Billy Apple

[quote name='NancyJohnson' post='1242033' date='May 23 2011, 06:57 PM']Finally, it looks so uber-cool. How could anyone say these basses are ugly? Look at my avatar. I'm a slightly overweight guy in my forties. It doesn't get any worse than that, but thankfully, I have all my hair. When I play this bass, I feel like a skinny guy in my twenties. Go figure. It sounds great [i]and [/i]makes me look good. It's like magic. P[/quote] Nice post, and a very cool looking rig.

I played an Epi Pro a few weeks back and was mightily impressed, but it's the real deal I'm going for. The way I look at things is that I'm already spending £400 on an Epi Bird, so the Gibson is just costing me the difference, if you can get that logic! I've just worked 4 7day weeks to get the pennies together

[quote name='dc2009' post='1241398' date='May 23 2011, 12:03 PM']Gibson TBs are not that common S/H, but you save yourself a few knicker on the new model, and if you keep it in the condition you get it in, and pay a reasonable price, you can sell it on for as much or perhaps more realistically, at least get a reasonable figure for it if you trade it for another bass.[/quote] I think you are right, but I've been looking second hand for a while now, and nothing (Decent) seems to come up. I thought what the hell, I'll go for a new one, but no one seems to have any of those either! I've got a P Bass and was wanting something different. I'm starting to think I'll get a new P Bass. Anyway, we'll see.

[quote name='dc2009' post='1241057' date='May 23 2011, 12:35 AM']DON'T. BUY. NEW. for the love of god [/quote] Why? Apart from saving a few quid?

[quote name='spinynorman' post='1241021' date='May 22 2011, 11:45 PM']You need to find your nearest Gibson dealer and see if they'll get one in for you.[/quote] Been round a few dealers, and no one has them in. Guitar Guitar told me 6 months waiting!

I've been trying to buy one for a while now, but no one seems to stock them.. Seems bizarre to me... Don't Gibson want to sell stuff?

[quote name='quimbymeat' post='1108949' date='Jan 31 2011, 01:56 AM']It is perfect, i have sold 70% of my pedals because of the tone from the matamp. I got a flight case from nsp and got it orange. If you get a flight case ad a extra cm for the handle and ad another for the length, i had to rip out the side foam and buy a thinner bit so the case would fit but i called them so next time they will have it bang on. so 55/56cm length, 31cm depth,31cm height. Anyway i took the head to practice and cranker the gain and it was so smooth and they could hear it at the front door, i was 12 rooms away. i used to use a ampeg svt2pro and this is much louder. the three depth switcher i find best at the left one and the gain on the second left for a useable tone but again it is smooth with tones of bottom and the presence about 3 o'clock that just makes it sing. i just got a t-rex twin clean boost so i can use the amp distortion rather than a fuzz because nothing sounds like it, The travis bean helps. let me know how you get on.[/quote] Got her. Love her! What do you have your Bass and Treble settings on?

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[quote name='jonthebass' post='1196026' date='Apr 11 2011, 06:00 PM']Now that is one cool looking rig. Any chance of a recording/video of it up and running for us to hear please? Regards, Jon[/quote] Cheers Jon. I'll endeavour to post something, need to find a cam!

[quote name='tayste_2000' post='1195864' date='Apr 11 2011, 03:57 PM']Very classy, I like this a lot[/quote] Thanks Ste, and thanks for the help along the way. Much appreciated.

[quote name='Roland Rock' post='1163791' date='Mar 15 2011, 10:12 PM']"All I look for is simplicity and truth" I like that [/quote] And that's the truth!

[quote name='slave' post='1153340' date='Mar 8 2011, 07:43 AM']Sounds great. Have you received it yet? I'm almost getting my head around what custom options I'm going to order for a GT200 too. When you say bevelled/front box square etc. - what do you mean?[/quote] Everything is finished, just awaiting delivery. The standard GT200 'box', or sleeve, has a 45 degree angle cut around it on the inside. What you would call a bevelled return. Jeff has built mine squared off, to match the square front cabs he has built, which all looks hyper old school. I'll post a pic Matamp have sent me, it looks very similar to my mock-up, but maybe you will spot the difference. Its only a small detail, but thats what Matamp can do for you, especially if you turn up, and get involved. You try getting Orange/Marshall/Ampeg etc to do a one off cut of an an amp sleeve for you, and see how far you get. As the truth is they are all made many miles away, and the truth with Matamp is they are 100% hand built from the ground up, in England

OK, Just returned from Matamp, and this is my finalized order; 1 GT200, Standard innards, with white fascia and large black Matamp underscore logo. "Hand built in Great Britain", with small union jack logo in right hand corner. Black basket weave vinyl with white piping. All hardware in chrome. Amp box front square, not bevelled 2X 212 cabs loaded with Celstion BL12-200X 'Green' ferrite drivers Front of cabs to be one off square frame, not bevelled as is standard. Black basket weave vinyl with white piping and salt and pepper 2 strand cloth. Chrome hardware. Black on white underscore Matamp logo placed top right on speaker cloth Had a great morning, and a right old natter with Jeff and Andrew. Got a few snaps, which I'll post soon enough

[quote name='peety' post='1107571' date='Jan 29 2011, 07:58 PM']Picked up my new 212 from Jeff today so thought i would post a quick pic, not great as only taken with my mobile will get some better ones of my full rig later. Well impressed with the cab and service received can't wait to gig it next week. [attachment=70382:book_009.JPG][/quote] Very nice, love Lloyd Loom. I'm going Sat to decide on cabs. Which drivers are in there..BN12-300S's?

[quote name='quimbymeat' post='1107477' date='Jan 29 2011, 06:37 PM']should be sweet.[/quote] V much enjoyed the début of yours on YT. How has it been working out?