halfmanhalfdrum

[quote name='tharidla' post='1284308' date='Jun 27 2011, 04:51 PM']Hi guys thanks for your replies. It seems that this pa speaker/mic thing is more popular than I first thought! The consideration I have now I suppose is cost-just looked up the QSC K10 and headway preamp. £689 and £199. Ow. And that doesn't include the mic! Would this setup be [b]that[/b] much better than a Mackie SRM350 (£320) and a behringer mixer? (£30 on ebay)[/quote] Custom Kent Armstrong Mag pickup through Bassbone preamp into Ashdown JJ Burnell, 4x8 & 1x15 ABM Cabs works for me. Huge volume on tap, no feedback and a DB tone that still sounds like a DB.

[quote name='Lozz196' post='1283037' date='Jun 26 2011, 03:24 PM']I really think thats great, to still own and play a bass bought 30 years ago. If I`d had the courage of my convictions, I`d have bought a US Precision in 87 when I bought my first "real" bass, and am sure it would still be with me now, rather than the many basses I`ve bought/sold over the years, trying to get the sound in my head - which was a Precision, doh! Still, was fun though.[/quote] It's all about perception in my opinion. I once bought an old Encore P bass for £50 and took it to a reheareal. I thought it sounded pretty good for a cheap bass but the guitarist, who was of the opinion that anything made outside of the USA was rubbish, announced to the rest of band that it sounded crap and I should buy a "real" one. Over the following couple of weeks I reliced the encore, adding a fender logo and took it to the rehearsal claiming that it was a '68 Precision. Said guitarist stated that it was the best bass he'd ever heard! There is so much snobbery in music. I'm not bothered what anyone else plays - Isn't it about having fun at the end of the day?

You can do it yourself. I used 1cm wide Mammoth double sided tape on mine - after removing the two grub screws - and it worked a treat. It doesn't move. It's available on eBay. Remember to adjust the pick-up poles in relation to your string action - size 4 allen key. It's an awesome pickup and I can still get a convincing DB sound with floor shaking volume and no feedback!

[quote name='barneythedog' post='1223135' date='May 7 2011, 01:01 PM']Reviving an old thread - I've just received my Promethean combo and guess what - it hisses!! Thing is it doesn't seem volume related at all - the gain and master settings don't appear to have any effect on the level of hiss - it sounds like psu interference to me?? At least the plus is that at gigi volumes it'll be inaudible. So, should I send it back? Any comments?[/quote] I had a similar problem with mine. The cure? A top quality lead is all it took to fix it. Try it, you might be pleasantly suprised.

[quote name='Lozz196' post='1164030' date='Mar 16 2011, 08:01 AM']I heard JJ using his last night, at The O2 Academy, in Oxford. Great sound, and amazing presence in the mix - though obviously it was going through FOH. It only made me want one of these even more. Darn![/quote] Go for it! I love mine. It's the best bit of kit I've ever bought. Period!

Just purchased one of these today on the strength of your review. Same model as yours - one of the first ten without the signature and UK built to boot. What an amp, absolutely awesome! The range of tones available is outstanding. My P bass and Musicman SUB have never sounded so good. I can't wait to gig it. These should fly off the shelves. Absolute bargain. Cheers for the great review.

Why bother spending so much cash on a rig just for rehearsal? I use an old British made Trace Elliot Boxer 65, plenty loud enough, lightweight, good range of tones and it only cost me £50. I'd probably gig with it if it had a line out!