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[quote name='Bridgehouse' timestamp='1510168759' post='3404469'] Well. Took the body out of the freezer and liberally applied a good dose of hot air from the hair dryer. Nary even a tiny crack, check or anything. Gah. [/quote] Does it take multiple temperature shocks?

Second hand Tecamp Puma 2x12. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. The Eich 2x12 is along the same lines but not under a grand...

[quote name='Al Krow' timestamp='1510053955' post='3403530'] You do realise there is one in the FS section (albeit as two separate 1x12s, which should in theory be just as good?). My mate, Osiris, has a 2x12 Tecamp cab he plays his Magellan through and it's just divine... [/quote] Ah but then you're missing out on the 4" mid/high driver which is SWEET! Also 350w not 500w. Although that's neither here nor there really. As an all in one gigging combo the Puma 212 is unbeatable IMHO. Edit: Eich still make something similar, but I don't have twelve hundred quid just at the minute!

Oh and the tecamp puma 2x12 combo I had for a while. Best combo in the world ever. And the local guy I sold it to won't sell it back...

Ashdown LB30, and a CTM30... Orange Terror Bass 500, 3 times... Tech Soundsystems 4x12. Best bass cab I've owned, lightweight but BIG. My knuckles thank me every day though... An abused '83 Squier SQ P bass. One of the best P basses I've owned. Bought for buttons too... '83 Wal Mk1. Not really my thing, but it'd be worth a fortune now! Line 6 Studio 110. Great little thing to have around the house.

[quote name='krispn' timestamp='1510007075' post='3403272'] That Jake model in the video looks like the Lull PT4. Very nice!! Be interesting to check out the price with those thunder'buckers I've just seen the actual bass on bass direct for £1099. Bit cheaper than a Lull what! [/quote] Nancy will be along in a minute to say Maruszczyk should go down the tubes for doing that... Great looking bass, but it's a bit unclear what the pickups actually are. They don't say they're Haeussel Thunderbird pickups, just that they're humbuckers in thunderbird covers.

I had a Schecter Model T a while back. I believe it was a continuation of the Rob Deleo signature. Came standard with Seymour Duncan pickups and pretty decent hardware. It was quite a nice bass. Nothing amazing, but did most things well.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1509798972' post='3401720'] People tend to like these rant type video bloggers until they pick on the thing they like. [/quote] I didn't really hear any ranting, just utter nonsense being talked...

[quote name='Bridgehouse' timestamp='1509801508' post='3401741'] Ain't that the truth! I played a few pre-CBS before getting mine and there was def. variance between them. Mostly it was tonal tho - the necks broadly felt pretty similar. You considered doing a parts build and having something which is pretty much a 64 spec? The two PJs I'm doing at the mo are exact copies of 64 necks - some well chosen parts and you'd get 80% of the way there... [/quote] I have, and contact has been made with your supplier!

Totally not a Rick fan (although I had my first positive Rick experience recently I would never own one). It's the total inaccuracy of his content that offends me really, from "this bass won't work with these strings" to setting the action of the bass by measuring the radius on top of the strings... I have my doubts that there was anything wrong with the pickup in the bass since it was fine except for the tone control. Does sound good with the Bill Lawrence in there though! But it looked like he was happy to leave the bass with the pickguard up in the air...

I know many fine Dave's. I believe he's only the 2nd I've encountered to truly let down all the other Dave's who share the wondrous name of Dave...

I've been aware of Dave for some time but he always seemed fairly harmless. Was just watching something else and one of Dave's videos appeared in "Up Next" with him looking at a MIM '57 RI P bass. After about a minute I started skipping through the rest of the video (and his 3 subsequent videos about the same bass) to just confirm my opinion. This man is an absolute idiot! It is a real worry that people would watch his output and take him seriously... Opinions? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIG1ejlk-18

Really jealous of your little Ashdown fliptop, by the way! Really liked the look of these when they were released.

Maybe try removing and refitting the speaker. The issue may become obvious!

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1509658094' post='3400712'] It's hard to say without hearing what you're hearing, but is it definitely the speaker farting and not the amp distorting? It's only a 15 watt amp, and the speaker would have to either be damaged or very poorly chosen to be running out of steam at that amount of power. It'd be worth checking through another cab before you spend more on it. [/quote] That's easy to check out - just try it with a different cab.

[quote name='Bridgehouse' timestamp='1509659673' post='3400730'] That specific 64 or do you think any 64 would do it for you? [/quote] Hard to say since it's the only one I've played Mark - they don't grow i trees round here I'm afraid to say! I was pretty impressed with the '66 I played in Rudy's on honeymoon in NYC so probably any decent one of that kind of era... Money is the only (rather large) barrier...

While I'd be tempted to go with an external cab, you bought this for a reason. And they're cute as a button! I'd contact ashdown.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1509568497' post='3400023'] You should have started as you meant to go on... [/quote] Would have been cheaper in the long run!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1509567934' post='3400017'] You going to share it with us, then? Or is it still the Pre-CBS P? [/quote] Yup. Specifically a refinished 64 P bass belonging to a friend. He's owned it since '68. Chances of it ever being mine are, let's say, slim... I was a hair's breadth from buying a refinished 66 P that was pretty close to perfect from Rudy's when we were on honeymoon in NYC, but didn't think a 3k credit card bill was the best start to wedded life...

[quote name='SimonEdward' timestamp='1509562778' post='3399956'] One more for the road... I once dreamt of owning an Alembic Signature 4. And then I got one. Ah well, that's dreams for you ~ be very careful what you wish for! I have neither the time, £$£$ or motivation to carry on searching for the dream Bass... I have what I need and that's that. [/quote] All true! I dreamed of owning a Wal. I was so sure they were the perfect bass for me. Bought one. Good but wasn't THE ONE. I dreamed of owning various Laklands. Had them. Good, but they're gone now. Musicman, Warwick, same story. I only thought I wanted them all. BUT, unlike many who continue to search, I HAVE been lucky enough to play my dream bass, so now I KNOW.

Pre-CBS Fender P...