Sibob

I would say, unless you're playing acoustic gigs, 500watts is the minimum you'd want. Bear in mind that you usually don't NEED 500 watts, but it's way better to have headroom spare (ie watts that you don't need) than ragging a 100watt amp to its limit at every gig. Markbass are a safe bet, as are the Fender Rumbles. A note on combos though, let's take the Fender Rumble 500 as an example. The amp is rated at 500watts at 4ohms (two speakers/cabs), the combo is of course only one speaker/cab (ie 8ohms) and the amp is rated at 350watts at 8ohms. All this to say that you won't be getting 500watts out of the Fender Rumble 500 combo until you plug in an extension cab. Without having done any research, it would stand to reason that combos that don't allow for an extension cab will advertise the actual wattage you'll have access to (ie the amps 8ohm rating)....it would be pretty unforgivable (and probably illegal actually) to advertise the 4ohm wattage of the amp and not be able to utilise it. Si

Nice, thanks! Si

So basically I want to learn the basics of setting up a bass…primarily truss rod adjustment. I can restring, adjust action and intonation reasonably well, but truss rods scare me. i learn best when being shown, so was wondering if there’s someone near High Wycombe who is very knowledgeable on the subject who might be able to give me pointers? This is purely so I can tweak my own gear, no interest in it as a commercial concern. Cheers Si

Orchid designs do a Micro DI. Only downside is that there's no Thru on this version. UK based and they can do any custom shop elements too. http://orchid-electronics.co.uk/micro.htm Si

I'm really loving the look of that Black Dimension, the spec really speaks to me for heavier music, not to mention I've always wanted a Spector! (literally, it was the 'boutique' bass hanging up, out of reach, at the music shop when I was a kid). Interesting. Si

Yup I have that one, it's very interesting! Si

The thing is they balance well, which is half the battle when it comes to weight. So yeah, I frequently do 2+ hours with mine too. Si

9.5 is decent for a Lakkie 5er, same as my 55-01. Si

I follow them on on Instagram, seem like pretty fun designs. Get the impression they are one-offs, made by someone who, very much knows what they’re doing, but kinda does it as a hobby rather than an ongoing commercial concern. They certainly look solid in any case! Si

Essentially, Modern Vintage (the brand) put out some excellent basses. The MVP62 was amazing and I was gutted to sell it on (had to buy a house didn't I), but would love one of their 70's spec P's at some point in the future. Probably the Mocha one haha. Si

There’s been a further update to the latest FAQ, basically the exact date and time for batch releases will be announced at least 24 hours before on social media. No new designs (including T-47 Mini) before 2024. Si

Focusrite Control allows you to send anything you like out of those Scarlett outputs, either routing/monitoring from your DAW or from the Scarlett inputs (direct monitoring). With regards to your Trakmaster, yeah one of the +4dBu outputs will do the job, making sure that the corresponding input on the Scarlett is set to Line level (or rather NOT set to Instrument level). Si

Same for me! Si