martthebass

I was worried about pairing a LM250 (150W at 8, 250W at 4 Ohm) with my 8 Ohm MB 151 HR (rated at 400W). I've found it has plently for medium sized gigs but the 'drummer' is fairly tame - never need more than about 40%. If I need any more I DI but I guess if I was in a 5 piece and the PA was 'weak' I'd go to the LM2 (350W at 8 Ohms). This set up sounds much 'louder' than my Trace 150W 15" combo (4 Ohm). I guess the sensitivity of the cab is also important (the MB is 100db/W) - or is this tosh?

Think it's more a case of they're not improving any? Sold a 2EQ 1990 ray 4H on here (pretty good nick) in 07 for just under £600. Sold a mint 2004 black single H on here last autumn for £650. Scored a pretty mint CAR ray 4H from here earlier this year for £600. It's definately a buyers market - £600 for a bass that could serve a pro bassist for a few decades has got to be good news. It's only a problem if GAS forces you to swap and change (like most of us on here )

Nick, well worth the wait mate. Please keep this one as I might have to rob a bank if you ever put it up for sale.

[quote name='simon1964' post='252843' date='Aug 1 2008, 03:43 PM']Interesting thread this. I traded my Jazz for a BO Thumb a couple of weeks ago (in fact, I think it might be martthebass's old one, which has come to me via another member). The tone is amazing. Knocks anything else I've owned for six. But I have to concede that its not as comfortable as other basses I own. Its not that its heavy, or particulalrly uncomfortable, but compared to my Corvette and Precision, it doesn't quite feel immediately right. That having been said, its a great neck and action, and it sounds phenomenal.[/quote] Si, maybe my scales are off, but I think it weighed in the same as my Precision (8.5 lbs) - like you tho, it didn't feel immediately comfortable. It did pain me to sell this, regret it but it wasn't getting used.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='252424' date='Jul 31 2008, 11:13 PM']Anally retentive about the condition of gear? Me? [b]YES!!![/b][/quote] Rich, no surely not!?

Something I've thought about for a while this. When I buy a second hand amp/cab - generally I'm not too bothered about the cosmetics, as long as it's not 'water damage' and doesn't affect the function. However I find meself a bit anal when it comes to the condition of basses. I'd qualify this against Fender 'relics' where people tend to think the 'trashier the better' - more in terms of your sort of 2 - 15 year old MM's and Warwicks etc. I think this as probably come about, in my case, with my experience in pxing basses at ye olde music shoppe where they seem to knock off £50 for each ding (I kid you not I was once knocked down £30 in a local establishment on a ~£200 MIM Fender Jazz because of a 1/2 inch laquer scratch on the back of the bass). So..........in general how do you feel about condition and what puts you off when buying 2nd hand. How anal do you get about trying to keep a bass pristine?

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='251296' date='Jul 30 2008, 01:17 PM']And a heart shaped red tortoise pickguard[/quote] Hell, I need one of those for the 'Ray

Only a matter of time before the 'Pink Burst' respray

This is definitely a marmite bass. I had one for about a year and eventually sold it earlier this year. It's got a killer tone and is well made, but despite playing around with a comfort strapp I couldn't make it comfortable on even a 'medium' length gig. It's not heavy, the weight was the same as my MIA P bass but the balance was awful - the neck hung horizontally whatever I did, and the small body made the first fret a fair stretch. As I said, comfort eventually won out over sound. Good luck.

Coffee table..................

[quote name='Paul Cooke' post='247030' date='Jul 24 2008, 04:53 PM']you can't be skint... aren't you that snotty little Tory boy who outstaged Maggie Thatcher at one of the party conferences?[/quote] Thought that was William Hague. Lived near me - the 'Hague Pop Empire'. He was a To**er then as well. Despite his comment, he'd never touched a pint of John Smiths in his life

Very, very, very nice. Just made me decide to gig with the Ray tonite instead of the Precision.