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The 424x sounds great with flats on. I've tried Thomastik TI flats which were great but a bit pricey. Currently using a cheap £15 brand called Olympia from Amazon and I really like them. Great feel to them. Both sounded great on the 424x.

I tried the SR 505 in my hunnt to break into 5 string. It was my first choice as I already have the SR 500 which is a fantastic bass . Unfortunately I couldn't play a thing on the 505. The string spacing was way too tight for my fingers. The weight and baance were fine but for me it was unplayable. Not tried the TŔBX but have tried the BB425 and that was easier to play but ultimately I realised quite quickly I don' get on with 5 strings.

Robert Plant at the the Olympia in Liverpool. Fantastic night. Great band he had with him too. They also did quite a few Led Zepplin songs. Only slight disappointment was the front of house bass sound. The bass player changed between 4_ 5 electric basses and a double bass and they all sounded the same. He was obviously a very good player but it just sounded like a low rumbling mush with no note definition. Still a great night seeing one of the all time greats performing so well.

Thanks for the recommendations for the short scale strings. I think this epiphone EB 3 might suit flat wounds. I don' like the Warwick round wounds that it came with. What is the tension like on the Chromes, is it similar to the Thomastik TI flats as I did like them.

I have just picked up an Epiphone EB 3. Still in the getting familiar stage with it. It feels wonderful to play and the neck is fantastic. Not sure about the tone though.I am used to PJ pickups, so it sounds quite different with 2 Humbuckers on it. I believe it currently has standard long scale strings on it which may not be helping with the tone. Any recommendations for decent short scale strings.

Bought 2 pedals from Simon. Agreed a deal quickly. Excellent communication throughout. A pleasure to deal with, would recommend Simon without hesitation. Deal in confidence.

Good choice, hope you enjoy it. Tried it with a fender rumble amp and was very impressed.

Following this thread with interest as I am thinking of picking up a short scale. The Jaguar SS looks great value for money, has a slim neck and PJ pickups. I have tried a Gretch Junior and that was really nice. Also tried the Squire Bronco and liked that too but it felt like it only had one sound in it. My favorite that I have tried so far has been the Fender Mustang with the PJ pickups fitted. The price was a bit to steep though for something I just wanted to see if I could get along with. I have noodled on all the basses I have listed for 5-10 mins in guitar shops.

Just bought Jon's Vintage V4 bass. Great communication throughout the process. Bass arrived on the day agreed. Really well wrapped to protect it. Jon also provided a tracking number so I could folllw its progress. Very easy to deal with and would recommend Jon without reservation to deal with

Just bought Jon's Vintage V4 bass. Great communication throughout the process. Bass arrived on the day agreed. Really well wrapped to protect it. Jon also provided a tracking number so I could folllw its progress. Very easy to deal with and would recommend Jon without reservation to deal with

I have had tennis elbow in both arms and agree it can be really debilitating, even holding a cup of tea was painful. What worked for me was a combination of physio, massage and anti inflammatory tablets. It has now cleared on both arms. I have no pain playing bass or doing any lifting. My advice is to get your doctor to recommend you for physio on your arm, they will show you the simple exercises you can do at home as well as the muscle massage you can also do. It does take time but it will clear as long as you keep up with the exercises. In the meantime anti inflammatory tablets and good elbow support will help.

Can you add me to the list please. This will be my first Bass Bash. May bring my Yamaha BB1024x. This will be my first bass bash so really looking forward to it

Just done a trade with Kev for his bass cab. Really pleasant enthusiastic guy who went out of his way to bring the cab straight to me. Great communication, no faffing around. Wouldn't hesitate to deal with Kev again. Great bass chatter

I may pop into my my local music shops if they have these in stock and see if there is any vibration coming from the Ashdown badge. If there's no vibration present or I can stop it coming from the badge then they may be coming home with me. Thanks for the advice.

I never considered the badge could of been at the root of the vibration issue before. The Evo cabs have a fabric grill rather than the metal one on them but I suppose the badge could still vibrate on that as the fabric is quite taught across the front. Hope that is the issue with these cabs as the price, weight and size ticked all the boxes for me.

I've had a very mixed experience with these cabs. I tried the 2x10 combo and 1x15 in Dawson's and they sounded great. Would of happily bought them there and then but I needed a 2x10 cab and not a combo.unfortunatley Dawson's would not be getting one in stock for over a month. Being impatient I went home and ordered the 2 cabs from GAk. On arrival the size and weight of the cabs ticked all the boxes for me. The problem started once I plugged them in. The 2x10 gave out the most horrendous farting/buzzing noise whenever I played an A note. The 1x 15 also buzzed but not as bad as the 2x10. I tried different amp heads, but the problem remained. I tried my Mark bass 1x15 and genz Benz 2x10 and there was not a hint of buzzing when I used my old cabs. This seemed to prove the fault lay with the Ashdown cabs, which were returned the next day to GAK and got a full refund as they had no replacements in stock. A few weeks latter I saw the same cabs in Rimmers Music and tried them out with TC BH500 amp head. The 2x10 cab had a faulty speakon connector and the 1x15 was buzzing and vibrating in the shop. The sales guy confirmed he could hear it too and it was local to the cab rather than something else in the store vibrating. Bottom line was I love the weight and size of these cabs but I have lost confidence in buying them now. Did try the Fender Rumble 1x15 combo with a 4x10 cab as a comparison and it sounded fantastic.

Vauxhall Zafira. Fully flexible seat folding. Rear seats fold flat to leave a massive Van like loading area. No idea what there like to drive or reliable but they certainly fit the bill for moving lots if equipment around. They also seem to be pretty cheap to pick up second hand