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Thanks guys, a long post I know but just had to tell someone who would understand!

Ha I think my chops will remain pretty much uncooked hahaha

I believe the kids use the term “goat” to describe their greatest of all time ?😂👍 today I went to promenade music in Morecambe to try out a few amps, namely an orange little bass thing….. so I’m playing away when a guy comes in, tells me it’s sound great and we get to chatting….. the guys lovely but somehow something a little bit “out there” about him told me he wasn’t your average punter…… I somehow had a feeling… We talked a good while, he listened in to me trying out amps, then he asked me to try out a trace elf and 2x8 cab for him, to which I said oh sorry for hogging the booth please , be my guest and jump on and have a go….. no he says, your doing great and I’d just like to heat you play it… I played, he asked for a little slap (which it’s been a long time since I’ve done that these days) so I obliged….. poorly 😂 sounds great he says, I’ll have it…. I switch back to the orange and carry on, he comes back in and asks about / complements my palm muting tech, as I thump away a’la jamerson style ,which was nice….. any way…. I came out of there and we chatted a while longer……. And bands, music , stuff…. What’s your name he says, I’m stu, pleased to have met you ….etc then he left…. Guy in the shop says, you know who that was right? only turns out it was stu zender! only my all time favourite player and total inspiration that got me playing bass all them years ago! I mean, I hammered that early jamiroquai stuff when I was younger and allthough I don’t get to play that kinda stuff with my band these days, it deffinaitly made me the player I am today… and for that I am eternally grateful.. i left shortly after and by chance seen him again outside , he was having a smoke outside his car before he left….. I went over laughing , he knew hahaha…. Gave me a great big hug and offered for a Selfy pic! we talked some more, such a nice guy he was…. Without sounding like some kinda teenage groups I had to tell him or more so thank him for what he did on that first album EOPE all them years ago….. he was chuffed to see me happy which was great….. so, if you happen to hear his next album, he’s recording it at home and using that trace elf….. I’ll listen to it, and I’ll smile to know that the bass I’ll hear on it will be coming from the amp that I demo’d for him ! #best day ever. 😂👍

Deffo..... I occasionally see the old ones come up for sale and I'm always so so tempted .... I know I could never lift one these days but for home use the b100r is overkill..... doesn't stop me gassing tho 😂

The original Ampeg rocket bass br100/200 was a truly fantastic sounding and great looking little amp , it's only down fall was it was made of some kind of anti matter weighed more than 6 ton. it never seemed to get a lot of attention at the time but I thought it was great.. hope this new version of it is something like the old....

It's been a long time coming..... like watching a car crash in slow motion. our drummer lost his job at Dawson's this week after 21 years there.... hope they all get sorted with something quickly 👍🏻

Tonight’s rehearsal was a different experience to last week, different room... does the combo want to be place close to a wall or away from it ? I found it boomy when close to the wall but lost when away from it and having to be driven harder.... is there a optimum distance ?

Used the Tc 450 combo last night with full band..... something of a first for me was using the inbuilt compressor.... I’ve managed to play for over 25 years without one but last night I’ve got to say I was really happy with it. it gave such a warm yet punchy well balanced sound with just seemed to sit perfectly in the mix.... im really happy with it 👍🏻

My mm Sterling has a jiz spangled plate🙄 (I say tort, but it’s predictable)....

I have a nasty type of Ai arthritis, AS. I use compression gloves but usually after playing. Hands in hot water before, comp gloves after. They are made of neoprene and all though they are fingerless the friction between the fingers wouldn’t be good..... they do help playing 👍🏻

If your a bass player and you don’t like the vulfpeck, your doing it wrong. 😂👍🏻

Well, I did the exchange today. i was apprehensive swapping my brand new condition lm3 and orange 210 cab for something a little “used” looking, but after I got it home and give it all a clean, 5 mins with a black sharpie touching up dink’s made it look pretty damn tidy. the swap was for an rs450c (210) and an rs112. I initially just tried the combo, and seemed to get a good sound relatively easily, I turned down the horn on the back of the cab and it really came alive.... when I added he 112 I was just blown away by the sound. ive owned mess, trace Elliot, ash down, markbass and this has had the best deep punch of them all. cant wait to give it a run out 🙄 do do they do a cover for the combo with trolly or will I have to butcher a cab cover ?

No I didn’t think so but was wishful thinking.... im a bit apprehensive as it’s gonna be a 3 hr round trip to collect it, and there’s always the danger I’ll get there and just not like it.... still, I can only try. since posting this I’ve read a great many reviews 99.9% of these have all been positive. im always concerned about resale, not so much value but desirability.... what I can say from looking at sold/completed eBay sales and trekking back through sales on here, they are few and far between on the sales pages. I understand they are getting in a bit now, but hope this to be a good sign that people tend to stick with them hence few sales opportunities. search for MB amps (which I have) and there’s stacks of sales.... they still retail pretty damn expensive too.. 🙄👍🏻

Also, one more question.... is the spectracomp compressed tone printable like the pedal version ? no biggee but great if it is

Cheers guys, I’m about to do a deal on an rs450 combo.... i just can’t carry my orange gear anymore, plus it’s overkill for what I need. i May miss the mark bass lm3 head I use but by all accounts above the rh450 is a great head unit.

John does however sing: Turn off your mind relax and float down stream It is not dying, it is not dying Lay down all thoughts, surrender to the void It is shining, it is shining Yet you may see the meaning of within It is being, it is being Love is all and love is everyone It is knowing, it is knowing And ignorance and hate mourn the dead It is believing, it is believing But listen to the colour of your dreams It is not leaving, it is not leaving So play the game "Existence" to the end Of the beginning, of the beginning tomorrow never knows - The Beatles

It’s paul who (wrote) sings Penny Lane.... 🙄👍🏻

I’ve messaged the guy but got no response 🙄

Ahhh🙄 I prefer my version, have the lyrics amended! 😂

The line from steppen Wolfs born to be wild.... ”I like smokin’ lighting” (heavy metal thunder) always intrigued me...

Great comments guys, really helpful. i did try a Markbass 12” cab recently (122h) and hated it. It was so uncontrollably boomy, so that went. i see skit if you use the rs2x12 cab, how does this compare to 10’s? Would i be likely to have the same opinion of the Tc 12’s? I had pretty much decided after trying the Markbass 121h that 12” cabs just weren’t for me......

Thanks guys, really helpful..... i think the thing with the wattage is common to most Amps these days, my little mark 3 claims 500w but obviously that’s only when under a 4ohm load. ive looked and you don’t see much of the tv gear for sale which is a positive sign I guess. i really love the old school thump and look of my black orange 210 cab, it’s a flawless sound to me and although only a touch heavier than your average bag of sand:gravel (25k) it’s just too much for my old bones. i could go back to the Markbass 210 I guess but I let it go for a reason so that doesn’t feel Favourable..... i will I’ll list my Markbass amp and orange cab for sale/swap and see what Tc gear comes up . thanks again