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To be honest, I don´t think the Mex Fenders are going anywhere. The newer ones have had some good upgrades recently and the new finishes and maple necks are great Also, the build quality seems to be great. The 50´s RI P Bass was one of the best I´ve ever played and the RW P and Jazz are the exact same, bar the finish and price differences. And the Mark Hoppus sig is the most amazing sounding bass (even unplugged!) I´ve ever heard/played/owned.Fact! I think in terms of marketing, they are going to leave them positioned where they are-resting on their laurels as a line for intermediate players to aspire to. Its not the whole hog, but it´ll be close enough for younger/newer/budget players looking to get their first Fender. While I think the MIM Standard series have alwys been overpriced, they are still great basses and I don´t think upping the QC of the Squier lines is really cannibalising their market share. However, if they (MIM) dropped in price, Fender would then perhaps be shooting themselves in the foot, as the price points would be quite similar, since the VM Series stuff has hit the 300-350 bracket. My first Fender was a MIM Jazz (still have it) and I´m glad I got it, as I had wanted a Fender Jazz since I started playing and it is great bass, There was no way I could have afforded a US built one at the time. Saved hard and got it. Still love it and take her out occasionally.

Says 15 .08.10 now, Hope it gets there even sooner. If so, I will be leaving for New Zealand with one of these I reckon.

Nothing but tons of love for my VBA400 rig. :wub: Always been an Ampeg man through and through, but when I got lucky witha trade and landed a VBA400 halfstack, I realised nothing beats a Marshall valve amp! Its big, ugly, heavy and loud and does exactly what it should-blow you away. I bought a second VBC412 and now I have the biggest,meanest bass rig around! (is there anything more RAWK than a Gibson TBird and a Marshall Fullstack?) Makes my SVT4PRO and 610HLF look like a kids rig (when next to each other) and looks like Stonehenge next to the SVT Micro The VBA400 is heavy, but so is an Ampeg SVT. And these amps are SVT-killers. they are 100watts of valve louder and the EQ is far more responsive IMO. The VBC412 cabs are fantastic. Hadn´t used 12´s before, but love the low end rumble and the clarity of the top-end. An amzing cab-thats why i´ve got two! I´ve tried the newer midrange (MB?) head and 4x10 cab and was surprised by some of the sounds I got. All in all, I reckon I´m a Marhall fan

some tasty looking copies there. The Aerodyne Jazz copies look great. Set necks too. Wonder how they sound.

Hey guys. ok, so basically, am thinking of moving to New Zealand for a year at the end of August/mid september (depending on finances) and I want to bring a bass with me. Having never flown with an instrument, and based on the horror stories I have heard, I am not inclined to bring one of my beloved P Basses or TBirds. This narrows the choice down significantly- my sis´ band mate has offered me her purple Daisy Rock Heartbreaker s/scale bass for 45 quid. Having owned a Rock Candy before (albeit briefly), I am inclined to go for it (maybe bung in some SD 1/4 LB SPB3´s ala my Hoppus Sig) Anyway, Because its shortscale, Im assuming the same size as a guitar, I am wondering if I could carry this in a gig bag as carry on? Anyone have any info on this? Or should I hold out and buy a bass down there? Just dont want to have to spend a lot on something i may not want to keep on return and pricing online in NZ suggests they are more expensive down there.

Stunning Tim, stunning! That is a fantastic looking refin! Loving the tort pickguard too! Glad she´s being put to good use! Well wear man! Col

I've got three of em at chez Basshead, two Gibson Studios (IV and V) and a White Epiphone. I really love the design and feel of them. The necks are fast and thin. and the sound is unbeatable!big, loud and thunderous!!! Would love to try the new Nikki Sixx sig, cause the Blackbird was sexy as hell! And I'm a short-a**e, and I happen to think I look pretty cool wielding one!

[quote name='RhysP' post='891359' date='Jul 10 2010, 03:45 PM']Is it a "Proper" carbon fibre Steinberger or one of the many licensed knock-offs that are available?[/quote] It´s a Steinberger Synapse XS-1FPA

Hey guys, I am considering a move away for a few months and I would like to bring a bass with me. I wont risk bringing one of my P Basses or TBirds that far, but a Steinberger has popped up here and I´ve heard good things about them. What I´d like to know is, do they travel well? Could I bring it on a plane as carry-on luugage? Do they fit in overhead lockers on planes? Are they worth the money? Anything else I should consider?

If the amp and cab sound ok now, in the correct impedance, then you may be lucky and may have gotten away with it. My understanding is that in loading the amp incorrectly, you can damge both the amplifier´s output secton and the cab. Check it through properly at a decent volume to see if ether hisses or crackles etc. Maybe put a sticky note on the front or back panel of your amp to remind you about setting the impedance before switching it on?

[quote name='merello' post='890818' date='Jul 9 2010, 09:10 PM']He's playing, 'Another Lego Brick in the Wall.'[/quote] Pity, I'd prefer something by the Mega Block-heads Or Mike And the Meccano's

it was there 20 mins ago. Perhaps he´s read this thread?

[quote name='BigRedX' post='888259' date='Jul 7 2010, 12:05 PM']You're so vanilla... ;-)[/quote] I know, but vanillas have gotta start somewhere, perhaps when I get braver, who knows what I might be open to...

Great interview! Great choice of questions Keep up the good work

Id buy one too. once there were some very tasteful shots, Precisions,Jazzes and Thunderbirds, nothing too bawdy

Hi guys, Recently spotted a nice combi-type roadcase which housed a Marshall JVM410 in the top section and had a 6Urack below and thought ´that would be great for the rehearsal room and live gigs-VBA on top, SVT 4 PRO underneath along with power conditioner and rack tuner´. I have the dimensions for both amp heads (as stated on the Marshall website) which are as follows: VBA400 670 x 275 x 325 (mm) JVM410 730 x 310 x 215 (mm) Is this LxWxH or LxHxW? Also, do these measurements take the feet on the bottom of the amp into account? Would removing them make the VBA400 fit this case? Thanks for any help in advance , Col

looks nice. I am not really a fan of Les Pauls (6 or 4 string), but that looks kinda cool. I don´t know what they fetch second hand but I have seen them go from 550-800 in the past, so perhaps 750 is quite good? If thats the guy I´m thinking of, he sold a Marshall VBC810 on ebay recently, pity as I was interested in that If you get to have a proper look and test it out, I´m sure you´ll know yourself if it´s a good deal.

If the joke was a sweetener to tempt ´wood´-be buyers , he was barking up the wrong tree!

[quote name='donut' post='884653' date='Jul 3 2010, 10:47 AM']One of the old-style USA Precision Deluxe models?[/quote] +1 I have one the exact same colour as the one in the above photo (original post). Mine is a 97, so I would put the one in the OP at 95-99 (they changed the colour options for the deluxe series in 99-according to my old catalogue) Hope that helps

[quote name='Stag' post='884647' date='Jul 3 2010, 10:43 AM']The SVT610HLF is the finest cab ive ever owned, simples! It does weigh a bit, but dont let that put you off as it does have big sturdy castors, a towel rail for pushing/pulling it, and skid rails on the back. I simply cannot recommend it highly enough, wish id bought one years back - would have saved me a costly cab buying journey! Its ported as well, I have had no problems being heard anywhere... ever... fills a room with bassy goodness. It handles tops beautifully as well and you can tinker with the variable tweeter setting to get what you want coming out of it. :wub: i love it long time, as you might have guessed[/quote] +1 kabillon! These things cannot be beaten when it comes to 10´s, IMO. More portable than the 8x10 and with a huge, unique sound of its own. I A/B´d the 8x10 / 6x10 and was blown away with both. The only downside for the 610HLF when compared to the 810 is that it doesn´t have the same baffle system inside, as its a ported cab, so if your expecting the same sound as the ´fridge´, it won´t be the exact same. The 8x10 had a little bit more top end and midrange kick. But the 610 has a bigger bottom and a sweeter overall sound IMO. These cabs are amazing and should always be considered when looking at the big cab market!

In my limited experience with 5 string squier P basses, they dont sound the same as the 4. They two or three I´ve picked up and noodled with had jazz bass pups and were preicison in neck profile only. I remember a dark green Squier Standard 5 String Precision. It sounded good, but much brighter than a P bass IMO. It would be worth trying one out if you can, to see if it feels and sounds right. There´s no obligation to buy and if it´s not right, you can keep looking for summit´else. For the money, Squier are fantastic basses and the newer stuff is the best quality I´ve seen in ages. I cant wait to try a VM Jag bass!!! For little money passive 5 srtings, try a Dean or an Aria, they do some great budget stuff too and they won´t cost the world. Basically, if you really need one, look into them, if you don´t, you´ll learn something from just looking anyway. Don´t buy just for the hell of it though, like so many do Col

Oh, how I have coveted one of these! Saw some band on telly years ago and the bass player was wielding one of these beautiful things. It got to a part where it was just the drums and bass and I can stiill remeber the growl. The camera zoomed right up to it and just in the background was a blueline SVT and 8x10 cab. Wish i could remember who it was and when! It was a light metallic blue, like some of the old Thunderbirds (pelham blue?) so this must´ve been either a custom order or a refinish. Anyways, if you´re a stickler for tradition, it say go CAR, its a classic for a reason. Failing that, a Pelham blue would look rather fetching IMO I would love to be in your shoes now, because either way, you are going to end up with a fantastc sounding bass!

Just took delivery of Matthew´s Ampeg Micro-VR and 2x Ampeg SVT210-AV´s. I am delighted. Honestly couldn´t be happier with anything! A true gentleman to deal with. Great, friendly communications. Everything was packaged perfectly and the rig arrived as described-MINT! He even sent the rig, before payment had cleared properly! I would have no problem in recommending Matthew to other BC´ers as a seller! Thanks again mate, and if you´re ever in this neck of the woods again, gimme a bell! Col

Have you considered the Ampeg Micro VR? I just picked up the full rig from BC´er magee (who got it from Chris/Beedster) and it is the mutts!!! They aren´t the cheapest rig to buy new, but for portability, tone and volume, they really are wicked little things. It has completely solved my need for a small-gig-rig and I can fit the lot in the boot of a Polo, with loads of room for lazy bandmates and a pair of basses! It has not only filled the hole where my Ashdown mini-stack was, but filled, plastered and painted over it with a nice murial depcting cherubs and a big beardy bloke-doing so with only one cup of tea AND cleaned up nice and tidy after too. Ok, forgot what i was saying there... Oh yeah, get one, and if you can, get the second 2x10!!!

[quote name='discreet' post='878013' date='Jun 26 2010, 10:40 AM']I'm not familiar with this instrument - is it Irish/American? [/quote] I say, stick with Precision´s- there is NOTHING out there that comes close to them soundwise. The original and best since 51! Get a Custom Shop 64. Got to have a play on one for a few mins last month when the band at my mate´s wedding was setting up. kick ass!!!