Musicman20

[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1344590146' post='1766693'] I have mine on order, should be with me early November: California VT (that's a PJ pickup configuration to you and me) Fretted 5 string Rosewood board with dots Three tone sunburst with tortoisehell scratchplate Hardcore aged (to match my 70 fretless P) 34" scale Can't wait! Cheers Gareth [/quote] Weirdly enough I just noticed the P/J! Probably the best value highest spec PJ available in Europe!

The Genz amps have the quietest fans out of all the amps I've owned. The loudest fan was a big old Trace 400GP12SMX. In fact, the Streamliner is probably the quietest amp ive heard with a fan.

I think the new Tecamp Puma 900 uses the chassis to disburse of excess heat. No fan! Cool idea.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1344718616' post='1768446'] shop in edinburgh, type Livemusicrocks edinburgh into google and you'll find a secondhand one- good condition too. [/quote] Thanks!

The UK distributor priced me up a new SB 5 string and it ended up being as expensive as a USA Fender Deluxe. In the USA the gear is excellent value.

For the past few years I've been using those foam plugs that literally block out what seems like half the actual volume. They can make the sound muffled but I never go home from gigs or rehearsals with ringing now. Are these doing the job? They aren't great for sound quality but it seems to save my hearing. If I take them out mid rehearsal the volume increase is insane. I have another set from boots which were roughly £10 and tend to have less of a drastic effect abc less muffling.

In a Musicman, yes. The Sterling pickups (and Stingray 5 for a certain period) are/were ceramic. Much 'middier' and seem a bit hotter. A little more aggression and sizzle. Series wiring also adds to this difference. The normal Stingray alnico pups are smoother, less in your face, more traditional. Parallel wiring normally. I think if we are talking P basses, it would still be a fairly similar difference.

I doubt I could get down just to witness the cabinet differences, but what I will say is that nothing 'special' should be set up...at all. When you get to a gig, you put your cab down and get on with it. As long as the same amp, cables and bass are used, by the same person demoing it, then that's enough.

I have contacted Synergy and Alan was very helpful, but the one I want isn't in and I've never played one yet, so really I need to try one out. I've heard they can weight quite a bit, which isn't that much of a problem as long as it isn't ridiculous. I think the P/MM type VM basses look great. Thing is, the conversion to the Euro is an advantage at the moment, so brands like Sandberg should be a pretty good deal.

Cool bass tone and nice to hear proper vocals and some singing in a heavier band...like it.

The Alembic was bottom for me. The Stingray came out on top because personally I love that raspy aggressive tone. Warwick's were alright. The hollow body just sounded like a Jazz type tone.

Funny how when Krist plays bass on Should Have Known, it's dead obvious and crazy aggressive.

[quote name='TRBboy' timestamp='1344373513' post='1763731'] You need to speak to Alan Greensall at Synergy Distribution, the UK Distributor. I got prices from Thomann, Session Music, etc, but Alan has helped me get the deal I want through a UK seller. It seems much more straightforward dealing with a UK company, and far easier if there's any problems. Alan has also been very, very helpful advising me of the possibilities, and answering all of my relentless questions! [/quote] Will they get close to the Thomann price?

Nice but id be happier with 34 inch scale.

I'd like one of their new Jazz basses...odd looking body but great tone, and kinda cool that they went with a different shape. Thing is, they are like £800 custom made over in the USA. Once you get it here, its more like £1300...

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1344287997' post='1762399'] Seriously, lets do this - have a panel of reviewers then post the results on a sticky on BC forever to be referred to. I'm in [/quote] Plus one

Maybe Mark will meet you halfway on the price difference? http://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Sandberg_MarloweDK.html

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1344279042' post='1762223'] Just play the one you are interested in and go from there. There are as many old dogs out there as new dogs, IME.. Worse bass I ever had was a 75-ish Jazz so don't get suckered into that trap. If you find the bass you want, then pay what is it worth to YOU.. [/quote] Agreed. For me, id try the new 2012 custom shop pup equipped MIA Jazzes. Superb upgrades like the classic but hardwearing bridge. Never been a fan of the old bridges, no matter what is more 'vintage'. I really don't like the Badass models, purely because they look ridiculous.

Ive always thought that Markbass amps sound better in the 500 watt format. The 800 watt versions I've heard lose some of that magic. But, I've yet to hear the TTE500 or 800.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1344087126' post='1759592'] [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_american_standard_pbass_rw_ow.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_american_standard_pbass_rw_ow.htm[/url] I had a job finding it 2nd time around, but there it is! [/quote] That's the older 2011 stock

Nah I don't think I'll get one imported, more than likely ask a store to match Thomann

Think I'm going to go with my craving and get one of these on order: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-USA-Fender-American-Standard-Precision-P-Bass-Olympic-White-Maple-Unplayed-/110900217512

The key with the Streamliner is that its quite opposite EQ wise to the Shuttles. The Shuttle's EQ is much more 'in your face' and like a mixing console, whereas the Streamliner is more like a traditional bass/guitar amp, and the amount of gain you have has a big impact on the mids. The whole EQ is very interactive. I totally love low mids, and with a Stingray (which some would say is a little scooped) I leave the onboard eq pretty much without any changes, then roll the bass to 10, and mids to 1/2, on the actual amp. Genz have said they aimed to get the tone of a high end valve pre that you might record with, and with headphones in the back of the unit, you can definitely see where they are coming from. The treble can be as crisp or as subtle as you like. The treble control is more like a Fender passive tone knob. Its a cool amp. Not for everyone, but then again, what is. It is a total total brute with volume and sheer heft though. Pair it with something like an Aguilar DB112 which has a mid bump, and the amp sounds fantastic.