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Just got a GR212 Slim from BD. To be fair they were very clear it wasn't built for throwing in the back of a van or taking on world tour. Very impressed with how it took everything thrown at it without breaking up. Tried it with a Jazz and a GR800 set flat. The different sounds shone through, harmonics sang, bottom end was tight and rich, although dialling in bit of bass boost helped for a really dark tone. Really brought out changes in finger placement. The bass wasnt bad either I think it was an American one. Bit glossy so didnt feel as nice as mine 🙂 but well set up for a shop bass. Looking forward to taking the gr to my first full band practice since last summer, albeit with a new band.

Oh well. Ended up with AT212 Slim. 900W, 103dB, 28lbs. Sounds good to, used an amp set flat and used all jazz bass combinations and full rich set of sounds, then boosted bottom end and it handled it a breeze.

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From the website looks like they are open normally.

This might be fixed now, as I posted something not on the last page earlier and it refreshed to my post at the end of the thread. 🤞 Tarnation! I'd prefer the aberrant behaviour, saves having to go back and find my place when making comments on a rapidly expanding thread.

Not everything I post is entirely serious. 🙂

I could visit Bass Direct this week. - I've never been there is it possible to just call in or would I need to book an appointment?

Sound great until the slap, when it started to sound decidedly lame. Probably a major plus point...

I also like my Trace combo. But if I really want that sound (and volume) I can use it with an extension cab... My temporary option for a small portable setup is my old Laney with a 2x12 guitar cab. I am reading these replies and googling... I like a vintage sound but am used to getting it by use of EQ rather than the innate sound of the setup, plus if I get an orange that will give me vintage sound from the off. But in tryouts I find I generally prefer Orange/Ampeg sounds over Markbass. I've found Rumbles better sounding than expected. I think I need to try a BF 210 and maybe a BF Super Compact. But when I look at their range the BF Compact Twin starts to feel like a one-size that does all and 40lbs is still light... TH ABM ones look light and affordable... but bulky. No love for the Portaflex 210? Starting to get weighty but efficiency wise claims to be comparable to the BF Super Twin... I need to do some A/B tests.

I'm looking at getting one or two small, light cabs for smaller/quieter gigs or where there is a full PA. Ideas range from a Trace Elliot Elf and one or two of their 2x8 cabs to and Ampeg Flip-top or an Orange Bass Terror or Little Bass Thing plus a couple of 2x10 cabs. Total budget should be less than £1K. Suggestions?

I think it's important to keep such quirks, if the poor maintenance team have to play with such minutiae people will be debating things like whether or not the grade boundaries should be linear, exponential or at 'natural breaks' next.

It's gone darker.

If it's not heavy enough you have the volume turned down.

You need to get some tortoiseshell in there 🙂

Seems to be across the board. But it wasn't a double line feed before, it was double-spacing. They have changed to a more compact layout which will use less screen space, but actually use more storage as people type in double returns for legibility. Such small changes, and even our discussing of it, are the part of the waste of energy and resources that will kill our planet.

The Celinder would look better with genuine orange Basschat straplocks instead of those inferior imitations 😉

I agree 100%

I use Firefox (with a sensible ad blocker that allows 'quality' ads through) and the whole site has remained as readable as normal througout, except the text got slightly bigger, so I could reduce the default magnification. Also, Firefox remembers the magnification setting for each site I visit separately. I suspect people with issues may be blocking some or all cookies.

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All looks legible in Firefox here.

@ped did you remember to block those b***y Groundhog gifs?

Last fiver I saw with P pickups had both shells the same size, one with only four poles. But that makes the two halves of the pickup different in windings or sensitivity. My OCD would want a six-stringer with two six pole pickups. Better still, like my one fiver - sensiblejazz pickups with ten poles 😉

Does the little shield on your avatar mean you are covid secure?

I have been able to reduce my default magnification for the site from 130% to 120% 👍

You can add people to the list. I demand we all vote for @Teebs