wateroftyne

[url="http://www1.rollingstone.com/hearitnow/player/rush1.html"]Preview the whole thing here[/url].

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1380285319' post='2223266'] Glad to hear it! I have absolutely no doubt that Jerry Jemott is still an awesome prospect . I just think it would be great if a major artist utilised his skills and gave the wider public a chance to hear his skills. When you listen to the bass on that YT clip and think about how much that sound and that feel are back in fashion nowadays, it's clear to me that Jerry would rip it up on any soul, hip hop, R&B track made by the hippest contemporary artists nowadays. Jerry should be playing on the same kind of projects that Pino Palladino has been doing. [/quote] Absoflippinlutely. These guys should be looked on as the legends they are. It's a shame they have to wait until someone makes a documentary on 'em, like the Motown & Stax guys. It's too late by then.

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1380284675' post='2223250'] The point I was trying to make earlier ( but not very well , probably) is that if you are looking at the Dollar price and then comparing it to the price in U.K Pounds then that gives a very inaccurate idea of the true relative cost of consumer goods in Britain and the U.S.A. Not least of all , the domestic buying power of the dollar is not dictated by the exchange rate, and vice-versa. You need to start by looking at what a dollar will buy you in America and compare it with what 62 pence will buy you in Britain. You would find that in most instances a dollar would buy you closer to what a pound would rather than 62p , meaning that , on the face that alone the goods are even more expensive than you think. You then have to factor in wages, and levels of taxation and social security and a whole host of other factors. All told, we pay a bit more than in America in real terms, but , very significantly, we don't really pay any more for American goods than Americans pay for imported goods from the U.K , undermining somewhat the idea of "ripoff Britain". The most feasable way for companies like Mesa to sell at a more competitive price in the U.K would be to set up production in Europe to take advantage of the E.U , but would you want to buy the same products made in a "satellite" factory? How long would it be before we were having threads on Basschat discussing whether the Mesa amps made in Denmark were as good or sounded the same as the ones made in California? We all know which ones would end up being most desirable. [/quote] Ta for that - I'm not sure if you meant to quote me, but my post was just me wondering out loud why Mesa's UK pricing seems so extreme compared to, say, Aguilar.

...and apologies for the thread derail :-)

Cheers, Molan - that's very insightful. Out of interest, how to (for example) Aguilar manage it? The DB751 is about £1800 in the UK and £1500 in the US.. unless my figures are wrong (which is likely).

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1380278658' post='2223123'] With reference to an earlier question - there is no fixed pricing agreement in place for Mesa Boogie products. Dealers may choose to stick to RRP but that is their prerogative and not anything that could be enforced by a manufacturer (I have a feeling it's not even allowed legally in the EU). [/quote] Ah - understood. I know they do in the US, but wasn't sure if that was the case in the EU.

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1380239550' post='2222835'] Last I heard he was playing in a hotel house band in Memphis or somewhere similar. I'm sure it's a decent gig, but Jerry Jemott should still be playing with the biggest names in the business, in my opinion . [/quote] He's still keeping busy. He even does lessons via Skype... http://www.jerryjemmott.com/

Damn, he's good isn't he? [media]http://youtu.be/qeC1rPvMmzQ[/media]

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1380117870' post='2221053'] These cabs are seriously sexy! anyideas which one would do the 'ampeg b-15' sound most easily when paired with an ashdown lb30 head? [/quote] I haven't used the LB30, so I can only speak from my experience, but my Walkabout through my standard ceramic 112 gives me what I consider to be a great (edited to say[i] beautiful[/i]) Stax-y tone and feel. The tweeterless top is biting without being sizzly, and the small box size gives it a real plummy low-mid roundness. The ceramic version is pretty sensitive too.

[quote name='thebassman' timestamp='1380111098' post='2220907'] Just saw that on facebook, are you the lucky owner? [/quote] Alas not. I think Bassmayhem mentioned he had ordered one earlier in the thread...?

[url="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=530690673675756&set=a.154944481250379.39616.154937774584383&type=1&relevant_count=1"]Ooof.[/url]

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1380106381' post='2220793'] That's above RRP in the UK, although not much. RRP is £1,599 so it should be able to get one for less from a UK dealer. I'd estimate a UK dealer could sell for £1,500 if he wanted to. I will get some price updates though because these prices are maybe 6 months old now. [/quote] Ah, OK. I thought Mesa ruled their pricing with an iron fist...?

Do you like the sound of the bass as it is? Crack on as you were. Do you think it sounds too dull? Need more zing? Change 'em.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1380097678' post='2220632'] That's part of the problem when there's an independent distributor involved in the supply chain. Good (or at least better) for product availability but is going to add anywhere from 10% - 25% to prices to cover their margin This is just about to happen to another major US bass brand in the next few weeks as well. . . Edit - I don't think distributor margins are excessive given costs of storage and other overheads. Let's face it, you never meet a rich musical instruments distributor! [/quote] Hmmmm. Here's an example. Mesa Walkabout Scout 12: US: $1600 UK: $2800 (i.e.£1750 from Thomann) That's £1000 mark-up. Even when you take into account shipping it across the Atlantic, taxes, etc.. something's wrong there.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1380066182' post='2220503'] I'm seeing the UK distributor on Thursday mornng - will be able to report back on details of pricing and availability after that [/quote] When you do, can you give him a gentle(ish) slap and say 'That's from WoT in protest at your EU pricing policy', please?

Hello, new mods!

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/212014-tks-engineering-cabs-new-to-the-uk-review/"]TKS Engineering[/url] is worth a look. The link is to a long thread, with lots of info. One guy at the bash who runs a Terror 500 took the 15" away with him for a few days, and was knocked out by it. Very lightweight.

[quote name='Toddy' timestamp='1379877388' post='2217736'] looks like he DI and miked you up,,, proper.. [/quote] Oh, aye - these guys don't mess around. It was filmed for a DVD too, so they'll want to have all bases covered.

I've just had a visit from someone who's taking the 15" away for a few days. I had it set up in the living room with my pair of 12s alongside, and the patio door open. We had half an hour's natter and play through the cabs. They all sounded great. I'm sure he'll drop by to share his thoughts when he's spent a bit of time with the 15".

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1379853912' post='2217407'] What a great gig to play. Can't make out the faces from the pic, who was there from the cast? [/quote] Just Tim Healy and Kevin Whately, along with Melanie Hill, Julia Tobin and Lesley Saint John from the cast, and Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement and Franc Roddam. The rest of the surviving cast had done intereviews that were on VT.. It was fantastic. [quote name='Toddy' timestamp='1379859672' post='2217473'] that's pretty cool wateroftyne,,, we drove from Scunthorpe to Edinburgh, played the Playhouse and drove all the way back,, some bright spark shut the A1 at Berwick and suffered a bloody de tour,,have never been so happy to see Newcastle, almost felt like we were nearly home. [/quote] Ouch! I can imagine the detour was a bit nasty..

Last night's gig was at the Auf Wiedersehen Pet 30th Anniversary celebration at The Hilton in Gateshead. If - like me - you're a lifelong fan of the show, you know how good the songs are.. and I got to play 'em. :-) It was a big room, 450-ish people, with a lovely PA. I only needed to take a single TKS 112 cab. It filled the stage nicely, and the PA did the rest.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1379843337' post='2217216'] Looks great. I was thinking the white/creme tolex would be a concern to keep in good nick as the main colour, but it looks so cool, all those concerns are out of the window.... I am just waiting to see a few more pics of the cover option on FB or the website to see how the work and then I think I am in. Also, it is unclear if the 1126 can have a horn as well as the 6"... or instead of but since I'll probably use two at some point, I can probably go one in one config and one in the other...???? Still the little things I am musing about. Keep the reviews, thoughts and pics coming..... [/quote] [url="http://tks.se/tks.se/vinyl.htm"]Here's a list of some of the vinyl you can get[/url]. Again, from the looks of the website, you can add a tweeter to the 1126. The highs are glorious through the 6", mind...!

[quote name='Thunderpaws' timestamp='1379833005' post='2217086'] Nice looking set up. What model of bass is that? What's the purple do dah on top of your lovely head? Nice photo. [/quote] Hello! Thank you The bass is a Fender Roscoe Beck IV, and the purple do dah is a DI box.

I used the Neo 112 at last night's gig. It sounded bloody great! So round and punchy. The notes were even right across the board. And it's 8kgs. Crazy.