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It's a way smaller event than Winter. Lots of major manufacturers only have a small presence & many of the more niche bass specialist guys don't go. Not really sure how it survives!

I heard a GK combo for the first time this week and was quite impressed. Need to spend some more time with one and will try to do so next week. I'll be able to run a direct comparison against a MarkBass 1x12P combo as well. What really impressed me was a GK 500w head into their Neo 4x10. Sounded nice and very loud If you are considering an AER combo then be sure to give one a decent workout at volume. I'd always fancied one but when I tried one about a year ago I came away a bit disappointed. It seemed to be struggling with low end response without an extension cab (it was set up with the extension for demo purposes and I was told quite forcibly to leave it that way but I sneakily unplugged it!). Without the aid of another cab I got it to break up quite quickly at any sort if volume on really low notes. I guess it could have been a dodgy unit though and that's why the sales guy wanted me to keep the extension plugged in

[quote name='Iain' timestamp='1405753633' post='2504909'] yorks - it was the same price! The MB ears were decent value but the shipping cost more than they did! brensabre - the BB LEDs are pretty bright and the G90 has plenty of flickery bits going off when playing, bling enough for me for now! [/quote] Obviously too late for this purchase but the trick with MB accessories is to find a dealer who regularly orders stuff or has a good relationship with the distributors. They can 'piggyback' a small order like rack ears on to a larger shipment and reduce the postage significantly. We jus organised this for someone for a set of rubber feet for an MB head. It meant a 3-4 week wait but cut costs by about 75%.

That's a custom shop serial number. Must have been an attempt to try and get a CS bass that sounds, and looks, like a modern 'super-jazz'. I'm not sure this is what makes CS basses really special. All the best ones I've played have been vintage replicas rather than modern active things.

I'd think GK or Mesa for core amp tone, maybe an older Washburn for authenticity or a punchy Spector for a quality rock tone. A Mouradian would be cool though

Commodore was a very cheap entry level brand. Made in Japan I think and simply re-branded by a UK importer as Commodore. I don't think it's worth a huge amount I'm afraid. I saw a lead guitar version for sale at £25 on Gumtree.

I have a good friend who is in a jazz covers outfit with his wife - they pull in about £100K a year. . .

Is that definitely a Fender Custom Shop? I've not seen a CS with that electronics package fitted before. Looks more like an American Deluxe quilt top.

[quote name='Platypus' timestamp='1405704174' post='2504529'] Interesting post, Barrie Be interesting too, to do a similar shoot out between the Demeter and the Jule power amp when that becomes available. [/quote] We spent about a day just testing the power amps - it was really quite fun We did use both Demeter and Jule pre-amps for the test. At the moment it looks like Jule's new power stage is for integrated heads only. We have a Jule with an internal Demeter amp so probably won't order a Jule powered amp until the Demeter one has sold. It'll be really interesting to see if we can hear a difference between them. I was super sceptical about even being able to hear anything between the Minnie and a Tone Hammer power stage but it was quite clearly audible (helps that we had an amazing player, with a much better ear than I, to work with too!).

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1405675066' post='2504177'] Could you just use the power section of a micro amp? [/quote] You definitely can but it may not sound as good. A few months back we ran a series of tests over a 2 day period with two very well known pro players. We set up a few different dedicated pre-amps and also used the pre-amp sections of a couple of decent spec integrated heads. For power amps we had heavyweight dedicated rack units, one class D rack and a power stages from the two integrated heads (one of which was a typical class D 500w model). The Demeter held its own up against the heavy transformer units and outclassed the two class D options. It had a lot more heft and definition than the class D amps and was a bit faster and cleaner than the heavyweights. The big heavy transformer amps were nice but both were big money (a lot more than the Demeter). It was the first time we'd really run AB tests on power amps and it was great to hear one of the pro guys really going for it, at considerable volume, to put the Demeter though its paces The final decision was that we all really, really liked it but we felt that in a lot of everyday situations the difference might not really be heard by an audience. However, if we could afford it we unanimously said we'd buy one Using an integrated head's power stage could be a lot cheaper though - plus you've got the backup option of using the head's pre-amp too. It's definitely a tough call!

Current £ to $ rate means the next ones coming into the UK should be a bit cheaper Just ordered 1 from James but it may already be spoken for!

Wireless receiver or a funky tuner that spells your name (or any message you care to display) when it's not in 'tune' mode

Thanks to this thread I've been listening to Morrissey all morning Dug out my early 90's CD's and really enjoying some of them!

I may well have to do this as well! I've just disabled the stock tweeter completely on my little one at the moment and even that made it sound a lot better to my ears

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1405591631' post='2503298'] I wonder if such a thing is really possible? Do all those old Gary Glitter fans still enjoy his music? It hasn't changed has it? Do people still view Rolf Harris's paintings in the same way they used to? They haven't changed have they? [/quote] I still like Gary Glitter's old music, he was a part of my childhood and I remember his music from those days rather than the scandal that surrounded him later. I've never like Rolf though! Also, I'm not sure Morrisey being a bit of an arse is quite the same as these two (unless I've missed something recently!).

Checked with James Demeter and the Power supply isn't a switching circuit - they have to be re-wired for European use.

I know someone who's just gone down exactly this route There is a switching power supply option I think but it adds to the cost. Buying direct from James Demeter should generally work out within a few pounds of the UK price. He adds a local handling charge for overseas orders, shipping can be $100 and duties (with handling charges) add another 25%. Current exchange rate is very good but need to check the actual cost of buying $ plus associated local bank charges as well It's really quite frightening how much all the charges add to international purchases - I've bought a fair few things over and never cease to be amazed at how much the final cost is when they finally reach my house!

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1405438378' post='2501907'] There's the Demeter "Minnie" 800D. Not cheap though: http://www.juleamps.com/bass/de-monique.html [/quote] James Demeter makes a cool guitar amp designed to work on a pedal board : http://www.demeteramps.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=60&product_id=95

I must be in a very, very tiny minority of people who prefer Morrisey's solo stuff to The Smiths. The Smiths had some fabulous singles but I found them difficult to listen to across an entire album. He sure has a way with a lyric I should add that I completely ignore any of the publicity crap that surrounds him and am completely basing my opinion of him based on his music.

I agree about a UK dealer being able to help. We sourced something a little like this for someone last year. He wanted a very specific bass and it was held by a dealer in Canada. We paid them, arranged shipping and import stuff and agreed a margin share with the Canadians so the customer didn't pay a premium.

I think it looks kinda cool too

Yep, definitely gone. Not even showing as old stock available now.