MichaelDean

Looking at Ashdown's website for the Rex Brown amp, it is just a UK made Rootmaster. None of the specs are any different, but they've just added his name to it. Other than the initial description, the rest of the product pages are the same.

The new Sire stuff all has prices on the Anderton's site actually... https://www.andertons.co.uk/browse/all-namm-2025-releases/namm-2025-bass-guitars/ £729 for most colours of the headless 5, £779 for the black swamp ash. There's a lovely black sparkle V7 as well: https://www.andertons.co.uk/sire-v7-alder-5string-bass-2nd-gen-in-black-sparkle/

There are new Fender Standard series guitars and basses. Made in Indonesia, presumably the same factory as the classic vibes? There's a few different colours, the Fender link I put didn't work, but they're up at Andertons. https://www.andertons.co.uk/fender-standard-p-bass-mn-black-pickguard--olympic-white/ https://www.andertons.co.uk/fender-standard-jazz-bass-mn-white-pickguard--aqua-marine-metallic/

Ooooh, I like those a lot!

Yep. You can do everything without the touchscreen. You can even turn off the touchscreen functionality. Sometimes accidentally dragging a cable over it can change parameters 🤦‍♂️

You can do all of the same expression pedal bits on the GX-100 too. I've been using the heel down tuner for ages. My top tip for the tuner in that setting is to have the tuner on thru mode. You're putting the volume down with the heel down anyway so it's allready muting. Then it doesn't just do a hard cut of your volume at a certain point and any reverbs or delays will still finish their various noises.

Can't go wrong with a Zilla Bass Fatboy in my opinion.

I don't know. Never played that configuration. I like the way it looks though! 😅

There are two in the classifieds that are even cheaper...

I really like the look of those. I feel like the double p configuration isn't common enough.

I've got a PJ set that came stock in a Revelation bass that I picked up dirt cheap. They are indeed pretty hot. Doesn't feel like there's too much treble, but in a good way. Still plenty of detail but without being hi-fi. They record nicely too. My only con is the font used for the logo. Just looks quite dated to me. Could probably do something about it if I decided it really bugged me though!

I kinda miss my first 5er, my SBMM SUB 5. It wasn't too heavy, very comfortable neck, I'd put a Retrovibe stinger preamp in it so it sounded great, the tuners held just fine. I played it a lot in my hip hop covers band but it got marching orders when my Dingwall arrived. I think I prefer the 5 string stingray body/scratch plate to the 4 string one too 🙊

Yup, ACS 17s here too. So pleased with them. I had them done at Boots and the person that took my impressions was a trained audiologist that normally sees people for hearing aids. They do this stuff all the time.

Just measured up the flight case my pedalboard lives in. 600mm. Lordy.

I keep having intrusive thoughts about integrating one of the Harley Benton PowerBars into one of these. I don't need more power on my pedalboard, I don't even need a new booard. But I'm still thinking about it 😅 https://www.thomann.co.uk/search_dir.html?smcs=81f6e8_6233&sw=spaceship power bar&sp=bloomreach&category[]=GIEFNT&cme=true&filter=true

This is such a lovely bass. Plays great, sounds great, looks great. I'd love one with all of @neepheid's mods done to this one. The pickups in there are monstrous.

Just seen this other Warwick Adam Clayton come up on Facebook! Do you need the set? https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15fyrUdHcf/

Oooof. I saw that on Instagram the other day. Looks right up my street! Enjoy it when it arrives!

I've got a USB one. I've powered it from a power bank before when I couldn't find an extension lead to go to the dining table. Mine is like this but blue. Seems to do the trick! https://cpc.farnell.com/multicomp-pro/mp740142/soldering-iron-usb/dp/SD02809?srsltid=AfmBOoq9o8ynuXfV4z9IUCargA8PSY6Sv-sku_AZahPyE8P4bsEaapzoCvk&gQT=1

Got the megalith working today! Sounds massive. Can't wait to hear it at war volume! I did realise that I'd wired the LEDs the wrong way round though, so that was a faff swapping them round. My only other annoyance is that the knobs I ordered don't quite fit. That's what I get from ordering from AliExpress 🙄 Need to get some others ordered. I've also started on a patch bay for my board. It's not very handy having the ins and outs for the multi where they are. Just need to drill out the enclosure and pop in the jacks I've soldered up.

It's the Mike Kerr (Royal Blood) signature. And yes, it is a shortie.

I can't imagine they would make one. From a brief bit of research, it looks like they've done some basses before, but it doesn't appear that they sold well. There's a thread on TalkBass about them. So, it'd be resurrecting an old design that didn't sell well or making something new entirely. I just can't really see it happening personally.

I had a thought after something Zilla posted on their socials - a massive 212 that is the size of an 810. Looks impressive, but I have found my bass fatboy loud enough for everything I've thrown at it so far. I know that you want to have a big enclosure for bass speakers. I was just curious if there was a point at which an enclosure is too big? https://www.instagram.com/p/DD9Sf6VIGzo/?img_index=1

I've got two guitars at drop C at the moment strung with 10s, one 25.5 (Tele), one 24.75 (LP). The Tele feels tight compared to the LP at this tuning. But, if the other strings were going down that extra couple of steps then I think 11s might be the ticket. I was playing lots of post-rocky bits the other day and it was lovely on the Tele! Whatever you've got on there already, just give it a whirl.

Shuker will do new necks starting at £400. Might be worth dropping them a line. https://shukerguitars.co.uk/our-work/draft-page/