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Decided to pay Peach Guitars Colchester a visit ( appointment only ) to try out a couple of Fender Performer Series PBass Firstly a huge thankyou to Peach, amazing service and a lovely experience The bass is absolutely perfect and a nice step up from a Player Series and more choice of sounds which was my aim. Lovely build quality and will stay all stock as it’s that good

What’s people’s opinion of the BB734A bass ? Better than a Fender MIM PBass ? How is the preamp and build quality?

This ^ !!! 👍🎸🤟

As mentioned already a clean / warm and clear bass tone is sometimes better for metal / rock I tried various pedals but they all seem lost against guitar distortion! I now use a valve amp Ampeg V4B with a TC spark booster up front and it’s perfect

Still using Fender Nickel Plated Roundwounds as preferred brand Good tension and tone I tune down to Eb and they still sound and feel good

Used a pick last night for most of the set rehearsal but I still prefer the fullness tone of fingers and the connected feeling

As a guitarist I played using the standard teardrop shaped pick On bass I find the need for the Triangle style due to the larger string resistance and less pick movement in my fingers Anyone else discovered this ? I also play fingerstyle but the question is best pick shape when picking several songs in a set

Or the Ampeg Opticomp .. superb low cost pedal

Still loving this rig 👍

Sadly there are many delusional singers in bands who think they can sing !! They get false encouragement from friends and family which makes them believe they can sing. Get the job done and ask her to stand down politely and find someone better. Took us 6 months to find a good singer but we now have two as they get up to speed to take over in June leaving just one singer. A bad singer will ruin a band !!

Based on the majority of damaged and faulty goods they send out I’m not surprised they are in trouble !

Genzler Magellan amps are superb and offer a lot of amp for the money Easy to use EQ and loud for their rated wattage. Very nice indeed

Yep this is correct ( how we play it ) Although much of the song is over just F

I use my TE Elf into a SVT 212AV 4 ohm cab and it’s loud ! Better cabs would help

Genzler Magellan 800 would be a possibility

I would estimate a selling price around £200 - £250 Dont forget online may be offering free shipping too.

I tried the ABM 750 and at the time owned the 600 I couldn’t really hear any difference between the two if I’m honest, certainly not to justify the price. I think they should have added more features because to me it was really a black ABM600 with two VDU’s and a marginal increase in watts .. I didn’t get it sorry !

I love the simple Ampeg tone and I had a PF800 which sounded great but underpowered for a claimed 800w I now use the V4B 100w head which is louder than the PF800 ! Go figure !!

Venture series ?

Great cab .. much better choice, well done 👍

Good plan .. if you made an eBay bid you can retract it ( EBay website not the App ) You made the right decision

Personally I would avoid that cab as it will be under rated and sound terrible if pushed to be heard. There are many better cabs out there, this isn’t one of them in my opinion. As it’s a 4ohm cab you can’t add a second cab either so potentially a waste of your money. I would seek out one of the low cost Laney or Ashdown cabs in 8ohm format rated to 300w per cab

Like so many of us I have quit, sold all my gear and decided I was done with band life. Without a band I saw little point in playing the bass ! Then after a few years break you get the urge to play again Around the age of mid fifties I said I would be done with bands by the time I reach 60 ( just seemed beyond that I would be too old ) Im now 63 and play in the best band for fun I’ve ever experienced and it’s the people I’m fortunate to be with make it what it is. While I have good health I will carry on and review it when I’m 66 !!

Ashdown Neo cabs or RM series ?

Although I agree but a decent lightweight 2x 12 4 ohm cab is all you need but the challenge is getting a reasonably priced lightweight cab. Two small 1 x12 8 ohm cabs are easier for carrying if you find a decent make / model Everything is relative to what each person considers a weight to carry as acceptable. My Ampeg SVT212AV cab is 30kg approx and it’s an easy carry if you are strong but I wouldn’t want to carry it up flights of stairs ! At the end of the day the budget will determine how good and how light