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[quote name='davebass66' post='1279975' date='Jun 23 2011, 06:41 PM']Thanks guys...appreciate the help.. My only issue really is getting up there to try it wouldn't be possible. I'd be spending £500 on a potential wing and a prayer! Wonder whether he'd bring it down with him when he moves?! don't think the power would be an issue although the weight maybe as I have the back of a much older man (figuratively speaking of course)[/quote] Whereabouts are you in the 'south east'? I'm in Henley - you could try my two some time (although they are going to sound different to a 2x12 of course!)

I have a 1x15 & a 1x10 from the current range (both bought from BassGear as it happens) and I really like them - both individually and as a pair. I've gigged with both of them on their own and that little 10 handled a hotel wedding party gig in a 7 piece band without any PA support just fine! I think they are relatively heavy, compared to a lot of the current Neo cabs anyway, however their physical size is small. I find them much easier to transport than my Aguilar DB112's were simply because they are quite a bit shallower. I think the 15 goes pretty low & I'd imagine the 2x12 should go even lower given both the increased speaker area and the larger cabinet I find them very 'musical' and not at all clinical sounding (which has been my concern with some more 'modern' cabs). Pretty sure the 2x12 is a 4ohm cab too so that will release full power from your amp BE cabs do seem to be rated quite conservatively in terms of power handling but I don't really understand the ratings that say stuff like 400W continuous power & then 1600W peak. I've certainly run my two with a 450W head at full gig volume without any problems. There was an interesting little Alex Claber article recently that I think said you could run an amp of twice the power of the cab rating. From what I remember it said it's often tweeters that are most likely to blow if you overload a cab & I don't think the 2x12 at BassGear has the Ax-Hi 'tweeter'. I know Jim Wischmeyer at Bag End is an absolute guru when it comes to knowledge about cab design and power handling capabilities so you could always ask him direct if you're worried about this

I love them both - equally! Great find Rick

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1278800' date='Jun 22 2011, 05:54 PM']Jake, will your forthcoming P have flats on it?[/quote] Good point - both of mine are running of flats at the moment & they sound really nice

[quote name='jakesbass' post='1278547' date='Jun 22 2011, 02:14 PM']And Barrie.. you were posting at the same time as me.... seriously... thanks.[/quote] Any time Jake The two are really quite different sounding so nice to compare them. Just thought I may be heading towards Fleet direction on Saturday evening - not far from you I think?

I've also fallen recently and have been a bit greedy & bought two of 'em! '72 with maple neck & '63 with rosewood. Neither are 100% original but the core of each is definitely there. If you're over this way gigging at some point then you're welcome to give them a whirl and/or borrow one for a bit to see what you think. Off on hols next Thursday for about 10 days so you could take both for a couple of weeks if that would be helpful

Wow - just saw a message on their FaceBook page that says they reduced a Purple Chili 2x15" Neo cab right down to £325! Seems an amazing for something like [url="http://www.bassgear.co.uk/products-page/bass-amps-cabs/purple-chili/pcb215nt-neo-lightweight-bass-cabinet/"]this[/url]?

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1275350' date='Jun 19 2011, 10:36 PM']Cheers buddy, one of the speaker outputs is a little iffy, no biggy but I'm not using it till it's sorted so it's off to the tech tomorrow, going to check the valves are balanced while it's there too. The sound when it was on was incredible though.[/quote] [url="http://www.stevesamps.co.uk/wp/"]Steve[/url] is brilliant with Ampegs if you want a real expert - not the quickest turnaround but a genius when it comes to fixing anything nasty

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1274601' date='Jun 19 2011, 12:18 PM']Sorry to be a noob, what do I do when I get it home before I start playing through it?[/quote] Complete owner's manual [url="http://www.ampeg.com/pdf/SVT-2PRO.PDF"]here[/url]

[quote name='Bankai' post='1273993' date='Jun 18 2011, 06:27 PM']We're also giving free sets of guitar strings to anyone who comes through the door.[/quote] I'm guessing these are of the thin & slinky 6 string variety & not the chunky old cables us bass players use?

Don't suppose anyone can identify the strings on these for me? Both are flats but they sound & feel quite different. The '72 has some very smooth brighter sounding ones with silver/grey bindings and the '63 has 'stickier' and duller sounding ones with red binding (maybe Rotosound - aren't they usually red?). Pretty sure the silver/grey ones are quite new but the red ones could just be an old set of strings and are sounding/feeling a bit dull - I've really never had a bass with flats so it's a whole new world to me & I'm struggling to tell what an old set would sound like, lol.

[quote name='4 candles' post='1274199' date='Jun 18 2011, 10:20 PM']you are "the ultimate gear slut"!!!! cant keep track of your purchases man regards Mark[/quote] Neither can I - tried to count up my basses earlier today & totally forgot about one of them, lol.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1274085' date='Jun 18 2011, 08:26 PM']Picking it up tomorrow.[/quote] Remember to take a trolley These really are great amps - totally deserve their 'industry standard' status over in the USA!

I love a drop of metal flake on a bass. I've been lusting after this Alleva Coppolo P at BassGear - the flake isn't huge but the colour looks much funkier in real life than it does in these pics:

Ziggy & I traded basses a few months back - transaction couldn't have been smoother and we had a really good natter at the same time too

What a shame - I've seen similar stuff before but usually other parts of the bass are showing wear as well though

[quote name='Sibob' post='1273712' date='Jun 18 2011, 01:05 PM']Very nice indeed..is it a refinish? Si[/quote] Yep - refin body & replacement guard & pots / knobs. Everything else original as far as I know. The refin is believed to be about 20 years old so it's also beginning to show some age & wear now.

[quote name='BassBod' post='1273187' date='Jun 17 2011, 09:05 PM']That Bag End 12" is just tooo tempting...and I've got car tax this month....and my well paid weekend is looking wet and windy....its not good.[/quote] That oiled birch 15" is a pretty funky standalone cab at £450. Looks much nicer in the flesh than it does in the pics

[quote name='Platypus' post='1273143' date='Jun 17 2011, 08:24 PM']We're gonna have to see some photos of that one [/quote] Hera ya go - Obligatory 'quick snap on the sofa' moment. . .

Gone even more vintage now. . . '63 Sunburst P with rosewood board in the house Sits rather nicely with the '72 & maple board