes Bananas 6...

Ramps ? Disinclined from the start.

Glad to hear it ! I really wish it had worked out for me, I was just averse to having to 'fix' a new bass as soon as it arrived. I'd also asked both retailers to check for any grounding issues before purchase, both said they had and the basses arrived with obvious problems - if a retailer fibs to me I'm not really that keen on giving them any money.

I was very much hoping to add to this thread with my purchase of a Ethos 4 string. I've had to return two of them to different retailers due to bad grounding issues - something that, judging by reviews online, isn't an unusual occurrence. Real shame - the Ethos had the 1.57" nut and .70" bridge spacing, which I love on my NS2000, but there's no excuse for shonking wiring at this price IMHO. Just a warning to anyone thinking of getting one.

I might have some spares that could be of use. Pm'd

My wife really encouraged me to buy myself a bass for Christmas, so I ordered one from a bass shop...it turned up faulty I returned it and tried another shop. Not a bass shop, just a music store...a bit more expensive, but I'd really liked the bass, so I thought I'd order it from there, and oh...same fault No bass for Christmas.

I always keep my thumb over the back of the neck. If you press for a minute or two, all the thrashing and screaming stops and and everything is peaceful again.

Good luck - I hope you find something to suit you soon. I think the 'kiss a lot of frogs' approach is the best way to look at it. I've had quite a lot of success on JMB, both my current bands got together there. You sometimes end up down a few dead ends, but that's the way it goes.