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  1. Al Krow
    Gents - I need to pick your collective brains please! What are your thoughts on the "going rate" price for a vgc Yamaha TRB 5Pii? Does the wood finish make a difference on pricing? Also do you know when these ceased to be made (I seem to recall it was around 2005?)
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    They also make really good beer, right? 😄
  3. Al Krow
    I very rarely find myself in disagreement with you Luke - I pretty much find you're spot on with your posts, but on this one I'm in the other camp I don't think you need to understand details of signal chain theory / gain staging to enjoy an MS-60B any more than you need to understand the engineering behind a car to enjoy driving! An MS-60B allows a newbie to muck about with many different fx without breaking the bank e.g. delay, flange, chorus, tremolo, bit-crush, dirt, octave up and down, hpf (and with a useful tuner and EQ thrown in for good measure!). This allows folk to get a feel for whether any of these particular effects are for them and then they can consider getting dedicated pedals if they want. Well that's how I would approach it, anyway.
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    Great work, fella. Would something as simple as aluminium foil work to provide shielding? Starts to become a bit more labour intensive, though.
  5. Al Krow
    Look forward to getting your thoughts on the amps then: looking like you're going to be first out of the blocks
  6. Al Krow
    What amp / cab set up are you currently using? Guess I'm just wondering whether an used AO ultra pedal might not be just as effective and a whole lot cheaper?
  7. Al Krow
    Ok if that's the case, it's back in the game!
  8. Al Krow
    Was that an 800W RM? And were they both going through the same cab?
  9. Al Krow
    But don't you find it frustrating having to connect so many amps up in series just to get some "proper TE watts" coming out the other end? 😀
  10. Al Krow
    Sorry I'm being slow - does the ctm eat the TE for brekky or (as I'd be expecting) the other way around? Yeh I saw a 500w SVT get traded the other day. And there have been two Mesa 4:88s up for sale too, both at good prices.
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    "It" and "it" being? Just want to make sure I'm not going to get indigestion 😄
  12. Al Krow
    That's kinda where I was landing. If 100W is entry level for tubes, for me the equivalent would be a 250W for D class ie I really wouldn't want anything less. I'm guessing that 1:2.5 ratio is a reasonable yardstick / rule of thumb for tube watts vs d class watts?
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    It's the 'just' and lack of headroom...which unfortunately makes it a non starter for me. I know tube watts are supposed to "sound" louder than D class watts due to more complex harmonics etc, but I kinda like to have 500W+ with a D class amp up my sleeve to have comfortable headroom at gigs. Not exactly sure what that equates to with tube amps, but I'm guessing we'll above 30watts?
  14. Al Krow
    Shame. I just can't see 30W being that useful for live use with either of my bands.
  15. Al Krow
    Wow! That is interesting. Mooer's pitch is cheap and cheerful + reasonable quality (that's sometimes been ripped off). Well if they're going head to head with Line 6, then I know which horse I'll be staying on! 😎
  16. Al Krow
    Sadly I think the TRB 5Pii's may be a fair bit rarer? I did put a wanted ad up a while back and had zero response...
  17. Al Krow
    Ok that's maybe not the quickest response I've ever had from a seller 😂😂😂 But congrats on getting this away and to the lucky new owner!
  18. Al Krow
    Not really. You can't just turn up and after a short spell be a competent jazz or classical musician.
  19. Al Krow
    Maybe I'm just getting long in the tooth and generally content with my existing gear, but there is nothing that's so far come out of NAMM 2019 that got me thinking "wow that's amazing, I must reaaaally get that!!" A couple of interesting pedal announcements from Source Audio and Pigtronix that I'll be following up on and seeing if they match up to the hype / out perform the kit I've already got, but that was about it... Anything that you guys are definitely going to be getting from this year's NAMM, or have you had a similar reaction?
  20. Al Krow
    Ok I appreciate that I am likely to be very late to the party on this one as it's been out for a year, but I've just come across this: 26lbs for an all valve head!! Well done Ashdown Engineering! Anyone got one? Does 30W cut it with a full band? Be interested to see if they have plans to launch a 100W or 200W Little Stubby any time soon.
  21. Al Krow
    Oki doki. They're an excellent cab btw - highly recommended!
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    In case you guys have not spotted the other yet!
  23. Al Krow
    That sums the whole gear journey up for me perfectly, Woody! I hear and appreciate the nuances of great tone when practising at home. Live with full band and ear plugs in, not so much!
  24. Al Krow
    Good man! Always good to have more company in the 'questionable taste' / bling club! 😄 Although must admit I don't take any anti-bling comments seriously from folk who pay extra to have their basses made to look like crap, so they can pretend to have 'mojo'. Guys you've either got mojo in the way you play your bass or you haven't. How your bass looks won't change that a bit, I'm afraid... 😎
  25. Al Krow
    Tricky. You can pick up a used B3N for around the £100 mark and it's a really good pedal.
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