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[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1391870398' post='2362159'] Open a dispute: "Item not as described..."! [/quote] ... and then eBay may decide that you are not owed what it will cost you to return it, like it happened to me. W**kers.

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1391846680' post='2361893'] Nice, get in there! I have the same 'one in, one out' rule and sadly said goodbye to my 55-02 yesterday. Every Lakland I have played has been pure class, both US and Skyline; enjoy. [/quote] I have a 55-02 that has finally made me "get" 5-strings. Lovely lovely neck. I am not fully taken with the sound, but it may be because it's neither Jazz nor Stingray... although that's not the bass' problem but my own

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1391755666' post='2360890'] http://www.ipswichpa.co.uk/gator-g-mix-b-1212-mixer-carry-case-bag-12-x-1175-1049-p.asp This one is the perfect size, and offers more protection than the thin Genz case (I've had both) The Protec small mixer bag 1212 is best in terms of protection, but chunkier, and difficult to find now (possibly discontinued?) [/quote] Thanks! I could not find the Protec one, so I ordered the Gator case

I spent the summer playing with various overdrives, and I finally sold the Darkglass and I seem to be reasonably happy with the VT-Bass 2... but the MXR looks interesting and I'd love to hear it in person some time Which COG pedal do you have, krispn? I hear people say nice things about them...

I'll get this thing moving and quotes expected Monday/Tuesday.

[quote name='tom1946' timestamp='1391760875' post='2360918'] I have 5 basses and they're all maple boards. I like maple. Maple. [/quote] I keep licking the neck of mine, but still nothing. When does it start to taste like syrup?

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1391727785' post='2360794'] It's a good lesson in not mouthing off about something unless you're serious about sticking to your principles - especially when it's all so trivial. [/quote] You hit the nail in the head with your last bit there: it's really unimportant, so why the anger? (not you personally). Sticking to your principles is a good thing... but some principles are a bit more serious than others, and who can say they have never changed their views with time? I can think of a few things I said I'd never do when I was younger, that now I really don't care about and do. You also mentioned it was a glorified live video. Well, great! Glad you brought that comparison up. Music videos consist typically on a lot of miming whenever the band is shown with instruments... so why is it a big deal here? The fact they were not plugged in indicates they were not trying to fool anyone into believing it was a live performance. Fair enough, I say. I mean, I woudl not have cared if they were plugged but turned off... but if they felt that distinction was important, fine. So, they changed their minds and accepted to mime "live", not at a RHCP gig, but at a sports event during the half-time entertainment section... whoop de doo!

[quote name='GRAHAM SG1' timestamp='1391691321' post='2360191'] Thats the stuff,its good I find that playing about with the two mid controls has a big effect on the gain, volume and bass controls, I like the mid frequency control at around 9 o clock and the mid eq around 3 o clock with the bass eq rolled back to between 10 and 11 o clock,this reduces the possibility of muddiness and overdriving while still giving great lows,I found that cutting the gain and increasing the voulme cleans the tone up nicely, this is the main difference between the 9.2 and the streamliner,the 9.2 is very interactive between the controls whereas I find the streamliner easier to settle for what I like,both great amps [/quote] Funny you say that, I looked at the settings I was using at the end of the night last night and my mid frequency knob was a bit higher than yours (about 10 o'clock), and the mids knob was a bit lower than yours, at around 2 o'clock... so different, but not miles away from what you were talking about! I was also boosting highs a fair amount and had the "HF Attack" switch engaged... but that's probably because the cab I used is a bit on the dark side. That's bound to change a lot when I use a combination that can reproduce the top end better. I sold my RH450 today, it's all packed up, ready to be posted in the morning... I'm a little sad, I loved that amp, despite its "quirks". But I'm happy with my new amp With my RH450, the amp bag went too, so now I need one for the Shuttle. Any recommendations? It's so small that I'm thinking a good laptop case would probably work well... but I bet there are better options out there. Those knobs protrude significantly, the amp needs a decent case that protects them.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1391702481' post='2360415'] The top end will open up massively with a new cab. Genz amps tend to be quite bright and modern up top. It will sizzle with a Ray if you want it to [/quote] I don't normally go for that, but sometimes it's good to have the option. Can't wait to get my new rig together (two more months or so?)

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1391723888' post='2360721'] I couldn't decide either so I bought both. Very happy! [/quote] ha ha, it was very tempting! but I like the one I went for, phew!

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1391684272' post='2360051'] Anyone know where you can get black stacked ones from ? John East won't have them in until the end of the month, so it looks like I'm gonna be using my new bass with a new East preamp but without any knobs. Bass direct have them on their site, but at double the price that John sells them for, £9.60 each !!!!!! Gotta say I personally think if you're spending that sort of money then knobs should come included. [/quote] Nothing is really free. If you buy something with "knobs included", you can bet their cost is factored in the priced you paid. Shame that the colour you wanted is out of stock at the moment

it was but a half-time entertainment slot during a sports event... entertainment... is it such a big deal that they mimed along to tracks they previously recorded, in order to ensure everything went smoothly and without fuss (for the NFL organisers)? I guess many of you think so. I don't.

[quote name='theyellowcar' timestamp='1391374811' post='2356500'] So unfortunately the Silver Series neck didn't quite fit. Fortunately I've grown to love the maple neck. The guard I bought didn't line up either, but I've managed to extend the holes and it's now fixed in pretty well. Very happy with my purchase. [/quote] A little too "bling" for me but it still looks great

[quote name='redstriper' timestamp='1391709759' post='2360515'] I'm not sure how to work out litres but the outside of my cab measures 46 x 46 x 36cm, which is about as small as it could possibly be to fit the driver. [/quote] 1 litre = 1 dm3 so 4.6dm x 4.6dm x 3.6dm = 76.176 dm3 or 46cm x 46cm x 36cm = 76176 cm3 = 76.176 dm3 ... sorry, it's the only thing I can contribute to this thread

you mean something like this? [url="http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_204215_langId_-1_categoryId_165732"]http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_204215_langId_-1_categoryId_165732[/url] I used the Shuttle with a Compact cab last night... and now I *know* we're going to be good friends. It does not lack warmth at all. I started with the LF engaged, but as time went by and I kept doing small adjustments, I ended up switching it off. It adds a nice low end "something", but I did not needed in the room we were in. I can imagine it'll come handy in some gigs, but with the Stingray and a Compact on the floor, the LF off, and the bass control on the amp at about 1 o'clock, it sounded very big. The mid-range control I have to figure it out still... it seems very similar to the midsweep on my Stingray, and there's no point setting both at the same point... I don't remember where I ended up setting it to. The tube preamp section, 'though... not a huge fan after last night. Well, actually, let me rephrase that: yes, I like it, but just for a mild touch. I found that turning it up high it was getting a little muddy. It produced a thunderous thump from my bass, no doubt, it "felt" beautiful... but I want more definition. I think by the end of the session I had the gain at about 9 o'clock only. I will need to play more with this, so over the next few rehearsals I hope I'll fine tune it and get it better. But last night was very promising. There was top end missing for my taste, but this cab is not reknowned for the top end exactly. I can't wait to get my Big Baby 2 to pair them to the Shuttle. On Sunday I'm actually getting to try this very setup with someone else's BB2! exciting!!!

First test at home... low volume. Looking good. A lot less warmer than the RH450, but it's capable of low and it's a low I like better. At home I immediately engaged the LF boost preset, but I suspect once it gets loud I may not need it quite so much. I'm getting a bit of the same impression I got with the Markbass LMIII, that I felt it was "ok" at low volume but really liked it once it got louder. The cab doesn't do much top end, so there isn't a lot going on there... and the mids, they are remarkably similar to the mid-sweep module in my John East preamps! The tube preamp section is nice! It looks like a great way to warm up the sound... and I like the distortion you get when you push it harder, hmm, that's really nice to have. Miles better than the RH450's tubetone (for me, I know some people love the tubetone control, I never did). One thing: it's really light! I need both hands to plug my cable in!!! The RH450 is heavy enough to stay put, but not the Shuttle. Am I going to need a rope? Going to rehearsal in a few minutes... we'll see how it does there. The quick home trial at low volume says the RH450 is more pleasant to the ear more easily... but I do not like something I hear in the low end which I can only describe it as "compression". Now, at higher volumes... we will see. Oh, and a very nice fellow nearby has offered me to visit with my amp and Compact, and try his Big Baby 2, which I have ordered... that will be interesting!

It looks like an ugly 70s radio panel... I always thought that... but that will only make me look prettier

IT ARRIVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[quote name='GRAHAM SG1' timestamp='1391606407' post='2359079'] The shuttle is a great amp and very versatile,the mid controls are really flexible,you can get some nice tubey distortion out of it but its a bit excessive from 3 o clock to max, I like the gain and volume between 12 and 2 o clock for a nice smooth distortion, the 3 buttons (lf boost,mid scoop and hf attack) are very good, I wonder what it would be like with a different tube like the Phillips JAN 5751 with a bit less gain,never read about anyone tube swapping on this amp,it really made a big improvement for me on my streamliner [/quote] that tube swapping thing is another interesting source of tweaks... back to my guitar playing days, this brings me (can I admit to playing guitar here? )

[quote name='GRAHAM SG1' timestamp='1391550376' post='2358567'] I have both and rate them highly; Streamliner 900 - I am sure it is a fair bit more powerful than the shuttle 9.2, it is warmer with a fuller/bigger sound to my ears,with the original OEM tubes in the bass eq is immense and rarely does it need to go above the 9 o clock position for huge bass, way more than is needed for me, it can get a bit woolly at higher gain output with the gain button in and the bass eq higher so I have replaced the tubes with the following -V1 Phillips JAN 5751 and in V2 and V3 a Tung Sol 12AX7,this mod has tamed the bass and gain to a very useable amount and generally smoothed the tone,I can run higher bass eq and gain settings and it stays very smooth yet,the rest of the EQ is excellent,the gain button and 3 position mid switch are powerful tools and define for me what this amp is about, I adore this amp Shuttle 9.2 - very different to the streamliner,definitely not as warm or huge sounding but it has a very versatile mid parametric set up with a wide range of mid adjustment, it seems to be able to get any tone I can imagine and for me this active eq is what makes this amp,it does get big on the bass but on the last gig I found it starting to peak at not excessive output,the venue does not allow bands to be very loud as they have had complaints,I had the gain and volume about noon,bass 1 o clock and master about noon and it was overdriving and peaking,something the streamliner has not got close to ! ,the 3 functions are good and nicely subtle, this is a very nice amp but the streamliner really rocks my boat Both amps are very nicely built and the controls have a real quality feel to them,the weight of each is amazing especially the shuttle and both sound amazing through my barefaced cabs . [/quote] I'm not terribly worried about output. I never pushed the LMIII all that hard... I expect the Shuttle 9.2 will have a little extra oomph than the LMIII, so it should be fine. I really want to try a Streamliner now too, as it seems like a real monster (in a good way)... but from all descriptions, I think the Shuttle's voice is more my style. I'm particularly interested in the semiparametric mids... My favourite preamps (John East MMSR and J-Retro) have a semiparametric mids module that I've come to rely on quite heavily. I never use it very drastically, but dialling just a bit of the right frequency band is such a good way to find a nice tone that cuts through enough... I'd love that in an amplifier. The RH450 has not one, but 4 semi-parametric controls, with some great overlap... but you had to press a button to access the mode where you can select frequencies and at the end I never really used it. The Shuttle's is right there, two knobs that I can see immediately where they're set at. I was going to buy another LMIII (when I talk about my using an LMIII before I actually meant my CMD121P combo... which I have used with various extension cabs, and sometimes even unplugging its internal speaker, using it just for the amplifier section, which is an LMIII)... But I thought that having two of the same was a bit redundant, and I might as well try something else. Hmmm, the Streamliner sounded really nice on that demo by Ed Friedland... and it looks great (love blue lights, me ). I hope I made the right decision with the Shuttle!

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1391539404' post='2358363'] Ah! If that is indeed the outcome, then our actions have been perfectly ethical, teleologically speaking. Keep us updated, eh? I hope to read about your StingRay shoved through Shuttle and Compact, as I'll be using a similar setup. [/quote] Well, tomorrow I have rehearsal with SBK, so I'm thinking of taking the Compact with me and the new toy (which should have arrived by then), so I'll be able to get first impressions tomorrow. Although the real test won't be until I receive my second cab. You'll hear all about it here!