thodrik

I tried one of these out a while ago. Well designed bass no question! I didn't really take to the scalloped frets though, just call me old-fashioned! Action wasn't that great though, verging on being spongey, but thats really a set-up in the store issue rather than anything to do with the actual bass. Dual outputs are a cool feature. Just not for me.

I got a Bass pod, the one that became the xt, a while back (think it was about 2002). I have never used it live though. For me its really a studio thing, lots of tweaking is needed before you can get a sound that you really want. Once you get that sound, its great, but it can take ages! The effects are pretty cool and do the job. Never really found the footboard to be that much use though, you couldn't really switch between one sound or another without a big gap where one sound faded out then another sound faded in. Though that might not be case with the new models, but I can't say for sure. Outside of the Pod, I tried a couple of the Lowdown combos, I wasn't blown away by it, but there wasn't anything seriously wrong with it. Also, I know its for guitar, but the fact that the Spider III has an 'INSANE' button kind of puts me off seriously considering them. I also hate the Variax.

I know I'm new so my opinion might not count for much, but providing there is nothing seriously wrong with it, its a pretty good deal. Was lucky enough to do a couple of gigs with the VBA 400 and was seriously impressed by the sound. Great for rock bass obviously, if your gonna be slapping it might not be the best choice in my opinion. It is really really heavy though, and with the amount of tubes in there, there is always gonna be the cost of up-keep like all tube amps. Still, I would take that deal.

Hi all, 23 year old originally from Orkney (way up north!). I have been playing bass guitar for 11 years and the upright since 15 (my violin playing really wasn't up to much). Usually play a Vigier Excess II or a '78 P-bass on stage. Gearwise, until this year I only ever had an old pre-Gibson (still Kamen-era) Trace Elliot combo. However, after coming into some money, I finally got hold of an EBS Fafner! The cabs I use are the new Trace ones, the 2x10 the bigger 1x15. Its a bit of a mish-mash, but for me it works! I also managed to acquire a Mesa Walkabout Scout. I'm poor now obviously, but it was totally worth it! Nothing much more to me really!