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[quote name='JTUK' post='962976' date='Sep 21 2010, 09:05 AM']Silly money for production basses, IMV.[/quote] It is going that way. Thye didnt used to be so highly in demand which meant I could understand the high price tag. Now, they are churning them out. It makes a new Musicman seem cheap and they are all built and checked in the USA. Ive only had one with an issue and that was more down to a new model I think. Btw, off topic, but GuitarGuitar are expensive anyway. I went to ask them for a box yesterday, (they had a lot hanging around) and they wanted £5.00, even for a scruffy one. So I went to the Windows Music shop and they gave me one for free....then I just picked up some spare card at an office nearby. Those NYCs are hung up for everyone to play. There is no chance Id want one after its been played like mad at that price.

[quote name='lojo' post='962435' date='Sep 20 2010, 05:19 PM']You have to do that soon and post what happens, if you survive [/quote] Hhaha, definitely. Most bands I play with havent got a clue what they are. The bassist normally has a normal size/type of cab and mine looks like 'the future'.

Man, those prices....jees. Actually, the Metro prices (some of them) arent far off. Thats one serious investment. If im honest Id buy direct for a NYC model.

[quote name='JTUK' post='962021' date='Sep 20 2010, 11:44 AM']Stupid design top put side vents on a rack mountable. I'd just put a fan in blowing from the back.[/quote] That is odd! One thing I dont miss from my Trace is the bloomin fan that 100& necessary. The micro amps I have are very quiet and the Orange just doesnt use a fan..I love the smell of warmed up tubes!

[quote name='Colledge' post='961359' date='Sep 19 2010, 05:49 PM']i prefer the red rubber rings off a grolsch bottle.[/quote] Plus one. Normally I would suggest locks, but I really DONT like playing with them on. Just feels odd and clunky. Having it locked in some sense is very necessary, so the orange rubber rings work a treat and come off with a bit of force. I used a cheap old bass and held it over my bed with the rubber rings on, and gave it a damn good bit of shaking, and the rubber rings worked a treat. From then on, Im happy with them and make sure I put them on when im gigging.

It does, a little. It has an inherent tone, which a lot of players like. Then again, its all down to if it suits your tastes. It does suck the mids, and give you quite a modern 'Ampeg being thrashed at hi gain' when you crank the gain, but I love it. Excellent bit of kit!

I've concluded that for rock, you can't beat a p bass or stingray. I love the Jazz tone but I prefer the feel of a P and the fact I feel it sits easier in the mix. If I'm in a bad moodor stressed, I always seem to struggle liking my tone 100%.

I've been using Ernie Ball Group III flats and they are fantastic! Tension is about medium...a bit more than TIs. Nice smooth tone, apparently they turn to that nice thud and lose their zing quite quickly. Very impressed!

Out of those, the Shuttle 9.0 personally. I like Markbass and briefly owned an F500, but it just seemed too small and almost too many features crammed in. The LM3 is more my sound. I found myself tweaking the F500, which I never to with the LM3.

Goes to show that it does all come down to the 'tone' you want. I agree, test them all out. I barely use mine due to it's sheer immense overkill power for some gigs. I love it, and I won't sell it, but it really has got some ummph behind it. One great thing is the popularity, even outside of the bass world, means if I do sell I won't lose that much. Not that I'm selling!!

I have three cabs and Ive never run them all at once, but I will one day. One RS212 on its own is VERY loud.

The 9.0 has a MUCH fuller low end apparently. I got one of the first units in the UK, and I sent it back due to a frame issue, (im 100% sure the frame wasnt straight as I measured it with a spirit level). Hence, the amp wobbled all the time, (it wasnt the feet btw). I still would like one, and at £615 its a no brainer.

Few of the specialists. Apparently cuts in prices for Sept. Bass Merchant chaps mentioned it the other day. It's around £615 which is good tbh.

9! Defintely. £615 now at the mo.

[quote name='Colledge' post='959884' date='Sep 17 2010, 08:21 PM']imo a hybrid head would do all of the tube warmth and give more clean headroom. the main reason all tube heads are so sought after when compared to hybrid heads is because its so hard to emulate the sound of an tube power section. the orange terror bass has the same preamp section as the ad200b but with a digital power amp or 500 or 1000w which might be a better option if you want clean sound but with the tube vibe / warmth.[/quote] This is true, but still only to an extent. There is still a pretty large difference and massive heft that only a tube amp can do. The BT is close, but you can tell when you compare it. The RH450 is also VERY close to sounding like a warm tube amp.

[quote name='obbm' post='959704' date='Sep 17 2010, 05:29 PM']It'll do loud and clean but not sure about [i]very loud[/i] and clean. Then again I've never had a problem with mine not being loud enough and clean. Try one.[/quote] +1 A tiny bit of dirt is the sweetspot. Never been above 1/3 on the Master.