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Just traded basses with John, what an incredible pleasure, true gent, man of his word and excellent comms. Would deal again without hesitation. Thanks pal!

Thanks John! It was a complete pleasure on my end, will make sure I post on your feedback page too. [quote name='haimesy' timestamp='1424288243' post='2694834'] Traded basses with Harry , it was pleasure ,great comms ...a completely stress free deal...took 2hrs to get through Harry's packaging though ..lol...he even sent a new strap with the bass....proper gent....cheers Harry [/quote]

Neil, Xotic BB arrived safely. Thanks for the hassle free transaction!

Valiant guy or drunk madman, who cares. He didn't shoot anyone.

Depending on genre of course, not sure if these are too much. AC/DC - Highway to Hell, great singalong Nirvana - Smells like Teen Spirit, who doesn't know this song Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire, yes girls.... Killers - Mr Brightside, another yes girls...

[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1420205853' post='2646665'] I don't see why you have to muck about with tunings. The bass strings are usually tuned in fourths to each other, so why change that? It makes life a lot easier when your in this standard set up. I'm no expert on tunings for metal right enough but have often wondered if I have a bass with a low B, and I want to play deep, dirty metal music, do the guitars have to be down tuned to a low B too? Or do they stay in concert pitch as if we were playing a normal tune with a five string bass? [/quote] Why wouldn't you "muck about" with tunings? It gives you extra options......

As I see it you have 2 options, 1. get an extra light 5 string set (max .120 on the and tune up the entire bass to standard C or 2. tune the bass in C, G, C etc = a drop C tuning. The top string = E (or should say D) not B should be at least .110 for that. Do not forget changing intonation for either option.

Either the drummer steps up, practices and uses a click track live or I would quit...... No I would probably just quit, it is exhausting to have to "think" and not "feel" time whilst playing.

+1, but do verify it is the preamp by trying it in passive mode first. [quote name='3below' timestamp='1419778070' post='2642622'] This will be fixable without the need to purchase a new pre-amp. A sound clip of the noise would be useful. Without any test equipment / measurements etc my brute force method would be (i) replace any electrolytic capacitors (ii) check for dry joints and re-solder. A good electronics engineer will sort this quickly, it is a straightforward simple circuit, especially with Frank's link to the circuit. [/quote]

Clearly a sore point, if it makes any difference my GB Streamliner says it puts out 900 which it does not. I still love the amp though and it is (like the TC) loud enough to keep up with the loudest drummers and guitar players. EBS have even turned it into (this is opinion again) a reverse marketing trick, labelling their Reidmar at 250 watts (same module in there) so everybody is in awe of how loud they are compared to others. My old (now sold) 200 watt tube amp was louder than anything I used before or after. [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1419937406' post='2644048'] If people still wish to imply that TC amps only put out 200 watts, I'll continue to relate my experience of them, that they are easily the equivalent of 500 and 750 watt amps. The yawn is because the continued misinformation from a few people is getting very boring. [/quote]

The good thing about this forum is that everyone can have an opinion, if people disagree with me backed up by facts or just opinion that is more than fine for me. Re the pick comment I must admit that it doesn't read right (it was late), ie does not convey what I was trying to get across. Of course you do not need a tweeter if you play with a pick. I was trying to address the "audibility" whilst moving around the stage, as higher frequencies have shorter wave lengths you can hear them a little better on stage. The highs a tweeter puts out would I feel help, in ear monitoring would be better . My comments were not meant to rile you Jenny_Innie, I was trying to give some background to some of the comments you raised in a very good to read review. [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1419931606' post='2643989'] The first three are pretty much rooted in hard fact... [/quote]

Probably to only bass I have any GAS for, Z3's are the dogs dangly bits. Congrats!

We are getting paid very well but will have to complete a marathon 8 sets at the Waterhole in Amsterdam. Great venue though so it should be loud as hell and a lot of fun. The place holds around 300 at max capacity. Set 1 Jamiroqau – Deeper Underground Cream - Sunshine o/y love Pearl Jam - Alive Nirvana – On a Plain Foo Fighters – Monkey Wrench Green Day – Longview RATM - Wake Up Set 2 Steppen Wolf - Born to be Wild Hives – Hate to say I told you so Velvet Revolver - Slither Blur - Song 2 Weezer - Pork & Beans Foo Fighters – Times Like these AC/DC - Whole Lotta Rosie Set 3 QOTSA – Feel good hit of the... Audioslave - Cochise The Police - Message in a bottle RATM – Bulls on Parade Nirvana - Come as you Are Weezer - Hashpipe Beasty Boys - Fight for Ur Right Set 4 Jet - Be my Girl Live - I alone Anouk - Jeruzalem Republica - Ready to Go Skunk Anansie - Everyday Hurts Lenny Kravitz - Let Love Rule Skunk Anansie - Weak Set 5 Foo Fighters - The Pretender Audioslave - Show me how to live ACDC - Highway to hell RHCP – Under the Bridge RATM – Bullet in Your Head The Killers - Mr. Brightside QOTSA – No One Knows Set 6 GnR - It’s so Easy Radiohead - Creep Muse - Hysteria Nirvana – Breed RATM - Take the Power Back Qotsa - My God is the Sun Foo Fighters – Everlong Set 7 Foo Fighters - All my life RATM – Know Your Enemy Nirvana - In Bloom G ‘n Roses – Welcome to the Jungle Metallica - Enter Sandman Nirvana – Heart-Shaped Box Limp Bizkit - Break stuff Set 8 Green Day - Basket Case Bloodhoung Gang - Chasey Lain RATM – Killing in the name of KOL – Sex on Fire Nirvana – Territorial Pissings SPIT - Spit it Out Nirvana – Smells like teen Spirit