CalJock

Yeah, absolute bargain Adee! That'll be one of the 2013 models, absolutely solid instruments. I've never owned/gigged a thunderbird so it'll be good to know how it compares!

Cheers all! Yeah she's a beaut, I was going to go for the natural finish but decided that I may as well be fancy and get something that wasn't black or wooden looking and I defo made the right choice. I didn't expect the slight burst that it has either which is a nice touch. ahpook, do it they're lovely, easy on the eyes, ears, and the bank balance (comparatively)!

Yes you certainly do!

Nope, absolutely zero neck dive on it, balances better than my franken-P actually.

So I've just returned with the second of my new toys a brand new Shuttle 9.2! I used one of the 6.2's in the practice room last week and have been on the lookout for a new head as I'm not really happy with my MiBass any more (I wanted a lot more volume and clarity) So I went for a look in GAK and lo and behold this little beauty! I tried some of the TC electronic gear as well but this won hands done in my book, mainly due to being £470 compared to £850 for an rh750. Have plugged it into my Ebs Classic Line 1x12's and boy-oh-boy is this what they've been waiting for! Everything sounds great now, and I've been able to shake the house with the input gain and master both set to just shy of 9 o'clock! Plugged the rusty box into it as well with the same settings I was using with the mibass and there was so much bass! It's nice that I'll be able to use the rusty as a drive now instead of needing to run it as a preamp to get decent volume out of the mibass. I'll post more as I play it (seeing as how it only came home an hour ago!) but this feels like it might have solved my amp issues permanently. The only thing left on the GAS list now is a couple Barefaced cabs! Cheers, Calum

So I recently came into a wee bit of extra cash so like any sensible person I bought some new toys. The first being a new 2014 Gibson EB bass in the 'Brilliant Red' Finish. So I've had it for a couple of weeks now. Used it at one rehearsal/live recording. Verdict = Awesome. Loads of bass nice top end, pretty light but heavier than my vm squier jazz (which is stupid light). I love the electronics in this thing, although I had to take it back to GAK to get a wiring issue fixed (the neck volume pot had no ground wire soldered to it so when the volumes were down it still put out a fair bit of volume). It's pretty high output for a passive instrument, comparable to the G&L L2000 tribute (in passive mode) I had a few years ago. The necks nice similar to a p-bass by my reckoning, but others may disagree. No neck dive either so a big + there as well. Overall The sounds is exactly what I've been looking for it does remind me of my old G&L but a little mellower and more rounded. Really loving this instrument and for the price it's well worth it I think when you take into account the hardcase (which is lovely and plush!) and especially as they threw in a new pack of strings and schaller strap locks. If I think of anything else I'll add it in. Cheers, Calum

Cheers for all the advice, I've just pulled the trigger and accepted a trade offer from a mate for two ebs classicline 112's (figuring they're easier to cart about than the 212) just gotta wait for them to come through now!

It'd be a new cab for my orange rocker 30 and a 112 orange guitar cab. I love the wee rig but don't play enough guitar to warrant keeping it.

Just been offered an ebs classic line 212 in a trade, what're people thoughts on that as a cab?

At least I'd definitely get a seat on the train! Just gotta wait for some cash to come through but If I do go for it (or anything else that i have to travel for) I'll be sure to photograph the return journey so we can all laugh at the ridiculous lengths we go to for gear.

[quote name='GremlinAndy' timestamp='1375714082' post='2164613'] I just noticed this too: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/211807-tech-soundsystems-4x12-nd-412-s-cover/"]http://basschat.co.u...nd-412-s-cover/[/url] Worth consideration... trully awesome cabs. And 4 x 12 plus around your budget... [/quote] That is a bit nice looking!