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That's a really sweet looking bass. Personally, I'm much more into the subtle aesthetic than sexy tops, so to me that looks absolutely the business.

From what Mark said it’s a very musical preamp and it features a passive tone so sounded more up my street than the Glockenklang which he said was really HiFi.

Cheers. I’d love to try one if the older models, get a feel for the evolution of the design.

Honestly if you have a bass to that spec you want to sell please don’t say. You will really make me regret spending all that money and I’ll not enjoy my new bass so please just keep it to yourself. Cheers.

MAJOR UPDATE!!!! Just got an email from Ashley at Bass Direct, they've got a free slot coming up now so I could be getting the bass within two months. COULD BE NBD BEFORE CHRISTMAS!!!!

Update. Deposit paid. Now I've got a year to cobble the rest together!!!!

This all makes TOTAL sense. I'm looking for an ABZ because I've been so impressed with the Combustion but want better. I actually don't like the flamed top, I love the pickup selection, I love the tone, I would like better hardware and a preamp with passive tone control. It's also that I've played my bass most days since I got it and have met and really liked Sheldon so. I understand why you didn't go with them in the end but this is something I've thought long and hard about. This is the build I've agreed with Bass Direct Model: AZ - ABZ Pickup Configuration: 3 - 3x pickups Number of Strings: 5 £2950 Body Wood: S - Swamp Ash Contrast Layer: O - No (Standard) Top Wood: O - No (Standard) Pre Bleach: O - No (Standard) Top Color: NAN - Natural Back Colour: NAN - Natural Finish: Hardcoat Satin Pickguard: OO - None Pickup Type: FDV (Alnico - Standard) Electronics: RND - Neve - £455 Neck: RA - Roasted Ash - £510 Fingerboard: M - Maple - £190 Inlay Style: D12 - Dots with 12 Fret D - £75 Inlay Material: K - Black Pearloid Side Dots: K - Black Pearloid Headstock: O - Non Matching Tuning: O - Standard Hardware: K - Black (AB, Z, Super J and P) Total: £4180

Really appreciate your taking the time to share this. I spoke to Mark at Bass Direct yesterday and I’m pretty sure what I want. Just a couple of small details to confirm. I’ll share the spec once I’ve got it confirmed.

Oh wow!!!! That’s awesome!!! Please let us know all about it when it arrives…

Fantastic. Thank for this. I am in conversation with Ashley at Bass Direct and he’s helping me spec up an ABZ. The only fancy thing I really want is the roasted ash neck. I copped a feel of a NAAM demo bass Sheldon brought to GuitarGuitar and I was smitten!

I got my Combustion in November 2019 and it’s been an absolute joy and pleasure. I’ve played it most days since I got it. I’m coming up to a BIG birthday and I really feel like getting myself a Canadian instrument. I am not bothered about a fancy top, but I love the roasted ash neck. I am looking into speccing up an ABZ but it’s kinda scary to be considering spending between 4 and 5k on a bass. Any advice?

I would LOVE to have five minutes with that rig!!! Hehehe!

No, but imagine the power!!!! Especially having a pair of 8x10" cabs - one clean and one distorted! Phwoaaaar!

Well Hi Jake from Trickfish! I honestly never expected someone from your company to reply to this post but cheers for the update and I wish you all the best with this amp. Good luck! (what a nice man)

That can do 2x2500w at 4 ohm https://www.bassgearmag.com/trickfish-amplifications-unveils-groundbreaking-bullhead-3k-amplifier/ blimey!

Just found this thread from loooooong ago but I wanted to say a bit about a new (to me) TC Tone Print amp. I've had a BH800 for a few months but just never used it much - my live/practise rig is a CMD121 that I can put on a trolley and take on the bus or tube. In terms of size and weight it's knock-out. I also have an NY121 cab that I can use as well, though that means taking a car/taxi and honestly I don't often need it. Also, for home practise I go through a preamp into a tiny pair of desk monitors that gives me a nice full-range sound that doesn't go through the walls and annoy the neighbours. But... I ended up with a TC BH800 amp and though I've had it for a few months I've not had the chance to try it out but I'm away from home and have the NY121 cab with the head and finally got the tone print to work. And... I have to say it's a lovely, lovey amp. Really sweet, warm tone. There's a valve dirt tone print that can add just a tiny bit of grit to the tone that makes the whole thing very warm and organic. Very impressed. Not sure what situation I'd use the TC in but at the moment I'm enjoying it enormously!