Muzz

That's got to induce neck-dive, surely...

And from me...not that I was worried at all, you understand...

Sansamp BDDI, or, for the more budget-conscious, the Behringer BDI-21.

Yep, my RH450 does that. It's not a noise from the speakers, Lozz, it happens with mine whenever it's switched on (even when I'm using headphones and they aren't on my head), and seems to come from the amp itself. Now I'm hoping it's nothing significant

Tried one (twice) in my search for a tubier version of my LMIII, and thought it was indeed very very subtle. Given that I was looking for some warm breakup and even more towards drive, I may have needed more than you did, but it wasn't enough of a difference for me to change from my LMIII. The LM Rocker, by contrast, was just about as subtle as a brick - at about 15% of the tube dial it started to fizz, and stayed fizzy the rest of the way round. I found the RH450 the best tube-sounding head out there, so I bought one. I'd really, really try to try before you buy, though - your ears are everything. If you're anywhere Bass Direct (Warwick-way, and even if you're not, it's worth a day out), Mark has a great selection of mini-heads, including the MB, Genz and TC ones. Edit: Just read the above comment, and I did have a Sansamp BDDI in front of my LMIII for a good while, which gave me the Ampeg-y tone I was after. I can get this from the RH450 on its own, so I sold the LMIII and the Sansamp. The Sansamp isn't exactly subtle, though. If you can't get to a shop to try, if I was you I'd consider buying a Behringer BDDI box for £30 or so, because this'll give you a ballpark of what the Sansamp sounds like.

Steve Curtis working out of PMT in Manchester has done some work for me in the past (and is about to do some more). Very highly recommended.

Yep, my P takes a lot of gain on my RH450 before it lights up, the Ray less so, but still 45%-50%

Geddy Lee JJB Lemmy Chris Squire Glenn Hughes All distinctive (and in most cases ground-breaking) sounds, all have written iconic lines/songs. There are equally remarkable players out there, I'm sure (like Jamerson, Jaco, VW, MM, MK, etc), but their influence on me is negligible*. * OK, maybe not JJ, but the rest certainly.

Heel of right hand.

Dunlop Nylon 88s. 33 years in, and still the only ones I get on with.

+1 for the Schaller 3D; for two 'solid' reasons (other than hard-to-define-am-I-imagining-it? things like tone and sustain) - I like the lateral adjustment available, plus if you're a player who, like me, rests the heel of their hand on the bridge, it's a smoothly-contoured and therefore comfy profile.

Bass Direct is pretty much Nirvana for a bassist. Tho I'd doubt you'd find a cheap P-bass there.

Ahh, but the Fender VI was sunburst...makes all the difference...

Today I'll be sitting down in the conservatory with De m*ngerhausen's "Progressive Chordal Arpeggios, Volume IV" and...no, no, no, I won't really. I've got 26 bloody covers to learn in a week before a dep gig for a mate of mine, so it's Guigsy basslines a go-go...

Jeff Berlin - 'He's A Tickler': Shock Accusation...

Like a 50-year old Fender VI then? These ground-breaking musicians...

I'd like a 6-string tuned an octave up, E to E...oh, wait...

[quote name='gub' post='1071736' date='Dec 29 2010, 01:57 PM']I was just reading a thread where the action was described as being about the thickness of a pound coin at 12th fret . so just popped up stairs and stuck a pound coin under mine at 12th and its tight on my old ibanez roadstar and a little loose on the aria pro 2 sb 1000 , so was wondering is this a good low action or would you get something like a penny under a really good one ?[/quote] It all depends on how you like to play - pick or fingers, dig in or soft touch. I think I've got a good low action, but then I clart the strings with a pick, so it'd probably horrify some. I have one friend who declares my Ray 'unplayable'. I'll check for a laugh later, but I suspect I'd get a couple of quid under mine...

Wanted: the ability to focus a camera...

The Dark Lord's F# is a .175! I did pick one up one in a music shop and tried (briefly) to tune it to standard pitch... I didn't get far before realising something was seriously amiss... Seriously, though, does anyone find this a good bass sound? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K57w9pdJPnY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K57w9pdJPnY[/url]

I'm running a Schroeder 1515L, which is the same size (bar about an inch) as the 1212L, if 15s are more your thang. It's indeed hella loud - the sensitivity of these things is 104db - and kicks it out in good style. Not a deeeeep dub cab, but it's monstrous output makes up for that. It's a 40lb one-hand carry, with, as mentioned above, the amp in a rucksack and bass in t'other. I've even had guitarists volunteering to carry it from the van... Oh, and the drivers are Celestion Greens...

Yeah, agree about the Genz stuff - I found it quite clinical and, well, 'glassy' is something which makes no sense but seems like a word I'm after. I do like my LMIII, it is indeed a very warm SS amp, but my quest for tubeyness* and drive has led me further to the TC. As I've mentioned before, I was nearer the sound I was after with the Sansamp and the LMIII, so much so the Sansamp was never turned off, but with the RH450 I've been able to get there with one box. Plus it has pretty lights on it**. Given the OP was looking at two 'tube' solutions, I'd recommend trying the TC stuff as well before parting with folding. * Not a phrase you hear every day, even on the internet, although Rule 34 possibly applies. I don't care to find out if it actually does. ** Which are a source of endless fascination for our guitard - he's like a dog in front of the TV, watching them move...