MichaelDean

I've seen those. My only guess was that maybe the bass had been sat a while and they'd gone a bit dead. But Stew, more importantly, shell pink or sea foam green? Maybe you need the jazz in one and the PJ in the other 🤣

I saw that one come up - good score and an excellent price! I wish I could have convinced my wife I needed it, but I think a D-Roc to go with my Combustion would sate my Dingwall needs better.

Another vote for pink!

Well, happy birthday! Now I'm thinking about a custom one of my own. Purple tolex to match my Zilla cab (that went very well with my PF-500), grey face, black text. Or pimp it with a gold faceplate. Maybe for my 40th in a few years...

Wow! Was there much additional cost for the custom faceplate?

There is a sub forum for Events, which is just the bass bashes. I think they tend to be regional. Hopefully that'll point you in the right direction. I've not been to one either, so can't help with anything else.

Ok, these state a 20mm bore. https://amzn.eu/d/6mfsLIB

Not that I've used them, but I'd expect this sort of thing might be the ticket. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08MT5CLPP/ref=sspa_mw_detail_1

I'd also be in discussions with the rest of the band with a view to oust him. You've said he can'/won't: Turn up to practice (vocal cues can be so helpful when learning a song!) Communicate effectively Show empathy for new/current band mates Work with others to reach a compromise Learn lyrics to songs he's been singing for 30 years What can he do? Sounds like he's already bored of the material, but so stuck in his ways that he won't learn anything new. Is there any positive to having someone like that around?

That's not as much as I would have thought given the reputation they seem to have!

Not like real Ricks are cheap. Does anyone know a ballpark figure for an HW 4003? Obviously could vary with spec.

Sorry didn't meant to be argumentative, I also can't stand KISS or Gene, but I can see why Gibson made that deal. They're probably likely to sell all of those!

You say that, but hardcore KISS fans will buy almost anything branded or endorsed by the band - or at least they used to. I remember watching a TV programme years ago where Gene was marketing a KISS kasket (it is apparently still a thing). You wouldn't make that unless you think you'd be able to sell it!

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All amp/cab manufacturers: black is boring. Why must EVERYTHING be black all of the time?!? No-one, other than Orange, Zilla and occasionally Aguilar, has fun with colours as standard options.

It's probably something to do with holding stock in limbo in a basket. It might stop other people buying it, or artificially decreasing stock levels on the backend if stuff is just sat there in 10 people's baskets. I'd imagine they've probably got a system that automatically clears your basket after X amount of time. It's a much smaller operation than something like Amazon and the website itself isn't the snazziest. Maybe drop them a line and see if you can get the lowdown on how to best use their site?

It sounds like you've pretty much made your mind up, but another vote for an ABM600 here. I gigged an Ampeg PF500 for years and it was good, but the Ashdown just sounds so much better to my ears. Much more versatile, articulate, easier to carry (yes, it's heavier but it has a handle!) and the valve drive really adds a bit of warmth and character. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Enjoy! And thanks for the thread! I got one last week - I'm loving it so far!

After not being decisive enough to spend a relatively small amount on one pedal, I got something that will probably replace everything on my board 😅 It is an ex-demo unit I found on Reverb that I offered a bit under the asking price on, so I feel like I got a good deal. Plus they are an authorised seller, so the warranty is still valid in case something happens to it! I've only had an hour or so playing it through headphones, but it sounds huge! It also hasn't left me with option paralysis (yet). It's fairly easy to work out how to make it do my bidding and I've not referred to the manual yet. I've got a working patch that I can take to practice on Sunday and see how it pans out. There will undoubtedly be some tweaks required, but it seems to sound great on its own and I think it'll work pretty well into my amp. I've not even tried any parallel processing yet. All of the ods/distortions/fuzzes have got a clean blend plus an extra bass boost/cut, so it's pretty easy to dial in something very useable there quickly. We're going to be putting a demo together soon and I think this will be amazing for getting a solid bass sound for that. The only niggle I had found was that the tuner couldn't handle a low B. Turns out I needed to turn up the input gain and it was all fine. Not quite as accurate as my Polytune, but good enough. Also when I tried one out in PMT, the touchscreen must have been turned off because it definitely does do what I expect it to do. XLR or balanced jack outputs are the main omission on the hardware side. Still not really sure why they were left out, but I decided it was a compromise I could live with. I can always get a DI box to put on my board.

Thanks. I hate it. Fair play, he got what he wanted, but I'm not sure if Fender will need to make too many of them!

Calling @Chownybass. Hopefully they can help.

I'd recommend contacting them for clarification. Or you can always get them to make up one with the top handle hole.

Or some lollipops. That would give it a different look, but not out of place.

Idles are a shouty and angry band. Lovely bunch of blokes too by all accounts (that I've heard). I was at their first ever Glasto appearance back in 2019 and it was an amazing set.

When I had my Mark Bass CMD102P, I'd quite often put it on its side if it was a smaller stage or I wanted a seat at practice! That was always fine. I didn't really notice any difference in the tone either.