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Good chance its just dirt on contacts. With the amp unplugged form the mains, put some switch cleaner on a jack plug and push in/out a few times - do this on the input sockets (including the one you don't use) as well as the effects loop send and return. Also the speaker jack (if it isn't a Speakon). Check all your cables...especially the speaker cable.

Would’ve loved to hear Jaco on a Steinberger, I read that he did own one...but never seen any evidence that he gigged it.

I think it’s a MkIV and was sold as a 150w amp, but regardless of the numbers it’s a seriously loud combo...I don’t see much advantage in adding more external speakers when the internal 10” drivers can produce plenty of volume. Edit - the speaker socket holes/grommets are there because they used the same metal back plate for the contemporary AH150 amp head. I’m pretty sure the combo was 150w into its own speakers as a combined 4ohm load. That may not be the case with the new speakers. The XLR input socket is not wired as balanced, so it’s more of an alternative - TE just thought it was a much better connection than a telephone jack. There was a bit of an early 80’s trend to put XLR outputs on bass guitars (inspired by the Alembic 5pin) but it didn’t take off. Lovely amp 😎 Edit - the ECI is an earth continuity indicator - only lights up if the amp doesn’t sense an effective mains Earth. Quite useful...and it normally flashes for a few seconds after you turn off.

If it’s only the underside of the saddles, that should work fine, as long as the height adjustment grubs screws are still working. Ebay is probably a good place to start, or a call to Hohner. I think the same bridge is used on a few different versions (Spirit etc) so shouldn’t be too hard to find.

There was a 12” SWR Workingmans cab on a FBook bass sales page a few days ago..really cheap. Good design (slightly wedge shaped) but just the cab. Will have a look and see if it’s still going. Also there are some new Ashdown Studio combos coming soon. The specs look good, but it might be a few weeks before they are available. Edit - cab sold

I think the JJ has a bit more drive in the front end, but you probably couldn’t tell much difference unless you had both amps in front of you 😳

The SWR workingman stuff was very good, especially from the earlier days. Not light by modern standards, but I did several years with the original 12” combo. A sansamp or other preamp box helped a lot to warm it up. Used ones these days tend to look pretty knackered as the RatFur carpet gets worn if there isn’t a cover on the amp. A quick going over with a nylon washing up brush can help restore the carpet, but how much it cleans up depends on the treatment it’s had. Worth looking out for 😎

😎 course not! I remember hearing my first Weather Report LP’s and being surprised that Jaco never slapped, and didn’t sound like Stanley Clarke 😳. It was a long time ago, and information and media travelled very slowly..unless there was a serious sell being co-ordinated by a record company. I don’t think I heard Jaco’s first solo album until about 1984...but I’d been looking for a copy since at least 1981..

They were responding to the demand of the time...Jaco had arrived, fretless was cool..most of us in the UK heard Percy Jones and John Giblin before we really heard Jaco 😜. The mid-heavy Wal pickups also suited fretless rather well..

Widcombe Social Club in Bath...great space, would need promotion..

They do one off’s on Saturdays sometimes - try and talk to Steve Henwood...he wears tie dye! Probably would just fit in there..with some squeezing 😳

Worth talking to The Bell in Walcot St, Bath. Music on Monday/Weds eve and Sunday pm. Also has a smaller room at the back for hire..

Definitely talk to Aguilar direct...good chance they will be more helpful than UK distributor. I’d second the Ashdown RM500 suggestion, esp if you have the TH pedal, and like it 😎

The shop is renowned locally...as being totally weird 🤪.

Bit odd...I’d be more than a bit suspicious. Not the place to sell unusual basses 😳

Do tell more...not heard of them 😳

I talked to Mr Bravewood a few years ago, and he steared me towards WD as a good current version. And yes, it’s worth the effort..bad tort is a terrible and far too common thing. I do know of someone who grows his own, so to speak...and could be tempted to reveal his identity in a PM 😳

Glad it’s gone to good home 😎

Sold a cab to Stew - great communication, just like BassChat deals usually are 😎.