Mudpup

I had a dodgy Elixir E string last year from a set off ebay. Contacted them via email and a new set of strings arrived a week later gratis. Very impressed with the whole experience. However, i do think your first port of call is Thomann. They should refund the return postage cost if they agree its a warranty issue. You dont need the packaging.

I had a Cube 20XL a few years ago and you would get away with it. But only just. The amp modelling made a significant difference too.

Theres an SR3000 just popped up on here tonight - that would be worth a look. Ps its not mine

I was in there a few months ago and he had a guy working with him that put me right off too. There was a nice Spector custom US bolt on commission sale in there (its been on here too) and i was sniffing about for something new. After i expressed some interest in trying it alongside a couple of other basses, the village in there said it 'was only any good for thrash metal mate, i wouldnt bother'. I wasnt asking for his opinion, just to compare with a few others i had already tried. I spent my £1500 elsewhere a few days later. I was wondering if they were trying to deflect a commision sale into a full retail sale and considered contacting the owner on here to let him know what a crap job they were doing of selling his bass but it sold a short while after so i didnt bother.

I like it regardless

I am confused Is it crap or not?

Oh all right then Its crap

I wish it was me........ And i agree about the slapping too - no need for it (as is usually the case) and spoils the first part but i like the feel of the earlier section

Tasteful and right in the pocket bit of Get Lucky grooving http://youtu.be/lRdRSNQdWMM

Don't think a Streamliner will do the upper mid twangy thing too well. Try a Gallien MB Fusion

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1400673327' post='2455960'] The volume is a bit strange on the LH500, possibly made all the stranger by the lack of "gain" control. Between 0 and about 5 it has a nice, linear increase, giving plenty of control for low-volume work. Then, suddenly, between 5 and 6 the volume seems to increase exponentially! Not a problem for home use as you will be nowhere near 5 (even with an 8 ohm cab)... but be very careful if you are rehearsing at "proper" volume or playing a gig. A seemingly small tweak on the volume control can give a massive increase in output!! [/quote] And flattish response is with the mid right up with bass and treble on about 2. It'll seem quiet if you do the "everything at midday" thing - the mids give it the poke. Theres an LH1000 on the classifieds at the moment - you can always turn it down. You dont need to cook the valves to get the sound going.

I recently bought a £600 cab from a BC'er in Holland who had zero feedback on the site but good ebay feedback. He was happy to accept a £50 deposit and the balance when i had received the cab. I guess my history on this site and ebay reassured him enough to trust me. All sorted easily even though the final money transfer (through Transferwise) got delayed a few days because of merchant system issue - we kept in touch and both monitored what was happening.

I reckon you'll need at least 300 (modern) watts to keep up with a noisy drummer. A single 12 speaker wont be enough - you may get away with a 15 though. Buy 2nd hand from this site if you can - plenty of bargains about and you can pass it on if you find it doesn't suit you after a few plays with minimal devaluation - consider it a rental fee. Those Markbass amps get a lot of love on here and would be easier to move on if required. I would also look at a Hartke LH500 head. Heres a few to get you started in no particular order - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/235245-hartke-lh500-hartke-hydrive-410/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/235245-hartke-lh500-hartke-hydrive-410/[/url] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/237130-genz-benz-focus-4x10/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/237130-genz-benz-focus-4x10/[/url] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/236819-ashdown-abm500h-rig-l325/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/236819-ashdown-abm500h-rig-l325/[/url] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/233754-markbass-cmd-102p-price-drop-possible-trade/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/233754-markbass-cmd-102p-price-drop-possible-trade/page__fromsearch__1[/url] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/237155-hartke-lh1000-as-new-with-warwick-rackbag-now-l275/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/237155-hartke-lh1000-as-new-with-warwick-rackbag-now-l275/page__fromsearch__1[/url] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/231695-tecamp-puma-212-500-combo-for-sale-can-ship-if-required/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/231695-tecamp-puma-212-500-combo-for-sale-can-ship-if-required/[/url]

That is gonna be stinking after a few months of sweaty gigs...... I have a Sandy that I love and I really like the relic finishes but those fabric/leather ones are truly awful imho

I like the black pickguard better too........

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1400005302' post='2449857'] They charge by volume ... [/quote] And we all know how loud they are..........