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I have pedal options to warm the sound should I decide to. Overdriving the input isn't particularly pleasant (as one might imagine). I bought this as a back up to my Orange Terror but I suspect they'll rotate depending on who I'm playing for,

I don't mind that clean sound, your word warmer is the key here. Thats why I think the tube version must be amazing. Because the M has just about everything else

I'm betting the tube version is a killer. Ran my MOSFET through a barefaced 110 and an ampeg 410 at rehearsal and it sounded awesome. Huge bottom sharp and crisp tops good selection of mid-range options to suit the room. Only criticism I could find is it's a little bit clean for my tastes. Which is why I suspect the tube preamp might make all the difference.

All I ever wanted when I started playing bass in the early 80s was a big TE rig. A 15, a 4 X 10, and a glowing green lit head to reach up and plug into. The ultimate set up it seemed to me. When I finally acquired my first Trace many years later it was a small 130w combo. It sounded every bit as good as I hoped it would and lasted me for years, but it wasn't the huge rig I'd fantasised and lusted for. Fast forward to the present. My dream set up appears regularly in the for sale section here and on eBay and guess what? Now I can afford it I can't bloody lift it.

Reading the comments in response to a best bassists type video and one of them asserts the 80s was the high water mark for bass guitar in popular music. What do you think? Apart from the obvious - I too agree comparing and ranking musicians is pointless - which decade was the bassy best? More importantly, why?

That picture is positively pornographic! Congratulations, beautiful looking rig and gorgeous bass.

Don't have the JC but do have a semi acoustic which caused me similar grief. I found an acoustic guitar case fitted the bill perfectly

Mine was an Amazon 'as new' guessing it had been returned. If my fading memory serves it was around £160 - £170. Collosal bargain.

This one is well regarded https://www.thejazzguide.co.uk

I'm not a scientist so please take whatever I say with a pinch of salt, but I've played both this amp and an Orange Terror (allegedly 1000 watts) through the same cabs at various venues and I've never noticed any loss of volume/power/output/headroom (call it what you will) when using the Bugera. Doesn't bother me what numbers the marketing people choose, it's lightweight, pretty, versatile and sounds great

Used these strings at two rehearsals this week, different bands, same result. Fantastic tone, guitarist even said it was the best bass sound he'd heard from me! I know he's only a guitarist so I shouldn't take any notice but he's been around a while so...

I would be surprised if you are disappointed. Mine is a thundering beast of a thing

That's quality.

Loaded my Precision with the Adagios yesterday; transformed it. Really lovely tone. Naturally I've no idea about longevity but I'll keep you all in the loop

Seen any good ones? I like this

Yes there is such input

Any better?

Totally works for me. The rubber sticks to the surface of both bass and desk. I even used it on a snare drum the other day. Perfect.

My first ever 'proper' gig. Colston Hall. Scott Gorham, Brian Robertson. Hairs on my neck still stand up when I remember it. Brian Downey was awesome too.