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Had a WAL in early 80's Custom fretless lined Flamed sycamore. Absolutely gorgeous to play and look at. It had a dead note at the Eb on G string. WAL didn't want to know and were not helpful. I bought it new. Has put me off them ever since. Also a white Ric bass in 80's which was nice to play but i found it very limited in what i could use it for. Dave

Saw her live at a Harley rally maybe 10-15 yrs ago and she was an amazing showgirl. Fantastic show and she can play a pretty good bass solo, not bad on drums and keys too. Dave

Few others from that album would be good @Bilbo Tempus Fugit might be a good one to cover. Dave

We need more power to the dilithium crystals Cap'n

This is my first experience of any problems with anything but from what i'm being told by several people its a lot worse than many believe. Hopefully things will get back to normal sooner rather than later. Dave

I've tried Ashdown and not for me. Barefaced not tried but they were an option but having owned Mesa last couple of yrs I know the quality and have a better feel for the cabs. Again I'm not able to try barefaced and too much money to fork out for a company that I personally have never experienced. I guess I'm just a Mesa convert and fan. Dave

Definitely a lot more detail in this explanation @agedhorse and some i wasn't aware of like the shipping around the globe problem. Some guys on TB touched on it and that was something i had not even considered as i assumed most items went by plane. Also the reason for not shipping individual items was a surprise but i see your point with items going missing etc. Your explanation here covers more detail and it is appreciated. With regards my own order i have been assured that price will be what i've already paid with no increase to me and for me it will be worth the wait as i spent a long time looking at the various kit to get what i believed was right for me. I've tried other manufacturers but have never come across the tone i get from the Mesa gear, its that simple for me. I have a great Mpulse 600 that will see me thru until the TT800 arrives. I appreciate others on BC have cancelled their orders as waiting doesn't suit them. Yes i was angry on the day i found out but that has turned more to disappointment and frustration than anything else. On the positive it lets me get some use with the Mpulse and SW 210 & 115 cabs. So far its a great pairing. Dave

Seems like they have been involved in some things.

Few people have mentioned it could be down to Gibson but Andertons stock Gibson anyways. The guitar amps are an issue because of the power supply parts being hard to get from EU. @agedhorse explained a lot of this to me on TB and why they've gone the route they have. Kinda made sense but disappointing from a personal point of view. Still got my old Mesa Mpulse to use with new cabs and it sounds fantastic with them at last rehearsal in Berkeley 2 couple was back. Dave

Being a Scot that didn't vote for Brexit i got the joke and had a little laugh.

Yes the bass amps are multi-voltage but Mesa are not prepared to send an occasional bass amp outside the US because of transport costs. Guitar amps have different voltages and its the transformers and supply components that is causing the delay with them. Cabs have issues too with getting the correct wood. I've no idea how many people outside the US are waiting for a bass amp but i'm pretty sure its not just myself and @three above. I can understand others now cancelling their Mesa bass amp orders. Dave

Think when i placed the order Andertons already had them on order from Mesa anyway so maybe why it was only 3 mth wait initially. I'm probably gonna wait no matter what. Dave

I'm hoping so Steve. Sometimes a voice of reason like yours has a calming effect 😀 I'll probably just wait as i've looked at so many other amps in past year before ordering the TT800 i just couldn't see anything else with the same tone and build quality. Dave

Agedhorse has offered an explanation on TB but it doesn't cover the bass heads as they operate in either UK or US voltage and are continuing to offer the bass amps in US. From what i can gather from his explanations its mainly guitar amps that have trouble with parts for supply voltages as they are designed for specific voltages depending on country they are sent. Subway bass amps work in either. All i can take from it is that they dont want to ship one or two items at a time outside the US because of costs. Have to say that we pay substantially more for Mesa gear and think we should be treated just as fairly. My main concern now is that will the TT800 price drastically increase in 8 mths. If i've already placed my order is Andertons and Mesa legally bound to uphold that price when the delay is theirs for whatever reason. Dave.

Canadian Prog band SAGA have 2 bassists altho i dont think they both play bass at same time. Singer takes over bass duties for some songs while bass player moves onto keys. At times the singer and bass player move onto keys along with their permanent keys player. Dave

I looked at those few yrs back but i just couldn't be bothered with all the programming and parameter settings. Did consider a few others like Magellan, Handbox and Quilter but the TT800 having twin channels kind of swung it for me in the end. Dave

Andertons offered a full refund but when you have your mind set on the matching amp to the Mesa cabs i just paid £2k for its a little bit annoying to say the least. My problem is that since using Mesa gear now for past few yrs and loving it i'm loathe to change to something else as i get the sound i'm looking for from Mesa. Dave

I knew there was a 3mth delay on prders and was hoping mine would arrive before it got any worse. Too Late. I guess Gibson does it again. Dave

No thanks, I've tried them and didn't like them. Plus the TT800 is twin channel with different voicings. I will however keep looking to see what else is out there. Dave

As i said Andertons have been faultless in any dealings i've had with them. Dave

Totally agree its Mesa's fault. Andertons have been excellent any time i've contacted them and is my goto shop now. I'll clarify that on my OP. Dave

Perhaps a Global legal action against them to complete orders as they are placed rather than shutting out every other country to supply US orders possibly not even placed yet. Dave

Disappointed with Mesa. Andertons merely placed the order with Mesa. Dave

Just received this email from Andertons where i had placed a pre-order on a TT800. To say i'm disappointed in Mesa is an understatement. Enough to put me off them. Not very nice at all. Andertons have been first class any time i contact them. I'm writing to you with an update we've just received from our friends at Mesa Boogie. I'm afraid this is not good news for any customers outside of the USA who currently have a Mesa Boogie product on order. Despite having promised a June 2021 delivery on most of our back orders, I have just been informed that Mesa Boogie will not begin exporting amps from the USA until the end of 2021, possibly early 2022. They are blaming overwhelming demand & terrible parts supply problems. I do have some sympathy with that, but I'm extremely disappointed that they've waited until now to inform us of this decision, and I'm also very disappointed that it appears they will still continue to fulfil orders from dealers in the USA, but not to dealers overseas. I've spoken to everyone I know at Boogie (& their new owners at Gibson) but it seems they are set on this decision, and so sadly we will not be able to fulfil your Boogie order for the foreseeable future. I suspect that most customers with a Boogie order will want to cancel, and if there is anything we can do to advise you of a similar product, please do contact one of our experts either by calling 01483 456777 or by replying to this email. If you would like to cancel your order please reply to this email & we'll process the cancellation & refund any monies due within the next few days.