BassBunny

Ah gotcha. He's been wrong with every other date so maybe he has learnt to keep his big wazoo shut.

Have I missed something? What was the "News"? I very rarely watch terrestrial tv these days and certainly not any news programs.

No problem. You only have a problem with amps that have a valve power section. The ABM is a solid state power section.

I was tempted with that one as well but decided I've bought enough whilst in lockdown. @sshorepunk if you want to try a Retroglide you're more than welcome to have a try if mine when things open up a bit as I believe we're both from Mancunia.

The Retroglide will clip quite a bit before you hit max on the input. It is a completely different design to the Rootmaster and has an extremely powerful eq section. I've got a RM500 as well as a Retroglide and they are different beasts entirely.

The one sentence answer from Mark Gooday: " The MAG doesn't have a valve in the pre-amp."

I spoke to Dave Green about the Retroglide when I got mine and thought it a bit underpowered. The design is different to virtually all amps out there in having a linear gain control, ( same as EA iAmp). Most amps hit near max output at 12 o'clock, the Retroglide keeps going until you hit the max of the control. His advice: "Wind the Output gain control to max and adjust the volume from the Input gain control." Or " Send it to me and I can make some adjustments but don't complain if it blows your speakers up 🙂 " Option A worked for me.

Doubt it's on there. From memory it was a one off that John East knocked up for him. A quick email or call would probably be the best way forward.

+VAT and "collection" fee. So add on about another £140.

I'm sure Alan had an EQ02 in pedal format. Sure I remember seeing it at one of the last UK Bass Shows in Manchester. Might be worth having a word.

They seem to have quite a few of them with defects. Can't see Sadowsky being very happy at this sort of exposure. Add vat as well now, so an extra 20%.

That would be a new level of Karma. 🙂

Be surprised if Ashdown was up F/S as Mark Gooday had a few words to say about the recent Mesa and Aquilar sales. That said.......... Pretty sure TE are still owned by Peavey.

+1 and a lot cheaper.

Realistically the hospitality trade is going to be the last to re-open and I think May is very optimistic. The government do not appear to like pubs/clubs which is surprising considering the tax revenue they generate. In the North West the leading 5 breweries proved hospitality was probably safer than anywhere. When pubs were about to shut again in November after only a few months of being released from lockdown 1, the 5 major breweries put a report together that indicated from around 8 million customers there was not 1 single case of reported transmission of the virus. The pubs in my area did a fantastic job and all for what?

Here's a link to a current petition on the Gov website. Get on it as it won't be sorted on the pages of BassChat and being on the government website it will get raised in parliament, ( there are enough signatures already.) https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/563294

I find them really good. Someone has started a Rootmaster fan club in this section. Drop in an check it out as quite a few are ABM users and make a comparison. I've never used an ABM, so can't compare.

Speak to Ashdown. Best customer service going.

If you were considering an Ashdown Original, there's an Ashdown C210 kickback combo for sale in the amps for sale section. Would be perfect for on stage monitoring.

Here's an overview of the current situation. https://www.ism.org/advice/eu-work-permit-requirements-for-musicians

When I replaced my SA450, ended up buying and evaluating quite a few amps. One that impressed me massively was the Peavey MiniMax 500. I actually prefer the tone than my MB and I've been a MB user for about 15 years. Phil Starr is also a big fan and longtime MB user. Thomann were clearing out the Mk1 at around £180 but sadly that deal is gone. Only moved it on when a pal of mine, who also had a faulty MB amp, was in desperate need. Now an Ashdown fan with a Rootmaster. Awesome amp, legendary customer service and 5 year warranty.

Real Electronics in Sheffield are the authorised MB service agents but as mentioned previously, they are pretty expensive. They don't seem to repair at component level, just swap boards. I know a few people who have used them and all the repairs were around £200 or more. Probably worth it if you love the amp. My estimate was £ 225 for something worth very little more than that so didn't bother.

That is the major issue with MarkBass. Most repairers won't touch them, particularly the ClassD ones, as there aren't any circuit diagrams available. The authorised repairers, Real Electronics in Sheffield, are pretty expensive. I wrote my MB amp off as the estimate to fix it was about the same as it was worth.

I've never had a problem with Interparcel. Usually ships with UPS and full insurance cover.

Me too. Excellent bit of kit.