tubbybloke68

Sorry to hear of all your troubles 😕.I have to say I sent a very expensive bass to Corsica by fedex just after Christmas.As you can imagine I was VERY nervous about the whole thing but it got there ahead of schedule in 3days undamaged and everything went very smoothly though I did make sure it was bloody well packed/protected.Maybe I was just lucky? Relieved though!!

Great stuff,really enjoyed that,a beautiful merger of two wonderful pieces.well done x

Certainly off on a tangent this one! Crunchies (Marley)tiles as we call them in the trade are considered low risk .personally I never screed over them as 9/10 times they come up pretty easily with a large scraper,and therefore can compromise the strength/bonding of the new subfloor surface if just gone over.wear a decent mask obviously,double bag then seal with tape.some local tips take them,some don’t,best to check in advance.99% of us in the trade use Ardex NA two component latex when faced with having to cover old bitumen adhesive residue as it’s a very good tried and tested product..Never use a water based latex,even with a primer! Then once your nice new solid/stable floor has been laid you can sit down in confidence and play your nice 5string to your hearts content!😁

I posted my recent experience on another thread but in case anyone missed it. posted a bass to Corsica (France) couple of weeks ago.Absolutely first class service by fedex (£130)express delivery,insurance by secusus but luckily no problems.Bass was just under 5 grand.Buyer had to pay french import tax plus handling charges which added up to €1375 before the bass left this country.so I would presume it would roughly be the same the other way round for anyone receiving from the EU now

I hasten to add I’m interested in the 2015 onwards reissue models,not the old original ones.cheers

Hi all ! I’ve delevoped an itch for one of these ,but have never tried one .My main concern however is can they do anything other than that boomy mushy neck pick up sound which they are mainly known for??pretty much always use the bridge pickup on all my basses as I prefer punchy fingerstyle type growl, not too harsh top end.whats the output like of the bridge pickup on these,as I’d be using it 95% of the time.Or,am I in fact just barking up the wrong tree? I’m definitely not a flat wound string player.All the vids I’ve watched seem to be doing the boomy type vibe? Also do they make a 34 scale.Im after advice on USA made models only please. Thanks for your help/time in advance..cheers jeff

I’d never shipped a bass before and last week had to send a£5000 bass to Corsica.Used fedex express service.picked up 10.30 am on the Tuesday,delivered safely by 10.00 am ish on the Thursday ahead of schedule.pleased and very much relieved.unfortunately the buyer was hit for about 20%.french import tax.fedex give clear instructions on what labels to print and how many of each you need to send with the package.I insured with secusus,as someone on here had recommended but luckily didn’t have no reason to contact them so I can’t comment on how well they would have dealt with any claims. very impressed with fedex though! Hope this is of some help to you.

Word of warning for our European friends! sent an Alembic Stanley deluxe (very reluctantly) to Corsica last week.buyer unfortunately told me he got hit for €1375 import tax to France.I did warn him to check and that there may be extra charges etc due to brexit,in fact I tried to’put him off’ as i by then had a potential uk buyer.As he was insistent that he wanted the bass I felt it the decent thing to do as he was first in the queue.Never been so bloody nervous in my life when the bass was collected by the courier I can tell ya!!! BUT BIG BIG SHOUT OUT FOR FEDEX.first class service! Picked up Tuesday morning,delivered safely on the Thursday ahead of schedule! Never been so relieved in my life.followed fedex instructions on correct paperwork required and didn’t undervalue it as it would have voided the insurance in the case of a claim.Felt very sorry for the buyer but if this stops someone else getting caught out in the future then some good may come of it I guess!

I’m a flooring contractor by trade so use knives everyday,it only takes half a second to slip but weeks even months to heal! I’ve had a few nightmares over the years.Rushing a job and not thinking through is the usual recipe ! Less haste more speed is the way indeed!

Ibanez roadster II or an MC924 (though slightly over budget I guess) 😊

Yep ,bass ,lead,amp.As simple as possible!!😁

Most definitely basschat 🤣!!!! i

Yes sorry,that is what I meant! cheers Al

I’ve owned my old mc924 since new (1983).she’s pretty battered but an absolutely wonderful instrument.I’ve yet to play a bass that can it touch it in terms of fit and feel,and OMG a neck to die for! Tone wise only my Wals surpass it,but not by much in my opinion.I’ve never weighed it but never had an issue with a nice decent wide strap.I think Ibanez dropped a real clanger when they done the limited edition run some years ago but making them way too expensive and out of reach of most players .If they’d priced them realistically I think they would have been a best seller.

Another hand up for the big baby here.amazing for a 1x12 cab.no experience of the other though,sorry .

Hi mike,not quite the same as your situation but it may/may not be of interest to you! I had a super 12t and then brought a big twin gen 3. The bt is defo a’bigger’ softer/fuller sound/tone I suppose whereas the super 12 was more’in ya face’ middy.harsher if you like,less ‘oommphhh.interestinly I still found myself using the super 12 more as it seemed to cut through and I could hear myself better onstage.moved them both on in the end .i now have a bb3and a super midget .A more flexible solution for me I have found.Either one or t’other depending on gig situ and together they sound somewhere in between ,the super 12t and the big twin gen3 fuller sounding that the super 12t .In reality the bb3 more than covers what I need .im talking pub gigs and theatre shows aswell.How’s that for a technical response 😂!

My apologies to franzbassist then for derailment of his thread with my totally uninformed comment and I’ll remember to consult you hellzero before I ever dare post on here again to make sure I have my information correct 😁..oh and sorry to all the manufacturers too! over and out x

Yes I knew tc had done it but not’many others’ so prehaps I should get out a bit more.congratulations mate,you’re obviously much more enlightened than myself! X

Hope you get the problem sorted out.i notice you say it has a built in tuner,hallelujah!! At least one manufacturer has some sense.can never understand why most of them don’t offer this.think it should be pretty industry standard these days on amps!

Hi,I have an older gen2 super12t and a bb2 gen 3 .both great cabs.the bb2 I actually think has a fuller smoother sound whereas the 2x12 is more harsh/middy but still cuts through.lugging wise the bb2 is easy to carry weight wise but still large enough to be awkward sometimes so I’ve ordered a super midget to pair with it for bigger gigs and hopefully use the midget on its own for rehearsals/small gigs.i use the bb2 with a tecamp puma 900,so 600 watts going into it at 8ohms.plenty loud enough really.great full range cab.i don’t think you’d be disappointed with one.cheers jeff

Forgot to say I’ve been using a tecamp puma 900 for years which is fantastic and I’ve yet to try anything better but....