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  1. scrumpymike
    Certainly is, not least for the bragging rights ☺️
  2. scrumpymike
    With that 4-inline headstock and bottom strap button presumably somewhere around F15, my guess is it's a diver. Still a lovely looking thing though.
  3. scrumpymike
    Gold Medal Winner in the 2012 Olympics Neck Diving Competition - or the Short-Scale Body-building event event? Must surely be one or t'other ☺️ Very appealing though.
  4. scrumpymike
    I know, I know! I have such a soft spot (between my ears maybe?) for Gibson basses that I didn't want to complete the full character assassination of the brand 😉
  5. scrumpymike
    I gigged a pair of LP Triumph basses followed by an SG for years and still have a real hankering after one of these - despite the un-contoured slab body and upper strap button at F15 🙂
  6. scrumpymike
    Exactly! Proper period authenticity, including the 4 holes left over after everybody removed and binned the individual string dampers 😊
  7. scrumpymike
    Never been a fan of distressed finishes though. Does any of the other Mustang variants have the same spec apart from the finish?
  8. scrumpymike
    I'm heading (herding?) in the same direction...
  9. scrumpymike
    PM sent
  10. scrumpymike
    Had one, sold it on here - big mistake 😐
  11. scrumpymike
    I've had several SWB1 basses. Very nice but the neck dive was too much for me.
  12. scrumpymike
    This is exactly how the amp was for me before its journey down to Riki.
  13. scrumpymike
    Offered in excellent condition looking fresh, clean and new and working as it should. Includes a very good Roqsolid cover incorporating a removable hardboard panel in an inside pocket that protects the grill. For those unfamiliar, these 600W single 12" driver cabs are compact, lightweight (around 10kg), highly efficient and sound great (no added sound colouration). Price does not include delivery so either buyer collects or we meet at a mutually convenient spot for handover (I'm near M5 J25).
  14. scrumpymike
    Wonder if this could be Riki's problem. I never sit a valve amp in direct contact with the top of my cab just to be on the safe side.
  15. scrumpymike
    They say misfortunes come in threes. Riki's first was a rattling on his initial try-out that turned out to be case screws apparently loosened in transit; his second is this start-up problem. Riki, please don't let the third (and final?) one be an electric shock. Only kidding, thanks for your helpful comments Dave.
  16. scrumpymike
    Hi Riki, just picked up on this, and really sorry to hear that you're having problems with the R-400 you bought from me. I had an intermittent start-up problem with this amp shortly after I bought it a couple of years back. I took it to my trusted amp tech Pete, who contacted Leszek and got a mod back from him. Pete did the mod and the amp worked perfectly for me during the rest of my ownership. The symptoms of my fault were different from yours but I mention this a) in case it may be helpful to other R-400 owners and b) so you know that I can put you in touch with an amp tech, who now has some prior product knowledge. I hold HandBox and Leszek in the highest regard and was seriously considering a W-100 as my next step. I'll do whatever I can to help you sort this out and am just going to ping you a PM.
  17. scrumpymike
    Aguilar AG 4J-70 pickups and OBP-2 pre came as standard on my Vox Starstream A2S. Sensational set-up IMHO.
  18. scrumpymike
    Leo got it right and anything that tries to look different tends to have ergonomic issues - except this of course 😊
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    And replied.
  20. scrumpymike
    Yep, we all know about Sod's law. Bad luck Dave!
  21. scrumpymike
    Offered as received new from Anderton's in Feb 2021 with Mesa gig bag, user manual and original packaging. Amp and bag are absolutely mint. If you put mine next to one straight off the Mesa production line, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Not many of these made their way to Europe before the the covid window shut, and it hasn't re-opened yet. My experience bears out the widely held view that the TT-800 is in a league of its own. Twin 'Boogie' and 'Subway' channels, each with its own voice and full control-set including gain and volume - and even selectable HPF; master volume control; bright & deep boost buttons; output overdrive symmetry control; USB power socket... suffice to say that the functionality, build quality and tonal range are exceptional. I'm only selling because nowadays I gig through a single LFSys Monaco FRFR 600W-rated *Ohm cab and have bought a 1000W amp that delivers 600W into 8Ohms for the extra headroom I need in my LOUD rock band. Price doesn't include delivery but I'm happy to meet at a mutually convenient place for handover or pack for collection provided buyer arranges and pays for courier.
  22. scrumpymike
    Just sold my faultless HandBox R-400 to Riki. Otherwise smooth transaction was marred when Riki reported a rattling noise from the amp on arrival. He was kind enough to investigate and found the top screws fixing the case to the chassis had worked loose, presumably in transit. Drama avoided, top bloke. Thanks for keeping your cool Riki 🙂
  23. scrumpymike
    Just bought a nice RM800 from Bill. Flawless transaction in every respect, so I can thoroughly recommend to other Basschat members.
  24. scrumpymike
    Knew I could count on you for a parting shot Rich, and you haven't let me down. 😊 Hopefully not Nicola... 😬
  25. scrumpymike
    OK, okay, I'm o-fish-ally calling thyme on the Pescatarian Society's marine-life puns competition! I know we've all had a whale of a time but anyone posting further submissions will be skating on thin ice and risk getting salted and battered at the Bash on the 8th of Octopus. After careful consideration, the prize goes to Rich for so consistently and effectively rising to the bait.
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