Musicman20

Maple with black blocks looks cheap. Rosewood with pearl blocks looks classic.

[quote name='Westie9' timestamp='1338070042' post='1669370'] I can beat you all on timescales - 17 weeks AND still waiting !!! It had better be worth it........ [/quote] 17 weeks?! That's as long as a custom orders Musicman from the USA who have a 4-5 month backlog!!!!

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1338071595' post='1669390'] in my opinion it just looks odd. Is that a 3 band eq on it too? [/quote] Unfortunately , I think it is!

A player posted a pic on Talkbass and it's very metallic, not pastel, which is an odd choice.

It's more of a metallic green in reality. Not proper seafoam. Total rip off IMO, for what it is.

Once the UK receive the new USA made amps, I'm trying one of these out.

Once the UK receive the new USA made amps, trying one of these out.

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1337975866' post='1668377'] Don't know about that, i've questioned myself some times over that same question seeing that the wood piece covers about 1/3 of the cone area. I haven't noticed anything different soundwise but maybe Alex could drop by and give us some insight on this mather. [/quote] I'm guessing it's all been thought through. Just curious.

My RS210s have coaxial tweeters, but they are actually 'built' into the speaker. What effect do the bits of wood have in front of the speaker?

[quote name='heminder' timestamp='1337964761' post='1668189'] interesting how the tweeter is mounted in front of the main speaker. [/quote] Plus 1, how odd!

That's not that light compared to the AE range. They are the ceramic loaded cabs. Shame they stopped the AEs.

The Ampeg was tested in Bass Gear Magazine and reached about 750 watts at 4 ohms. Well off 1000, but still loud!

Berg have no lightweight options.

I would either get a 1x12 or just a high quality DI box (or use your amps DI if it's ok without a speaker load). No point in most commercial 1x10s for live work.

Id love a Bongo in a pastel colour!

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1337684343' post='1663844'] I always take certain claims with a pinch of salt especially regarding cabs...and even more so regarding Americans and their latest best things. As in all these cases, you need to hear the things, in an ideal world, and I wouldn't be paying over the odds for forum hype. For example, I really like the look of Baer, but they aren't available here so that rules them out as far as I am concerned. Other stuff, I just can't get past the poor presentation so that says if they can't get that right, why trust anything else they do.. [/quote] I know exactly what you mean. Its all very well making a sub 40lb 2x15, but what on earth does it sound like? More importantly, how silly is the price for those speakers? The Baer gear is excellent. I'd love to try their new amp when it comes out, (I think its like the high quality of Thunderfunk, and standard weight). I imagine if we did see Baer here, after the dealer and the import guys take a share, you are probably talking £700 for the 1x12 with the mid (think its 6") speaker. We do get completely ripped off with some gear.

Markbass and Genz Benz are probably the best bet for ANY style of music (as in of you want a very clean pure tone) because add a pedal in, like the VT Bass, and you have instant rock tone. Turn it off, and you have a very crisp pure bass tone.

There are also sub 40 lb 2x15s!

Link : http://www.audiokinesis.com/akprosound.html

The current craze of super lightweight 1x12s/1x15s that can handle serious power is going strong in the USA. The Thunderchild designs seem to be very popular and a true one cab/light solution. There are now 1x8 cabs that are around 9lbs, yes 9lbs, with a tweeter. They apparently cover the ground that a high end 1x10 would normally cover. I would love to see these in the UK. The Baer ML112 also looks fantastic. Yes, we have Barefaced, but having a selection of builders would be great.

Good luck, and I'm glad you had it insured (not that it helps ). Nice bassz

Liked!

Despite the fact that a 4x10 in traditional format may not be, in the experts opinions, correct for what we require, we are so used to it. Most of the 4x10s I've heard have been excellent. As expected, the higher priced models tend to sound a little better, usually, Stack your cabs however you like. It's your sound, and your personality. Most famous bass players who are renowned for a certain tone tend to just go with 'what sounds right' to their ears.