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[quote name='Damonjames' timestamp='1482268133' post='3199151'] I think we are on the verge of a slight shift. I think tube pre with transformer power stage heads are going to be to the weapon of choice for the next few years (look at the drooling over the Hand Box amps). I agree at a certain something lacking with class D heads, and am in the process of trying to negotiate my amp situations at the moment. Now I'm not saying that going and humping about a peavey TNT 15" combo is a clever idea, but if you are getting all warm and fuzzy about trace Elliott, then go for it. Hey yourself a trace head, but get yourself a decent lightweight cab. It is cool to rock up with an amp in a handbag, but in reality we can all manage a 10kg head. I for one would love to hear a trace head through a neo 212 cab. They were highly regarded back in the day, I'd love to see how they stack up now! [/quote] I'm running a TE AH300SMC through an Ashdown ABM210 Neo plus (when needed) a TE Compact 115 re-loaded with a 300W Celestion. All quite warm, tight, punchy and reasonably portable - though I'll be replacing the 115 with a Barefaced BB2. It's that TE pre-shape button that does it for me every time!

Which Gibbo model is that?

When I was a skint teenager in the '60s, I could only afford to buy 'must-have' singles. I'd buy one, get it home, and compulsively play it to death for hours or even days. Nowadays, it's must-have basslines - often quite simple ones - that have an addictive hook and just feel 'so right' that it makes me happy playing along with the song. At the moment I've re-discovered Amy Macdonald's This Is The Life. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRYvuS9OxdA"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRYvuS9OxdA[/url] What's yours?

Just had a read of the BH550 review on Guitar Interactive Mag - very impressed!!

What a timely post is this - I'm looking for a new amp and the LH500 and TX600 were on the shortlist (although the sixer reportedly punch well below its weight). Interestingly, if you Google Hartke you'll find the manufacturer's own website is notable by its absence.

[url="http://[URL=http://s1149.photobucket.com/user/scrumpymike/media/007_zpsapwoedu4.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o598/scrumpymike/007_zpsapwoedu4.jpg[/IMG][/URL]"][IMG]http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o598/scrumpymike/007_zpsapwoedu4.jpg[/IMG][/url] My Rascal is probably the best bass I've ever owned. The 3 pups coupled with a Strat-style 5-position switch and a push/pull volume pot give 7 instantly selectable, clearly differentiated voices (there's a tone pot too). The other 2 basses pictured with it have gone, but the Fender's a keeper.

This is getting really interesting. At the moment I'm leaning towards P/JJ pups with 2-band active electronics incorporating single vol, pan, treble, bass, active/passive and single coil J-JJ switching. I've been offered a try of a bass with exactly that setup, so that will be the decider.

Thanks for the useful info everybody but still not clear: is it still worth having a pup selector switch if I go for an active bass?

[quote name='pierreganseman' timestamp='1482321509' post='3199506'] i suppose workload must be nuts... [/quote] I was only joking p-g

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1482322186' post='3199516'] we practiced on a test piece of wood first! [/quote] Good move!

Brilliant! I can imagine the relief when you saw that screw come out. Your mate must have nerves of steel - mind you, it's a bit different when it's not your own bass that you're drilling holes in.

Just deciding on a new bass and not sure which way to go with the electronics. Never owned an active but my preferred control layout on passive basses is 2 pups with 3-way selector switch plus 1 vol and 1 tone pot. With active electronics, do you get a pan knob that effectively does an even better job than a selector switch by allowing you to steplessly sweep across the complete tonal spectrum (assuming you have the volume up on both pups)? Also, as my amp head has 2 inputs - active and passive - could I gig with an active and a passive bass both plugged in at the same time to allow for a quick change-over between songs (obviously with the volume turned down on the one I'm not playing)?

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1482234984' post='3198641'] I simply mean for people who are going to email and then possibly have an issue if there's a little delay in reply etc . Si [/quote] E-mailed Adrian yesterday afternoon; a whole 18 hours later and STILL NO REPLY! And, even worse, no explanation of why there's been no reply!!

All goes to prove the importance of having an iconic body shape or two - although the SG shape is pretty iconic and Gibson don't shift many of those. Maybe it just proves the importance of being Fender...

My Ibanez ownership experiences have been limited - but all good: late '70s Musician; Mikro; TMB30. I think what shaped my positive feelings the brand was seeing The Spin Doctors (Mark White??) live - bloody AWESOME rhythm section! (Thanks for the tinnitus btw guys!)

I've learned that, as I get older, the physical limitations of my body are becoming the most important factor in choosing what basses and strings I can play ... but I'm still loving it

[quote name='Fisheth' timestamp='1482234004' post='3198629'] Good point Si. Namm delayed my bass slightly last year, wasn't that long. Just a couple of weeks. [/quote] Trouble is if they come back with full order books we could be waiting til summer

[quote name='Fisheth' timestamp='1482188985' post='3198400'] I may have sent another email... Oh dear. [/quote] Hope you realise that what you're doing constitutes a criminal offence: it's called 'aiding and abetting', possibly with a touch of 'incitement' thrown in. Keep up the good work mate - I'll be ordering another one myself as soon as I've decided on the spec

Try as much as you can and then buy the best comfort/sound compromise (medium 32" scale perhaps?) you can find within your budget. Make sure you include an Ibanez TMB30 s-s in your search (as long as you're happy owning a black bass).

"In a way it was quite good, in that its better to find out it is weak before it drops of the strap!" +1

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1481824086' post='3195502'] Aarrggh... went to put new strap locks on my elwood, turned the back screw one turn and half of the screw just broke off and is now stuck in the body! I must say they are rather feeble screws for the job. Now a bit buggered without a strap! [/quote] What a bummer - surely Adrian's not using cheap Chinese screws?!

[quote name='Fisheth' timestamp='1481812093' post='3195361'] It is a [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Delano PVC 4 FE/M2![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Very nice pickup.[/font][/color] [/quote] Thanks - can't find that on Delano's website so I'm guessing it's the P[u]M[/u]VC etc.

[quote name='Fisheth' timestamp='1481810634' post='3195338'] So my bass came with a flying V gig bag. Lovely! Just had a quick play of it. The Delano pickup in my bass almost has a stingray type grind to it. It's rather pleasant! [/quote] I see from your couch shot that it's a Delano P pup - which model is it?

[quote name='burno70' timestamp='1481796815' post='3195162'] Yeah it has a gig bag included. Will be nice if its a short scale bag - do they even exist? Scrumpy MIke - it has the tobacco burst finish with the Musz. stock single coil pups. Fisheth - has it arrived? [/quote] Nice! I saw that one on Adrian's website.