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My advice, and sorry if this sounds harsh, but avoid all guitars coming from China. Too many horror stories.

That is gorgeous mate. Where did you get that?

Precision all the way mate! Nah, only joking. See what sounds best to you (make sure you A/B them with the same amp etc) after a proper test before you buy. I personally prefer Precisions over Jazzes, but I love the sound of the VM Jazz. Great basses and haven't heard a bad thing about them yet. Let us know what you decide and how it goes for you

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='712638' date='Jan 14 2010, 03:05 PM']Nah, I'm hanging onto it for now, although I may pick up a used BBM if I see one so I can compare them side by side. I discovered last night that VT Bass -> Sub-Lime sounds sublime! The fuzz is pretty mellow by itself, hitting it with a bit of a treble boost sounds awesome.[/quote] Yeah, was thinking that when I get one, of running my LPB1/Zombie into it. I reckon a slight spike in gain would really push the bottom end of the Sublime

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='711332' date='Jan 13 2010, 02:28 PM']I received Theo's one yesterday and I'm liking it so far. It is quite subtle compared to my Supercollider, but on the other hand it handles high output basses much better and the low end absolutely ROARS. A very useable bread&butter fuzz sound that retains definition very nicely. I think it will be a keeper until I can find something that sounds as good in a smaller package - I want to check out the Bass Big Muff next![/quote] I´ll trade you my bass big Muff and some cash for it

They look geat! SWR make some great stuff. Don´t think they get enough consideration these days. Let us know what it sounds like when you get a chance man, would definately consider one of these.

Well I would wait and see what the new bass sounds like first, as there is a lot of variation in the Fender Standard (MIM) series, or so I´ve found. I´ve had two jazzes and a precision from this series and the difference in the jazzes (only about 6months of an age difference between them) was astounding. Still have the slightly older one. Its like a totally different instrument, but made of the exact same spec´d parts. I would recommend a new bridge and most likely, a Badass is the way forward. As for the pickups, there are loads of choices out there, but only a few quality ones IMO. If you want a hot, passive output, Seymour Duncan Basslines are the way to go. If you want vintage sounds, I recommend either the Duncan antiquity line or the more expensive (but well worth it) Kent Armstrong pickups. I haven´t heard bass Bareknuckles before though I have a CIJ Jazz with Kent Armstrongs (cant remember what model) and love the tone. My tech is mates with Kent (he used to work for him, and he is the local KA distributor now) and is getting him to design a set of custom pickups to fit in my (newer) 78 Precision. Can´t wait for that! Again, tone and vibe are all a matter of taste, so give it plenty of research and thought before you start any mods. Hope it goes great man

[quote name='wombatboter' post='712344' date='Jan 14 2010, 10:47 AM']U2 was the first live concert I ever saw (in 1981 in Brussels). You could feel that they would be big, they were special and not like other bands. I like the way The Edge leaves the chords a bit open so Adam can find his own space. There's also nothing wrong with playing eighth notes when the song requires this sort of playing... I still prefer his Ibanez Musician bass, it really fitted him.[/quote] +1 I´m Irish and was pretty much forced into listening to U2 at school by my friends. But I eventually got into them for a while. The 8th picking was a very simple way of anchoring the song while The Edge went and did his effects-soaked Flashy thing. And thats not a bad thing-no one complains about AC/DC´s sound being the same thing over and over! I much prefer the earlier stuff as I reckon that the last few records are just U2 trying to sound like whatever Indie band is ´hip with the kids´ these days. The newest one has a serious attempt at sounding like Kings Of Leon and a few others like that I personally HATE the look of his new Warwick, but I´m not really a fan of the look of any Warwicks (possible exception is the Vampyre). And while I think it just looks silly, I´m sure it´s a great sounding instrument, as Mr Clayton, despite questionable technical ability, always has a great bass sound. PS, I notice you are in Belgium. A lovely part of the world. I lived in Tervuren for 5 years when I was younger

[quote name='MB1' post='711123' date='Jan 13 2010, 11:47 AM']MB1. ...Looks like im the 41st person to think your selling one then!...DOH! [/quote] Yeah, Again the dangers of quality original programming and late night posting while scouring the net for bass gear- well documented! [quote name='0175westwood29' post='711901' date='Jan 13 2010, 08:51 PM']its a mistake i'd say as the pics are the same head, and there is only one version. the heads are 200w at 4 ohms, yeh it powers to of the matching cabs just fine, only really loud enough for small gigs tho. but would be wicked for studio stuff! andy[/quote] Yeah that´s what I thought. I had only ever heard of the 200watt Micro. Cheers guys

Oh, I agree! was just saying they look cool. I am not a fan of Ampeg's business strategy of late. They have really screwed up a fantastic brand (the quality of the product is debatable) with a great reputation. As much as I love Ampeg, the fact that they are cheaper and more accessable these days does not make them any better. And now, trying to develop links with the US nostalgia market -not a great move. Why wasn't there an MBO at the last minute?!

Can't go wrong at that price really. My first bass from around 10 years ago was a Yamaha RBX170 that I destroyed with Screeching Weasel, Descendents, Blink and Ramones decals. Still have it (never even changed the strings!) And it still sounds amazing! Just wish i could take it to gigs these days!

They look much nicer than any Rays I've seen of late Where are they built?

I like it, shame its not 100 per cent original, but still a lovely bass

Like the look of the heritage SVT head. nice!

I´m lucky I read comments before content! The second I see that name, I´m out! Close man. well played

Every single Misfits song! Still love playing them all though Also ´Liver´ by The Hitchers and ´Where´s Me Jumper´ By the sultans of Ping FC (as they used to be known) Great fun to play and always get the crowd going ´Good Times´ by Chic ´Thats Entertainment´ by the Jam Gotta love ´Green Door´ (Shakey´s version) and ´Come on Everybody/Summertime Blues´ by the real king, Eddie Cochran! ´Beast with 5 Hands´ by the Groovie Ghoulies-best punk blues ever! ´Mother´ by Danzig-you could play it asleep!

I had castors that came on an Ampeg cab. I was told to take them off as bass cabs sound and feel better if they are in direct contact with the floor. don´t know if i believed it or not, but I took them off anyways when I got a case for the cab which was lift off, so there were wheels on the bottom anyway. I have seen SVT head flight cases with castors but no way in hell would I wheel an amp (valve or not) around. Too many delicate parts. Cabs are ok, proper ones-Trace Elliot, Ampeg, Marshall were made to be chucked about stages and thrown into vans. Just wouldn´t do the same with amps or combos.

Saw that blue one this morning. Looks lovely though I reckon that Fernandes/burny last week was better value considering the prices. There´s also a nice Aria Pro II faker on there too

[quote name='WWRRSS' post='710999' date='Jan 13 2010, 10:33 AM'][/quote] +1 I´ll take one of those too. Failing that, seeing as I´d have all that money, I´d get Epiphone to build me a 4 string version of my guitar at the moment (not the strat): [url="http://www.americanbikestore.com/images/Logo%20Epiphone%20Flamekat.jpg"]http://www.americanbikestore.com/images/Lo...%20Flamekat.jpg[/url] Coolest guitar I´ve ever owned or played!

No way! not in a million years!

[quote name='Sibob' post='710721' date='Jan 12 2010, 10:45 PM']Cheers guys....I'm thinking about it lol Si[/quote] Check the ebay links- I found a really cheap MIA Jazz V For what its worth, the Jazz V was the first 5 string I ever tried and the only reason I didn't go with it in the end was because I was already breaking one personal rule-no more than 4 strings, so figured I'd defect to a Gibson while I was at it, very cheeky!

Are there two versions of this-two different ratings? Can one of these heads power two (matching) cabs? Anyone got one? The reason I ask is... [url="http://www.dv247.com/search/0/0/ProductQuantity/Descending/ampeg+micro/1/"]http://www.dv247.com/search/0/0/ProductQua.../ampeg+micro/1/[/url] Two different descriptions and two different prices hmm crap, I've put this in the wrong place! Why is Spooks so bloody enthralling? Please move to amps and cabs discussion

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