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  1. On 29/07/2023 at 13:12, petetexas said:

    Hi ,

     

    Just pulled the trigger, see if its any better than my Headrush MX5

     

    Very disappointed with my Zoom B2 four ( all the presets sounded the same after the first 50 ! )

     

    Pete

    How is it working out for you?

  2. Shout out to Dave and Chris at Ashdown for the amazing customer service I have recieved this week.

     

    I bought a secondhand LB30 head and LB112 cab quite a few years ago and shortly after owning it, it developed an issue where by the amp sounded like static/white noise when the amp was on with or without a bass guitar attached.

     

    I kept hold of the rig and thought I would get round to getting it fixed, but you know life gets in the way.

     

    I messaged Ashdown a couple of weeks ago and Dave Green responded back to say to give them a call and arrange to bring the head in to be looked at.

     

    When I called, Dave said that the head could be brought in anytime, he then realised that Chris lived very close to me so suggested that rather than I bring it in I could drop it off with him to bring in.

     

    I dropped the head of with Chris last Saturday, it got into Ashdown on Tuesday and I got a call from Chris on Wednesday to say that its been fixed. 

    Previous owner had swapped in a couple of substand valves for some reason and this was the cause of the sound quality issue. 

    The valves were swapped out and the head given a clean bill of health.

     

    Picked up the amp from Chris last night and a quick collection became a decent half hour chinwag.

     

    I really cannot fault the service, its great in this day and age for a company to go above and beyond to look after customers like this.

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  3. Thanks for the reply, this is my second one of bought to replace one I had when the LB30's were first released, this one is a lot noisier than the previous one.  Although as you say there is always some noise with valves

     

    I have tried all the combinations of settings and the only thing that reduces the noise is to disengage the bass channel.

  4. 8 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

     

    I wouldn't recommend them for a pro studio, but as an affordable step up from headphones I am impressed  by the sound but note no built in eq.

    I guess I was probably incorrectly stating studio monitors, essentially looking for a viable desktop solution in studio monitor form.  Now that the spare room is guitar room and full time working from home room I need a smaller means of amplification.  The corners of the desk that suit monitors or pc speakers was the ideal location for the next step

  5. 4 hours ago, fretmeister said:

    You'll get a used pair of Yamaha HS7 for that money.

     

    Great monitors.

    I bet they sound great, bit meaty size wise.  I guess it’s needed to produce decent lows.

    4 hours ago, asingardenof said:

    They appeal to my wallet and the size is ideal for a desktop.  Just depends on bass response.

  6. I have been playing through headphones a lot recently through my small Valeton gp100 multi effects pedal.  I would like to play without headphones now and again at low volume and was Just wondering what budget price monitors or pc speakers people are using at the moment. Looking at £200 max for a pair.  These won’t be pushed used for bass and guitar.  Thanks

  7. Back to see The Nightingales at The Dome in Tufnell Park London on 12th November, hopefully.

     

    I say hopefully because currently suffering with Atrial Fibrillation again after 4 years break. Not sure I will be up to it 😫

     

    saw them in Norwich earlier this year they were great.

  8. On 18/02/2022 at 14:57, stewblack said:

    Having done my research I'm going to wait for the NUX MG30 to be back in stock. Looks like the best value, best set up of all these.

    Did you ever try the MG30?  I notice it’s £203 on Amazon at the moment, tempted.

  9. This was a lock down project purchase last year, however other than 5 minutes on taking delivery I have never used it and don't think I will be using it as not playing much of anything at the moment.

    Decent review here: https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/guitars/mahalo-mlg1-lap-steel-569791

     

    The lapsteel comes with a SHUBB SP2 Tonebar which retails at over £20 and didnt come with the lapsteel originally..

    The Mahalo MLG1 Lap Steel has a rendered surfboard shaped Basswood body. 

    A raised chrome bridge and top nut are connected by heavy gauge strings. 

    A single P-90 style single coil pickup wired to a volume and tone control.

    The Mahalo can be used on the lap or on the three telescopic legs, it also comes with a padded gigbag.

    Specifications
    Surfboard-shaped
    Basswood body
    Diecast chrome tuning heads
    Single-coil soap-bar pickup
    1-Volume, 1-Tone control
    Chrome bridge
    Gloss finish
    Includes gig bag
    MLGS50 Stand (with bag)

    The price includes delivery.

     

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