Musicman20

Out of those two, I would opt for the new Berg HND410, but personally I wouldn't want to pay £1300 for a 4x10...but that is just me. I wouldn't go back to a 4x10 now. I sold my last 4x10 the end of last year, and I was reminded why when I moved it....awkward. I would get a super punchy high end vertical format 2x12 which is focussed on a low mid high output kick...with plenty of high end detail. Most of the modern 2x12 cabs are built much better than a traditional 4x10. The BF cab would be worth consideration, but it depends if you want that tone. It'll be lighter, but for me I would want a good quality tweeter. Have a look at the modern 2x12s....Genzler, BF, Bergantino, etc.

Both. Stingray - Almost P Bass neck (not quite, to me), larger body, traditional alnico pickup. Sterling - Almost J bass beck, smaller sleeker body, ceramic pickup...slightly more pokey and aggressive.

Do you want a tweeter?

I've mainly used it on guitar but it's so warm and syrupy!!!

Those cabs are unique! I love it.

[quote name='HazBeen' timestamp='1471606112' post='3114368'] Think about this though, a Fender Elite Jazz 5 costs 1750 quid? Then all of a sudden a Lakland US at 2300 is not that much more and a much better (and more consistently built) bass. Sure, lots of many but a Fender US is often a worse deal than a Lakland US if you think about it. [/quote] Whhhhhaaaaaa???? £1750 for a Fender Elite 5?! What happened there? They've just replaced the previous Fender deluxe models which were about £1400 a year back....what on earth is going on?! I for one am glad that I don't want to buy any new basses!

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1471594664' post='3114209'] I have to say the CS have none of the things you'd expect as an upgrade..and use stock AM Deluxe hardware IMO. I've swapped out the Pre amp for a Glock-which is sooooo much better. The pegs will survive but have two replacements on order as they have lost the friction screws. These are 'original' replacements. The pickups are under review, but the Glock has given them a stay of execution so far. and I have a Hipshot bridge on order. So, what I will be left with is the wood and construction.... which is ok enough but nothing fancy like grained or anything... There is no way in the world there are worth anywhere near £2.8k new.... I'd price them at half that at best... so that name on the headstock is perceived as worth a lot.. Having said that..there is something I like about it and am using it a lot atm.. but it is a block of wood and not worth their price, IMO [/quote] That's a disappointment in terms of value for an expensive instrument. I'm sure once you have it 'right' it will be excellent. I've not paid much attention to Fender's CS 5 string active basses, more so their core 4 string more traditional models, but to be honest, I doubt I'd buy one new. Maybe I expect too much for the money, but for £2.5k, I would expect an absolutely stunning instrument...considering my Roadworn Flea Jazz is so good for £830...!

Boss ES-5 is probably the cheapest option I can think of! It's not cheap. However, the sheer depth of the ES-5/8 is very interesting.

I've just had a look at the 5 string Musicman style basses....wow, serious money. I thought there might be a really high end top or expensive looking semi trans finish/figured wood grain.....

I just don't think they offer anything significant for the money. Do you get a nice flame/birds eye roasted neck? No. Do you get extremely rare and interesting nitro colours etc? No. Boutique high end pickup? No. I understand these will be well made, but they just don't seem to be much more than a decent American Standard Fender. Although Sadowsky basses are more money, that is where I would go. That or a Fender Custom Shop. Even 2 Maruszczyk basses instead, and they'd be pretty much at the top of their range like a lightweight body.

http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_guitars_detail.asp?stock=160805301289007 ...and they ain't cheap!!!

[quote name='bassmachine2112' timestamp='1471451698' post='3113164'] Hiho,just use it or try out a Terror 500,swear by mine. I do like the OBC115 as well.I use one with my Terror and a SP212 or both. [/quote] The Terror isn't made anymore unfortunately. The OBC115 was lovely but not the easiest to move. I decided just to sell all of the Orange cab setup. I've got other lighter/smaller cabs that work excellently.

I could be wrong but the Gibson 2015 models all had, I think, wider necks? You could look at the blow out sales for a lower model?

I've decided if I adjust the pedal volume before my guitar amp I can keep the volume low and the tone great.

Hi - this will just be creating even more of a mid scoop to a bass that will sound scooped with both pickups on anyway.... Try leaving the active circuit flat and boosting mids on an amps. If I recall correctly (could be wrong) both of those amps are also quite 'scooped' for their core tone.

I recently went through all of my basses just to clean them down quickly, stop anything tarnishing with finger prints on the hardware (tends to happen on Musicman tuners on the Rays) and to check the batteries. Some of them were a little old. I took out anything coming up to the expiry date or past and replaced. Always worth checking all active basses for how old the batteries are. Same with pedals. Have a good check through once every 6-9 months.

I'm odd because I use 4s and 5s, but I now play a lot of guitar, so always switching 'feel'.

Sorry, nope! I do think the original price was much much better. Is it around £100 extra now?!?!

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1471096856' post='3110521'] Klons are a bit swaggy - supposed to emulate dumbles and the nuances might be lost in your current set up. Why not settle for something like a Joyo JF14 American Sound which is a Fender emulator and see how things go? [/quote] As I've become more guitar effect obsessed, I've followed the 'Klon' story, and I think it attracts the same attention as 'wow, let's pay a LOT for that one ultra boutique piece of gear' like Dumble amps, but much cheaper and easier to obtain. The Klon sound isn't so Dumbly, but these pedals are: http://tonereport.com/blogs/tone-tips/dumbledorks-dumble-amp-in-a-box-pedals Klon Klones are so easy to buy at a low price I just wouldn't bother with the real thing unless a pristine one came up and was a decent (eg low) price.

I tend to cut the bass and boost the mids on the Streamliner, but there is still room on the dials to go! What I like about it is the sheen and pristine you get in the high end. It really does have a fat tube warmth and slight compression somewhere, but yes you need to boost the mids. I don't have any 'bottom heavy' cabs, and I doubt I would get on with one. Are TKS still going strong through Bass Gear?

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1471094537' post='3110489'] Partially true. Having worked in Music Retail for a number of years, almost all of the manufacturers have an annual price-hike regardless and Fender are no exception. I very much doubt that the Brexit decision will have had much of an influence on their decision to continue with their incremental price increases but it will obviously affect us additionally because of the Brexit decision. Just for context, one of the reps from one of the big brands we stock told us that the American Guitar Centre stores sell more of their instruments in a year than ALL of the European retailers - Thomann, GuitarGuitar, Gak etc all combined (and as a result, they get first dibs on almost everything). This is also the reason why some companies like Ibanez have models that are available in the US only (like the Buckeye Burl SC Ibanez model. We only get the Poplar Burl option) . It's not because we can't have it but because the brand and it's distributors often think the volume of sales wont be large enough to justify it. Europe isn't that big a deal to these companies. Gibson instruments in Europe only make up about 10% of their global market. I imagine bigger brands like Fender are the same. [/quote] No i agree, prices have risen as usual this year in line with annual rises, but even stores have announced that the prices will rise/have risen post-Brexit due to the issue with the £. Andertons had a post on their website stating it.

The price rise is across the board on virtually all products, especially imported products. Boss pedals had a normal price and then a further rise....after Brexit. Not to bring politics into it, but the price rises are due to our 'decision' to leave the EU.

Well that was a waste of time! For the first time in years, Amazon had issues with 'stock'. It was being fulfilled by Amazon, but a store was selling through them. E.g. Amazon send it out on their behalf. It's worked countless times with pedals. I think as I caught the price before the rise, and I was showing stock, I am cynical that the store (not Amazon) wanted to go ahead with the transaction. Nevermind. I need to see what other smaller options there are, that aren't insanely expensive.

Nope.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1470926616' post='3109387'] You do know that Lakland's sport 35" also? [/quote] That's true. I do think Ibanez's quality is very impressive with the mid to high range basses, much better than Lakland (although the early Lakland's were great). Whilst I can see why the 35" scale would 'add' to a pot of a recipe for a good B string, all of the Lakland basses I've played over the past 4 years or more have just felt focussed on big low bass. The B's were not at all tight and defined.