Steve Browning

Here is a review of the WD-800 and Subway 2x15. If you substitute the Bass 400 for the WA and the TT-800 for WD-800 you get my experience. I previously used the same Diesel 2x15 cab and now use two separate Subway 1x15s (the 2x15 wasn't available when I got my cabs). https://www.bassgearmag.com/mesa-boogie-subway-wd-800-bass-head-and-subway-ultra-lite-2x15-vertical-bass-cab/

Possibly Duty because the country of origin is outside the EU. Duty free refers to goods that originate from within the EU. VAT is on top of all the charges, not just the price of the guitar.

"So, what's it got to do with you?" doesn't work then! 🙂

This makes me wonder. What happened to the relay bass in the end?

Something like trolling a perfectly reasonable discussion among like-minded people maybe?

Apologies. I looked at the width on the spec and assumed the final positioning of the rack bolts would be off.

The simple fact is that all logistics, in and out of the UK, is in a real mess at the moment. I doubt it'll improve quickly because many firms are deliberately hanging back on moving any goods at the moment. In the same way, tracking systems seem to be horribly behind too. My amps arrived from the US before they were actually due to arrive but the UPS tracking was way out of kilter. Anyone who gets 'good' service at the present time is lucky. There is fault at the root of it all but it is not down to the supplier, carrier or even HMRC, who are overwhelmed and understaffed.

The two amps are slightly different widths also.

Hi I have a Walkabout and TT-800, which uses the same set of rack ears. They don't seem to fit - the screws are in the wrong place.

Sorry. The Deluxe belongs to my friend.

My friend, who is Pete Townsend's guitar tech recounted how Pino did all the bass parts, on the last Who album, through his old Fender Deluxe.

I think the antidote is to listen to many isolated bass tracks. Many of them are not great on their own.

I aim to go back to the rehearsal space and have another play. I can only really use my phone but maybe that's better than nothing. Maybe I'll end up a wealthy influencer!! 🙂

Interesting phrase. Are you disappointed with it? I found it took me a time to get to grips with the 400 eq when I first got it. Take some time to see how it all works.

Interesting review. You come to the amp from the opposite direction from me so yours is another perspective of a wonderfully versatile amp.

Used to, in fairness. Of course the real point is that you're trying to convince someone else to do it.

You'd be an idiot to falsify the value. I used to work for Customs and I was not the only one who would know exactly the value of something.

I understand that. Is there any worth in revisiting the idea of a feedback thread? It would be a shame if he disappeared back below the radar. he fact that the thread has been cleansed might somewhat counter the argument we were being mean.

The codes on the pot shows it to be a CTS 1960 pot. The coding is 137 followed by the year (two digits) and then the week. I can't make out the week. Serial number is 60/61.

John Birch was a respected guitar builder etc in the '70s. He made Brian May's first copy guitar. The pickup appears to be a DiMarzio and the decal has been chopped. A picture of the heel of the neck would be good. The neck will have some markings on it. Superficially, it looks to be a 57/58 era Precision.

I see the Gallery advertises both makes. Are they worthy a quick call or email? The only other thing I can say is that the Trickfish site appears to give some guidance about the type of sound for which the cab is suited.

Can anyone else expand why Trickfish are decently made boxes and Barefaced are better designed? Note "because Alex says so" is not an answer I am expecting.

I'm with you. I never listen to voicemails either. I just call the number that rang me back. I run voicemail, hold the phone away from me and delete after the minimum 3 seconds.

Genuine question. How are they better designed and what has drawn you to that conclusion?

I would think they must import into the UK as themselves and then sell within the UK.