dannybuoy

I saw a thread a long time ago where someone removed the tweeter and crossover entirely, hooking up the speaker full range. I think that'd be your best bet, you'd probably get a bit more high mids that way. You could look out for a 121H instead which has a better tweeter and a slightly larger box for more low end!

Just checked out your Ukebox FB page, love the video! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=600082520057011&set=vb.482024005196197&type=2&theater

If you have the TC cabs have you considered the TC heads?

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1389165562' post='2330710'] The RH750 is the same watts as the RH450 [/quote] Really?! Surely I would have thought the 750 had more power?

Here's what a bunch of top luthiers think on the subject: http://btpub.boyd-printing.com/publication/?i=143796&p=97

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1389038847' post='2329210'] Damn, I'd nearly made my mind up. [/quote] Then I'll throw some more spanners in the works: Markbass TTE500 GK MB Fusion 500 Ampeg SVT 7 Pro

You can make adjustments on the fly with a fretless, but you still want it as accurate as possible so that if you have any side line markers they will be correct, and also if you barre your finger across multiple strings they will stand more of a chance of being in tune relative to each other.

Didn't try the Ashdown cabs as I was head shopping rather than cab shopping, so I just plugged into an Orange OBC410. They only had Orange gear in their soundproofed room and so I just chose something that was available rather than lug something else across the shop! Just checked the video, the drive sounds much nicer when it's just on the edge with the gain around noon, he overcooked it a bit there and didn't show much gain variation.

Here they are: [url="http://www.markbass.it/product_detail.php?id=234"]http://www.markbass.it/product_detail.php?id=234[/url]

Hmm, I thought the opposite to you - the Orange Terror 500 is the bassiest micro head I've ever played and I thought the Ashdown MiBass was lacking in comparison and had to turn the bass up to match the OTB! Also I think the 5 year warranty probably also applies to the MiBass as I got the same with my CTM15!

Yeah, I tried a 2.0 out at PMT, lovely sounding head with a nice gritty overdrive. I imagine the old one is similar but with a more flexible EQ. I'm only playing at home at the moment so I picked up the CTM15 instead whilst I wait for my Terror to be fixed!

I used a 5-string in my old band that played in drop D, although I would rather tune to D-standard rather than drop D on a 4-string unless there were a lot of tunes that relied on the open A/D/G strings.

Should be fine, I have played the Micro VR head into a SVT210AV with a 5 string. Obviously no real deep lows coming through but you don't want them travelling through the walls at home playing volume! The CL stack has lower power and lower rated drivers but it should be fine as a practice amp still. There's some good Orange Crush combos around too that would be worth looking into if you were a fan of the Orange sound that are probably around the same price as the Ampeg Micro CL stack?

They don't do the 5's in the new transparent blue/black, but maybe one day!

I wondered what the bass was too. Got somewhere in the ballpark with my T40, both pickups with the tone rolled off halfway and volume turned down a bit on the neck pickup!

Apparently it's fine with most other cabs, Perhaps the impedance of a pair of SVT210AV cabs dips slightly below 4 ohms and the Micro VR head can't tolerate it other amps can. If you're not using the stack though so don't need the Micro VR head to complete the look, there are plenty of other amp options to choose from - there are a few 500W heads you could pick up used for the price of a new Micro VR for example!

Spotted that on TB the other day - there's a thread about these basses where the guy from SBMM is asking what finishes people want to see - I want a transparent orange version of that blue one, but otherwise I might pick one of those up in blue if they ever make it to our shores!

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I'd go for the Vintage over the Squier primarily because I prefer a wooden board to a plastic one! You should try before you buy with the ebanol boards Squier use, they're a bit marmite.

[quote name='Guinness21' timestamp='1388779053' post='2326046'] Don't have the transport for a likely bigger amp right now [/quote] Better isn't necessarily bigger with the small light gear available these days - what are you using right now? I was going to suggest the Catalinbread SFT, but I tried an Ashdown MiBass micro head recently and it sounded very similar - there's one of these for sale on here right now for £260!

Should be totally hum free if put together well, unlike a PJ combination.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1388939065' post='2327837'] Mind you, you can pick up another Squier on Ebay these days for around 100 notes! [/quote] This is no ordinary Squier though, JV's typically change hands for around the 700 mark!

Overwound pickups can sound louder but often also darker. The vintage pickups are actually pretty bright and growly, even though you might associate 'vintage' with 'muffled'. Where abouts in Cambs are you? I have a Fender Original '62 reissue and a Duncan SPB-1 sat here unused, although if you want something hotter I'd look for a Wizard Thumper or SPB-2. Some of the DiMarzio pickups are very modern sounding and growling, as are the US Fender ones before they changed them in 2012.

Seller is denmarkstauctions which explains the mishap I suppose!