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Have you tried any of the rigs that you're looking at? I thought I wanted a certain rig, tried it & didn't like it (just wasn't my sound). Ended up trying out tons of stuff & got a MarkBass combo in the end. Your next holiday should incorporate a city with good bass shops & dedicate a day (or two) to rigs.

After hearing about Hartke's customer service, I'd be more than happy to own one of their rigs.

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1345845390' post='1782482'] There's that 'growl' word again. What does it mean? [/quote] Spandau Ballet?

First question is: What's your budget? I spent a good bit of time looking for the best combo I could that was around £1k & ended up with the Markbass CMD102P. You can get them 2nd hand for @£600 (give or take £100). There's loads of good combos to suit just about every budget & going 2nd hand will get you more bang for buck.

[quote name='BRANCINI' timestamp='1345657386' post='1780166'] Cant be many of those old Russell Hobbs kettles still working. [/quote] That's mainly because they don't make kettle leads to fit em anymore!

[quote name='EddyGlee' timestamp='1345657282' post='1780163'] ignore me mate .. I'm turning into my Dad lol [/quote] No worries buddy

[quote name='EddyGlee' timestamp='1345654202' post='1780112'] Don't wanna spoil your fun mate .. but you really need to look at the ancient socket on the kettle you posted!! [/quote] I spied that. It was the only pic I could get quick access at my work that would post (tried a few others but most are blocked )

[quote name='dan670844' timestamp='1345651869' post='1780063'] Basicially if you turn both volumes down equally on a jazz it rolls the top end off giving a righteous fat Ashanti tone!! [/quote] Is this true? I'm gonna have to try it with my bass (though it's not a Jazz).

The 1x15 has slightly more surface area than the 2x10. For £750 I'd look for a good 2x10 or 2x12 & get a decent amp (Markbass would be my recommendation). If you're willing to go 2nd hand, then there's plenty of things to be had. I'd get rid of the 4x10 as it's got poor dispersion (compared to a 1x15 or vertical 2x10). Barefaced cabs are worth a look.

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1345648404' post='1779990'] Europe: UK: "European" plugs only have two pins, what could be called of a third pin (those side metal plates) are for earthing. Edit: both sockets going in to the amp are the same (like the ones used on PC's). [/quote] Fits one of these...

Setting the dials/sliders to "Flat" on an amp doesn't mean the sound is a flat response, you're getting how the manufacturers want the amp to sound. So Flat on an Ampeg is different to Flat on a Hartke & so on. But yes. I set my Markbass to "flat" & then fiddle the EQ to suit the venue if needed. My sound is already heavily messed up from the board before hand though!

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1345636575' post='1779748'] Lol, thank you [/quote] As much as I tried, I struggled to resist.

Good choice (I have the same combo). The best cab to add would be this... Stick them on their end (vertically) for a nice tall rig that everyone can hear.

You want a Kettle lead.

Just practice in the original key & then voala...

Nice job.

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1345476967' post='1777913'] no crossover to go wrong stops it overheating, I got the impression the the faulty crossover, or splitter?, was causing the amp to overload and therefore overheat, mine gets quiet warm but it's never cut out [/quote] Ah! I see. I didn't know what the cause of the fault was.

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1345469649' post='1777789'] I'ver got one of these, had trouble with the first one, Marshall replaced it, since then it's been fine, love the sound with a 1x15 extention cab, mind you my ext cab has no tweeter so no crossover to break down which seems to be the main problem here [/quote] I don't get what you mean. How would a crossover stop it overheating?

Picture for proof?

[quote name='popsock' timestamp='1345411460' post='1777281'] Hi, I just joined this forum looking for answers about my MB4210, and clearly they've got big issues. My own was cutting out a lot recently, so I installed a second fan in it exhausting out the side of the amp, and that reduced the amount of cutting out, but it wasn't perfect. However, the cure was much simpler. Putting just about any household fan on any setting directly behind the amp blowing at the built-in fan massively reduces the internal temperature and completely stops the cutting out. At work I sell thermometers with remote sensors, so it was easy to see just how much difference inside the amp this really makes. my second internal fan dropped the temp 2 degrees, the fan at the back dropped it by 13 degrees C. So simple. Bloody ridiculous, but easy to get around. [/quote] Does this make you a big fan of Marshall?

There's a lot to be had in your budget if you're buying 2nd hand. If its an amp you are after (not a combo or amp & cab), then there's a lot of nice stuff. I'm gonna suggest trying MarkBass stuff. If it's a combo you're after, then the MarkBass 2x10 combo is very hard to beat & you'll get a s/h one for around the £600 mark.

What sort of sound are you after? The Boss OC-2/3 are great if it's synth sounds you're making. The OC-3 can track to Ab & also has a decent "poly" mode.

Is it the board itself that the pedals go on to (not a housing for the board)? If so, why not cover the board in loop fabric (something that the hook side of Velcro will stick to) & that way you can put the pedals anywhere. Pretty sure Shep did this with the inside of his board.

Cheers GA, makes a thought provoking read for me. I managed to shake the "Synth bug" in the early 90s (91 to be exact) but recently found myself getting drawn back towards them. Been looking a bit more towards the workstation/multi-timbral type things from Korg & Roland, but also looking at the route of a few "smaller" synths & racks. Another couple of synths that looks interesting and might fit the OP's bill are the Roland SH-01 Gaia & the Moog Minotaur (remote keys needed for the Minotaur, though I'd go with the Little Phatty if budget allows). Mod, I think you moved this to the wrong place. Bass guitar is more appropriate for the subject, but I would have thought "Other Instruments" probably suits better?