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Hi Chris I would never call the Bergs 'lite' on anything but my Epi410UL was a very deep cab. The IP112 is a very deep little cab too and a great match with the Berg 210, very full sounding and never bass lite. I haven't gigged the 212NYC or the Bergs but I would try them all if at all possible before making a decision.As I said in my OP they appear to vary in sound quite a bit with different basses and amps. If you are anywhere near Coventry you should call Mark at BassDirect, he will let you try different cabs until your head explodes!

I was the lucky sod who eventually could resist jockes reducing prices no longer and this week received his Berg IP112. I've had a few goes on it and very much like what I hear. I used my LittleMark II as a pre and then decided to try the Aguilar DB750 pre as well. On its own it is very impressive as a 112 cab but pairing it with a Berg HS210 cab made a huge difference as might be expected. The Berg cabs are very transparent and punchy and the whole rig has a fantastic portability to oomff ratio, especially if you are using a small pre like the summit for example. I played my eighties Precision through it and it sounded very full with both the MB and Aggie pre - very nice. The FBass also sounded great - better than the Markbass/Berg mini stack rig (without the IP) IMO. I then brought out my recently returned Epi 212 NYC (Cheers Homie!)and played it with the Markbass and the Aguilar heads.What a cab!! F'ing heavy ....but...Quite a revelation I must say because with the LMII it sounds absolutely fantastic using the FBass - there's not enough difference in tone between it and the Aggie to justify the weight/price using this combination although the DB750/Epi212 combination is really crushing at volume. I was thinking of getting rid of the DB750 until I played the Precision through it and there's no comparison really - it kicks the LMII into touch with the precision -(both with Epi cab).Much fuller sound with the Aggie/Precision combo. So there we are! To sum up.........I love it all - amazing gear. The Epi212 NYC is a brute in every respect and I hardly gig at the moment so I look forward to using it in anger when I do. What is very clear is that you really need to match every part of your setup because it will definitely NOT sound the same using different heads/cabs/basses etc. I had been a bit underwhelmed by the MarkBass head with my FBass and Berg cabs but with the Epi 212 it is amazing! The Berg IP112 is a superb bit of kit and if you're looking for top of the range try the IP310 but you'd better be a damn clean player because it's the cleanest reproduction of your sound that you can get.

I bought a Berg IP112 from jocke and had it delivered from Sweden. No problems at all, it arrived well packed and in excellent condition - a bargain. Thanks Steve

Oh Dear........ I'm surprised to hear this really. I was expecting the amp to sound much more wooly than it does but to my ear it is actually quite defined as well as very full sounding. As for versatility I'm very happy with that too but I have basses which have quite versatile preamps and I can get a good variety of tones from the bass alone. I,ve only really played this through Bergantino and Epifani cabs and it sounds great through either, particularly clear with the Bergs to me. My only winges are the fan noise and the weight. If I were you I would definitely try the new Thunderfunk 750, I had the 550 a while ago and they really are nice amps.

Sorry only noticed this when it came back top. RE DB750: Fan noise -1 Fat tone +1000!!! I'll keep you in mind Russ!

Mark and I have done two deals seperated by a number of years, both have been a pleasure!

Absolute pleasure to deal with. Bought Shauns BagEnd cab - totally as advertised. Highly recommended! Thanks Steve

The bass was built for Thomas Skarbee and he used it to make the samples on the link below - amazing stuff. It used to have a link telling all about the bass itself but I can't find it on his updated site. You're right about the Celinders though- they are all fantastic basses - the best IMHO. [url="http://www.scarbee.com/demos/jsf_demos.php"]http://www.scarbee.com/demos/jsf_demos.php[/url]

I'm not finding the Nordy any more noisy than my other basses but it does have the pickups which are meant to cut down the noise level I believe.

Sorry Joe but the Update 4 I sold to Crazikiwi has a Badass and Lindy Fralin pickups /Aguilar OBP1 pre and is frequently quoted as the best bass people have played. I bought it in preference to a newer Update that was in the Gallery at the same time. I know there are a few combinations that don't appear to work so well but that one really does IMHO.

[quote]Got to love the F Bass's man...i can't get enough of mine! I think they have quite polite kind of sound...how have you got your pre-amp on it set up? I'm running mine, full neck pick-up, bridge pick-up off fully, tone off fully...passive...sounds thick, funky and D'angelo never sounded so damn good[/quote] Jeez that sounds extreme- I'll try it tomorrow! The Nordy is great, anytime you're passing J14 M1 give me a call. Cheers Steve

Thanks guys. The Nordy has really grown on me in the last few days and I can't really work out why. It just seems to sound a lot fuller than it did even through the Markbass so anyway I'm not complaining! Do these cabs play in at all? I know theres a school of thought along those lines.