dudewheresmybass

don't forget the mxr m80 - a great pre and great DI

nope

wasn't there an old ns2000? IIRC it sold for about 299. bloody nice instrument though!

i used to play death metal with a passive bc rich warlock. the sound was amazing through an old valve amp and two 15" cabs. recording wise, i used my old WEM dominator II combo breaking up nicely. there is no right or wrong instrument to use for any genre of music although i wouldn't turn up to a country or rockabilly show with one of my pointy deans!

i believe he posts on tb. might be worth asking him directly

i looked into this for my wireless. best i could find was about 18 quid each, and about the same for the charger here is the link: [url="http://www.microvideo-shrewsbury.com/product.html"]http://www.microvideo-shrewsbury.com/product.html[/url]

this might be worth a try - i use one as a monitor when i'm gigging and a practice amp when i'm at home. mounts on a mike stand or will sit on a flight case [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_box_ma205_aktivmonitor.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_box_ma205_aktivmonitor.htm[/url]

recently, i had the opportunity to ab the mb head and the VBA head at the marshall factory. whilst there was a noticeable difference between the two, i was able to coax some tasty tones from the MB, even getting close to those emanating from the VBA. it has to be said that the VBA is streets ahead in all areas but i found the MB to be extremely capable at the price point. the 410 i used at the factory was obviously a demo cab but i found no issues. I have no experiece of the 115 though. hope this helps

since you tried to fix it, there is a chance that you voided the warranty. try contacting Marshall and see what they suggest.

i have a rob trujillo pick from when he played with Ozzy. a Rex Thunderbolt pick, a Zakk Wylde (proper one not the ones they give away in strings/ pickups), A Gary Moore one that he used to play parisienne walkways, and fakey give away mick thomson(slipknot) and kerry king ones i think that's it! I'm currently in the throes of moving house but i'll post a pic (K!) when i find the camera!

i've not had this problem. it could be just the unusual one from the manufacturer that wasn't quite right. i would be seriously tempted to try another one. After all, it is a great sounding pedal

add another three to my total - 13 making 1698

Marshall VBA

considering this show is supposed to replace the old MIA trade fair (BMF), i feel that the organizers are selling the whole industry short. the BMF was always informative and there were always new products available for demo. The organisers seem to be keen to create a show that everyone could attend, but have in essence alienated more manufacturers / distributors and suppliers. many of my friends within the industry are reporting that their profits are up and sales are buoyant, yet feel that the prices being charged for floor space are becoming prohibitive. The trade needs somewhere where they can look for new stock lines to add, which means that ATM you'll have to head to frankfurt, whereas the focus at LIMS seems to have moved to the end consumer, rather than the aforementioned shops / retailers. I'm hoping that next year the organisers of the show will return to more of a trade-show-with-added-public-access approach, and be somewhat more competitive pricing structure for exhibitors. Here's hoping!!!

well, i managed to blag a freebie, and went today notable brands on display were markbass, but alas only the DI box and booster pedal on display, some pleasant looking warwicks on display (particularly a very nice vampyre NT in red - only about £5,250!), the new fender/ boss pedal from roland, and the pitchfactor from eventide that really stick in my mind. unfortunately, no fender, Dean, rosetti, spector, Ashdown, GB guitars / ebs, gibson (except in the trade area - such that it was). oh, and far too many people on a bass that think it's cool to make all kinds of wackety-clackety-nails-in-a-drum-type sounds. to be honest, i wouldn't of paid to go. quite disappointing really.

1: Yes i have endorsements with bass, string and Amp manufacturers 2: approx. 50% discount, and free promo material. and we're expected to promote these companies wherever poss. - live performance primarily, but also within my teaching business. 3: repairs that are poss in house are dealt with FOC, and a replacement instrument loaned in the meantime, anything that has to be outsourced is at cost. 4: not as such. 5: i get to use gear i believe in and love, and i can do it for less! we have gained exposure through our associations though. as far as my bass deal goes, i have been using dean for many years, but only formalised the deal at the tail end of last year