Sean

They are strung with Yamaha strings. Very difficult to find in the UK. They are nickel and will be 45-105 roundwounds so any decent make with that spec will be OK. Rotosound are UK-made and good quality strings. Stringsdirect.com do a good quality budget set made by Rotosound called Legacy and I use these all on my non-gigging basses and they are absolutely fine. I use coated Elixirs on the gigging basses as they require less attention if you get corrosive sweat all over them regularly.

[quote name='Sean' timestamp='1465488422' post='3068713'] An excellent and very efficient deal on an amp head. Another basschat winner. Despatch, delivery and comms all top notch. Very happy indeed :-) [/quote] I must add a follow up piece of feedback for Pete to say that his help and support getting info and a proof of purchase to me for a warranty claim on an amp I bought from him was absolutely outstanding and very much appreciated. The amp's fan failed last Friday night while gigging and due to Pete's lightning response and excellent advice said amp was swiftly returned to the manufacturer's service centre, is now repaired under warranty and back with me today.

[quote name='doomed' timestamp='1468401132' post='3090631'] fits like a glove. [/quote] My Roqsolid Barefaced 6x10 cover fits like a glove too; an oversized glove for a man with three fingers

An excellent and very efficient deal on an amp head. Another basschat winner. Despatch, delivery and comms all top notch. Very happy indeed :-)

An excellent and very efficient deal on an amp head. Another basschat winner. Despatch, delivery and comms all top notch. Very happy indeed :-)

Sneak peek.

[quote name='Sean' timestamp='1464025990' post='3055883'] I've ordered a custom built 6x10 to [size=6]match[/size] and sit under my MJW Taranis. [/quote] Sea Foam Green all the way! It's [b]the[/b] pirate colour of choice.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1464026047' post='3055886'] Ooh - BF Six10?? [/quote] We have a winner!

I've ordered a custom built 6x10 to match and sit under my MJW Taranis. New cab isn't from MJW (or Matamp) but I like to keep things Brit if possible. Just wait and see...

I got a WM clone made for me by this chap http://www.madebymike.co.uk/index.shtml Very good it is too. £60 I think.

I have an MXR Bass Chorus, it sounds just right to me ad also has flanger functions.

Chad rocks.

Yesterday I recorded a guitar amp/cab with two mics, an SM57 and also a large diaphragm condenser, the SC400 T-bone from Thomann. http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tbone_sc400_grossmembranmikro.htm The SC400 is what made the final cut; it's warmer, picks up more low end and has a more organic sound.

The Tokai in the FS sale is probably a better instrument at ⅓ of that "discounted" price. I know which one I'd have.

I haven't been there for since 2010 as I'm still very happy with what the basses I bought at the time however my buying experiences and correspondence with Mark were always excellent. People do react differently to different people and I liked the no nonsense opinion. We disagreed on the sound of big valve amps and that I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a big valve monster and Class D lightweight and that's great, it's normal, healthy debate, it's not sales BS. If I ever buy another high end instrument I'd definitely check out .

The postage is Effin expensive.

Both good. The pickups on the 1024 are absolutely fantastic and although they are available as a part from Yamaha, they are expensive. They're both very good value and both punch seriously above their weights.

Great basses. Used to have one and have managed to replicate it's sound in my Bitsa Yamaha BBingRay.