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Had some Dunlop strap ends off Martyn excellent communication and prompt delivery. A nice guy to deal with.

Purchased his modded Harley Benton. Excellent, speedy and informative transaction. Jon is a pleasure to deal with.

Hi Mike, I have used an Ashdown Retroglide 800 with a Barefaced Super Twin (with DHA VT1 Bass pedal and a SWB 1 bass guitar) and my band mates made really good comments on the sound. Since the speaker was borrowed I have now ordered a Two10 from Barefaced.

Okay it's 'tomorrow' now what's the verdict?

Talk to Neil at Newtone. I use his strings on my 30.75" short scale bases and he can offer different types and cores. I believe the Platinum range has a slightly higher string tension.

I bet you need a rest after all that Andy. Terrific build. Terrific name - The Greek is a lucky an.

Nice ending to a bad situation. Glad everything has been recovered.

Whereabouts are you based as I may have an option for you as being an audiophile I'd hate to see your NAD and speakers expire.

I bought a gel strap shoulder pad from Earbass - Excellent transaction, thanks Richard.

I would think you need a line level input into the NAD.

I bet he used a jig saw to do that (before you say it mumble, mumble, groan)

Another lookey-likey would be the Chowny SWB-1 or the original from Stuart Whitley. Light weight and pretty versatile with passive or active versions being available.

Hi chris b, I will be using an Ashdown Retroglide 800 with a MarkBass Blackline 250 as back up, so I opted for the 4 ohm cab.

A perfectionist you are indeed Andy.

Hi Guys, Thanks for all the advice. I have placed an order with Alex for a Two10 with acrylic finish, also gone for the cab cover just in case and even ordered the T-Shirt (well it is my 60th birthday present). Again many thanks for all your replies.

It's looking great, and a very neat electrical section there Andy. Hats off to you.

I will be looking to purchase a barefaced Two10 in the coming weeks and was wondering if any of you out there can advise on the long term durability of the 2 finish options, the standard Tolex or the optional Acrylic finish. Is one proving to be better than the other?

We've been playing some of the songs in your set list for a number of years, they are classics. Our first ever gig was a similar set and we just thought people would listen so practiced to the best of our ability (yes, those stops in a 'simple song' are important) and were gob smacked when the audience got up and danced right from the first few notes 'til the end of the evening. Take the offer if it's made and enjoy.

Love mine, it worked well with Mibass 10 cabs and also a Barefaced 12T. Positive comments from my band buddies and easy to get the right sound using the graphic sliders. I use a DHA VT1 bas pedal with it and it sounds a treat.

Depending on your budget look at the Ashdown Retroglide 800 - can be had pretty cheaply.

Slightly older but golden: You Really Got Me - The Kinks Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum The Letter - The Box Tops All or Nothing - The Small Faces

Try Newtone Platinum steels with a round or hexagonal core depending upon requirements.

There was/is a Genz-Benz Shuttle 3.0-8T in the classifieds which is what I use as my go to practice combo. It means you could add a cab or unhook the head and use separately if needs be.