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1 hour ago, chris_b said:

Is that fuzz Gibson sound supposed to make anyone want to buy these amps?

 

I've heard more musical dentist's drills.

I get why they did it (can sims are most apparent/useful for distorted playing, and given most people aren't listening on high quality devices, it's a good way of highlighting the differences), it just doesn't do it for me either

Looks like the acquisition by Korg has lead to somewhat of a "Darkglass" crossover in their new range:

The main new thing on them is the built in cab sims of the classic Aguilar SL and DB cabinets

6 hours ago, NancyJohnson said:

 

So US/Sweetwiter $500 preorder, Thomann £611 (or $775).  Bonkers.  If I do pull for one of these it'll be though my brother in law on a US trip.

Just to check though (as I know US sites can sometimes be a bit fiddly with their prices) -  is that $500 including sales tax?

*EDIT* I just checked sales tax rates, and most states aren't above 7%, so post tax it would be arount $535, so not hugely different

£200 for this is a crazy steal

I have (what was) Woodinblack's RST and I can confirm it is crazy light with no dive; its party trick is handing it to people and seeing their face when they realise just how light it is.

3 hours ago, OliverBlackman said:

Let’s hope they don’t track online mentions because that price might have been updated if they do

Looking at their site, something tells me they don't!

If I believed I could sell it at a moments notice, I would be down there today. But despite the crazy prices in the market, I don't know if they ever actually sell!

Man, weird to see my own reply being the first response on this dead thread (as someone who's not exactly the most prolific of posters)

13 minutes ago, edstraker123 said:

An alternative  ? https://retrovibe.co.uk/product/retrovibe-s30-strat-bass-30-6-short-scale-surf-green-dart-tastic/

 

 

Nah, you want the original: https://reverb.com/uk/item/75888548-carlo-robelli-swd-joe-dart-bass

11 minutes ago, BassApprentice said:

Surely Joe Dart has to be Musicman's best selling artist?

 

He's sold out 3 rubs of full fat USA models at tip end price tags now he's made another £250,000 (roughly based on average of £400 for each bass) in less than 12 hours.

 

That's a mad amount of money and units to move for very simple basses.

Love or hate their music, Jack Stratton really has figured out marketing to musicians

7 hours ago, ProjeKtWEREWOLF said:

That's a cool looking little amp. 

It's a great sounding one too

It's cheap, but comes out at £500+ after shipping and tax 

58 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

 

 

+ shipping + vat + duty. About £520 total. 

Yeah not quite as much of a bargain as I first thought. Still, I think probably a fair price given the name attached 

£326 is an absolute bargain

On 08/04/2024 at 21:34, LeftyJ said:

 

I can already hear the gospel fills

21 minutes ago, MichaelDean said:

And Ashdown have put up a video now.

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4qKRAuLa26/?igsh=OGRhZGY5OWgzZDQ=

 

Hmm, now I don't feel so confident saying that the PMT video was entirely the fault of Dagan. It sounds better here, but still has the "I'm playing through my friends broken Carlsbro amp" sound. **edit** I take that back, I've just had a watch again of the Ashdown video and I don't think it sounds bad, just not my go-to drive/overdrive sound **edit** Maybe it's simply not my sort of drive.

I had an audition with a band who's singer had come from musical theatre and wanted to branch out into function gigs.

I have never met anyone more musically oblivious. Every song required MJ style ad-libs, counted us in with completely arbitrary speeds (and he had to count us in, couldn't possibly let the drummer do it) to the extent he wants Higher Ground at about 250bpm and looked at me funny when I started it at the speed he counted in, and could not learn lyrics to save his life.

The cherry on top was playing "Suck My Kiss" where he rattled through the lyrics without taking a breath, somehow finishing the song before the band had gotten through the first chorus! He then proceeded to look at us like "what are you guys doing, the song is over?" as we continued through the rest of the song. Suffice to say I declined to join.

I probably haven't played my Warwick Thumb in a gig or studio setting for over 10 years. It was a gift from my late father, and my first professional instrument so I'm never getting rid of it; I just don't click with it like I used to

The LMII is one of my favourite amps of all time, pity I already have one! Glwts

D'Addario do a gig backpack, but it isn't cheap:

https://www.daddario.com/products/accessories/backline-cases/backline-transport-pack/

These sound fantastic, if I had another jazz bass I would pick this up in a second, glwts 

I used to strive for that super clean sound, but discovered the best clean sound in the mix (for me) was slightly furry(?), or hairy. Slightly overdriven, but the distortion gets lost in the mix, so instead it just sounds warm and rounds off the edge of "sparkly clean".

9 hours ago, Bigwan said:

I'd also point out that at 229 quid, I ain't buying that...

Given the absurd cost of pedals recently (see: Tech21 XB Driver @£599), that somehow doesn't feel too horrible

I assume it was this bad boy?

that'll do what you're looking for