Merton

FWIW I’ve asked Mark Gooday in the past about doing a valve preamp/Class D power module head but he said it’s not on their radar for the time being. Which is a shame, a CTM preamp with the RM800 power section would be my go-to!

The OriginAL head is pure solid state and clean, it’s only the OriginAL pedal which has the valve in it I think?

Another shorty PJ bass, I’ll be spoilt for choice soon should I choose to abandon the gear abstinence challenge!

Yup this head is ok to use without speakers - there’s a headphone socket on the back with a button which (I think) defeats the speaker outs - try and see. Nothing should blow up....

Sooo tempted

The new Norstrand Acinonyx is causing me problems now FFS

Something bright and shiny from Colchester? With carbon fibre weave? Do tell!

I almost persuaded myself I needed a custom-made blender/mixer/DI pedal thingy. Too complicated to explain why. Yesterday I tested my theory and decided it was stupid. So I’m still in 😃

We’re lucky in my band that our guitarist is an audio engineer and we have a bunch of guys at his studio which he bounces ideas off, all for free. I’m not sure I’d employ a producer unless I had a mega record deal. Which I never will. Personally @AndyTravis I think your EP sounds bloody great as it is, it doesn’t need any “production” because the songs are already well crafted with sensible musicianship. Tell them to stop being daft and just get back to rehearsing and finding gigs. Or find a new bunch to play with

Stan fixed my ABM a few years ago - great service from them and a nice little test report with the amp

Beat me to it! Here’s mine

Much like @AndyTravis I came to Rush late but I am incredibly saddened to read this. He seemed such a humble, intelligent man from the documentaries I’ve seen and his drumming was just superb. A sad loss - hope he’s enjoying some jams with Jaco, Chris Squier, Hendrix etc

Love the Flea bass being used to show off the rig too 😎

I’m glad someone does 🤣

I think so, you can therefore still be “in” 🤓

I think it is simply the ABM600 in a package similar to the Geezer Head Of Doom and Shavo signature models. There may well be more to it than that but not sure... edit - Painy said the same thing marginally quicker than me!

Grand!

I’ve just been offered a Sandberg for £750. I wasn’t even looking for one, but it’s sooo pretty. Argh.

Very nice

I really must join in this year. There’s a bass which @skelf is taking to NAMM which will cause me serious bank trouble if it returns unsold and I was talking to @Cosmicrain about another Funkmeister build too, but neither bass is needed and I’ve just started the year with a huuuuge bill for my wife’s horse. On top of that I have a bathroom refurb to do and the wife wants to redecorate the rest of the house too. So, (somewhat grudgingly 🤣), I’m in.

I always found myself relying on the lines on my old Status Groove fretless so when my friend built me this made a conscious decision to go unlined, to force me to listen more and look less. It’s great fun

Yup.

Superb