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Bought some fancy strings off Marc. Very nice guy to deal with, strings exactly as described, very quick guaranteed postage too. Pleasure to deal with. Thanks mate! Eude

[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1336469294' post='1645912'] Wow, they're £80 cheaper than anywhere else! I don't think I need the added volume just yet but I'd be interested in what it does for the overall sound. Plus I think it would look well cool sitting under my combo [/quote] It'd take a "big" sound and make it HUGE! It would look cool, plus it'll help with on stage sound dispersion, having a the top speaker a little nearer head height will help you hear yourself a bit better... Nothing much to lose Eude

[quote name='funkle' timestamp='1336462156' post='1645799'] Hi all, Just noticed that Warwick are coming out with a medium (and short scale also) version of their budget Corvette bass later this year. Good news for medium scale fans (like me). Thought I'd let others know. [url="http://www.warwickbass.com/modules/produkte/produkt.php?submenuID=17072&katID=24287&cl=EN"]http://www.warwickba...tID=24287&cl=EN[/url] Not much out there on t'interweb yet about these, though I did find a thread on Talkbass. Pete [/quote] Yup, great news! For a wee while they'd left a typo on their price list making it look like they'd be doing a 32" 5 string, but they corrected it fairly quickly I'll always love Warwicks, but just find them a little bit uncomfortable, especially the Thumb, used to own one, which is my favourite looks and tone wise. There'll always be a few custom 32" Warwicks on my lottery win basses list, but it's nice to see they're doing something in that range for the masses now. Eude

Glad you're getting on with your new combo mate That Ashdown "Touring" range seems incredible value for money! If I was you I'd save up for the 1x12 cab, you can't beat the sound of 2x12, plus they're so bloomin' cheap from Thomann... Eude

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1336406960' post='1645150'] seems ridiculous that they won't slot someone elses board...... turning away good business, exsepcially in these economic times.... [/quote] Yup, it's unsane. They've thrown away the opportunity of a nice working relationship there. Did they think that Roscoe would just let them build their necks for them? I pity the fools! Eude

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1336230277' post='1642866'] The new guys that confirmed they could do the custom slotting have now elaborated to say that will do it, but only if they use their own woods to create the neck and fretboard - effectively they will build but not slot someone else's board. Back to the drawing board. [/quote] Aw man, that totally stinks! Will Roscoe not consider doing the slotting themselves?... Eude

I've bleated on enough about mine, but here's a little review that might help you make up your mind >> http://www.bassplayersunited.com/2011/04/gear-review-ibanez-promethean-combo-5110-vs-genz-benz-3-0-310t/ [i]"This is a $2,000.00 amp in a $699.00 package..."[/i] Sums it up nicely. I know the HB and RedSub heads are similar, but they have a different front end and I'd put money on the design of the cab and the quality of the speaker of the Promethean being quite a bit better. Eude

[quote name='The Burpster' timestamp='1336146759' post='1641699'] Maybe I should've just put that instead, then I wouldnt be missconstrued...... Thanks Eude. [/quote] I wouldn't worry dude, we're all pals on here

Juan Alderete from Racer X and now The Mard Volta is using them on tour, 2 stacks with each PF500 going the matching 2x10 and 1x15 cabs. I reckon they'll probably work best with those cabs I love the look, just not ever really been a fan of the Ampeg tone, at least the solid state version of it, but hey, that's just me If I was you, I'd give the head another go with a bit more time and perhaps some more suitable cabs. Good luck! Eude

Can't say enough good stuff about the Promethean P5110, it punches well above it's weight in so many ways. I've used it for home practice, full rehearsals, smallish gigs without PA support and as a stage monitor for much bigger ones, where it was so loud the guys doing the FOH asked me to turn down as it was interfering with their mix It handles a low nicely and can put out a pretty enormous range of sounds, and the fact that you can also use it with headphones and whap the head out to push 500W at 4 Ohms as part of a big rig is the icing on the cake! The Fender TV 12 is by all accounts a nice sounding amp, but it only does one sound, which I'll bet the Promethean can get close to with it's vibe control, it's more expensive and a fair bit heavier. The only thing the TV 12 has over the Promethean is the 12" speaker, which will obviously push out a bit more natural low end, something you have to force a little with the Ibanez, but having said that, I was playing last night, at fairly low levels and was generating a surprising amount of trouser flap, which I hadn't noticed before. I just wish Ibanez had released a 12" version of the original combo instead of knocking out a cheaper 15" combo, cheapening the brand and failing to follow through on what was really great start in higher end amplification... So in summary, get yourself a Promethean P5110 Combo before they run out! Eude

[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1335966953' post='1638755'] Wise words! I'm in no rush really so could always wait until I have the cash. But interest free is quite handy at times... I got a rather speedy reply from Guy at Ashdown about the VS112s and he says (and I quote) "they're not man enough to handle the MAG 300 head" and I'm better off with the C210Ts that are specifically designed for it. [/quote] Fair enough mate. Sounds like you're best giving the VS112s a miss then. Was worth a punt ;-) Hope you get yourself a nice lil' rig soon! Eude

Nice one mate! Be really keen to hear how you get on with that there cab, that's an incredible price! Eude

Anyone else clock that it's a 32" scale? I wonder if they might be thinking of doing some more medium scale jobbys? Apparently the Japanese 32" Scale Jazz and Aerodyne Basses are magical... Eude

[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1335906133' post='1637973'] Ooh, nice prices you found on Thomann. I've ordered a few things from them before and like their service. Aren't the VS112s rated at 125w? Would the 200w from the MAG 300 be a bit much for a single cab? Also, would 2 VS112s cope with 250w? i.e. you just double the power capability of a single cab if you have two? I'm not that experienced with separate amps and cabs so always need to ask. [/quote] I'm fairly sure a single VS-112 would be fine with the MAG at 200W, as long as you don't go too mental. If I'm right, when you hook two 8 Ohm Cabs to a 4 Ohm Load, you half the wattage, so 300W into 2 8 Ohm Loads would be 150W per load, again, as long as you don't go mental, you'll be fine. Maybe you should shoot Ashdown an email, just to be sure though... Eude

Your MAG 300 is even cheaper from Thomann >> [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/ashdown_mag_300h.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/ashdown_mag_300h.htm[/url] Tuck a couple of these under it >> [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/ashdown_vs112.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/ashdown_vs112.htm[/url] ...and you've got yourself a pretty sweet lil' rig for under £500 and Thomann give you a 3 year warranty on everything! The Mi12 Cabs are likely to be around £250 when they become available, and you can get two VS 112s for the same price. You can go with one 1x12 when you don't too much oomph and rock both of them when you do, plus the VS cabs look pimp I'm seriously considering picking up a couple of the VS 112s myself too, but my 500W head might be a bit too much for them, but not an issue for you if you go for thr MAG 300 head... Eude

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1335887770' post='1637595'] The main problem with this bass is that it looks like a bunch of left-over parts bolted together by someone who's never played an instrument before. [/quote] I honestly think it is, this whole "Pawn Shop" sh*t is perfect for getting rid of overstock odds and sods...

[quote name='CHRISDABASS' timestamp='1335885903' post='1637556'] This looks far better! still rather poor though! No idea who's in charge at Fender these days!! [/quote] They're between a rock and hard place though, if they come up with some actual "new" designs, they'll never get it right, Fender heads will hate them, and non-fender players won't really be interested anyway. They could do a lot better than just bringing out new(ish) colours every so often, or slight tweaks, they could develop things a bit more, refine shapes, improve the weight and handling of instruments, while keeping some more classic examples around too, and I'm sure everyone would be happy to see an improvement in Quality Control. I guess they do this to a certain degree, but they could always do a bit more, it's not as if they don't have the budget for it, a proper Fender Jazz 6 string for instance, folks have been asking for one of those for a very long time, the Steve Bailey sig got close, but it was astronomically expensive, and didn't quite nail it for most folks. I also thought the Roscoe Beck sig was a nice example of what Fender could be doing and should have filtered down to more affordable lines, but it didn't seem to catch on. Mind you, Ernie Ball seem to come up with new and interesting ideas while keeping their brand style, ethos and rabid fan base, there's something Fender are missing... </my other 2p> Eude

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1335885386' post='1637541'] As everywhere: Currently Unavailable [/quote] Balls...

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1335883566' post='1637502'] A bridge - Looking at Babicz full contact - shame they don't do a nickel finish one - I know you used to be able to get a nickel finished Badass2 but cannot find one anywhere...so still umming and aahing over a bridge Any ideas for nickel bridges that are not BBOT but can get low action? [/quote] Looks like you can get the BadAss II and III in Nickel >> http://www.allparts.com/Leo-Quan-Badass-Bass-Bridges-s/215.htm Reckon they might have recently come out. Eude