MoonBassAlpha

Just sayin, the links without embedding the vid work great for me (and my cursed kindle HDX) Most of the time, I have no idea what you good folks are posting!

Pixies at Brixton Academy is one of my best ever gigs. I like going to jazz gigs as you are nearly always within a few feet of the players - no large screens required!

Well, tried it out in practice last night, guitarist using only the clean channel. He LOVED it. He couldn't really articulate it very well but it was along the lines of "still really clean but much richer sounding". Get this - even our drummer noticed, and said it sounded really great. Shame we didn't get to the dirty channel, but he uses his Turbo Rat for that, and that always sounded good before anyhow... This exercise has got me even more interested in Award-Session's new product, the Blues Baby. It uses similar design principles and is sold as chassis only that fits into a Fender Blues Junior cabinet. See here [url="http://www.award-session.com/bluesbaby.html"]http://www.award-session.com/bluesbaby.html[/url] I really don't need another guitar amp, but....

Trenders?

Well, if Didcot is nearer than Basingstoke to you, you're more than welcome to give it a bash. Anyone in Oxford on Sunday (23rd) can hear it at the Bully (now called the Art Bar) at 3pm, some kind of all-dayer, I think!

Blast! I would have paid £20 any day!

Thanks, I wasn't sure if it was a stripped out version with crappy converters or lower sampling rate or other stuff that would make it kinda rubbish. Might have a dip on a second hand one then.

Well it is back in it's cabinet and I've given it a go. Some of this won't mean much to people who don't know the Sessionette 75, but here goes: Clean channel In standard trim, the clean channel is ultra clean and quite glassy. Now it has more bass and more warmth and that slightly "pillowy" articulation that you get with a Fender Twin reverb. The new Presence control does quite a lot but is a bit of a pain as it is on the back in place of the old line-out volume control. More of a global flavour to just set and forget really. Distortion channel The standard distortion, I always found a bit scratchy, but quite usable in a band mix. Now it is smoother and more retro (for want of a better word) sounding, which is exactly the idea. This doesn't mean it is lacking in top-end at all, but it seems to respond really well to the guitar's tone control, and the distortion will clean up nicely as you reduce volume on the guitar, something most solid state amps don't do very well. It seems to me to like single coil pickups better than humbuckers, single notes sounding a bit sweeter. This may have a lot to do with the designer's love of Telecasters! The whole thing is more phat and less boxy than before, i found myself turning the bass down, I'd always run pretty flat before. I'll be interested to hear my guitarist through it at the next practice. He uses a Tele and a Turbo Rat for the noisier bits. It will be interesting to hear that combo through this combo. All in all a very interesting development that makes a lot of difference. It feels a lot more like my old Wem Dominator to play. I haven't tried it out with my SG yet though - that would be the best comparison, as it was what I used when I was gigging on guitar (13 years ago) Any local valve fans are welcome to try it out! Cheers Jules

That's pretty shocking for what would have been an expensive bass when new. BTW the trade name for that stuff is VERO board, generic name is strip board.

Just arrived at work! I sent my Sessionette 75 off to have the RetroTone Upgrade, by the originator/designer, Stewart Ward of Award-Session. He has been working on this upgrade to make the amps more valve-like in articulation and tone, without the maintenance issues. I thought I'd give it a go and get the reknowned crackly pots seen to at the same time. Well, we will see when I get it home! Pics and review to follow. Details: [url="http://www.award-session.com/sessionette.html"]http://www.award-session.com/sessionette.html[/url]

Anyone use these? Looking to use mainly with guitar, maybe a bit with bass too. Are they any good or just toys? All views welcomed, cheers

Whoever does their photos is pretty good too....

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1394481966' post='2391855'] I can also vouch for Ironside (above). A very talented chap and a very kind offer. I'd personally bite his arm off... [/quote] Presumably AFTER he's finished mixing?

Any joy Bilbo?

Most of that sort of tape can be softened gently with a hairdryer then prised away. You don't need to go mad with the heat.

Glad to be of help! *runs around room with shirt over head, arms aloft, footballer stylee*

Sunn Beta guitar combo had cross-firing speakers. I'm sure I've seen some designs for similar recently-ish too. Can't think where though.

Looks like ash to me

Motorboating?

I hate the way they rattle when sitting down with no tension on the strap, Dunlops and Schallers. The Grolsch/showerhead washers don't do that.

What kind of permissions do you have to get to do a Tribute band and put their tunes up online? Very decent sounding recording, good work.

Just looked on Neutrik's website. The Combo actually has Speakon 1/4 Jack Combo embossed on it! Glad I didn't stick it in hard now!

Yup, Microbass are good for home. Not had a go on the Crush though.