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Nice bass matey, congrats. (Love that rig too, very classy, would love something like that myself at some point ) Eude

A good test for me is our house, the previous owner bodged pretty much everything throughout his stay here, and I'm going to have to replace all the electrics, they just aren't safe. Anyway, there's only a couple of sockets, which I've tried that cause a bit of hum when one of the SBs is soloed on my 6 string, sockets that can make our hifi hum like crazy, so I guess they are not bad at all. So in summary, they're the quietest I've had, but they're always going to be a little susceptible to hum if there's weird lighting or earthing issues around, but in a good situation, they're silent. I think a PB SB combo would be pretty cool, it'd give you a nice PJ feel Eude

Very nice mate! Loving the contrast between the neck and body there. A 2 pickup set up would give you a lot more options, and I think the PB pickup at the front and a thinner pickup at the rear looks really cool on the Finn body >> The PB pickups apparently have a huge amount of low end available, especially with a filter preamp, so whatever you choose will afford a pretty nice contrast. In my experience, the SB pickups have a more aggressive open tone to them, and the FB pickups, a bit more focused and smoother, but still very punchy, if you have the FB wired in series it'll be darker and more low mid focused, and in parallel it'll be a but more hifi in tone. I guess it all depends what you want from it really, based on what I just wrote I'd struggle to choose, but I hope it's of some help to you... Cheers, Eude

Very nice mate and congrats on getting your job back too!

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1365518363' post='2040598'] The knobs have been the biggest thing. Not being able to make contact with the pots has cured all static sounds. [/quote] Well glad its all sorted dude

Sounds good mate, so I take it that was the solution to your preamp woes then. Eude

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1365506870' post='2040374'] It's quite un-nerving that. I feel the same way about my fretless ACG (#120). [/quote] Me too about my first ACG, (#0050), its a very simple 5 string single cut, but everything about it is perfect, when I pick it up its like putting on a nicely worn in pair of jeans, if that makes sense. I'm more of a 6 string player, bass that is, but there's just something so special about that bass

Looking good mate! They blend in perfectly Have you gone to a 2 band EQ now then?

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1365418380' post='2039148'] Sad day...I just can't cope with the 33" scale for some reason so it's heading off back to alan :-( [/quote] That's a real shame dude. How long did you give it? Might take a little while to become accustomed to it...

If you fancy something a bit different and would consider a custom made bass, ACG would build you a mean passive 4 string from their Graft range within that budget - check 'em out >> [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk"]www.acguitars.co.uk[/url] You'd have a fair few options too, a choice of shapes, type of pickup etc. If you want something more trad, I'd look to G&L or perhaps Lakland. Eude

[quote name='Xtof' timestamp='1365010181' post='2034133'] Hi, folks! After having played these two beauties for several months, and having been stunned by their qualities, I sold my Alembic ( yes, sir!) and ordered Patrick another bass : a long scale maple fingerboard, ash body with a wenge top, headless, 4 strings, this time, ... Back to basics, I would say! ;-) Here is the latest pic of the crafting in progress... Hope you will enjoy it! [font=Helvetica][size=3][url="https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/599210_616785818347907_443628456_n.jpg"]599210_616785818347907_443628456_n.jpg[/url][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3] Cheers from the other side ! ;-) [/size][/font] [/quote] Brilliant! Another gorgeous bass

[quote name='tayste_2000' timestamp='1365007704' post='2034092'] Yeah and oddly enough the prototype is in a red case just not got an idea of an eta on it being released. [/quote] Fair enough, but if the insurance company will be paying Matamp directly, could you just keep some credit open with them and snap the head up when it's ready?

So sorry to hear about your gear being robbed, some people need drowning, but you're doing the right thing in looking to the positive and planning more gear I like the sound of sorting out 2 x 4x10's from you 8x10, to run with a new GT200, and maybe see if they can perhaps voice it along the lines of what you're used to? Another thought: weren't Matamp working on a valve fronted class D head, similar in design to the Orange Bass Terror? Surely that, if its available soon, and your 2x12 would be a magic little rig when you need to travel light? Eude

I've used the Fender combo in rehearsal studios down here in London and it is SO much louder than it should be and has a nice chunky tone to it, if I had to replace my set up with something cheaper I would certainly consider it, but check out this one too >> http://www.gak.co.uk/en/warwick-bc-80/53240 A mate of mine put this into the small room in his rehearsal studio near Edinburgh and says its fantastic, lovely sound, solid build quality, easily keeps up with a drummer too. Eude

I used to run a MarkBass LM 250 with a single Aguilar GS112 cab, think that put out about 150W and it was just fine for small gigs, you could probably pick up something similar for about £500 secondhand on here, but for that you could nearly get a new PF 350 with a matching Portaflex cab... Eude

Seems a PF 350 head >> http://www.soundsliveshop.com/p/Ampeg_PF-350_Portaflex_Amplifier_Bass_Head/AMPEG-PF-350 would sit nicely on top of an SVT 210 Cab >> http://www.soundsliveshop.com/p/Ampeg_SVT-210AV_Bass_Speaker_Cab/AMPEG-SVT210AV Would work out a little more than your budget but worth thinking about for sure! Eude

Hey mate, nice to see you back on here and great to know you're still rocking the Pub Bass! I do miss that bass sometimes I have to say and there's a similarly specced jazz on my bass bucket list should I ever win the lottery... If you're looking for an Ampeg'y sound with a smaller footprint and budget, how about this mini stack?... http://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-amp-heads/pid23203/cid685/ampeg-micro-cl-stack-100w-2x10.asp Perfect for bedroom use and it'd be fine for quiet gigs I reckon. Eude

[quote name='JPJ' timestamp='1364665764' post='2029477'] For the "coffee shop" gigs you describe, you'll not do better than a PJB Briefcase IMHO [/quote] Thats a very good call! Markbass have just announced a MiniMark 802 Combo too, http://www.markbass.it/product_detail.php?id=241 - might be worth a look?

[quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1364582773' post='2028553'] Well, I got a new P3110 from Thomann and it lasted 20 minutes before dying. Its replacement lasted longer but wasn't loud enough - 150W or so on its own (300W with an extension speaker. So, I'm sort of off Prometheans at the moment. [/quote] I meant the older model, which is about 300W at 8 Ohms, I think, and I also said "a good one" as there were a lot of faulty versions of that too. I've not heard of anyone keeping hold of their P3110s though, they all seem to be shoddy, but the P5110 model, assuming its a good one, is amazing! It'll be a long time before I part with mine Eude

[quote name='Merton' timestamp='1364473655' post='2026918'] Ah cool, I forgot you were so close! Thanks for that d(e)ude, I may just have to take you up on that offer and show off my incredibly poor ability! 33" might be OK, I was thinking more 32" or even 30.5".... [/quote] Don't stress man, I'm SO out of practice since I became a Dad, I imagine you plodding out Smoke On The Water would have me in tears... Send me a PM if you fancy a visit at some point. If you're only looking for something more compact rather than specifically a shorter scale, I think you'll be very pleased if you have a shot of my ACG Finns... I have to say I think 30.5" might be pushing it a little, unless you adjust your technique a little. I know Roscoe made a 30" 6er recently and Gard, who makes them, said it had a pretty good low B, if you make some playing adjustments, which I assume he meant playing a little lighter. Eude

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1364469806' post='2026844'] I might have almost concluded the deal for another ACG I just 'happened' to be browsing Alan's 'available now' pages when I spotted this beauty! [media]http://www.flickr.com/photos/andy_dye/sets/72157633106260341/[/media] (I'll do my own photos when it arrives next week!) [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/Available/46/"]http://www.acguitars...k/Available/46/[/url] Tasmanian Burl Myrtle top with 4mm Sycamore accent and American Cherry chambered body. 5 piece Maple/Bubinga neck with Ebony fingerboard with Maple fret lines. 24 fret / 33" scale / zero radius. Two ACG FB Humbuckers in to an ACG EQ03 4K. Low battery indicator. Satin finish. [/quote] Wow!? Really? Nice work matey. It's a truly lovely bass that one, I think you'll be VERY happy with it Eude

If you can get hold of a good Ibanez Promothean 5110 Combo you'd be laughing, it'd suit your needs perfectly!

As you know I play 33" basses, ACGs as it happens, 4, 5 and 6 string, no problems with floppy strings here. I reckon you could go to 32", or possibly even 31.5" without it being noticeably floppy, unless you play VERY hard. How short are you thinking of going? There's likely to be all sorts of arguments about how scale length effects string vibration etc., some substantiated with physics and some just plain insane, it's been done to death a million times, so I'm not going to bother chiming in on that, but one thing you can try to tighten things up is change to a string that's a little tighter in feel, I've always found hex wound DRs tighter than their round wound ones. You can also go up a string gauge too. I went from 0.125 0.100 0.080 etc up to 0.130 0.105 0.085 etc. when I first started on 33" basses, but I've pretty much gone back now. I know Alan would build you an amazing shorty if you choose to go with ACG. If you want to try out a 33", you're more than welcome to pop over, I'm in sunny South Croydon/Sanderstead. Cheers, Eude