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The Jazzmaster is very pretty. That 75 Reissue looks stunning. Do the USA maple board versions have those lovely pearly white inlays or black? They look very nice like that.

[quote name='uzzell' post='705511' date='Jan 8 2010, 02:18 PM']Where can said TC 2x10's be purchased?[/quote] Ive now seen them for £370! But id make sure you specify the new shiny black finish....might be a wait though. [url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/tc-electronic-rebelstack-210-bass-guitar-speaker-cabinet-rs210--61535"]http://www.dv247.com/guitars/tc-electronic...et-rs210--61535[/url] Two of them for £740 is, IMO, a bargain. Very punchy cabinets and has the ceramic thump, but still only around 46lbs. Plus, its like a mini light 8x10 if you have them vertical! The HF seemed very sweet when I had a fiddle, which is what Im looking for. Ive had some cabinets (none that I own at the moment) where the tweeter was way too harsh and hissy. The TC HF was more akin to the nice smooth Aguilar Tweet....

[quote name='jim_bass' post='707367' date='Jan 10 2010, 08:33 AM']TC Now make a 4 x 10 cab... [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~TC-Electronic-Rebel-Stack-RS410~ID~11826.asp"]http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~T...10~ID~11826.asp[/url] Maybe that would be to your liking.[/quote] If I was one of their artist, Id go for two RS410s and one RS212, just because you can power all three cabs with one amp. But...Im on a similar hunt, but for a portable version of a 4x10. I MUST NOT get another mid sized cab, ahahaha, so this time, im opting for two RS210s. I am putting them on order soon, but waiting for the new smooth black Bergantino-type finish....so might not be with me for a few months.

IMO, thats a fantastic budget. Nipping nearer to £1000 will definitely get you some of my personal favourite basses. The classic bodyshapes/sounds are Musicman Stingray, Fender Precision, Fender Jazz. The Stingray new might be more than £1K now, but you can pick up a P/J from the much improved Fender American Series for about £850...more if you go with sunburst. If you want something with a smaller bodyshape, a little more modern, check Warwick and Spector. Lakland make some very nice Fender/Stingray type basses, with brilliant build. They are not US made, but they are up there with the high end basses for finish, etc. Dont let it put you off that they are not US made. IMO, the Lakland 5 strings are the easiest/most comfortable 5 string basses to play out there.

[quote name='birdy' post='708382' date='Jan 10 2010, 11:44 PM'][attachment=39913:19845_24...653170_n.jpg] Here is my stack as promised!![/quote]

[quote name='0175westwood29' post='709292' date='Jan 11 2010, 08:15 PM']will do. does the no di become a pain? im guessing not just get a good di box? andy[/quote] With amps like this....I would always get it mic'd anyway....sounds much better. Most sound guys probably dont have good quality mics, so you can use a Tech 21 Sansamp BDDI if you need a nice warm valvey tone to the PA. As yet....Ive not had any issues. But, if I had the choice I'd always get the speakers mic'd.

[quote name='Dedaluz' post='709134' date='Jan 11 2010, 06:19 PM'][size=5][size=7][size=4]Hi, I've been playing the bass for many many years (on a Fender fretless, a 70s black beauty), but have never really owned serious gear cos of many reasons (and generous friends). Recently I went looking for a decent amp for no more than £300 pounds and loved the tone of the ampeg hybrid combo. I guess the tone I'm looking for is a warm tube tone. There must be other amps (heads, or combos) on the market which have comparable tones? It's just that I don't want to buy the first thing I see, but don't know enough about what's on offer. Can someone here help? I'm also looking at second hard gear of higher wattage. Cheers mates [/size][/size] [/size][/quote] Amp head....I would check out Mark Bass Little Mark 2 second hand, or 3 if brand new. Nice and light, very warm, great low end.

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='709290' date='Jan 11 2010, 08:15 PM']I'm feeling like I should buy some even though I don't use them. [/quote] Me to I dont need any more flats...but.... Which of the La Bellas flats have a lower tension?

The Staccato has a different EQ setup and tubetone/compressor when it is set 'flat'. I tested both the amps, and the main difference was the HUGE low end from the Staccato on the same settings as the RH450. The RH has a big low end anyway, so you can imagine what it sounds like. Plus, it was a little scooped for the finger funk style. Obviously, you can EQ them both to sound like each other. Basically, its Rocco's settings when the amp is set flat. The RH does everything I need. If you really dig Rocco, the Staccato would be cool.

[quote name='largo' post='708774' date='Jan 11 2010, 01:16 PM']Why not call another PJB supplier, i.e. guitarguitar and ask ? They tend to keep amps in stock and if you explain the scenario to them I think they'd offer some advice. I played a PJB Flightcase in the Edinburgh Shop and it sounded silent, but then I wasn't listening that intently. Call Andy aka Duck at the Edinburgh shop, and ask is my opinion.[/quote] I went to guitarguitar in Newcastle the other day for a mooch about and they had plenty of PJ stock. This sounds like a good idea.

Maybe a refund on the PJ and then go for a second hand MB combo or the super small amp they do? If I remember correctly, you had a MB combo a while back? Would you go back to something like that? Hope you get it sorted....its annoying when things turn up with problems, or unexpected quirks.

[quote name='alanbass1' post='708755' date='Jan 11 2010, 01:04 PM']Read through as many of the pages as I could on the Talkbass thread(s) and the net result is that I have just ordered one from Mark at Bass Direct. Seems that I have an ever increasing bass amp collection to to go with my bass collection![/quote] +1 same here. I think im more addicted to amps than basses....and Im not even gigging at the moment. If you are anything like me, you will really enjoy this amp.

[quote name='alanbass1' post='708292' date='Jan 10 2010, 10:31 PM']Anyone paired an RH450 with Bergantino cabs - specifically the HT112/EX112?[/quote] I know there was some talk about this on talkbass. Not sure what the outcome was. I do believe the lows were HUGE so they had to dial some out. No doubt it will be fantastic.

[quote name='bigevilman' post='708237' date='Jan 10 2010, 09:50 PM']Cheers for the feedback guys Just lost out bidding on JO5 on evilbay about a hour ago....oh how it mocks me! Gonna keep looking though Out of curiosity....are all the DJ's passive? I've noticed that some JO's are active, but to be honest, I've only ever had a go on a couple of cheap active basses, so I wouldn't be too sure whether active would the route to go or not any advice?[/quote] They are all passive from stock...but they are both very popular (esp the DJ) for adding an onboard pre-amp.

[quote name='0175westwood29' post='707936' date='Jan 10 2010, 05:57 PM']Indeed that would have been handy. Yeh I know they have a svt cl and I think they have a 200b so ill play them both if I can. What would you say are the differences between the orange and the peg? Andy[/quote] This is all IMO, but Orange beat it hands down for the following reasons: Better customer service, based in UK, 3 years warranty with PMT, (think its 1 or 2 normally anyway). Orange looks cooler. Plug in and awesome tone instantly....no messing about. Brilliant classic Orange tone. Great for fat clean warm tube tone, or really really gritty dirty tube tone, and all in between. Lighter amp Better grit at lower volumes IMO, better grit overall, (purely amazing tube grind when you have the gain up to about 3/4). Still incredibly, incredibly loud. Very simple design, with no bells and whistles, short signal path = tone heaven. Orange are more boutique in my eyes....not so everyday. Let me know how you get on.

Looking for a brand new band or two in Newcastle.

Isnt it just a rubbish looking precision?!

Thinner pick, faster pace! I have done this before and you can get upto some very fast speeds. Awesome fun and once you pair it with a fast fretting hand it looks impressive. Thicker pick, more meaty tone but difficult to go incredibly fast.

Beware volume ratings. It might not be as 'loud' as you think. One manufacturers 500W is not as loud as another's 300W! Genz, unfortunately, never seem to be as loud as they state. Cf this to MB, or more recently, the TC Elec RH450. Sometimes its right to get a good 4 ohm cabinet....some 8 ohm cabinets will get you through depending on size. Ive mainly used 8 ohm cabs on their own with a loud punk band, and had no volume issues.