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This. I have both an Ashdown (RM800Evo2) and a Mark Bass and used them with Barefaced cabs for ages until I fancied a cab change. They both work very well and can sound thick and old school with sensible top end that isn't brittle / annoying.

There are plenty of examples of people educated in the area who nevertheless reject it.

The worst kind of click bait then.

Never heard of that for bass. Only for the expected.

I don’t think an oboe could do it either. That might be the only valid argument for 432 I’ve ever seen. Horrible sounding things!

There’s a huge amount of horseshit about 440 being “evil” and 432 being the natural harmonic of the universe. its bollocks. Tune to whatever reference pitch you like. Just don’t expect pianists, wind guys and just about any other traditional instrument player to invite you to play!

That would be good. They do seem to be on a release spree at the moment with the Klon and the Tone Bender over the last few weeks. Fingers crossed!

https://guitarbomb.com/unleash-brassy-beast-behringer-bass-brassmaster-fuzz/ Nice!

I've had two, a Dingwall ABZ5 with 37-34 inch scale and an Ibanez with 32-30. I didn't find any tonal advantages at all and as at the time I was playing in a big band with transposing instruments and I needed the low C and F quite a lot I found that quite an annoying stretch over the course of a gig. I'm glad I tried them, but ultimately they are not for me.

Yeah, but I recently quit my band so it would just be for the lounge at the moment!

Well, I’ve had it for a little over a month and I’m still loving it. I’m doing a lot less EQ fiddling than I was with my old cabs, most of the time I’m leaving the EQ at the 12 O clock position apart from reducing the bass when I turn it up louder. I doubt I’ll ever need a second cab to have a vertical 4x10 but it would look very cool….

Whole Lotta Rosie. AC/DC. I was on guitar. Would have been in about 1989 maybe 1990.

I got the guitar version as I play both and the clean amp with a compressor is fine for bass. The bass specific version has a drum machine though. I’m playing way more now as it’s so convenient.

Boss Waza Air headphones. Amazing things.

Congratulations!

Nah - that's exactly why phasers are so good.

Very nice! Nice and light too. I really must try one. I only have 1 long scale left now.

There are loads of great options these days. Barefaced, Mark Bass, GR. They all sound a bit different. I've recently come back to Mark Bass after many years with Barefaced. I'm very happy with it - I got one of the new 102 Energy cabs. I was going to get a pair and do a vertical 4x10 but one is plenty loud enough.

Moojerfoojer.

The amp sounds good. The advert writers / director need to have their skin removed and then their flesh covered in jam, and then termites set on them.

J all the way! He must be a drummer.

When I get strings for a 5 I tend to buy a 4 string set and then a separate B in a slightly heavier gauge than would have come with a set. Just to get a slightly stiffer B and have less movement and rattle. Seems to work for me.

I think the thing that shall not be mentioned was crap as well - but VAT was going on a purchase either way. Looking at non-Vat prices abroad is not a true comparison. Most of the time the savings just aren't worth the hassle.

Item, add the shipping. Then add 20% vat to that. Then the duty (about 4%), and then finally the courier charge for dealing with the customs paperwork. Usually about £15-£20 You won’t get any surprises if you assume 30% over the item price. Probably be a little lower.

I never measure heights. Every bass is different and I set it up by feel and just tweak until it’s right.