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[quote name='warwickhunt' post='1203270' date='Apr 18 2011, 09:39 AM']I concede that we should all be happy knowing that an instrument should be judged on its own merits and not on the perception of quality implied by a name on the headstock, however there is little harm (in my book) in a mocked up bitsa with a 'name' logo. I personally much prefer those jokey logos that are meant to look like Fender/Rickebacker etc. from a distance but when you get up close it is a complete mickey take. To clarify... it's one thing to stick a transfer on to please yourself with no intent, either now or in the future, to dupe or fool someone into thinking it is something that it is not BUT I completely agree that transfers applied to deliberately con or fool for gain or increase in perceived value is absolutely wrong![/quote] I'd agree with this. I've stuck decals on a few basses just as a nice alternative to a bare headstock. I never intend to sell them as the real deal or in any way profit from them. However i do like fooling people as it just shows how much they judge value based on a little bit of plastic i knocked up on an inkjet printer. Quite a few people have looked at my half-hearted TimmyC faker and said "Wow, nice Lakland!" Always makes me giggle!

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1202968' date='Apr 17 2011, 09:11 PM']I'm not familiar with the orange amps, my little Genz rig is in that thread though. It just makes sense to me to use your best gear all the time rather than sitting unused between gigs. There are enough makes and model to create your own rig that covers everything just by switching cabs about.[/quote] I put my little rig together purely because i wanted a versatile, clean sounding practice rig. I already had the Superfly and wanted to make use of it as i liked the sound of the amp, seemed like a great excuse to make a mini-rig! What i like about mine is that i can save presets for the basses i use at home (fretless acoustic, Jazz and Precision) and flit between them with a button press, it's an amp i really like messing about with. It's a much cleaner sound than the Hartke A70 it replaced which i prefer, even though the Hartke A series are great little amps for home practice

I had a similar problem on my Corvette, had to replace the push/pull volume pot as it was an intermittent fault. You'll be glad to know it's an easy job, probably less happy to learn that the parts from Warwick costs £70: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=122224&hl=warwick+pot"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...;hl=warwick+pot[/url] I think there's a link in that thread to a site with a cheaper alternatives [size=1]Edited for spelling/information[/size]

What sort of power does the Wizzy 10 handle? Or more importantly, what sort of volume does it kick out? I love my little EA cab, it sounds excellent and gets loud enough, but i'd need to add another cab for a gig or really loud practice. I'm GASsing for a Promethean combo or a Barefaced Midget but can't really justify the expense, gonna sell some things and see what sort of money i have to play with! Must admit i really like the idea of the Wizzy backpack, could cycle to gigs!

I use this: Tucks into a space between the sofa and a wall and is more than loud enough. Also doubles as my rehearsal rig. The only problem is my little girl loves the dancing LEDs so if she's in her walker she makes a dash for it. I have to be ready to put the bass down and stop her from unplugging leads and snapping pots at all times!

No need for an apology, also i wasn't referring to you in my previous post either, it was mainly an observation of many previous threads where that has happened. I should probably re-read my posts before clicking the mouse button!

I think Dean are bringing one out...

Apologies for the "pipe down" bit, probably a bit unneccessary. One of the best things about this forum is that we have quite a few genuine experts who offer advice you just can't get at your local guitar shop. I would hate to think they might not post as much because of umpteen challenges from people who just don't possess equivalent knowledge. It's not so much that Alex and BFM et al get "a lot of love", nobody sucks up to them. It's just that they're the most qualified people to answer questions on this subject, they are well respected for a reason. I for one have found their presence on here extremely beneficial.

[quote name='Monckyman' post='1200382' date='Apr 15 2011, 10:30 AM']OK guys enough, if the mad proff gets a lot of luv round here thats ok, but there`s no need for him to make what I thought was a quite rude statement. Clipping amps is not recommended by anyone I know in the industry,not P.A amps, not guitar amps,not bass amps. OVERDRIVING them is different, that`s pe-amp stuff, not OUTPUT amp. If the barefaced stuff is different then ok,happy days and i want one. But no need for the complete "you may not actually have a brain so I`ll try to explain in monosyllables" stuff I got from him. right. Done. Have a nice day [/quote] You've been a member here for 5 minutes. Pipe down.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='1199328' date='Apr 14 2011, 01:05 PM']These are probably Matsumoku but I don't think it's confirmed. Not that it matters, they're lovely MIJ through-necks, these are rare as the proverbial & I'd love to get my hands on one! Jon.[/quote] What sort of money would you expect them to fetch? Just in case i see my old teacher around and feel like making an offer!

[quote name='4-string-thing' post='1198725' date='Apr 13 2011, 09:19 PM']Should have bought a Warwick.... Padded gigbag, tool kit, manual, straplocks, wax, duster, label telling me what woods were used, when and where it was made etc![/quote] Yeah, you do get a lot of nice toys with Warwicks! My corvette was my first expensive new bass and it made it a bit more special getting all the trinkets. I think every bass should come with tools for the truss and bridge, if Sue Ryder can do it then everyone can!

My music teacher at high school had one of those, lovely looking basses. I seem to remember the brass nut was goosed and the E string slipped off occaisionally. In fact i think that was the first bass i ever played, maybe my love of natural thru-necks runs pretty deep!

after you've fixed it get a Speakon lead, much better option IMO

I'll say it again: Hmmmm..... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=128602&pid=1197957&st=0&#entry1197957"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...p;#entry1197957[/url] This wasn't a misunderstanding methinks.

Hmmmm. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=128602&pid=1197957&st=0&#entry1197957"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...p;#entry1197957[/url]

[quote name='chris_b' post='1197919' date='Apr 13 2011, 11:06 AM']I don't mind the parties posting but I'm not sure how relevant anyone else's comments are.[/quote] Apart from the fella who posted a really useful bit of information right before your post!

Dunno how the new Ashdown thingy will sound compared to your existing amp though, their previous micro heads don't really retain brand identity in that respect. Have you considered taking it out of the casing and mounting it in a rack bag? Will make it much more manageable than carrying it in a bulky case, even just as a temporary measure till you find a micro head you like.

What cabs were they? Don't think i've ever heard that description attributed to Markbass before! Still, horses for course and all that

[quote name='Lorne' post='1196240' date='Apr 11 2011, 09:31 PM']Same thing with Dean's Dimebag BASS signature model, when the hell was he a bassist [/quote] To be fair he did have 15" drivers as part of his rig! Incidentally Dimebag didn't use half the Dean/Randall stuff he endorsed when he was alive. The Warhead and the distortion pedal aren't part of his sound but he stuck his name on them. Same deal with his signature strings i think.

We've seen these before: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=118032&hl=dean"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=118032&hl=dean[/url] I think it's ok for them to license the shape but calling them a signature model is a bit off. Why do we need an Entwhistle signature anyway? He played about a million basses! Like Waldo said, just some people making a few bob off grandad's name. If they didn't do it now then Entwhistle's great great grandkids would do it years down the line, the money is there to be made. It's amazing the amount of "signature" equipment that has sprung up years (decades even) after the artists' death. I have a Jimi Hendrix strap (bought cheap cos i needed a strap), my mate has a Hendrix signature Digitech pedal (it's cr@p). I don't think he'd touch either if he were around today! Same story with these Deans i reckon.

Apparently they don't deliver the performance of a trad dual driver cabinet whilst being as heavy and expensive. Basically they offer no benefits over a single driver cab. I was briefly interested a while ago but the price and weight put me off, BFM had some interesting things to say here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=124993&hl=orange"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...3&hl=orange[/url]

[quote name='dan670844' post='1195733' date='Apr 11 2011, 02:06 PM']Beats me, I'd do the marketing for them ha ha, they always seem in such a rush to get stuff selling, strange, they should slow it down a little, to get it right, the lg and the superfly were great ideas poorly executed, in a rush, they could have been great amps esp the superfly. I don't get it, have they not heard of beta testing, Marks old company the green T did a lot of trialing before they launched their new range.[/quote] Totally agree, i've always wondered why Ashdown abandoned the Superfly ethos and didn't just iron out the flaws. That could have been their defining amp, the one thing that made them stand out as innovators. The digital front end on that amp still impresses me and i wonder why other amp manufacturers don't do something similar. We all like buttons and flashy lights after all! Maybe they thought the name/design had too much stigma after the quality issues. I also think they could have got someone a little better prepared for the interview. It sounded like their rep had just read the back of the amp box prior to filming and decided to wing the rest with some old cliches and baseless claims.

If you do find somewhere that'll sell a single Hi Beam G then could you let me know please? I had one break on me straight away, not playing hard either it just went on our 2nd song. Kinda put me off the brand tbh as i don't expect a suspect batch when paying that much for strings. Seeing as i have 3 almost new strings i could do with a replacement G! Cheers!