Matt P

i've not really had a chance to give it a proper wpork out yet but so far i'm very impressed, the fit and finish are very good, and the neck profile sits perfectly in the hand, the balance is fantastic both on the strap and on the knee. i'll give a proper report when i've had a chance to try it out live with a band. Matt

The gig was some friends of mine so I haven't had a chance to try it on stage, I'll report back after band rehearsal on Tuesday evening.

Thanks! I'm on my phone so adding a link was beyond my capabilities! This bass will be at the north east bash next month for those wanting to experience the excellence. Matt

I've just found that there is a whole set of pictures on the Letts bass page on Facebook, its the singlecut 5 string in walnut.

Apologies! It was a whistlestop visit to Jon followed by a dash to the gig, I've got the bass, it's excellent and I'll post some pictures tomorrow when I get a chance to take some. Matt

I've made it to wetherby services, quick stop for a coffee. Satnav says I'll be there at 4 which is when I'm expected. This is like Christmas and birthday rolled into one!

Just about to jump in the car to leave, it's a 3 hour trip each way, would have been much cheaper to post it!

In an hour or two I'm going to be heading south to Leicester to collect my new Letts 5 string singlecut, it's going to be about 3 hours in the car on my own but I don't care. I'll see if I can sort some pictures but I'm staying overnight at a friend's in Halifax (and seeing their band play at the cross keys in Morley tonight) This is a huge deal for me, I've not really bought much in the way of new instruments and this is the first time I've had any control over the specifications. Wish me luck on the M1. Matt

+1 for the pingray, What about the bass doc's modded '63 p-bass? Matt

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1376494023' post='2174858'] I will have a point in the next 2-3 months where I might get a new lightweight superduper 2x12. I am not saying whose is better, but the money so far is on the Bergantino CN212 at 46lbs...unless I can be pursuaded otherwise. If the BF really is better, then perhaps I'll get that. [/quote] [size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial] [/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial][/font][/color] [/size] [size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial]If you're planning on popping along to the upcoming North east bass bash you're welcome to have a go with my barefaced midgets, there might be a super12 there as well if i can persuade it's owner to come along. Your very welcome to use your own head too. [/font][/color][/size] [color=#222222][font=Arial][size=1][/size][/font][/color] [size=4]Matt[/size]

excellent! i'll make sure i write out the for sale notice before i leave home this time (had to write it on the back of a flyer with felt-pen last time round) if i get time i might bake a batch of brownies as well. Matt

i'll be there and i'll bring my new Letts 5 string and my Barefaced Midgets, will be very interested to hear other peoples heads through the cabs! will buying and selling be allowed again? i've got a bass that needs a new home! Matt

i've just bought a line 6 G30, not had a chance to try it out as i only took possetion last night but so far i'm impressed with the simplicity and the design, having the reciever on my pedalboard is a big plus point for me. i'm going to give it a try at my band practice tonight. Matt

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1376307455' post='2171873'] To be fair, it's the worst $5000 bass I've ever seen. [/quote] the quality of the finish is horriffic really, there's so much superglue on the fretboard! i've seen 6th form design and tech project basses with a better level of finish. i'd always thought of A-C as one of those brands that i'd never own because they are in a price bracket way above my earnings but now i've moved them into the collection of brands that i won't own on principal until the owners change their way of working and customer relations. (along with a brand that i won't mention but has an R in it) Matt

that is rather classy! i love the finish. Matt

I'd try Newtone strings, they should be able to advise and make you a custom set that will be balanced in tension and will have the correct lengths http://www.newtonestrings.com/ i haven't tried their bass strings yet but i swear by their balanced tension acoustic guitar strings.

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ok i've just had a quick google (probably should have done that first!) and the combo you have has the speaker connected at the back, so you could unplug it and if it will reach then it could be plugged into another head (provided that the other head has a 1/4" speaker output) the internal speakers are wired at 4ohms so it should be suitable for most heads on the market (but check first to avoid damaging something) Matt

i think your main problem might be connecting the new head to the speaker in your combo, i've seen 2 different connection methods on combo's, one is that the connection is internal with the cable going from the speaker up into the chassis of the amp section and then wired straight into the amp, the other is that the wire exits the speaker section somewhere near the back of the amp and then plugs into the back of the amp with a standard 1/4" jack, if you have the first method then hooking up a different head is a much trickier operation, involving dismantling the combo and connecting a new cable to the back of the speaker (and disconnecting the original one) if you have the second setup then you can simply unplug the lead and plug it into the new head, provided that the plug type is correct (quite a few new amps use the Speakon connector rather than a 1/4" jack) and provided that the lead reaches far enough to connect with the new head (most that i've seen have had very short leads) you would also need to know the impedence of the speaker (in ohms) to ensure that you won't do any damage to the new head (the ad200 is all valve so matching the speaker ohm rating is very important) My personal reccomendation is to get to a store and try out some amps, the terror bass is much cheaper than the ad200 so you should be able to afford a new cab to go with it. (and if you buy from the classified ads on basschat then you would probably have enough change left over to buy your girlfriends a nice meal out somewhere) apologies for the rambling answer, one day i'll write a simple reply to a question! Matt

having peeked behind the grille of my cloth fronted midgets (the grille frame is velcro'd on in the tradional manner) the speaker is set a fair way back so well out of harms way. i have bought roqsolid covers for mine though, with the thicker padding and the pocket for the speaker protection panel, mainlybecause i want these to stay looking perfect and judging by the condition of my old guitar amps a cover was a wise investment. Matt

i've just checked my email and the gap between final payment and delivery was a touch over 2 months! i have no idea if this is normal but it was definately worth the wait as the cabs are outstanding! i've now bought the extra padded Roqsolid covers for mine and am loving every minute i use them! Matt

for me there was a gap between my final payment and the arrival of my cabs (might have been a month or so), have you had a delivery tracking number? i seem to remember that they ship out on thursdays for friday delivery. did you arrange an exact date for delivery or did you just tell them when you were away and ask for delivery after that date? Matt