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It does cover a LOT of ground though. That is one beefy rock n roll cabinet! Compared to the Ampeg 410E, it sounds much 'fuller', almost 'louder' in a sense. I find mine to be a good one cab solution. If you stack it with another OBC cab it is living the rock n roll dream!

Apart from the weight and bulk, I love it.

Those 1x12s are fantastic!

Thanks guys, and yep, Im happy that Sterling Ball is aware of the issue, and as mentioned above, on the EBMM forum, he is now looking into it. Yes, completely agree also re: refund. I'm not doing a thing until that hits my account, which should be any day now, (2-3 days processing). I am hoping there is some resolve and explanation in a few weeks. Strings & Things are now in touch with me via email, which I appreciate. WOT - completely agree with you on that. It would happen to me wouldn't it, haha! Now I know that things aren't always so simple when it comes to buying new, and in fact, second hand can be a good option. In the near future, I will be using GAK and Bass Direct for future business, Its quite exciting having the prospect of a all this cash coming back and being able to start from fresh. Im looking forward to putting this all behind me. The thing is, as much as Im a fussy buyer, when you are spending £1400+, I think you have a right to be. Because I class myself as having a keen eye for attention to detail, I spot things almost instantaneously, then I investigate, hence finding the wrong spec on the box and with the serial records at EBMM; I don't mess about!

Love his playing. Really like him on a P bass or Ray 5. Ill look forward to hearing this Fodera.

BTW, I am actually happy with the outcome on the EBMM Forum. I didnt want it to turn into such a big thread on here, and I didnt want to push it onto their forum in case it seemed like I was blaming EBMM. I am 100% certain they didnt make this bass as it is. They will make it right, no matter what. Hopefully soon I will have my new bass (es) albeit through GAK more than likely.

I think at some point, closing this thread might be wise. I have (hopefully) the refund due in my account any day now. I will then re-gather my thoughts, and start again, albeit with a lot of caution. Small deposits, lots of confirmation receipts, and emails to S&T to make sure they know my orders are coming. Thanks all. What a hectic and stressful 3 weeks.

The bridge looks like an Overwater.

[quote name='Legion' timestamp='1319631558' post='1416609'] Maybe you were looking for something like this one? [/quote] See, this is getting better. I know the Compact I tried WAS an early one...but if things have changed dramatically since then, then perhaps it would be better for all of us moaning about the aesthetics.

Haha!

Refund issued, dealing with Nick (extremely helpful) at S&T. Waiting for the money to hit the bank, then GAK more than likely will see some of it. Never paying in full again unless it's ready to ship. Nick is overseeing future orders and personally keeping me in the loop.

Nice cabinet. Warm, defined, punchy, and moves a fair bit of air.

I think when you are in the realms of spending £600 on a small cabinet, aesthetics are part of the equation, simple as that. I am vain, and proud of it!

Probably the coolest bass player Ive seen in a while. Super slick subtle slap!

Wow, this band has some great bass lines! Can anyone identify the bass? His name is Olivier Carole....I thought it was a Lakland. Nope, wrong bridge. Sadowsky, nope. Overwater? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFfLBbEqcjk

Boutique and VERY professional in style... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/152456-ead-extended-audio-design/

Thing are looking up. I contacted EBMM again directly and stated how much I want to stay a customer in future, and told them about the recent problems, and the fact I felt so frustrated. In all honesty, I would still like a Sadowsky later, but I still want to finish off my Musicman collection. No doubt about it, they are part of 'my tone', simple as that.As I mentioned at the beginning, I have owned many Musicman basses, and I have 4 here at the moment, everyone of them amazingly well built...probably matching even a boutique builder. S&T have emailed me directly as they have received the HH Matching Headstock back and seem to have quite happily accepted it is not right, and are dealing with the BM on that, (obviously they owe them now for the fact its not up to standard, which in turn I get back). I don't want to drag any names into the mud. Its such a difficult financial situation for most companies at the moment...all I want are the basses I ordered, as good as they normally are. S&T are now trying to sort something out for me because of all of this, not sure what is going to happen yet...but Im hoping it is ALL positive. I am not that patient at the moment, that is true, but im hoping I have been fairly pleasant and honest throughout the whole matter. I am quite happy if this takes a total switch in the other direction and I get the basses I want and everyone is happy. It doesn't appear apparent throughout this, but I don't really like causing conflict or problems.

BTW, if you arent dead set on Ampeg, and you want a nice tubey flavoured high powered amp, have a look at the Genz Benz Streamliner. Fantastic customer support, loud, warm, clear, and has the ability to give you tube grit as well as super clean. Or, the Orange Bass Terror.

Im pretty sure you could get better cabs than the Ampeg ones for the Pro 7. Just make sure you get the latest revision of the amp, and throughly check it. They are great value, but there have been a fair few failures of the these amps...so make sure its a good one! A while back I purchased an 810E to live the dream, only to find it wasn't really that great, at all.

Orange Terror Bass, TC RH450, or Genz Streamliner 900.

The magazine looks fantastic. Great layout! I've not seen a magazine like this before.

Oh, and over 15,000 views. My word, that is crazy. It would have been much better for all parties to get a positive outcome.

LOL, thanks all. I think a more 'strong' drink might be in order very soon. I can see this hitting 22/23 pages before the end. Its a shame, because I started this hoping to give praise after spending my hard earned cash, but it seems this isnt going to happen. What has actually happened is I seem to have been chasing everything. I have sent a complaint to EBMM. Thing is, I still want their equipment, 100%, I just need support from them before I ever dive in again.

Im going to try and calm down before I explode, lol. Im sure it will be sorted.

I don't know what is happening but I have to wait until Weds for it to be processed. Feel totally stressed about this.