Nodd

E-mailed Darren at the Bass Merchant, He reckons they will have them in early 2011 @£499. I'm looking forward to trying one with my Walkabout

I would echo Muzz's rec for a Roland, They are not fashionable but they are very good, reliable and loud, although heavy. I had a Roland DB750, two programmable channels (plus manual setting), two compressors, chorus, 1 x 15" you can pick 'em up for a couple of hundred. The D-Bass is the more recent version

I had one of these back in the day. They were pretty poor, OK as a gimmick, the fuzz was OK, a bit thin, but the wah was pathetic, seem to remember it had a siren too! Funnily enough it got stolen when I played in Gourock! at the Cragburn!! Nodd

It is on the hang tag and on the amp chassis on a metal plate. Is there a way of figuring out the age, or birth date from the serial number? Nodd

What exactly are the changes on the new model/ one input instaed of the passive and active? Nodd

good luck Dave, I am Hove based, where are you playing?

I saw that on one of your posts... Do they do a matching bath chair? wheel spokes covers to match the speaker, fabric cushion in black tolex? ...now where is my Sanatogen???

Be patient all shall come to ye-bay! I have just picked up a Walkabout Scout 115 I won on an auction on e-bay! I actually felt guilty picking it up from the previous owner, a nice guy and helpful too. can't wait to try it out tonight. tried it briefly when i picked it up, but just couldn't torture the guy, didn't even bring my own bass such was my guilt. Hadn't played for ages and gave away my brilliant late 70's Orange - 120 graphic and 4x12" - a heavy set-up to a friend in lieu of a wedding present over 20 years ago. I have been using a little Aria Loco combo 2x6" with an extension 12" for gigs in a Jazz/R'n'B band, great tone - minimum hassle. recently i have been using a Roland DB700 which is fab, programmable/switchable channels, great sounds, but just a tad too unmanageable for my feeble bones. i really missed a bit of 'real' grind and so...I have been lurking in hope of a reasonably priced walkabout after being blown away by the sound of a 112 version even though all i could try it with was a cheap Tobias plank. Pics and report to follow...pant, pant, drool, drool.... :brow: much dusting of Fender, polishing of Bongo

EMMA Discumbobulator is the one I'd advise, great sounds, good balance of sensitivity versus effect. and nowhere near the stratospheric prices mentioned. Nodd

That's a big +1 on the Roland DB700. Great sound, this from along time former Fender Bassman, Orange user. two programmable channels, (+1 more - manual setting), chorus and compressor. I'm sure mine is rated at 300W, never had to use it over 50% on the master. S/H £? I'm sure I saw one on e-bay for £250. Bit heavy, cheap crappy input jacks are the only downsides Nodd

Gotta agree, the UK price is ridi-f'n-diculous. I have been waiting eagerly for it to be released and i know it contains the guts of their other products but this sort of money for something you might use what? at max 20% of a gig? get real, at US price doesn't it creep in just under the duty free value limit? Nodd

I've had a DB700 (15") for a few years. The sound is great, took me about 5 mins to dial in a sound soooo close to my old Orange amp. Its very loud, the programmable channels option is terrif, giving you effetively 3 channels to choose, 2 x prgrammable, one manual. The compressor is great, i don't use the chorus. it s a bit heavy (pre Neo) but haven't had to use it beyond 1o'clock on the master volume, even outside. two cons: dodgy inputs, use a male/female jack permanently attahed to get by permanently attached mains cable. nodd

My tuppence worth: EMMA Discumbobulator with my B-b-b-bongo but obviously not on e-bay for £35

[quote name='tayste_2000' post='180261' date='Apr 19 2008, 01:07 AM']Get Higgie's Monacor way better than any Q-tron I've ever tried[/quote] Or the EMMA discumbobulator,? it is really adaptable to finger/pick attack. Nodd

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='216332' date='Jun 10 2008, 05:46 PM']He probably googled "where the f*** is my Shuttle?" Would have got loads of hits [/quote] Not far off the mark, to be fair! Shuttle fever! Thank you all for your welcome Nodd

Hi Gang, just tripped across basschat today didn't realise there was a UK site, oops! Looking forward to chatting with the ranks of the 'overcharged' here in the UK, oops spending too much time on US sites! OK, I have been playing bass since before solid state was an option. I have had my fair share of hair-dos and strange trousers, playing professionally for a number of years. I still work in the biz, albeit in a managerial capacity. Left Handed Current arsenal includes: '75 Fender Precision Black/Maple L/H (since new) '79 Guild B301 L/H '81 Eko AB/4F fitted with K&K Pure TB transducer '?? Framus EUB '06 EBMM Bongo HS Desert Gold L/H Aria Sinsonido skinny stringer Roland DB700 Loco Micro Bass Sans Amp BDDI EMMA Discumbobulator EH Micro Bass Synth Boss TU-2 Currently trying to wangle in a GBShuttle 6.0-12T from the USA, like so many I hate the weight (and the wait) Playing blues rock in one band and strange songs about fags, beer and wimmin in another . I have to say that the fun/effort ratio is much better now than it was in the young days. Despite, or perhaps because, we have no recording/publishing/being cool to do. Not quite relegated to playing sitting down in a tank top yet either. Anyhoo, thank you for havin' me. Nodd (sengamc elsewhere)