Dan Dare

If it was me.... I wouldn't PX the Cornford. I'd sell it separately. You'll get more for it than if you PX and you will be able to buy the replacement outright, which may enable you to negotiate a reduction on the price. Skank's advice above is sound. You can address the tendency of Fender Juniors to dirty up too quickly by replacing the first preamp valve with a lower gain version (see Phil McKnight's YouTube vid on the topic). I think he's right that you will probably be happiest with the Cornell. You own a high quality combo in your Cornford and standard factory offerings may leave you a little underwhelmed. Does it have to be a combo? If you don't mind a separate cab', this - https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_g112_vintage.htm - is generally reckoned to be something of a bargain (essentially, you get a Celestion Vintage 30 in a free cab). Pair it with a small valve head and you'll be in business.

Exactly. He is attempting to charge people who know little good money for his hack work. Why should we not call him out? A lot of beginners are members on here and if we can prevent any of them from being conned by this man and his ilk, I say that's a good thing. I don't care whether he has mental health issues or not. That's no excuse for ripping people off.

Such as?

The prize isn't £10m. It's around £2k. As for being "a fool not to", do you buy £50 worth of lottery tickets when the rollover tops £10m? How many times have you won the big prize? You're incorrect about how odds work, but I can't be bothered to argue.

Not necessarily. PayPal can recover funds from your bank account. Whilst "everyone has to start somewhere", accepting a bid from someone in Brazil with zero feedback is not a good idea. They may be fine, but if they're not, you've lost your money. If it was me, I'd reject the bid.

Wonder if they do what a lot of "custom builders" do. Use Warmoth parts and assemble and finish them nicely.

Oh, well if my chances of winning are 2% better than I thought, I'll have a ticket now... The value of the prize doesn't come into it. It's the chance of winning that is important if you are considering a gamble. If that wasn't the case, everyone would be backing the 100/1 outsiders at the races (which they don't, or at least only the idiots do). Oh and btw, it is a 50/1 shot.

Ah yes. The ones that make your tits look like artillery shells. Class. Re. headset mics, be careful you don't buy one that is intended for gym teachers and similar if you're on a tight budget. They're fine for speech, but don't cut it for singing (a drummer pal of mine got one and it was not good - he ended up having to buy something better). Afraid you'll have to spend a bit to get something decent.

Hmmm. As a betting man, I don't fancy those odds. A stake of £50 and a 50/1 shot. Think I'll pass, thanks.

Interesting information. Thanks chaps. I enjoyed the short history film. My '72 has the bridge pickup in line with the tone pot as blisters points out above. I've always liked the edge it gives to the instrument, although I tend to use both, with the bridge at a slightly lower level, so I get a round tone with some cut/growl but not the full Jaco. As the film points out, it does blend wonderfully with a kick drum.

None.

That difference being an awful stabbing pain in your fingers as the poorly dressed frets tear the flesh from them...

I'm always surprised when I hear MB gear in a live situation. It has that punch you can feel in your chest. In the showroom, it sounds much like other good quality brands, but it just seems to work in the real world.

Try Tricky Audio. They are licensed to build Fearless designs and will do many others.

Do you play any other instruments? A change is as good as a rest.

Particularly impressed with the mix of domed and countersunk screws used to attach the neck. Obviously used what he had in the spare screw jar...

I've had this worry with PA power amps. If your rack case has the provision to mount things either way round - i.e. has drilled strips both front and back - you can get rack shelves, which you can attach at the rear. You can then rest the rear of the amp on the shelf (get a sturdy metal one, obviously), which will take part of its weight. I always do this, even if the amp is supposed to be able to be mounted front only. It may be OK just sitting in a rack, but if dropped or struck (which happens), it might be a different story.

I have to use my subs. The power amps are built into them. However, I practically always roll off the bass - sometimes markedly so - depending on the venue acoustics. A little goes a long way and too much can easily turn everything into a mudfest.

You need to watch the impedances in bridge mode. Normally, a power amp that will run into two 4 ohm speakers in stereo will need to see 8 ohms in bridge mode.

Bob Babbitt. Although I didn't know it was him (or even who he was), the bass part on Tears of a Clown (Smokey Robinson) really made me want to play bass. It drove the entire song.

Sorry. me again. Have a look in the for sale section. Chap called pentode - I don't know him and am not attempting to plug his stuff - is selling several rackmount pre's, any of which would do the job.

A pleasure. In basic terms, you need something with a high enough output. Some pedal type pre's may give that and enable you to drive a power amp directly, but you will need to check the specs. Your power amp will need something that gives around the same output level as a mixing desk. Here's a handy and brief article about line and mic levels from the Audio Technica website - https://blog.audio-technica.com/audio-solutions-question-of-the-week-what-is-line-level-and-what-is-mic-level/.

A pedal or pre that gives line level output (which is intended to be routed to the front end of a standard head/combo) will not provide sufficient output to drive a power amp sufficiently. Check the input sensitivity of your power amp. It will probably need around 1.75 volts to deliver full output. Full rack type pre's are probably going to be your best bet. They are intended to drive a power amp directly.

Thanks Bill. That's generous of you. Eminence is becoming increasingly available here and prices aren't bad.