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That’s exactly what I did with my Para Driver @Tech21NYC, enabled me to always have my sound irrespective of what amp I was using, made gigging so much easier combined with always being able to be certain of having a great sound. Great pedal btw, am surprised more bassists haven’t found out about them.

I had one of their Tony Butler Sig Precisions and it was a very good bass indeed. Well put together, played and sounded great. Out of all of the more budget range basses I’d tried in order to find a backup to my US Fender Precision it was the nearest in both neck size and sound. I got mine cheap (though spent a fair bit on it afterwards) but £50 is an absolute steal. Vintage imo make very under-rated instruments.

Probably is, Orange gear is very heavy, I’ve had Ampeg & Eden 410s of similar weight, and Peavey TVX 410s are/were probably heavier still.

Def, I’m sure if I end up gigging again my Ashdown RM500 and one ABM PRO-NEO 210 would be enough but the ABM600 and both 210s will get the gig!

Looks great Rog, I’ve always found the same re Stingrays and likewise wondered if the HH config might sound more “me”. And now it looks like you’ve found the answer, which will set me on a quest no doubt.

Must admit I always go for Roqsolid covers but for what @BassAgent is looking for Hotcovers fit the bill better imo. The padded pvc/leather cover would be ideal.

That’s a shame that Peavey feel that, sure their bass gear is nothing flashy but it’s super reliable and sounds good. Sometimes - often for me - that’s all that is needed.

Or Parcelforce, their T&Cs prohibit insurance on musical instruments

A trick I got from our old producer was get a good sound from amp/pedal etc then just engage the BDDI with everything at midday, adjust blend to suit. It just then seems to shape and tighten the sound that you already like, making it just fit in the mix that little bit better.

Congrats Stew, I had one of these for a while as a backup to an SVT 3-PRO and it pretty much nailed the Ampeg sound. Obviously not the full SVT sound but it was very near to the 3-PRO, or at least what I got from it.

Yep, for a padded cover hotcovers is the place to go to.

Agree, and if it were to be 1200 mono there aren’t many cabs around capable of handling that so the potential of blown cabs.

Yep, one of my fave cabs of all time was the Peavey TVX410, just a shame it was so heavy. Peavey gear = good sound & reliable.

Good point, Yamaha quality is pretty much standard (and legendary).

Likewise, this is my fave Maiden song (I’m not a huge fan btw) and this is a cracking version, really enjoyed it.

I’d often wondered what strings our guitarist used……

Make it two of us

Definitely, a shining example of showing how good he is by understanding what the songs need and then doing it.

I’ve not tried the MM range but did have the LM3 and LMT (tube). Great amps, worked nicely for a traditional Precision sound but I couldn’t get what I needed for my punk band which was that gnarly/gainy sound from boosted hi mids and treble. Seems like the eq points of the MMs have addressed that - not specifically for me I might add, but I’m sure that’s just because I didn’t ask…..

I like that, I’ve always thought that optimists play sharps as they’re reaching for more whereas pessimists play flats as they’re not quite getting there.

Just a pity they didn’t sell it to you for the price of a Westone, would have been bargain of the century!