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TC voice stuff is great. I have their little Harmony Singer pedal and the Mic Mechanic. I use the MM all the time - it a magic button just called "Tone" and that engages an EQ, adaptive compression, and a De-esser. Then I can add some verb and if I want some pitch correction. I don't use the pitch correction, and most of the time I don't use the verb either - I leave that for FOH. But the 3 effects under the Tone button are fantastic - just makes it sound like a well EQ'd and compressed sound with 1 push of a button. Back in gigging days it saved loads of time in PA setup and sound check. The Harmony Singer adds harmonies to the vocal depending on what guitar chord it hears. So it follows the maj / min structure without the need for programming. If I was playing bass and not guitar then I'd put it on the guitarists board but it would be my microphone feeding it. Worked best when the harmony effects were subtle and not overbearing. Both of mine are the V1 - I imagine the newer models are even better.

It's a offcut of carpet on my work bench. Stops me scratching my instruments.

I don’t think there is a consensus. Aston Barrett and Jamerson preferred to only use 1 finger. Others use 2,3,4. I use however many the music needs. Each finger sounds very slightly different, not least because pinky and index are quite far apart on the string, so sometimes I stick to 1 finger for slow even notes, but will happily use all 4 for fast runs and rakes. 10 different players will have 10 different approaches.

Thank you. Amazon don’t have my gauge. Germany it is then!

@BigRedX Where do you get your black labels from? I can’t find a UK stockist. Ta.

It sounds excellent! Very SVT like. Surprisingly loud, lovely grit to the tone. Can be clean too but not quite as loud. The power supply is an 18V outboard unit. No hiss at all. Might be the perfect lounge amp.

Won't be able to plug it in until this evening. Will be into a Barefaced One10.

It's a bit smaller than I expected!

That must be new - When I had one (long time ago) it was hardwired.

It is a bit crap. Still - put something on ideascale if you want the developers to know what you'd like improved. That's where they get their customer feedback from.

Another vote for a Sandberg Super Light. I have a TT4 and it's fantastic.

Almost anything recorded by Jeremy Pelt. Trumpet.

I had a good chat, when they then tried to suggest I buy one of the last chance Retroglide 800 amps I knew it was really Ashdown! 😂

Are they good? I like the idea.

It gives name of someone I know is at Ashdown. No attachments on it.

EDIT All sorted - gave them a call. Someone can't type!

And I've just noticed - no fans!!!

Just spotted this on Instagram https://ashdownmusic.com/products/ctm-200r Looks fun!

Boogie prices are getting more silly by the day. A few years ago I bought their Mini Rectifier head - 25W - for about £900. It is now £1600. The US price has not increased in the same way. On more and more forums I see the opinions of Westside Distribution's pricing structure get worse by the minute. The used prices of Mesa valve amps are holding steady and not increasing. So a brand new Dual Rectifier Reborn costs about £3100. And the day after it will sell on ebay for about £1000. Maybe £1200 if you are lucky.I don't know of any brand that suffers such a drop - or more to the point a more unrealistic new value compared to the used market. I have no idea who is buying them new. Nutters, most probably.

He'll need to cut it. I had one once.

I change strings all the time too - I put mine in a packet with those little silica gel packets to lower the moisture. Lots of companies seal new strings in MA packaging and I can't see them spending money on that if they didn't think it would help the shelf life. I have been thinking about using poster tubes to keep them straight - still with silica gel packets. If only "Athena" was still open and I could get a load of tubes from their bins!

As fun as other people's views on gear are, they are far too subjective to take much notice of. Might as well be trying to decide if you will like a particular cheese based on a youtube review.

I am really sensitive to cooling fan noise. I hate it. It really annoys me that the quest for tiny amps has meant cooling fans are everywhere when a bit bigger case would allow passive cooling. I often play with just a single clarinet and fan noise is obvious on some amps - not great for the gig. The Miller head is quiet enough - the fan is very low volume. Low enough that I will use the amp in the house even when just noodling to watch TV. I don't hear any hiss unless I'm using a compressor or drive pedals - and that still depends on the settings of them.

It's my main amp. And I've had the regular LM2 in the past. I use it for everything. With overdrives and other things for rock and metal, but most of the time with just a compressor for everything else. My version is the limited "Gold Line" version that removed the "Millerizer" control and replaced it with a 2 knob semi-parametric, but the rest of the amp is identical and I don't use that feature anyway. It is very punchy and can be warm and clear too. It is not darker than the regular LM2/3 - but the LM2/3 high EQ control was set at a completely pointless 10Khz. Unless a cab has a tweeter that control did nothing. The Marcus versions have a 5 band regular EQ rather than 4 and they are spaced better. The Ultra low control is now a little higher at 65hz - much better for cutting low end boominess in a bad room or on a cheap stage - and the Low Mid is closer at 180hz. This is particularly brilliant as that is where tight low end thump happens rather than flubby nonsense. It's also a good freq for EQ-ing to fit with a kick drum. The Mids / high mid and treble are also far better centred. The treble is now at 3.8Khz and that is perfect for either adding nice definition at the top or cutting it for an old fashioned sound.As I said in the other thread I think cab choice is going to have a bigger impact on the treble of a sound. My BF cabs go to 6Khz at the top without a tweeter. If I bought a tweeter equipped BF cab the top end would be at 20Khz. That's a massive difference. The official Marcus cabs all have tweeters. I can only think that it is youtube or the individual player that gives you the impression that it is a darker sounding amp. It is a very versatile amp. When I play metal I like a grindy treble Cliff Burton type sound and even though my cabs do not have tweeters it does that easily with a drive pedal. And it sounds great with a P bass, flatwounds and old RnB lines as well. Youtube vids might be going direct, might be getting post production EQ, might even be running into an IR of an old 18inch cab. Unless the youtuber shows all his signal chain and settings you just don't know. Don't know if it makes a difference but at the moment the basses I'm using with it are - from darkest to brightest... 1: Fender American Special Precision - Rotosound Monel flats 2: Sandberg California II TT4 Superlight (Active with EMGs) - GHS Pressurewounds 3: Modified EBMM Stingray 5 (Passive PJ pickups) - D'Addario nickels 4: Ibanez SRMD205 Mezzo 5 string - Warwick Black Label steels. Each bass sounds different with the amp. If it breaks - I will be buying another one.

Not darker. EQ is much better. More bands and better freq centres.