M@23

Thanks all, good to hear. I just looked at the invoice, £55 quid is import duty.  The combo cost £276. Which seems absolutely mad. That must be quite a lot below a retailer’s cost?

@la bam I may be wrong, but I believe the 1x12 is a mk1. Did they do a mk2? 

On 15/06/2021 at 08:27, stewblack said:

Does it get much better than this? 

Maybe, but not much. 

Is yours the 112 or 115 combo? I’ve just ordered the 12, just trying to gauge the size!

Couldn’t resist those MP prices… and not sure how they’ve done it at that price. 
But, I’ve got a RM 112 combo on the way. 
Have wanted a small(ish) combo for ages, at £332 delivered, there’s not really any competition; even at 2nd hand prices. 

14 minutes ago, chris_b said:

What is the string spacing at the bridge?

It’s 18mm at the moment, but can be adjusted from 18 - 19.5mm. 

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And we’re back, I’ve re-listed this as my gigging schedule is hopefully winding right down and I can put the funds towards another project. 
 

Trades, please message me. Could be swayed by the right bass, acoustic guitar or combo. 

21 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

For completeness on the thread, here is the Denali strap (it also has a plectrum holder at the top)

 

fantastic, love that. 
FWIW, the Mono Betty is apparently vegan too. Accidentally vegan, I guess as Mono don’t mention it. 

1 minute ago, AndyTravis said:

I keep looking at Vanderklay Spartan’s…thinking it’d be an expensive experiment 😂

 

The EBS has been a revelation for me, lovely thing - great when twinned with the Proline 410 - but my spine couldn’t manage it.

I did the same with the Aurora at the time 😂 

2 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

Yeah, it’s like a bottomless pit for volume - warmth and clarity in buckets.

 

just listening back to rehearsal from last night and while the sound in the room itself was odd, the playback is the best sound I’ve had in years.

 

Typically - a passive bass straight into a nice amp…no pedals or gadgets in between.

 

No criticism for people who do that - but with an FX heavy guitarist, this seems to work - plus the less complicated it is for me - the better 😂🥴

 

 

For sure. I couldn’t make mine break a sweat, and I did really try once. I bottled it before the cab!

Bet that EBS really suits it. Way too big and powerful for my needs now, and long gone, but this was a helluva set up:

@AndyTravis matching cabs and basses are undeniably cool. You still enjoying the 212? Making me miss mine, keep seeing it. 

If you spend loads of extra on a Mexican Fender, it’ll be great for you but you’ll likely lose a bunch of your initial outlay if you choose to sell it later on. 
Lots of recommendations for other basses, but in my recent experience, if you get a good one, then there isn’t much else that out Fender Precisions a Fender Precision. 
But, as shown in these types of thread, it’s pretty subjective. 

23 hours ago, LeytonPlaysBass said:

Thank you for the kind words!
 

I was extremely fortunate to receive it as a Birthday gift for my 30th. 11 month wait for it to be built but absolutely worth it.

Love that. Wonderful gift. 

On 24/07/2021 at 02:18, LeytonPlaysBass said:

My latest addition. 😀

 

Fender Custom Shop Sean Hurley Signature, Aged Charcoal Frost. 
 

 

Ooof, beauty. 
How did you come across it? Was it a custom order or good find?

Great looking set up all round there!

I like Markbass stuff a lot and it’s cool that they raised the low to 68hz, but still 10kHz for treble? 

I snapped up Marcin’s Digitech Bass Synth Wah. 
Great comms, sent out really quickly and arrived quicker than expected and really well packaged. 
 

Pleasure to deal with, many thanks!

@Al Krow yeah, octave up atm. I need to spend a bit more time and see what else other TonePrints offer. I’ve not tried the Stomp for octave up. I don’t think I’ll use it on a gig, but it’s a fun sound. 
Actually, with that in mind, I’ll make a point to use it later and see what happens 😁

12 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

@M@23 love the simplicity of your set up Mark! And I see another vote in favour of HB boards and their IsoBricks - they really are great value!

 

How many different fx do you have set up on your Stomp that you are regularly using?

Hugely impressed by the HB stuff! 
Have you got one of their boards?

I think the board and case were £60, new. The power brick was £50. So not too bad at all! Quality wise, it all seems solid! Even the case, which is more so than I was expecting. The board is light, and adjustable. 
The ISO offers 500mA each out AND is powered by an IEC cable which is a plus for me. Everything is playing nicely and there’s no unwanted noise. 

On the Stomp I have Bass Octave - 70s Chorus - Ampeg Drive. Then external FS is SVT amp sim - Tuner. I had to put it all together in a bit of a rush, after settling on a new patch. But I’m really happy with it. 

Not too sure what to replace the TC Sub with 🤔

I gigged my P bass Friday and was convinced it was the new number 1 for live as well as studio stuff. 
 

Played the TT5 SL at a 3 hour wedding last night and now I’m not sure 😂 

This bass was built for those long nights! The slap tone is also unbeatable and it’s incredibly easy to play with a buzz-less, very low action. 
 

PMs replied to, but I’m getting close to withdrawing I think. 

Put this together Friday, went straight out and played a party in big open room. Last night did a wedding in a marquee at one of the Queen’s holiday gaffs, then this afternoon have a pub gig. I don’t use an amp, so the Stomp is taking care of that side of things too. 
 

So far, it’s ticked every box at 2 very different locations. 

The BSW took a bit of attention in soundcheck to dial in, but sounds amazing. The Sub’n’Up is set for a POG style thing, but I’ll replace it with something else I think as it’s not really needed. I actually prefer the Bass Octave in the Stomp. 

The two button switch adds in an Ampeg SVT sim on the top end to add a bit of an amp feel, which is pretty much always on - and the 2nd button is to access the tuner. 
The board is a Harley Benton Spaceship and powering the wireless, BSW & TC is a Harley Benton ISO. 

I had a 95 Japanese P in shell pink. Really great looker and at the time (about 8 years ago) only cost £350 from a big retailer.
I’m sure it would be over double that today. I put some money into the electronics and it was a really nice precision. Sold it in the end as it fell out of favour, but I’d love it back now. 

The 15” cab could be worth a shot in the dark at £60 - if this is somewhere near accurate:

• Relatively lightweight (approx 12kg)

Though, I’d hazard a guess that it’s a typo. 

So, could the AC out be passed on to power an active speaker? Wondering if I could use an m-f IEC extension to power my wedge and save a plug socket!

Cheers guys. Can’t argue for the price. Going to get one ordered. I won’t need to add a 2nd, but do appreciate the IEC plug rather than the usual barrel ones. Also means I don’t need to worry about adapters or changing the 2 pin plug! Plus it’ll power a 350mA pedal I have no sweat. 

https://m.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_powerplant_iso_1ac_pro_modular.htm
 

Anybody bought one of these? Look promising, individually isolated 500mA outputs and a proper IEC power cable for £50  

What use would the AC out be, to power a 2nd one?

🙂