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That's common practice for manufacturers. Buy from Mr. £619, he'll be grateful for the business and Ashdown will still love you and look after you. I think this is a large part of the process called "The Circle Of Gas" 😁

Interesting thread. I played my first gig last weekend since lockdown. I did plan to just DI straight from a Sansamp I had recently bought and use the stage monitoring but the sound that it produced didn't work for the band or me, I ended up buying another Orange 4Stroke for the gig as that is what I has previously used with this band... which happened to be the right decision. Every thing was spot on during sound check, I could step back and hear my amp or step forward for the fold back, perfect. Unfortunately, the monitors failed as we started to play our first number which was a bit of a nightmare as we use a drum machine but we could just hear enough of the FOH to get away with it, luckily we all had amps on stage and based on this experience we always will. The fold back did come back at various times during our set but it was a mess, the sound levels were all over. Amp on stage always, the DI only would have been a disaster.

I've just picked one of these up and have to say it sounds excellent, I have previously used an EBS Chorus/Flanger, Boss BF3, Zoom multi effects and a Helix FX, the m117r currently beats all of them for smooth, lush flanger sounds... practice night tomorrow for the true test. Any one else running one?

Same with my old Thumb. The neck was remarkable.

Blimey, are we being watched? Discounts now on Reverb🧐

Yes, I've been following them for ages as they make a very good replica of the original 70s Clone Theory and a Yamaha BB1200s pre amp in pedal form. They get excellent reviews but the gear isn't cheap when you add in shipping and taxes. Also, keep an eye on the Reverb page as they sometimes have special offers.

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Not a problem. I won't be fitting it, a professional guitar tech will.

I've just watched a couple of vids with Sadowsky Pre Amp + Bartolini B Axis jazz pickups... they sound very good together.

Yes, it's a separate compartment on the back.

The East looks promising and comes ready to drop straight in. It's currently top of the list.

I'm looking to change the preamp, and possibly the pickups in my USA Deluxe Jazz as I find the standard setup is very limited, it may as well be passive with the tone control stuck on full. It's the late 90s - mid 2000 model. Has any one swapped over to another preamp and did it make a difference? I'll probably go Dimarzio Model J for the pickups. Thanks in advance.

Is the 734a preamp available to buy on its own... or has any one got one they don't want?

I had an original B100r. I still regret selling it. Brilliant bit of kit.

I'd be very interested in you thoughts on the Fusion S once you've given it a work out.

Very sad news. R.I.P. MB1.