fretmeister

I just sold my Bergs so I'm going to get a second One10. That will do nicely.

Ian just bought my Berg CN112 cabs, and picked them up a moment ago. Great communications throughout, and a pleasure to meet.

Except he's already confirmed it was not music related - he suffered an ear drum blowout when he forgot to put ear plugs in when racing cars. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/acdc-forced-to-postpone-ten-shows-or-risk-total-hearing-loss-for-singer-brian-johnson/

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1457358316' post='2997677'] IIRC the Novax Fan-fret patent has now expired so anyone can make a fan fret instrument without needing to licence it. [/quote] Ah, I wonder if that is why Ibanez and the like are now doing them.

[quote name='sunburstjazz1967' timestamp='1457355591' post='2997618'] I've seen more "bedroom players" than professional players or pub band players using them, they come across as a bit of a well healed over fiftees band to me? [/quote] Not really a surprise considering their relative newness in the market compared to endless Jazz & Precision types. Now Ibanez are doing them at a mid-price bracket I imagine there will be more around. Fender won't make one though - it seems to be against their corporate rules to do anything new!

I found chords very easy on the ABZ5 I had.

It suits the theatrical nature of the band. It's no more or less silly than Bootsy's star bass.

The pic is a dodgy colour, but I like it. I can't see the headstock - who made it?

The fan fret design belongs to Novax. They licence it to others. Bevelled horns, scratch plate shape etc are not breaches. The companies didn't try to protect them 50 years ago so have lost the chance. The Gibson -v- PRS litigation confirmed the USA position of "Confusion at the point of sale" - basically if the buyer wouldn't be confused then there is no infringement. So headstock design and logo is the important bit. I like fan frets. I'd have a Dingwall Super J if I had the money.

I've started using my Vintage Deluxe into the FX return of my amp, bypassing the amp preamp. It's fantastic. Loads of control and great old sound. If the head sounds like that, then I'll get one.

I love my One10. I also discovered it's a pretty good guitar cab.

If you want to run it into the front of an amp, the regular model is fine. If you want a great DI and maybe just use it with a power amp or the FX return in a head, get the deluxe. Can't go wrong really.

I wouldn't gig that without racking it. Far too risky.

Yup. I use the Vintage deluxe as my preamp into the Fx loop of my amp. In front of that I have a B7K, Super Symmetry, Duality Fuzz, ThorpyFX Muffroom Cloud and a univibe, and a Bass Synth Wah. Works great.

Ha! I do other stuff too. If there was enough magic work then I'd quit everything else.

I have a Sonic Port. Great bit of kit and the software is good. Also compatible with Amplitude.

As you lot haven't bought one, I'll have to take one for the team. The rack units won't land for another 4 or 5 weeks, but one has my name on it.

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1457084907' post='2995079'] no, it's yet another cost and layer of bureaucracy to bands that just play at the pub a couple of times a month, it's a hobby not a profession for most people [/quote] And if your PA crushes someone's head when it falls over you'll be sued for several million. Even if you don't have a house to take (they will if you do) your earnings will be subject to a garnishee order for the rest of your natural life. Or you could have a PL policy for under £100 per year.

EMGs (no ground needed) and a wireless then. Gotcha!

I hope there's a beer filter in those vents.

I'm looking forward to this. I had the original but it didn't have as much drive as the rack preamps - so I'm hoping the new one does do the fully saturated thing like my SVP-BSP does.