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Have you considered the Genz Shuttle 9.0? On sale for £550 at Bass Direct. I know it doesn't have seperate low and high mid dials, but it does have one semi-parametric mid. It would also be fantastic for electric bass. I have heard the Shuttle 6.0 is great for Double Bass...although personally I am not qualified to judge as I dont (currently) play double bass.

I tried a Warwick, and just didn't bond with it. The previous prices were around the EBMM range...eg £1400 which is similar to a Ray 5 HH....now they are just crazy. I'd like to know who is buying at these prices...if they are!

[sub]It looks like an iPod or some sort of Apple product anyway, but then again so does the white Nintendo Wii and DSi. White is cool though, especially on basses.[/sub] [sub]I prefer the screen layout on the normal size Polytune. [/sub]

Cool idea, but personally I think there comes a point when items become too small! The Polytune is small as it is, but that is tiny! Is the screen the same size?

I don't understand what Warwick are upto...why have the prices suddenly gone absolutely mental?! We are talking Sadowsky/Lull and possibly even Alleva prices for a normal Warwick?! How do they justify the new prices? Why are the 'Rockbass' prices suddenly the price of their normal lines (before they had a price increase)? I very much doubt Warwick will be able to maintain these prices in this current market.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qypWcLXx9wg&feature=youtu.be

Cool! Love it. Good video...for musical and other reasons.

[quote name='Linus27' timestamp='1326916207' post='1503792'] Ok, thanks. I have emailed Ralf at EBS and will speak to Mark as Bass Direct tomorrow. I have only had it just over a week. Am I in my rights for an exchange or will it have to be sent away for a repair? [/quote] New unit, no doubt.

I would have tried the Musicman Reflex 5 over everything...if its there. I want it!!!

The Mesa cabs are over priced, just because Mesa in general are over priced in the UK. I would try the Aguilar DB112s. They have a very punchy yet full tone. Great mids, but not in the 'honky' kind of way. They aren't super expensive and they look stunning! The only letdown is the weight, but 42-45lbs each for a nice, fairly compact large sound is just one of those things. You can buy the neo SL112, but they are more expensive. No idea how they compare, but I personally have tried lots of different cabs, and I keep coming back to the Aguilar DB tone.

Cool bass! How about asking for a replacement pup.....or asking for further discount?

I dealt with a chap called Andy (name and shame!) in their Leeds store a few years ago. I bought my Orange AD200b Mk3 and Orange cab from them. That wasn’t so bad, although they were a little heavy on the sales technique. A week later, I wanted the Orange 1x15. I called Andy to ask if they could order one in, and the cab covers. They had the cabinet in, but it was well abused. Tolex rips, black marks, and people using it as a seat. It had gone beyond the ex-demo stage! Anyway, they refused to order in, and said ‘Orange will force us to sell this one’. I laughed, and walked away. I called Orange and found out that is a total lie; they will always supply new/boxed stock, and there is no upcharge (which is exactly how it should be). At around the same time, Andy ordered me a new 2008 Fender Jazz. It was the new revised models, and I was expecting a lot. As I’d bought the 2 Orange items, I asked them to price match GAK. They did, JUST. Bass came in….I asked to look at it before buying, to which they didn’t seem happy about. Opened the case…full of scratches in the paint. Looked more than ex-demo to me. Looked absolutely like a well used bass. Loads of marks all over the pickups, the sticker had been stuck back on, the scratchplate film was missing, etc. Basically, it was used. I asked for another…the manager looked at it. He said no problem. Went back 2 weeks later, (bear in mind I did all the chasing and travelling!) they presented me with my new bass. Guess what, it was EXACTLY the same one, but they had tried to have it polished. How do I know? Serial number…and the amount of marks on it. Manager basically gave in, didn’t admit it, but he knew I wasn’t stupid. I asked for my cash back, and there we go. I spoke to Fender about it, and they said they would investigate. Never EVER done business with them again, and I was thoroughly disappointed with their staff, in particular this Andy and the manager. This Andy chap is in a really good band in Leeds, and they have a large cult following in the underground, but all that ‘DIY hardcore’ means nothing if you are trying to fob people off. Don’t deal with their Leeds store. PMT also have the worst website and mailouts known to man. It looks like its back in 2000. This experience led me to use basschat for advice on which stores to use. From my experience, for the mainstream gear, use GAK and speak to Mike Fallon. He will deal with everything very quickly and will DEFINITELY give you a really low price. For the more boutique or specialist equipment, Id say Mark at Bass Direct is your man!

Hmm. Ampeg will be super cheap over in the US, but then again, check out the new Genz Focuslite 4x10. The price will be excellent and so will the service and reliability. If I had to buy another 4x10 myself, I'd buy an Aguilar DB410. Heavy, but stunning.

[quote name='tbonepete' timestamp='1326661846' post='1500223'] Never thought I'd hear beautiful (one mans meat etc!). I'd rather trade for an active Warwick 5er though, but pigs don't fly here!!! C'est la vie. [/quote] I tried a Warwick Streamer $$ 5 and it was awful compared to my Ray 5 HS. Sell the Ray or buy another and have two

Ive had an Ampeg 8x10 in a Polo (Mk4 I think). Boot was tied shut. It was fine...and that was including the packaging.

They certainly are stunning instruments. Whilst I am a Musicman/Fender player (and always have been) it take a lot for me to admire something as much as I do the Dingwall take on Jazz and P basses. I have tried countless times to try something more exotic/modern/different, but as yet nothing feels right to me. I haven't played a Dingwall though. The worst change I tried was a Warwick Streamer, (5 string). That was absolutely everything I DIDNT want in a bass guitar. The humbuckers were nothing like the power/tone that a Ray produces, so Im always a little sceptical to try another brand without serious consideration. As Im all set with gear, apart from new Genz Shuttle, I cant justify looking at more basses, especially at the Dingwall level of pricing, (all the basses I like seem to be £2500+). I do however think Sheldon's deigns are stunning, He definitely has an eye for what a modern 'vintage' bass needs to look like. As much as I think a Sadowsky P/J/PJ looks great, they don't have that WOW factor when you look at them, like these Dingwall's do. Have Dingwall ever considering making boutique basses that have the normal fret system?

Me to! Thank god for the 7 day returns. If its a good one like my other Ill be very happy.

Today was the last day this was available. I had some store credit with GAK, and Mike Fallon gave me an amazing deal (really good price!) on a new American Standard Precision in White/Rosewood/Tort and this was the last day I could say 'yes' to the price because they all go back to £1050 or whatever tomorrow. It's being ordered in new, which is great. I always told myself 1 P bass is enough, but Im lying. 1 with nickel rounds and 1 with flats is the way forward.

Thats a nice bass, personally im a massive rosewood/tort fan, but that is pretty. They both are. Like other basses, the visual appearance takes time for me to adjust and eventually I end up thinking its great. The only 'different' looking bass I have is a Big Al, so getting away from normal P/Ray/J ideas is a big step for me haha. Nope, don't have the Bongo, 2012 is going to be expensive enough and im done with buying basses for a while, (have a Fender P incoming white/rosewood on the Fender rebate, but thats because I also had credit with the store). We all say we are happy with what we have, but I have to mean it now because Im moving in 6 months and have two expensive stag do's coming up!

Wowzers. That is a piece of art. I'd opt for a much darker maple, but more than likely rosewood, when it comes to the board. What a pretty bass.

It wont cost you, so may as well send one back.

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1326583113' post='1499272'] Yes, I'm probably being a bit unfair, just my frustration showing through. I paid my £515 mid December and have so far had the combo for three days, during which it was faulty (based on your and others comments). I'm being told, by the retailer, that the combo is at the distributors and that the distributors have not got back to them yet. The retailer is telling me that this is a common problem with that distributor (but they could just be blaming someone else). Either way the first impression of this this new range is that it cheapens the image. I know that the originals weren't 'Boutique level', whatever that means, but these look more 'entry' level. Time will tell I guess. [/quote] TIme to get a refund and spend elsewhere.

Those Bergs SCREAM quality! Love em.

Cool vocals! Well done.