Jean-Luc Pickguard

My 'B-Stock' ABM EVO IV 600 was delivered today. I've given it the once-over and despite it costing well below half the RRP, it is in near-pristine condition, it was just lacking the original packaging & manual. I have registered it with Ashdown so it has a five year warranty (nice). To help keep it looking good I have ordered a roqsolid cover. I connected the ABM to my Schroeder 1212L and plugged in one of my thunderbird vintage pros, and once I worked out what all the knobs do I can see why these amps are so well regarded. I even like the built-in compressor & valve drive.

Never known questions - The Residents

Monkey & bunny - The Residents & Renaldo & the Loaf

The Mad Sawmill of Copenhagen, Germany - The Residents

Ups and Downs - The Residents

Pie in the sky - The residents

Hanging by his hair - the Residents

Die Die Die - The Residents

If you're cool enough to carry it off, get an epiphone vintage pro thunderbird. If not get a Jazz.

Die in terror - the Residents

Every Day I Masturbate on a Merican Fag - the Residents

I can tell who replied after only reading the thread title, rather than the whole post.

The transformation of the Hartke looks fantastic. I want to be rid of the fuzzy rat rur from my Schroeder 1212L, but I'm not sure I will have the patience to see the project through and will end up with a half stripped cab and loads of bits & pieces of hardware scattered about the place which the missus will attempt to tidy up and several bits will go missing.

That's one of the things Epiphone fixed on the wonderful Vintage pro/60s Thunderbird bass. The original 60s Gibson ones had the socket on the face of the bass but its on the edge for the Epi.

Is there any feature or element of your gear that you put up with despite being happy with the other aspects of the gear—due to it being a relatively minor quibble or the expense of replacing/upgrading the gear outweighing the thing you dislike? My personal dislike is the ‘fuzzy rat fur’ on my Schroeder 1212L cabinet. It just looks tatty from being scuffed at the edges and attracting dust and lint. Tolex always looks much smarter.

Bad Girl - New York Dolls

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the fabled emperor's new strings. They look fabulous with the pure gold windings and peacock coloured silks don't you think?

I'll soon be a member of the ABM owners club as I have just ordered a B-stock ABM EVO IV 600 Head from PMT. It should be with me sometime tomorrow!

my friend Jack - The smoke

Mahogany wood - The Residents

call me names - Joan Armatrading

Don't make me pick a favourite

I don't have a classic 50s P bass, but the only hard case I use for my '81 Pbass is a hiscox liteflite bass case.

Living in the Pasty - Jethro Tull

God save the quinoa - sex pistols