Kev

Spent some more time with this, I'm really loving this little rig. The cab seems to correct everything I didn't like about the 'tone' (or lack of) of the Big/Super cabs; the subtle eq curve of this speaker is really pleasing and surprisingly (or not given the ampeg vibe) works really well with my distorted lines. I found the other BF cabs I have owned simply too clinical and found they really didn't work well with distortion without heavy EQing. I will be trying this out in rehearsal and looking into whether or not a dual One10 rig would be enough to actually use with Barbikan, but that being said I still don't envisage a gig where a backline/PA isn't provided. The Mesa is really impressive tonally, used with the Darkglass B7KU I find myself with a much more flexible setup than the M900 alone. I really, really like the Voice knob and deep switch. I also don't think I have ever spent so long gazing and admiring a rig!

All I have ever read is that they were built in Japan and set up in Germany with parts. They were discontinued due to the poor quality control in the German factory, I remember reading batches and batches of them were written off before shipping. Alway fancied trying one, if only because of John's comments 😁

I remember these strings feeling higher tension than what I was used to when trying them, and at the time that would have been XLs and Flexsteels.

@Al Krow Providing the D800 was there or there abouts tone/power wise, the M9 was always going to struggle to win that head to head as size and weight is pretty important for me at the moment. That being said, The D800 certainly has the Carbine vibe tone wise. Voicing knob doesn't cover ground that position 4 and 5 cover on the M9, but they were always too mid heavy for me anyway. I use a Cali76 so I don't miss the built-in compressor, and the B7KU preamp pedal I used gives me additional EQ control I lose over the M9. However, lets see what happens when I turn it up

In 2ohm mode its only putting out 320w, so should be just fine. In any case, unless I buy a second One10 and consider actually gigging it, it wont be pushed at all I've actually just sold my Berg setup as I haven't gigged with my own cabs for over 12 months, venues I play in the circuit almost always provide a backline with full PA support so for me its mostly amp head to FoH the punters are hearing. Should the need to have my own backline arise again, as I say I may buy a second One10 and see if it can cope, if not Ill get something cheap and heavy I can stick in the shed and not have taking up valuable space in the house! Intend to take this little setup to rehearsal soon and stretch its legs a little. I'm also agonising over whether this Mesa can replace my other amp (Darkglass M900); initial signs are looking that way for sure, but we shall see at proper levels!

It isn't a silver cloth or at least, certainly not the same silver as their other cloths, much darker. (below rig isn't mine!)

Two packages in the mail today

Market is better now than it was a few years ago, but still not where it should be for such great instruments. I love my Corvette $$, I only wished it had the curved body of the Streamers and Thumbs. Have it tuned CGCF at the moment in preparation for a potential new band I may be involved with and it really roars. My 1989 Thumb I can say is the nicest Warwick I have played and I am sure it will be my #1 for many years to come now. The neck is fantastic, slim and 'fast' with zero neck dive and plays so well. EMGs sound great too.

Classy!

That may be the most infuriating model name ever...

Just traded amps with Mick, another classic basschat services meet up! Sound chap, smooth deal, amp wise anyway, seemed to be a coffee order dilemma but otherwise all good! Cheers bud

Chap just purchased a Di from me. Perfect transaction, no hesitation in recommending him to anyone, cheers bud.

Still waiting for mine, but going by him above me's ^^ picture in the thread below, it looks like the cloth is bang on in real life!

Looking great bud, no tweedy delivery for me yet so i guess i must have missed the first batch, odd as I would have thought a LTD range so small would have shipped as one, ah well! Looking forward to it all the same!

What happened with Bass Direct?

Not just visual though; given the extra scale length of the E, that split coil is insanely far up the scale, tonally doesn't make much sense to me, should be angled the other way.