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This looks a really nice amp, I am sure that with Andy being involved in its design it will be a great piece of kit. It is about the only thing at the moment that might tempt me away from the Puma!

The AE410 is well known for being a punchy cab with a present but very well controlled low end. when I owned mine a few years back I thought it was great in a busy mix as it didn't try to compete with the sub lows that the keys were producing. I sold as I prefer the 212 form factor over the 410.

I have owned quite a few different Berg cabs over the years and would say that each one has its own personality, none of them have been 'neutral' if such a thing exists. Personally all that matters to me is how the cab sounds and how it interacts with the rest of my gear, if it is noticeably voiced and sounds good then great. Even as a fan of Jims gear this amp has limited appeal to me, in a live situation I want to plug and play with the ability to make quick easy minor adjustments... My Puma does that very nicely(I run it flat all the time) so for me there is no need to upgrade.

I bet it out performs an 8x10😏

Great news, Jeff makes great gear and is a pleasure to deal with,

I know 2 guitarists with axe fx and they both swear by them, with a decent IEM set up and more venues running P/A I wonder whether cabs might even become redundant all together in the future?

I am a big fan of Carey Nordstrands work.

What a stunning bass, I particularly like the fretboard 😍

[quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1434738254' post='2802437'] What did you get?!!! [/quote] Yes do tell, pics would be nice as well when you have it!

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1433787799' post='2793982'] Well, of course, you could always have a 'flat' piece of kit, like a cab, in your chain for example, don't like the sound so you 'EQ' to sound 'better' Now you may EQ it 'flat' or you may be so far off 'flat' you're from another planet, so the concept of flat is a bit ridiclulous if you have a tone stack in your signal chain. I seriously doubt many here could play a bass with a really clean pure signal.. That, in itself would be an interesting experiment.. [/quote] I am not sure there is a "flat" cab out there, a bit of personality goes a long way though😎

I love my CN212 and yes it is voiced, so is the 212mnt and so will the barefaced be, that is why they all sound different to whatever extent given the same amp, bass and player. I don't buy into the whole flat response argument, everything has a voice from the guitar to the cable to the amp to the cab, the skill is in matching the gear to get a combination that works for you in your situation. Good luck with the Berg, it will serve you well👍

I popped into Bass Direct this morning and I hate to do this to you but Mark has some really nice Lulls (and other makes) hanging on the wall😂

I have owned a PJ5 and currently a PJ4, they are both insanely light and have beautiful neck profiles. You can spec the electronics to your taste and there are many different colours to choose from. Fit and finish is well above average and the necks can take a crazy low action due to the Plekking. I would definitely recommend them, it's just a case of finding the right one for you. Mike Lull and his guys are really quick to respond to emails and Mark Stickley is just amazing. It is hard to imagine someone being disappointed with a Lull they are great value at the price point.

What a beauty, I bet that knocked a hole in your bank balance!

[quote name='Bass Pedal Geek' timestamp='1432575676' post='2782887'] Yep, thumbs up all the way to Carey and his crew! I guess a V/P setup would be great on your VJ. I think the idea to keep it V/V on mine is to be able to completely isolate the P. You probably wouldn't want that on a J. [/quote] I have the same set up on my Lull PJ which I only play using the P pickup, I gues its just preference, not sure there is any tone degradation with a pan set up, certainly that I have noticed anyway.

[quote name='Bass Pedal Geek' timestamp='1432504236' post='2782197'] I got this one recently: http://bass-pedals.com/fender-precision-bass/nordy-pj5-active.html I ordered it based on having tried Carey Nordstrand's personal 5-string P and I told him I wanted a bass just like that, but with a J at the bridge as well. When we discussed the preamp layout, he suggested V/V instead of V/B because that was the best possible way to isolate the P pickup entirely, which was the initial starting point for me. So we did that. Whether I'd be able to tell any real differnce had it been a V/B preamp, I don't know... I have another bass that is V/B and totally agree with you with regard to the pratical side of that layout. :-) [/quote] That is a beautiful bass I bet it sounds amazing, have spoken with Carey and Mo and Adrian on the phone a number of times, they are great guys. The build quality on their basses is second to none IMO. I have a Nordy VJ4 that I am thinking of changing to vol/pan.... I think that would make it just perfect!

I love what I have.... Good job really because Wifey has banned me from buying any more basses!