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Not really, the two cabs were designed to do different things

if that's the case, although it makes good logistics sense, it's very poor business sense. Anyone in Europe thinking of ordering one has just been put off doing so. Steve is like me, a Mesa fan, I've no doubt that had Boogie spent £50 or so getting it to him on time, the detailed and knowledgable review he would have provided here, one from the perspective of a professional musician with a leaning towards Mesa gear, would have paid for Mesa's one-off shipping fee a few hundred times. This seems to have undone all the great PR @agedhorse did on behalf of Mesa earlier in the summer?

That’s not good, hope it’s simple production line delays as opposed to quality control issues

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My two from back in the day, fretted ray, fretless Sabre

Yep, whether Fender or whoever put on the current finish, it's how it's worn over the years that provides the magic

Why should an amp be cheaper than a bass? The amp makes at least the same impact on all relevant audio variables, if not more. My rig - no longer Mesa I'm afraid to say - is worth around £2000, the most expensive bass I own is worth around £500. Whilst my technique is rubbish, I get a lot of compliments on my tone, which for me is what it's all about

I haven't read the whole thread, but Westside were certainly never the bad guys

Wonderful reason to leave it as is, really made me smile. Thanks

In Donald Trump's world of the fake everything

I've had strings out of the pack that were simply dead, one that just unwound as I tightened it, and a couple that wouldn't intonate like yours, in each case either an A or E string (I don't play 5ers). Why it happens I've no idea, I'd guess either manufacturing tolerances, poor QC or good old human error. Unless the string is a significantly different gauge to the previous string, it's the most likely solution, although probably not the only one

I think the best of way of establishing whether it started out as a Fender would be to check previous Fender models So no, it didn't start out life as a genuine Fender

Dodgy string?

I did an A-B with my old band, two Mesa Powerhouse 2x10s vertically against horizontally. I was lucky enough to have a very powerful all tube amp with a small enough footprint at the time to do it safely, a Mesa Prodigy. And the difference was pretty astounding. Nothing. At least not the difference in clarity and projection I expected. I think like everything else, it will make a difference in some situations and not in others, there are no generic rules that can be determined by science because of the huge range of variables that will change with each room, even each song (I suspect Bill Fitzmaurice will punish me for that comment later). There are however numerous cultural and aesthetic precedents - let's be honest here, no one wants to see a T-formation bass rig (sorry Bankai), and a lightweight 2x10 on it's side being apparently smothered by an SVT-II is not much better. Proportions folks. Big head, even bigger cab The golden rules therefore 1. Stack your rig so that it looks good 2. Stack your rig so that it's safe and won't kill a punter (drummers and guitarists no so worried) 3. Stack your rig so that you and the band and ideally the audience can hear the bass

I think by asking here people are looking for the type of information that you don't find on manufacturer's websites

There are PA cabs that work with bass, and those that don't. It's not just about the cab, it's about the bass tone you're after also.

Hey Tom, generally sticking a Status neck on an MM is a game changer in terms of balance string to string, clarity, sustain and in some cases tonal quality. Whether you like those changes over the characteristics of a wooden neck is another question entirely! It's a more expensive version of replacing a BBOT bridge with a Badass, some basses sound different (not always better), some much the same. The graphite necks themselves can also be marmite, I love both Status and modulus necks, but to my mind you simply cannot beat a lovely played-in bit of maple One way in which they are undoubtedly superior to wooden necks is that they are stable in terms of temperature and humidity; if you play a low action and move from place to place a lot, that makes a very big difference. This comes at the cost however of their being more challenging to install; personally I'd always get it done by a professional. Adjustable truss rod, I think yes. Board, much like a good piece of ebony to play. Headstock, graphite. If you're looking at that Black 'Ray. Yes, go for it

Amazon are stupidly fast