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Dragged it out to my favourite dive downtown for the Sunday jam , so I also got to hear it out front. I usually run a single Bergantino 112 in that room. I was hoping it would sound gorgeous , and it certainly did. I was using a Forte with a Monique pre. So I was after a classic old school thump. Delivered! Nice cab. I’ll probably keep it for home use and go back to the Bergs for gigs. But it is a nice sounding thing , full , rich . With authority.

Great post! I still have my old Pbass I bought in the mid 70’s , looks like it went through the Boer War.

A Ric through Eden and Aguilar sounds like the ticket. Welcome.

Brought a HiFlier and. Longhorn to the gig. Hadn’t touched the HiFlier since I played it at a gig last week. It’s that time of year , the relief had shifted and the first two frets were buzzing out. I didn’t have my trusty Allen keys with me. Thankfully the Longhorn doesn’t have much of a seasonal shift. Slightly loosened the truss rod this morning and all is once again good. I’m going to be checking neck relief before I head out the door for the next while. Keep an eye on your stuff , it’s that time of year again.

Hi Flier with Monique into a Forte and the new Aguilar cab.

Great excuse to dust off some old amps. New cab getting the workout.

We’re pretty much off the beaten path out on the East Coast. And the population density is pretty sparse.

Just Halifax to Toronto on the Trans Can is 1793 km !

Phase 2 UniVox HiFlier , it was made in the Matsumoku plant in Japan around 72/3. A copy of the Mosrite model the Ventures made famous. The original Mosrite has some design oddities so many feel the UniVox copy is actually a better bass. I can’t say , but my Flier is very light , and is a great sounding bass. It’s fun to play. 30 in shortscale.

Longhorn

Hi Flier

It hasn’t seen much use , and I have turned it up for a quick check. No concerns. It’s not a real loud gig by any means , but I’m not in the PA so my stage sound has to fill the room.

It’s 3500 km each way.

After looking around for what seemed like ages an Aguilar SL112 popped up in our local market , so I immediately snagged it. It will be mostly for home use but I’ll take it downtown this weekend to hear it at room volume.

There are fake Epiphones going around. It’s not just high end vintage that’s being copied these days.

It’s still hard to believe someone would go on that kind of rampage in rural Nova Scotia. I’m a bit nerdy about gear and do enough gigs to justify buying good stuff. I use it. I usually just play mid sized bars and am frequently not in the PA so my stage sound is the room sound. I put it in the car , drive downtown , set it up play , and drive it home. So I like modern cab design that’s smaller , lighter , and can pack a good wallop. This cab checks all those boxes , but I’ll keep this mostly for home use , although I’m tempted to try it out downtown this weekend. I would love to hear it at room levels…

As long as Kinga Glyk pops up I’m ok… I’ve got a bit of a bass crush on her. Great player !

Once you get up around snare drum levels the sound does get more electric , but it’s still a different thing than an electric bass. I’ve used a mix of magnetic and piezo pickups , it becomes quite the rabbit hole.

I love those later 4001 basses!

I paid a market price. But there are simply very few around here. It is a gorgeous cab. So I’m happy. I’d like to pick up a ToneHammer head , but it will be just a home use head so I’ll be looking for a 350 or 500. I’m sure one will eventually come my way.

I’ve had a hankering for an Aguilar SL112 for a while now. The catch is there are no local dealers stocking them, and as a result they’re pretty rare in these woods. I’ve been watching some classifieds in the States , but with the current state of the Cdn dollar you take a beating on the exchange and duties. And the perils of shipping a substantial box. Found one for sale in Winnipeg last week. Unfortunately that’s halfway across the country … it’s 3500km , a 37.5 hour drive. The seller was not willing to ship. So when one unexpectedly popped up as a local sale , I jumped. Paid a market price. Bought through a store but I know the owner and he cares about his gear. No dings , scrapes , or bruises. Beautiful condition. I plan to just use this at home , maybe drag it out for the odd rehearsal. I’ll probably eventually pick up a smaller Tonehammer head for it , but for the time being it sounds as good as I hoped it would. Beautiful cab. last night I was running a Darkglass e500 with it , I’ll be playing with some other amps over the next couple of days.

The Hotone has a mini Aux In so you can plug in a tablet , and headphones … and practice without disturbing anybody. It’s a good practice rig , I don’t use it to drive speakers. I spend a lot of time using phones and the Hotone.

Recently picked up a Phase 2 UniVox HiFlier and love it! not the reissue though

The Tone Hammer was introduced around 2011, so they’ve been around for quite a while now. But that’s a crime that Korg are not properly supporting Aguilar. Aguilar customer service was once legend.

I’ve been looking for one to keep as a living room amp. Probably with an SL112. Just for home , a 350 would be fine.