Mudpup

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1342456692' post='1735431'] I had a very odd trip there. I was the only customer in the shop and the guy just wanted to ignore me completely! I was looking at an active bass, asked him what one of the controls was for: he said "I don't know" and carried on ignoring me. [/quote] I had a very similar experience at The American Guitar Centre in Tonbridge. They had/have a lovely USA Spector in there. I went down with a pocketful of cash to try it, took 30 minutes to get the MarkBass Momark demo thingy to actually work (the guy in the shop didnt know anything about it) so i had an amp to play through and then found the bass didnt actually work either. The guy there was completely uninterested and had a "oh well, never mind" sort of attitude. He didnt even suggest they open it up and have a quick look in case it was an obvious problem that could be quickly resolved. I dont think he was the owner though - there was another chap downstairs who was a bit more helpful (or at least chatty). I never went back. I have found DV247, The Bass Gallery in Camden, Gig Gear in Harlow and Bass Central in Florida most excellent though.

Its a great head!

Just picked up an aluminium case for my Fusion in Maplins today. Reduced from £35 to £19.99 and a bit tougher than a laptop case. Comes with all the foam. Will probably fit a load of other micro heads too. Worth a look if youre in the market. [IMG]http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj640/mudpup1/02c1b38c.jpg[/IMG]

Spare amp and also Hartke VXL di/preamp thingy just in case taken to every gig. Its being professional i think - we're getting paid to do a job and not let anyone down on the night so we cover most potential problem scenarios. Drummer has a spare snare, guitarist has 2 amps in a roadcase and 2 cabs, i have 2 separate amps and cabs in case one blows, we all have a spare guitar. We did a big gig in Cornwall last bank holiday which involved a lot of travelling, big audience, good pay and got to thinking "what if an amp blows at 10pm - we're stuffed!!" so made a few investments since then. Good for peace of mind i think.

Clarky, i work in the smoke a few days a week. I could chuck the GK MB Fusion in the car one day and pop round if you wanted to have a blast on it.

Just started using a GK MB Fusion head and mightily impressed with it

Chilli peps under the bridge?

Nope not yet Just loaded up with a few months worth of an alternative brand in the meantime - sorry Andy! Will look again a bit later (unless you have a sample set in return for a quick review on the site ) I like the longevity of the nickels but they arent zingy enough for me hence trying to find the stainless ones

Cheers Dave, i did. Just trying to buy British!

I believe they were launched at NAMM this year.

We've already got 6k of PA power amps!!!! I dont need another one The Hartke thingy would work as an emergency but i like a backline for onstage monitoring. Cheers

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Just pushed the button on a Gallien MB Fusion thanks guys. Will arrive Thursday.

Link to 2nd hand Hartke VXL pedal here http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Pedals.html Sort of like a Sansamp with a di function too. Great standalone preamp and will add a bit of SVT valveyness if you want too.

Bass Direct have a secondhand Hartke VXL bass attack listed on their website for 50 quid. Ive got one and theyre great bits of kit. Might be worth a sniff.

Got a Hartke VXL preamp/di thingy but do a load of pub gigs too so ideally need a head. Just checked out the GK MB500 Fusion and it looks like it'll do the job. Hard to find in the shops locally for a demo though. Lozz, do you wanna sell yours? Cheers guys