ajerthebadger

Hi, I am the owner of a TC Combo 450 and unfortunately the time has come where I cannot really justify owning such an expensive piece of kit. I have the Rebel Head 450, RS210C cab, RC4 Footswitch and TC Carry Bag for the Head and Footswitch. Owned new since June, I have used the combo together for 1 gig (had a new cab shipped to me last month to replace the old one as it was faulty) and used the head for around 5 gigs. There is a small scratch on top of the head from a clumsy incident of trying to put the head into the cab without taking the top screw out and a few very minor transport blemishes on the cab from load and unloading in and out of the boot. I also have a few other TC goodies to throw in as well as all the relevant leads for the footwsitch and a phono lead for the ipods/mp3 playersplus instructions. I would be looking for £1400 for all this. Is anyone interested? I'm not confirming this is for sale, hence why this is not in the market place but would like to see if anyone is interested. Cheers AJ PS Pictures to come....

Hi guys and gals, Just wanted to share with you a new track that my Alt Rock band Maps and Legends have recorded. Just finished a 5 day stint in the studio, we have 3 tracks ready for our EP with another 3 to be mixed and mastered in August. Now for the good bit: [b][u]Gear Used[/u][/b] Fender 1978 Precision Bass - After recording with it, I'm now keen to find myself a decent or 70's P-bass. Love the sound. MusicMan Sterling USA Model Ampeg B25 Head (70's) Ampeg SVT Micro 210 AV Cab (A lot louder than it looks) EBS Multi-Comp Compression Pedal EHX Big Muff Pi NYC Model The track up currently is Storms Across the Bay. Heres a link to our Facebook page: [url="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/Maps-and-Legends/148679920100?ref=ts"]http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pa...79920100?ref=ts[/url] If you'd like to hear a better quality version of the track then there is a .wav version up on our Sound Cloud page here: [url="http://soundcloud.com/mapsandlegends/storms-across-the-bay"]http://soundcloud.com/mapsandlegends/storms-across-the-bay[/url] Wouldn't mind some verdicts on sound and overall mix and opinions in general. Thanks very much. AJ

Cheers for all your suggestions. I like the Musicman because I can cover a wide palet of sounds. I'm currently in an Alt Rock band (www.mapsandlegends.co.uk if you want to hear some handy work) and the kind of rounder sound with a bit of clarity is what I'm going for. I tend to add some mid on the amp and have the bass boost half way on the bass to give it some punch. My reason for going new is that I've never had a decent new bass. The money is coming as part of some inheritance and I'd really like some thing nice and new to show for it, so unless the bass was unused or perfect condition S/H then I wouldnt really consider it. Obviously I would like to try out as many different basses as possible. Heres some criteria if anyone can suggest a bass that fits: - £1000 ish - Decent Active electronics (comparative to a MusicMan) - Open to suggestions on styling (would prefer Jazz/MusicMan) - Good range of sounds or good round tone to accompany elctronics I guess I'm after a work horse and want to be able to use it for future projects whatever they may be. Thanks for all your help. AJ

Hi, Looking for some advice on whats hot for £1000 these days? I have been looking at the New Fender American Deluxe series, looking pretty good to me, but obviously I need to go try it. Would like something thats traditional shape (Jazz/Musicman). I've currently got a Musicman Sterling USA (not the Sterling by Musicman Korean stuff) which I love but its time for an upgrade, another Sterling maybe but I'd like to know what else is out there for me to try. Any help/advice is much appreciated. Many thanks AJ

Hi, I'm AJ, I'm the bassist in my band Maps and Legends. We are a 4 piece band (Vox/Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Bass, Drums) and met at the University of the West of England when we all started in Sept 2009. Our music I would describe as Alternative Rock, the lighter side of, now I know that covers a huge area but I'll let you guys judge for yourself. You can find out a bit more about us at www.mapsandlegends.co.uk. We recently won the UWE battle of the bands competition, the final was held and The Thekla in Bristol, we are now signed to ViperMusic (http://www.vmcg.co.uk/vipermusic/) and are booking in for some recording time in a Universal label studio. Cheers AJ

Hello, An update on my time with the Combo 450. I've done 2 gigs with it and another rehearsal. Surprisingly enough it actually coped quite well at the Thekla and Mr Wolfs in Bristol. Good volume from the amp itself and I'm told the tone was good out front. Obviously standing next to a guitarist with a Fender Pro Sonic 2x12 it was difficult to hear the amp fully at the Thekla but Mr Wolfs provided no problems whatsoever. And again at the rehearsal - we were set up how we would be on stage and everything was sounding great. Id still recommend that an extra cab would give better volume and a 'bigger' sound but if you are doing small clubs/venues then this is an absolute gem of an amp. TC are also working on the problem with the trolley wheels - more on this as it develops. Cheers AJ

Thanks for all your posts. I am going to look into getting something else to transport my gear so those trolley posts were a real help. I was going to see if TC would send me a 112 instead of replacing the cab - after all I think this could be classed as fault on their part - but I doubt it will happen. I am really keen to see the new Hartke HyDrive 112 but dont know when it will be available. I don't really change the 'preset volume' I dont think. I kept the gain the same and the master volume the same and changed a few EQ settings, but like I said, started to get a bit distorted in the speaker. I play in an Alt Rock band - obviously a very wide spectrum so heres the myspace - www.myspace.com/mandlsound - and we also have a few heavier numbers and heavier outros which will require a bit of extra 'umph' in the low end to keep up with guitarist's - both on fender valve amps who like them loud. I think extra cab is the way forward.

Any more news on when these will be available in the UK?

Hello, I have recently become the owner of a TC Electronic Combo 450. I must first point out that it took well over a month for the amp to be delivered to me - problems with the shop moving their warehouse and TC sending the head and RS210C separately - so I was eagerly anticipating its arrival. Once it arrived it was a lot lighter than I had originally thought and the trolley wheels - although feeling a little flimsy - do work very well. This being my first +£1000 purchase of gear I'm not the most experienced with hi spec amplification but I will try and give a more 'day-to-day life with the amp' review. Sound wise, I cannot fault this amp, you have a very wide EQ palet with which to work and the ability to change the centre frequencies of all four EQ controls is very useful if you are picky or like to experiment. Volume wise, I struggled slightly whilst to hear myself over my drummer (not too loud) and guitarist (a little loud), thankfully singer/rhythm guitarist was not there (very f***ing loud) and I had the settings flat with a bit of spectra comp, gain a quarter way round and volume on 8. I was also getting a bit of speaker overload (slightly fuzzy sound when plucking the note) at this volume. I fear that to get a decent amount of volume out of this requires an extra cab, but I am waiting for the editor of Bass Guitar Magazine to get back to me on this - it may be my lack of knowledge which is the problem. Weight as I mentioned earlier was lighter than expected and the dimensions of the amp make it an easy one for any car boot (if push came to shove I'm sure you could happily rest it on your lap if sat in the back) Portability as mentioned it is well dimensioned amp and I doubt would have much trouble fitting on smaller stages, through narrow door ways, up narrow staircases etc etc. The detachable trolley wheels provide an excellent alternative to carrying the amp, although be wary, this amp was not designed for long walks along pavements/car parks - allow me to explain: My band rehearse at the music/rehearsal facilities on the University of West England Frenchay campus as we are all students there living in the accommodation on campus. It is about a 15min walk from the accommodation to the CPA (rehearsal room facility) on which we have to walk along slabbed pavements and tarmac roads, climbing so very small cirbs along the way. On my first outing with the amp on this twice weekly migration, I arrived at the CPA to find the wheels had worn into the back of the cab, right down to the wood on both sides. (See Pics) The rubber feet that can be seen in the pictures are not solid enough to stop the wheels from being pushed to rub up against the cab. There were also a few instances where the amp started to wobble from the side to side like it was about to topple most likely due to the wheels being situated behind the cab as opposed to either side - which would create better stability. [attachment=44783:Wear_fro...eft_Side.jpg][attachment=44782:Wear_fro...ght_Side.jpg] Something else which potential buyers should be wary of is the fact that when placing the amp down after using the trolley wheels, you run the risk of damaging the front bottom edge of the cab. I have managed, if a little 'bodge job' esque, to fix this problem by using the right angled cardboard pieces from the box the amp came in. (See Pics) It has been wrapped in duck and electrical tape and fixed using velcro tape - works a treat. [attachment=44779:Bottom_Edge_of_Cab.jpg] [attachment=44780:Right_An...h_Velcro.jpg] [attachment=44781:Edge_Fixed_to_Cab.jpg] So, anyone looking at getting one best wait til I have spoken to TC to try and resolve these problems. Check back for updates. AJ