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Found this for comparison https://www.talkbass.com/threads/nbd-another-boring-red-mim-p-bass-fender-squier-series-ahoy.1169407/

I seem to recall there being a 'Torino Red' used on MiMs and Squiers in the 90's. Looks like it to me in that pic

Any of you fine chaps/chapettes had any experience with them? Specifically the MVW line?

Didn't know there was a second-gen coming... I sold my MB Super Synth a couple of years ago. As much as I loved it, I just couldn't get the sound in my head to materialise. Pity I couldn't hook it to my brain instead... haha. Said sound appears to be one of the factory defaults according to videos I've watched.

Hmmm....

My latest version of the big, bad-muthaboard. No more shoe-gazey than Fugazi... Just need a future Impact and an EHX organ-type box and I'm all set.

+1 on the Squier CV 60's P. I am besotted with mine. A properly good P bass. I honestly cant put it down.

I moved from the pf350 to the pf800. Haven't looked back. I use mine with the pf115he and love it so much I'm going to add a pf210he very soon. Never had a second's trouble from either the 350 or the 800.

Occupado - the Danelectro and doubling pedal rig were out in my truck. haha

It's a big, solid timber frame, Gib (Plasterboard) side and heavy timber ply inners. The doors are big heavy suckers - white oak with steel trusses inside.

This could be the way to go. Just missed out on one... http://www.morleypedals.com/twin-mix-mixer-combiner/

Ampeg PF series are great, currently running a pf800 head and pf15he fliptop cab The old SVT III (non pro) came with the option of being slid into a combo (think it was an isobaric style 2x12) - maybe SVR or something like that... Ashdown MiBass also had a mount option in 1x10 and 1x12 cab combos. Had the 10 and it was great. Ibanez Promethean - played one of those a couple of times. Sounded brilliant. Mesa Scout/Walkabout (had the 15 radiator cab for a couple of years. Awesome piece of kit!!!)

Almost finished the 'guitardrobe' in my music room... Just needs sanded and painted. Just missing my Dano in its case and Pedaltrain Jnr bag (in my boot) but everything fits like a glove Sorry about the guitar in there. haha

Scored a bargain today. Picked up this wee beauty from the old Fakebook marketplace equivalent of £200. Only a couple of little dings. Pretty tidy. Sounds fantastic. I think I might upgrade the pots so they are a little bit more responsive but it's a stunning instrument.

woukd any of you fine fellows be able to provide the measurements of one of these beauties? am looking at some options and cases etc. what is the total length? and width of each bout of the body?

I've got one. I adore it! Modded the living daylights out of it but it was fantastic all stock too. Added a slight contour to the slab, refin in trans white, shielded the crap out of the cavity so no more hum. Have flipped between the standard pickup and a Lindy Fralin from time to time. Both are excellent though the Fralin has a touch more growl in the top and mid. With fresh roundwound strings you get a reel 'grindy' sound, similar to Mike Dirnt from Green Day. With flats it's as old-school as you can imagine. I really wanted to get a Bassman TV Combo to use with it for retro charm but no luck finding one. But it sounds incredible through an Ampeg B100R 'blue rocket' combo! Motown for days. haha Great basses! Go for it

A number of factors at play here. Type of EUB, body size, materials, pickups and electronics, strings, action etc. I have a Baby clone and it sounds bloody good and close to the real thing (a decent DB sound). Have had many a compliment on this very thing. Initially I had been using weedwhackers on it for a while and it sounded more dark and gutsy and closer to a DB than when it had steels on it. I was playing mostly pizz. I then replaced the E & A with hybrid whackers with a steel core and this gave it a bit more sustain and balance. I also added a second 'clicky' pickup to the back of the fingerboard for slap playing. I blend the two signals together. I have since added Pirastro Slaps and that has made it seem even more realistic again in terms of achieving a good acoustic upright sound. I have also found using an Aphex Big Bottom Bass Xciter has made my EUB sound more 'articulate' all round, particularly giving it a bigger, and generally 'rounder' sound. The trick with using this pedal is that less is more. (I am keen to get my hands on their Acoustic Xciter pedal too, as I am given to believe they can improve upright tone quite substantially.) I run that to a VT deluxe where I have programmed 3 of the channels specifically for the EUB My EUB does sound pretty close to a full upright as-is, but all of these extra little additions definitely help give it that last nudge towards fully authentic. I have live recordings from each of the different periods between mods/additions and the differences are noticeable each time.

I run four of them, 2 on my big rig board and 2 on my doubling board (I mount the receivers underneath, connected to power Voodoo labs psu and run them to an ABY switch) Never had any dropouts or anything. Once of them has a dicky battery door so I just use a rubber band to hold it in place. They all are in the Neotech strap pouches designed for them and the one with the dodgy battery latch and rubber band go on my upright's tailpiece so no worries about it moving about or anything - so the metal belt clips aren't a concern for me (they are flimsy). I run mine with Eneloop rechargeable batteries (the black ones) and never had a moments grief. I have run them continuously to test capacity and have got just over 7.5 hrs from the black ones and 5.5 from the white ones.

To be fair, the big rig only comes out about 2 or 3 times a year at best these days, (mostly using one of the SVT rigs for anything decent, the PF rig for smaller stuff.) usually open air stuff, festivals and things like that. Last one was in a circus big top which was cool.

Yup, i'm not exactly an Olympic weight-lifting champ either, so getting them in and out of the truck has its moments! worse when all three parts are in their road cases haha. Still though, feel like a champ when loading in at a big outdoor gig/festival haha

I use mine with two VBC412s and its usually an old precision i put through it. Some lovely old school tones indeed.

They are very powerful and 'big' sounding. And yes, second-hand they can be got for very good money. It's a shame they were a tad obscure back in the day as I reckon they have to be one of the best bass amps ever made, at least in terms of sheer power. But in terms of dialing in different tones, they aren't the greatest. They sound like a big old valve amp. Different to an SVT sound but still very useable. Just depends on what you're after. But if colouring is what you need, just chuck a good pre like a VT Deluxe in front of it (i quite often do that)

I adore my Ampeg 6x10. I also prefer it over my Ampeg 8x10. Sounds 'grittier' and has more than enough power handling. I usually run my 4 PRO through it mono bridged and it's a real trouser-flapper. Can be picked up second hand pretty cheap these days

I use a custom built AB-Y switch (about 20 quid) I run two line 6 g30 wireless units into it A - my upright/ B - my bass gat, these then run to TC tuner, DOD compressor and then my preamp - a Tech 21 VT Bass Deluxe with 3 channels saved for various Upright sounds and 3 for my bass gat. Two taps and I've swapped instruments and EQs between songs. I also use an EHX silencer in the loop to kill pickup hum. All fits on a Pedaltrain junior. Lovely jubbly A boss LS 2 would also be a good option