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Yep that was me who found out the hard way... In stock’ basically means they know someone on the planet who can supply one for them. No idea what ‘out of stock’ means in this case, just imaginary equipment?

Yeah I guess so - I never move mine about but they have a nice big handle underneath so carrying it isn't too bad. However everything else being equal, I still think I'd prefer an IEM and board setup than a big bass amp behind me at a gig. You can hear/feel yourself so much better (aware that sounds filthy) Given the shape of the boards I don't think it would be too difficult for someone like Eich to make one with a power amp built in. Maybe they will.. they actually have a headphone out on the bottom so you could get by with that and a power chord if you wanted to (several times I've had only my bass in ear and balanced the level with the noise from he rest of the band)

I can’t remember who it was but when I was researching I saw a touring setup of six ‘Large’ bass boards on stage. I think it was Tony Levin or someone like that. Probably quite good if you’ve got decent roadies.

I have a 2x400w 1u power amp I might try with mine, however I think driving it with a dedicated bass amp has the advantage of using a compressor before the board and also being able to EQ the response. I find treble does produce a sound from the board itself but not any extra ‘shake’ that I can feel - however soaking up the bass and low mids with the high and treble off produces a nice even rumble across the whole range plus its audibly quieter which is good for home use. I’m surprised these aren’t more commonplace given the trend towards IEMs. I remember at the LBGS last year people were fascinated by the one on the Eich stand.

A). I’m in this fir the enjoyment, not financial gain.

Doesn’t look like he was very good with a screwdriver

I really enjoyed the review 👍🏼 For the price I think it’s a good amp, it’s nice to have the extras even if they don’t get used - and the preamp voices and drive modes are fun to try. The 6550 definitely has some similarities to my experiences with the real thing, certainly at the bass end of the spectrum. There was an upper mid honk that I wanted to adjust but didn’t have time.

Blimey that was quick - it’s here already!! Didn’t know I had Bass Direct Prime! I’ve applied a little wax to the bass and it looks stunning, I think the wood was thirsty! I don’t know it’s history but it’s been in Portugal for a while and might not have had a drink since 1984... Cheers ped

Interesting review, thanks. I also got a U500 recently for use at a studio last weekend. I didn’t really need it in the end but had a chance to give it a try. I agree with the comments about the controls, though I tend to have everything flat and found the best sound by using ‘Flat’ and ‘Linear’ options. I didn’t touch the effects or drive options. I think it sounded really nice like that - very loud and full sounding with a really throaty bass sound, not at all ‘boxy’ It’s not a bad one handed lift but probably a bit heavy to move very far, I found it easier to carry like a box instead 📦 The main reason I got one was for the price, the power, and because I really wanted a big combo with a built in compressor. I was delighted to find the compressor in this amp works really well, in a superb ‘limiting’ style, not at all squashy and breathy like some I could mention. I’m sure I’ll get round to trying some other voicings and some of the effects in due course but with everything flat it’s a great piece of kit, I think.

Thanks for the replies. See what I mean about everyone saying something different! Last time I looked, Bass Direct only had the Pro Polish, so I’ve just bought the stuff from there... Cheers

Hi folks I'm looking for the right cleaner/conditioner for this bass. The bass is oil finished, satin to the touch. Here's a close up of the body so you can see what I mean: Ken Smith makes a wax polish for these but it's hard to get in the UK and ordering from the USA seems a bit silly when postage costs more than the product. Can anyone recommend a good product I can use on it to keep it looking good? I assume a wax of some sort but don't know where to start - people say it should have this in, that you shouldn't use it on that, and there seems to be a lot of smoke and mirrors when it comes to it. I'll be looking to use the same product on the back of the bass, including the neck (though not the fingerboard, which is ebony) Cheers ped

The chap has taste!!

Here’s the Lag bass I was thinking of. Looks the same shape, just this one has binding. http://forum.laboitenoiredumusicien.com/viewtopic.php?t=2913

Think the bass might be a Lag (French)

My Vigiers look like that too, it hasn’t got any worse in ten years and I can’t feel it so never worried.

Cool I’ll try the Fwonk, thanks. Demos sound good.

The tone control controls the tone and the treble control controls the treble Everything we could possibly say is already covered in massive detail in the link... just check you’ve out a battery in?

At 2:45 it makes the sound I dread of all envelope filters. That high pitched whistle when the filter flies wide open. I hate it! The only pedal I’ve tried that doesn’t is the FX25 which performs a lovely squelch instead. Why can’t anyone else do that!

Oh to be young again

About 2000 I bought a Squire Affinity P bass in blue. It was from PMT in Oxford and I carried it home in a plastic bag! I played it through a fender 15w guitar amp which sounded ok actually if you say right in front of it. Mostly I played through a mixing desk and used headphones which I still mainly do today. I remember when I first put a new string on it (somehow I broke the G string) and couldn't believe how good it sounded; I had no idea what effect new strings could have.

Great, I’ll be interested to hear your thoughts. Mine is part of my home playing setup so everything goes through it, so basically the music I’m playing along with and my bass. Using the amp I can normally fine tune the response to give me a really fat kick drum which makes playing along feel great and really helps with feel and timing. I haven’t used it live for a long time but in the studio too I have everything going into it - I want to feel the rhythm and anything too trebly won’t shake it anyway. Also at home I pay music in my studio through my hifi and have the floor board providing some kick which is really addictive!

Every bit helps but you can always cancel it and renew next time you'd like to sell something - however you'll miss out on the reduced renewal price. I'm trying to add some more friendly text to the renewal invoice because at the moment it's a bit scant on detail about how the subs help the site etc! Thanks ped

I think something class D and powerful will fit the bill. I use a TC BH800 which is great, especially because using the compressor helps beef up the response of the board over the whole range of the bass. I turn the hi-mid and treble controls off so only the bass gets through to the board, but with the comp you still get plenty of rumble on the G string too. Whereabouts are you, you're welcome to come and try mine.

Bunch of arses!