Musicman20

If you want a light bass, a Dano is a good choice!

[quote name='andyjingram' timestamp='1351164719' post='1848084'] Thanks. Because...? [/quote] It will be built in the USA, with a higher re-sale value, with better (IMO) aesthestics and tighter QC. Also, the DI problem is now sorted.

I am an expert in returns, unfortunately. GAK have always been pretty good with me. They picked up a 6 week old Markbass amp as I hadn't even checked it in that time. Turns out it had been packed badly by the UK distributor (luckily they don't use this distributor now) and the plug had taken a gouge out of the paintwork. If its within the 7 days you are MORE than within your rights to ask for it to be picked up/changed/refunded at no cost to you. If a store doesn't follow this they can get in serious trouble.

[quote name='SlapbassSteve' timestamp='1351094329' post='1847286'] I wonder what upgrades'll be done to the GL's? I've been after one for a while, might be worth holding on even longer and getting a mim if it's better. Can see prices of the CIJ's skyrocketing when word gets out they're made in an 'inferior' place for the same money. [/quote] Some of the older MIJ's are great, but after playing some modern Japanese Fenders, I wasn't overwhelmed. No doubt like many Fenders, once they stop them, the hype of how much they are worth sets in.

Wait for the new one...

[quote name='Protium' timestamp='1350759218' post='1843260'] Mastodon on the other hand... [/quote] Perils of using mobiles to reply in forums.

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1351016809' post='1846306'] [/quote] Lol.

Alan will get very close to Thomann. Ring Alan direct

Probably £3,000.

I used to dislike the plain boards but actually the more I see the more I like. Yeah this is Tobacco Burst.

Effin stunning

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1350633562' post='1841390'] Interesting as the extra pick-up must add a little weight, what colour is yours? maybe it's just coincidence but the solid coloured ones I've owned have all been heavier then the trans or natural ones. [/quote] This one is white, rosewood board, tort guard. It is a total stunner!

My 2011 HS SR5 is incredibly light. I'm guessing 9lbs at the most....

[quote name='Stealth' timestamp='1350601564' post='1841236'] TC 250 Combo will do it smallish light loud [/quote] + 1

I suggest the Gramma. I'm in a large apartment but on the groundfloor. I often play along to tracks quite loud, but always in the day and usually the weekends.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1350552324' post='1840317'] [i]if you don't want to sell, then don't... a few grand on CC's should be manageable, but maybe set up a fund and divert more into payng them off[/i] [i]if you can. Get an extra income and fuel the fund... gigs or lesson money..??[/i] [i]I wouldn't be selling now anyway... now buying, that is another question. [/i] [/quote] What JTUK said...+1 Life is for living. Unless its horrific debt don't worry about it. Everyone tells me to buy a house. I tried two years back and had a nightmare so I gave up for now. Yes, its sensible, but I live in the city and I might be asked to move offices once my Training Contract finishes. No point in buying for 18 months then moving 300 miles.

Well, its great to be sensible, but I've never been one to 'plan for everything inb the future' recently. I am 31, and I've never had a proper pension plan because I was pretty much skint at every job due to the cost of legal education. Now I'm in a real career I will be part of the pension scheme in 6 months once I've earnt some good money and had some fun. I always have at the back of my mind 'you don't know what is round the corner'...I don't want to get to the stage of saving like crazy and then not be able to enjoy it. Everyone has something they splash out on; keep one of those 70s P's. Actually, keep both, and find the cash elsewhere. Everyone deserves to own something they desire when they've worked for it. After having a MIJ P bass for 15 years, then selling it, I can say they are lightweight, but unless you mod those pups, you won't be 100% happy.

[quote name='phatbass787' timestamp='1350414155' post='1838575'] Was chatting in my local shop today and there was one of these being repaired on the techs bench, I asked him what he thought as i thought they look interesting and he said not bad for a 75 watt head... to which I said ahh is that why you're repairing it then, he said nope that's what they put out RMS I've just power tested it now its repaired... So I remember all the fuss with the 450 heads being 200 odd watts and it looks like they're still manipulating things, obviously watts aren't everything but I'm losing more respect for TC each time they launch something backed by highly creative spec and marketing... [/quote] Again I doubt they'd try to actually fudge it...if APM is built in then its a different story. The 450/750 amps keep up and take over amps in their wattage range.

The stock strings used to be good but in 2010/11 they changed them again and they ain't great!

[quote name='dan670844' timestamp='1350415012' post='1838595'] They sound lovely and the cabinet looks nice, but I am afaid after looking inside one, its not really that good, its designed to be cheap by someone who doesnt know/care what constant thermal cycling does to pcb, joints and components and with all that heat valves produce I am not certain it will be long term reliable. For the money they cost they should last a playing career, I dont think they will! but maybe when it dies you can get matamp to put a gt200 in there for you............. I would be looking at the ashdown valve stuff, its really well made, they are just about to launch a ctm100 for about the same money, if you have a good cab its plenty loud enough and it has a transformer derived di, so that nice noise comes out of the pa. Another choice would be the Matamp, as others have said. Leftfield would be a traynor yba200 better build quality and £500 from thomann 2 for the price of one! so two of em should get you a few years playing! for me there only one choice a CTM they are perfect in everyway. quality, sound, versatility, and very easy to maintain you can change valves and bias them yourself. [/quote] I've seen bands using the AD200b for years with no issues. Same with me!

[quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1350395710' post='1838216'] Well put and probably the wrong way to put it on my behalf. The one thing i noticed with both the Eden and MarkBass is that you set them flat, plug in and it's pretty much there, FOR ME. Never had that with a Class D power section. [/quote] Agreed, some definitely won't give you that!

I realise this might be a touchy area, but classing Class D as clinical or without fullness wouldn't be the way to judge it. Some Class D amps are voiced to be very clean and super tight in the low end. Some are not. It has nothing to do with the Class. The RH450 for example is Class D and due to its design sounds closer to more traditional amp. The Genz Streamliner is Class D and absolutely slams in the low end, and has serious volume on tap. I owned a big heavy Trace GP12400SMX for over ten years. It was great, but you don't need that weight to achieve a similar tone. My Class D Shuttlemax 9.2 (FET Channel) sounds very similar and is louder/has better EQ and is more reliable, (touch wood).

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1350378600' post='1837920'] Looks like VM 5s are popular here. Probably my favourite looking Sandberg too. [/quote] True...I think its the fact there aren't many good P basses with 5 srings and decent extras...Sandberg have hit quite a niche. If I get one the first one will be a VM5.