Wonky2

17 minutes ago, Bunion said:

It’s when you hear your riffs you came up with while demo’ing you need to start cursing 🤣😂

Ha I think my chops will remain pretty much uncooked hahaha

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 👍🏻 

On 25/04/2019 at 18:36, Maude said:

Never ever, under any circumstance should a pearl scratchplate be fitted to anything other than a Hofner. 

🙂

On 26/04/2019 at 08:59, casapete said:

Probably agree, although I have seen a Stingray sporting a pearl plate which looked pretty good.

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 ?

6 hours ago, RichardH said:

Unless later RS450s are different, I don't think it has any facility for tone printing - mine certainly doesn't!

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:

10 hours ago, 40hz said:

" In Penny Lane, the barber shaves another cooooostooomer"

Penny Lane - The Beatles

John, making no attempt to hide his Scouse accent. 

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

Fancy a trade on this set up?

Little mark 3 and Orange obc210 both pretty much new

orange cab has same clip on trolly fitted  as found on the Tc gear. Both are cased and immaculate condition.

3 hours ago, Soledad said:

Did you see the 450 combo and 112 ext for sale right here? The combo being 210, plus the 12 should sound tasty

 

I’ve messaged the guy but got no response 🙄

9 hours ago, BreadBin said:

Isn't it smoke and lightning? 

I like this from Devin Townsend - Disruptr

Somebody get me alone, I need to feel at home
I need a brain massage
Somebody get me a doctor, I ain't feelin' ill
...But I ain't feelin' this at all.

And this from Twelve Foot Ninja - Adios

You're out of control,
You've been warming your hands,
On the bridges you're burning,

 

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...

Did this go to promenade music ? I think I just traded on it.... 🙄👍🏻 

Looks the same gear 

Fancy a trade on this rig:

markbass little mark 3 (almost new,still with box and paperwork)

and a (black) Orange  (also as new)

in Runcorn if you fancy a look?

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

Guys, I know this gear from TC is getting on a bit now but I’m trying to find some honest reviews of maybe the Rh450 combo  or an rh450 & rs 210 cab.....

lots of reviews and vids saying they are great but I know many don’t like them either and I’d like to hear why?

i currently use a Markbass LM3 head and an Orange obc210 cab.... which I truly love, but cannot carry

i dud did use the Markbass 210 traveller but want a bit more girth so switch to the orange cab. It did exactly what I wanted but I have terrible arthritis (AS) and just really struggle to move the orange cab about.  It’s not too bad , just for me it’s not too good.

looking at amps/combos, the slim stature of the Tc gear and built in trolley apeals but having never used one I fear it may be too dry and modern a sound for me, and perhaps lacking in “girth” 😂

views good and bad are welcomed.

wonky (the login kid)