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[quote name='alexharvay' post='580110' date='Aug 25 2009, 12:40 PM']Has the bass terror been released yet or is there a release date set?[/quote] The SP cabs are now out... The Bass Terror is apparently ready....I am allowed to test one out so it must be done. The 1000W version is still in the testing stages....but I might not need that much power!

[quote name='leschirons' post='579633' date='Aug 24 2009, 10:19 PM']Yep, anything made by Warwick. Fender and Markbass user.[/quote] +1. The tone is pretty good...the bodyshape and feel? Nope.

[quote name='Clarky' post='578156' date='Aug 23 2009, 12:33 PM']Disagree on the price question (which is partly due to sterling's weakness and affects all US-sourced and Euro-sourced instruments). The 09 Precisions and Jazzes IMHO stand up to the competition - not just my opinion, though, ask Beedster who has owned countless Fenders and two Sadowskys and yet says his 09 Jazz is probably the nicest fretted bass he has ever owned[/quote] +1. I tested a Sadowsky, and I wanted to really like its tone. I didnt. New Fenders are excellent, and thats coming from someone who once took a USA Jazz back about 8 years ago due it just not being right at all. I love Fender tone, and now they seem to have sorted the QC. Hmm....whats over-rated? Ampeg..for me. Tried it, didnt like it.

[quote name='gazhowe' post='579402' date='Aug 24 2009, 07:05 PM']I've been using a Trace AH400SMX with Mesa Boogie 1x15 and 2x10 for some time now and it's the happiest I have been with my sound (I've been playing a MM Stingray through it). The odd thing for me about this amp is that it's built to be rack mounted but the air intake fan is on the side of the amp, making it necessary to cut a hole in the side of my rack case to allow the fan to work as efficiently as possible. Anyone know why they were built like this?[/quote] I left mine in its green carpeted case...never took it out. It was dusty as hell near the fan but I couldnt get in to clean. It never had any issues....bit weird placement though.

[quote name='Toasted' post='579396' date='Aug 24 2009, 07:01 PM']It could be a bad setup - it could have got a knock in shipping or been on the wall too long. OTOH, a Sadowsky might not be the bass for you. [/quote] Too true! I will add, not that im sure it matters, but all the Sadowskys were right near the window, and im pretty sure the sun was on them quite a lot whilst i was testing. Bit worrying...not sure it would damage the finish, but you never know.

[quote name='Toasted' post='579383' date='Aug 24 2009, 06:55 PM']I don't think there are any "bad" Sadowskies, they all go through Brooklyn and are looked at by one of a handful of skillful people. Just because you didn't like it doesn't mean it's a bad one. I think Stingrays are some of the worst basses I've ever had the misfortune to play - that's clearly a minority opinion.[/quote] Ah I know. Again im not attacking it, they look fantastic. Surely the pickup height etc would have been correct whilst I was testing it? Maybe not.... Again, the neck and construction were absolutely spot on. Ill try and test another with my type of amp and see how that goes!

Hey So, being a huge fan of both the bass and guitar amps/cabs Orange manufactures, I have been emailing them pretty much monthly on the news on the Terror Bass and SP cabs. I think they now realise I am a mentalist, and they are letting me go to their head office in Hertfordshire to test the new bass amps and cabs. I am on holiday in London so its perfect timing. I am very intrigued by the SP cabs; I saw the 4x10 in Soundslive this weekend and it is tiny! So, I know I will be getting a Bass Terror anyway, (they informed me I cant test the 1000W version as yet as its not finished, so 500 it is) but im interested to see how these SP Isobaric cabs work out. I am only testing out in their demo room, not buying, as right now i'm saving for other items. I will give a 'review' when I return after bank holiday. Quite excited, and its again made me realise how good their customer service is. Edit....a few photos: [attachment=32405:All.jpg] [attachment=32406:2x12.jpg] Video of Bass Terror + SP212 with some sort of old Hamer bass they had hanging around, (excuse my playing I was just pick thrashing basically and Ido not like being put on the spot!): [attachment=32596:MOV00447.MPG]

[quote name='PapillonIrl' post='579145' date='Aug 24 2009, 03:15 PM']My current rig. [attachment=31461:DSC00057.JPG] Loving it, especially the new P-Bass.[/quote] Excellent. Loving the P as well.

[quote name='flippyfloop' post='579037' date='Aug 24 2009, 01:25 PM']Anyone found a UK price for the UL DIST 112 ?[/quote] Exactly what I wanted to know!

I thought this might attract some interest! I'm definitely willing to try more, but at £1900....there should be 0 'dud' basses. It seems they have gone into fairly large production now since the Metro was introduced. Fender have had really bad days with QC; I have been a customer with Fender Jazz bass problems on the series before the S1 switch came in. It juat wasnt right at all, I got my money back and bought a MM Stingray instead, (the black one in my signature....thats how i ended up with two!). But, I definitely think thats behind them. They lost control of 'their' design to the high end Fender clone companies, so now they have stepped up their own instruments to be as good as they can at their price range. I harp on about it, but wow, my new Fenders are really good. Miles above any other USA Fender's I tried, (please note, not any true vintage Fender's, I have never been lucky enough to even touch one!). The Jazz has such a sweetspot to it, and the P is like a thumping tank of a bass....such a powerful tone for such a simple design. One of the bass magazines noticed this and said the wood/new bridge help with this.

Just to add...Im going to check out the Sadowsky's at the Gallery this weekend on my holiday in the London area, to see if I get on any better. I'm also testing some Laklands @ Bass Merchant....maybe they will be more suited to my tonal goals, (Skyline).

Like I said, I didnt want anyone to be offended. I have been testing high end instruments for years, but always missed out on Sadowsky due to my location. They always seemed to me, in my mind, as the ultimate modern Jazz. Style, craftsmanship, etc. I think its odd that they don't sound so good alone. For that price, I would expect it to sound good even when its going through the cheapest practice amp around. The P/J test WOT did made that bass sound absolutely stunning....! This is why Im shocked at this one I tested. I dont know, I probably expected too much. I think the new American Series Fenders were a lot better than I hoped for, and so that definitely changed the way I view things. What Im saying is, overall, sound wise the 75 RI was much nicer, and fuller, and aggressive. There may be a number of factors for this, like strings, setup etc. Maybe a NYC instrument would really show me what they are capable of. I've heard soundtests of this bass, and it was great! I dont expect it to be a Fender Passive tone, but a VERY VERY good Jazz tone....in fact the best ive ever heard! Expecting to much me thinks!

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='578489' date='Aug 23 2009, 08:01 PM']Hmm.. maybe it was an active / passive thing? Just out of interest, was that aged 'burst Sandberg PM4 in there?[/quote] I THINK it was still in. I did also visit Soundslive so I may be mixing them up. But Im sure I saw one aged Sandburg in GuitarGuitar. I think I agree on the passive/active thing...I only really get on with the active eq on Stingrays for some reason. Lots more to test, but I was shocked at this Sadowsky.

[quote name='Toasted' post='578503' date='Aug 23 2009, 08:14 PM']I think my Sadowsky sounds decidedly dodgy by itself.[/quote] In what way?

Hey I went to GuitarGuitar in Newcastle this weekend. Great shop, helpful guys, and lots of Fender/Aguilar/Sadowsky/Phil Jones/TC Electronics gear in stock. I tested a Sadowsky, hoping for endless tone and basically the ultimate Jazz bass. It was an Ultra Vintage Metro with maple neck, natural finish, 4 string. My thoughts? Disappointed The tone wasnt setup pefectly on the TC head and cabs, but still, this bass should shine through. What did I like? Neck, construction, the binding and inlays, the overall aesthestics. What didn't I like? No Fender-Jazz huge growl....more sweet, but no aggression. I fiddled for ages, tried with fingers and a pick, changed the head settings. I also thought the plain black plastic cover on the back looked....wrong. I don't know...it just wasn't right. I didn't like the control knobs, I didnt like the plain hardware, and it weighed more than I thought. I was desperate to get the ultimate Jazz tone...but it couldnt nail it like I thought it would. Surely this could not have been a 'dud'? For £1900.....Im shocked. I then tried the Fender 75 USA RI. THAT gave ultimate tone, especially on the bridge pickup alone. Lots of bite. The weight of the bass was also much better, MUCH lighter! I also liked the traditional stamped hardware etc. Im shocked....but I suppose it will save me money. Im glad I tested one out. But I was not massively impressed. The neck was INCREDIBLE on the Sadowsky though. I am by no means slating anyones instruments. I know thousands love these basses. What went wrong?!

Hey Check this out...the DIST 1x12 looks awesome. They have basically copied the Berg spray covering and the side inlay. [url="http://www.epifani.com"]http://www.epifani.com[/url]

I think everyone knows I am a huge Aguilar fan. I have yet to hear cabs that use 12s that I prefer over Aguilar. Maybe the Berg AE112s would be a very good match, but for the excellent style, price, and tone, the Aguilar DB cabs are amazing. I went for Chocolate Thunder for my two DB212s. And yes, I like them that much that I am more than likely getting a DB112 in Classic Black (then adding another to complete the set later in the year). [attachment=31439:DSC00262.JPG]

[quote name='BigAlonBass' post='577378' date='Aug 22 2009, 09:41 AM']I depped with a Rock Band a couple of weeks ago, and after setting my old Trace (AH350X) to it's normal "4" was asked to turn it up during the soundcheck, because it wan't quite cutting through. (No P.A. support) I flipped it up to "7" and the Vocalist bent double, clapped his hands to his ears, and said (quote) "Jesus F*ckin'Christ, I nearly sh*t myself, Turn it back down, man!" For the rest of the Gig, I settled on "5" and everyone was happy, so on personal experience, it doesn't run out of steam after "4". (Edit to say that I'm using a 1x15" cab and a 2x12" cab with it.) [/quote] Agreed!

I must admit...your band must be very loud! How are you setting the input gain? And the Sansamp? Cheers

The Bergantino HS cabs are very highly sensitive, hence the name. If you wanted a 4x10, 4 ohm, that matches a LM2, the Berg HS410 is incredible. I didnt believe how good it was til I tried one and bought it.

[quote name='Merton' post='577085' date='Aug 21 2009, 08:20 PM']Why do you "need" the full 500W from the Markbass heads?[/quote] Sometimes its nice to get the full power from the head into one cab....depends on space/needs I guess. I have some 8 ohm cabs and 1 4x10 Berg 4 ohm cab.

[quote name='goingdownslow' post='576939' date='Aug 21 2009, 06:07 PM']From the TE SMX series manual:- "The OUTPUT LEVEL control is used to set the stage volume of the amplifier, this will normally end up being set at between [b]3 and 4[/b] on the scale with a TRACE ELLIOT output stage or power amplifier. This leaves plenty of available rotation of the output control in hand for when the unit is used to run non standard power amps that require a higher level signal input to drive them. However if you are using a TRACE ELLIOT output stage or power amp then please note that beyond about [b]4[/b] on this scale your amplifier will almost certainly be running into clipping." Did this apply to all TE series amplifiers? If so, was because it was almost flat out.[/quote] Im pretty sure my SMX400 had lots of steam left after 3-4 on the output volume control.