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Yes indeedy! Very nice! These are really lovely basses to play. I nearly plumped for one!

I've a TH500 and have to say it does a beautiful slap sound. There is plenty of top available! I reviewed one with the SL cabs and a Spector 'super jazz' Coda bass and found the sound to be big and fat with just the right amount of bite, rather than being all top and no..well.. balls!

I've gone the other way down to F# on my 7. I have to agree, they are brilliant fun, not at all hard to play and not in the slightest scary! Hours of enjoyment even when I'm just noodling about.

You'd expect that if the preamp in a bass was supposed to be completely transparent that you *shouldn't* hear any difference when it is switched in or completely bypassed. The difference being only when you boost or cut the EQ controls. There *is* often a difference between passive and 'flat settings' active and that can usually be attributed to the preamp having some sort of natural colouring aside from the usual cut and boost settings available. What is inside the Cort I do not know, but it seems to me that it could actually be doing a good job. (Unless of course you particular want something that adds additional colour that is!)

[quote name='Iain' timestamp='1408036356' post='2526529'] Very nice, thanks dood. Liked it so much you had to buy it? [/quote] Ahh ha ha ha! Wasn't it Victor Kiam who said that lol.. Yes, I'd been eyeing up this one since I first saw it 'in stock'. It was the exact spec I was looking for but I grew in to the colour. Kinda glad- it's an utter peach of a bass..err.. a umm.. yellow peach.. lol!

.... which looks very fine sat next to my other basses

[quote name='Iain' timestamp='1408031438' post='2526446'] Thanks guys. I wonder what the Yellow looks like with the lighter fretboard though... The green's still out there as a winner for me. The AB1 would be tempting but that a big step up in price and tough to justify! My first bass was a Jazz copy and I've always had a soft spot for them so the SJ5 was tempting. [/quote] I asked the same question and Mark very kindly sent me a picture of this AB1 as an example of the yellow with the lighter fretboard, though this is a Bird's Eye Maple.

Yes I have played the NG-2 quite a lot and have to say it really is every bit as good as you'd expect from Dingwall. The first batch have been delayed a bit but should well be on their way from Canada soon out to the rest of the world. The combustions, even though they are the 'more accesible' end of Dingwall's price bracket are still very much a premium instrument. The tone of the NG-2 is throaty with a mid presence on Nolly's favourite setiing when the pickups are in series. I had ordered an NG-2 myself but I am very very pleased to say that I have a brand spanking new and absolutely stunning AB1 5/3 model sat next to me right now. I'm finding that for me personally the extra front pick up gives a great fatness to the bass, even solo'd where I can do a 'P Bass on steroids' kinda sound. I think as the model I played on was a production prototype, the NG's out soon (including a large batch due for September) are going to be superb!

Subscribed! This is very interesting stuff and I have long had problems with various bass straps.

I also have a strict cancellation policy that is clearly outlined when a student joins my 'school'. It is a 24hr policy, which is very fair and I ask the complete lesson rate to be covered as it is very difficult in this part of the world to get someone in that slot within 24 hours. My students accept this and I've never had any problems. On the flipside, I always go above and beyond what is expected of me and thus I hope to ensure that my students get great value for money.

Likewise I owned a pair of Toby Pro 6's. One I upgraded with EMG 40P pickups that were a little short in the recess, but I'm afraid I can't remember how much room there was left over. I suspect the routs were Bart P4 tall, but obviously I couldn't assure you of that. Oh and my other tip, if you can find them, get the older models that didn't have Bubinga bodies as they were to my mind better made. I've played a good few of each type and the newer models before they disappeared were more likely to have finish issues. The preamp in the Tobias Pro basses bore a remarkable resemblance to Mighty Mite drop in units and whilst not bad would almost definitely benefit from an upgrade too.

It's perfectly safe to run one Hydrive cabinet with the LH1000 in bridged mode but just use your ears - if ian amp is making horrible distorting noises that you're not expecting then back off a bit Why are they so cheap? Well the design is so simple it's genius and therefore they keep the price down. It's a great muscle amp with a great pure tone driven by an effective valve preamplifier.

[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1406024008' post='2507525'] Check out the demo for EZdrummer to see if that helps loads of pre-recorded midi files played by real drummers. [/quote] I've just bought EZ Drummer 2 - it is superb!

Nope. Sadly Fractal's customer care left me cold and I turned on my heels rather than taking the plunge.

[quote name='winterfire666' timestamp='1404752916' post='2495430'] i have tried many of the budget models and by far and away the best sound quality (for the money) was the Roland Quad capture (£185), i know several people who upgraded from the focusrite scarlett range as soon as they heard the difference on my system, i honestly think for the money the is nothing better out there, the duo capture EX uses the same preamps and is a little cheaper if you dont need the digi i/o and extra processing. they are great units and i cant recommend them highly enough. i have not tried the Forte but i have heard good things. [/quote] A rock solid unit with great drivers. I also own the smaller Duo - Capture EX which also doubles up as a superb interface for the Apple iPad. The Quad is the best 'bang for the buck' I feel. I'm also a very big fan of Reaper.