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[quote name='BottomEndian' post='1222100' date='May 6 2011, 11:47 AM']Seeing as Eude failed miserably on this count ( ), allow me to fill in with an ACG singlecut bolt-on neck joint: Yum yum.[/quote] Whoops... I wanted to take a new photo for it, but never got round to it. I am taking delivery of a new (to me at least) DSLR today however, so I might just get round to it after all... Eude

[quote name='Scoop' post='1222094' date='May 6 2011, 11:38 AM']Another update showing the neck laminates of padouk, sycamore and wenge. Looks like a strip of deck chair material [url="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/836/blackwoodandneck.jpg/"][/url][/quote] Looking good Dave Just a quick warning, when I win the lottery, I have a further 6 builds planned on "my list", so that'll take me up to 8 ACGs - Ha! Is there a trophy or crown, sceptre and cape that comes with your current title?... Eude

[quote name='Wilco' post='1218399' date='May 3 2011, 10:38 AM']Thanks for your post - I did have my doubts about the price for sure, & was thinking £250 would've been nearer the mark. I think a MIM fiver would be a better quality instrument & generally they sell for around £350 on here. I can't see the seller of the Pro-tone dropping the price that much - i'll have to wait until a passive MIM gets posted for sale![/quote] +1 dude. No way that Squier is "rare" or "sought after" by any means, pretty sure Squier only made it for a couple of years as it didn't sell well. A secondhand MIM fiver would be much more sensible, or perhaps a Squier Jazz Deluxe 5 string, they're apparently very good instruments and I think they can be had new for about £250... ( [url="http://www.squierguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=0300575500"]http://www.squierguitars.com/products/sear...rtno=0300575500[/url] ) Good luck matey, Eude

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1216715' date='May 1 2011, 05:45 PM']If I see one for the original £499 with delivery and gig bag ill probably snap it up.[/quote] Seriously dude, the bag is only useable as a case to protect it, absolutely useless for carrying it around in...

[quote name='voxpop' post='1216043' date='Apr 30 2011, 06:41 PM']Here you go..... [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Creation_Audio_Labs_Redeemer.html"]http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_sp...s_Redeemer.html[/url] It really does give a passive bass lift.[/quote] Sounds interesting, I'll need to hunt Youtube for some audio comparisons... Eude

[quote name='voxpop' post='1216008' date='Apr 30 2011, 06:07 PM']This is the first 6 string P bass with a true split coil pickup that Jon has done. I think he is looking forward to the build because he has never used a Redeemer circuit before either. I want it for next week if possible?? [/quote] Can you give me a bit more info on the Redeemer circuit dude?... Eude

This bass sounds gorgeous I've always wondered what a 6 string P Bass would be like, I'm knowing Jon's skills with will be a blinder too. Can't wait to see what he does with the 4+2 headstock too, I think this will be a first from Shuker! The wait might be 6 months, might be longer, but rest assured it'll be worth the wait! Eude

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='1215139' date='Apr 29 2011, 05:42 PM']I hate threads like this...it makes we want to buy one (Ibanez) and I have the mahoney to do so and I am currently looking at what I use to practice but then I read a load of negative stuff about them and it puts me right off. I realise I'm a whinging old PITA and should just buy one and see what all the hoohaa is about [/quote] The only bad stuff I've heard was over in the US, bar gafbass's experience. It's not really a gamble when you can send it back... Go on, you know you want too Eude

Nice to see the little Promethean getting some well deserved love. I seriously can't get over how good they are! I'm surprised the uptake hasn't been much greater, but they'll get there for sure if they continue in the same direction, 'Mon the Prometheans! Eude

So you pulled the trigger? Sounds like a really cool bass matey! I'll be following this one closely... Eude

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='1209701' date='Apr 24 2011, 12:07 AM']A bag of sh*te then Eude? [/quote] Or a bag of arse, if you want to be more continental... It need it top handle, like on a holdall, as the shoulder strap is rubbish, the weight of the amp, as light as it is, is too much for it and it just stretches out to it's full extent. Plus even if the shoulder strap did stay put, it's a little too awkward to carry that way comfortably... Eude

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1208802' date='Apr 23 2011, 12:13 AM']I know gaf had two units go wrong. I'd still like one. Thomann had a deal at £499 with delivery for the 1x10 combo plus the gig bag. Anywhere else close?[/quote] The bag is appalling, just a warning. It's only useable as a cover, there is no sensible/easy way of carrying it comfortably using the strap - total and utter rubbish. I believe Sk8 is planning on having something custom made for his Promethean, I'll make sure he shares his results... Eude

[quote name='gafbass02' post='1207075' date='Apr 21 2011, 01:54 PM']Yeah second lot too:-( and an ext cab I later bought separately To me the promethean sound more scooped and hi -fi and refined than the midget which was very snarly, bitey,woody mid bark type sounding, if that makes any sense?!:0)[/quote] That's annoying, I've heard of a couple of dodgy efforts, but 2 in t a row is rubbish! I get what you mean about the Midget vs the Promethean, from what Alex has told me the Midget sounds anything but Eude

[quote name='gafbass02' post='1205399' date='Apr 20 2011, 12:01 AM']Oh yeah!! The midget is very loud indeed. I was gutted that every single piece of promethean kit I had (two combos and two ext cabs) had issues, but I still plan on trying the 1x10 cab 'just one more time' in the future. The midget is an amazing tool, just not my sound, but typically since selling I've had need for one a good few times!! Sods law eh![/quote] You had issues with the second lot of Promethean kit too? Man that's a real shame, mine has been completely stable (touch wood), seriously considering getting the extension cab for it too. How would you compare the sound of the Midget to the Promethean by the way?... Eude

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1206340' date='Apr 20 2011, 08:04 PM']Did think about that, but fancied a non-TC cab I think, something a little bigger for a 1x12.[/quote] How about >> [url="http://www.basscentre.com/bass-cabs/eden-ex112-cab.html"]http://www.basscentre.com/bass-cabs/eden-ex112-cab.html[/url] ... Eude

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1206156' date='Apr 20 2011, 05:33 PM']Probably wise, the RS210 will work out I think, but a DB112 would be nice![/quote] Well the RS112, that I think Owain mentioned, might be a good shout dude. It's very compact and looks pretty cool , and even better you could use it along with your RS210 whenever you fancied it... Eude

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1205800' date='Apr 20 2011, 01:30 PM']PS - Can anyone recommend a decent small cabinet to go with one of these? More than likely a 1x12, not really bothered if its neo or not. Nothing ludicrously expensive, which rules out the recent neo price rises![/quote] Don't think you can go wrong with an Aguilar GS112 mate

Nice one dude, I always liked those ol' Westones! I had a shot of one once that had a fuzz circuit built in, the owner was convinced it was stock, but I wasn't so sure... I do understand the purist's point of view, at least when it comes to instruments that retain a lot of value, but at the end of the day, basses are for playing, so as long as it's tasteful I'm sure it'll rock Anyway, good luck with the "enhancement" of an underrated classic. Eude

[quote name='gafbass02' post='1204868' date='Apr 19 2011, 03:25 PM']Dont have the midget anymore, but this was a stunning little set up: [/quote] Wow! That looks amazing! Cracking little mini rig of doom! Eude

[quote name='thepeanmachine' post='1204655' date='Apr 19 2011, 12:25 PM']Hmmm lots to ponder, thanks for the tips Eude and Derren. Will definitely go for something smaller anyway, just need to flog my current rig. Any ideas on who actually stocks the Promethean so I can check one out? Ideally in the north west as that's where I'm based...cheers[/quote] Not at all dude, sorry I took so long to pop in! Eude

[quote name='thepeanmachine' post='1204619' date='Apr 19 2011, 11:56 AM']I've not been on here long, and already I'm frantically thinking of what to sell in order to get new gear!!! The Promethean does look just like what I'm after thought, fed up of lugging my 4x10 cab everywhere and this looks like the ideal replacement. Does anyone know how it compares to the similar spec'd Mark Bass combos? As in is it worth saving up and going balls out on a Mark Bass or is the Promethean the best bet?[/quote] I moved from a MarkBass LittleMark 250 with an Aguilar GS112 set up to the wee 5110 Promethean combo. I'm really really happy with the move, I still prefer the flat sound of my older set up, just worked well for my style and basses, but the Promethean is an incredible thing! I can easily dial in a sound close enough to what I used to use, plus I can plug in headphones when the wife has had enough, it's small enough to sit in the living roomand it's loud enough to be used on it's own for smallish gigs or as a stage monitor for louder ones. There isn't a direct comparison between the 5110 and any MarkBass combos as they don't do a 1x10 combo, obviously the cheapest MarkBass 1x12 combo will be louder on it's own, however the head ain't removable, it doesn't put out 500W at 4 Ohms, has no aux in or headphone out and it's substantially more expensive, at least at new list price. The 5210 combo could be compared to the MarkBass 2x10, but the above still applies, bar the wattage, however I think the Ibanez combo might be wired at 4 Ohms, so if that is the case, it will probably be a lot louder. For the money, the Ibanez stuff is incredible, and the build quality matches, if not beats the build on the MarkBass stuff in my opinion. I'm positive they'll be making a loss on these uints, but sometimes that's necessary to break into the market. The sound isn't quite as refined or hi-fi, but the Ibanez might be a little more versatile and can certainly do hi-fi in it's own way and has no bother going "old school". I still lust after the MarkBass stuff and under different circumstances I wouldn't have parted with what I had, but the Ibanez does everything and more than I would've got if I'd spent a couple of hundred pounds more and went with the MarkBass 1x12, or the 2x6 for that matter, which is even more limited... That's my 2p! Eude

Wow! Looks amazing dude! For me, personally, I'd have gone with 2 X 1x12 cabs, but each to their own Congrats, and looking forward to here how you get on gigging with it! Eude

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1202446' date='Apr 17 2011, 10:52 AM']Anyone gigged the Promethean as the combo? With a drummer?[/quote] Yup, Several times, in a band with one acoustic guitar and two singers going through a 300W PA. The bass really really cut through nicely! I've also played in a much bigger venue, using it as a stage monitor, and was asked to turn it down by the sound guy as it was loud enough to mess with the front of house sound! Eude

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1199551' date='Apr 14 2011, 04:01 PM']This is what I use (for some gigs, too..!). Headphone & AUX inputs, too. [/quote] +1,000,000! It's amazing to have something that is compact enough to keep it in the living room yet still be able to use for gigs! Eude