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[quote name='UglyDog' timestamp='1414579370' post='2590834'] I wouldn't mind betting that Fender slapped some fairly onerous handcuffs on Jeff G to prevent him from going straight into competition with them. I agree with the others above -- if FMIC had adopted/rebadged the Benz designs, it would have revolutionised their amplification range overnight and made them a market leader for little/no extra work or outlay. Did it not occur to them that they were buying 30 years of continual R&D and fine-tuning? Jeez. Fender make the Keystone Kops look organised. [/quote] IIRC when Leo sold up he had a 10 year non-compete clause in the deal! No doubt there is something similar - and if Jeff has been paid enough then in 10 years time he would have been ready to retire anyway.

Jap Fender? I love mine - it's the only P i've ever bonded with

I've not tried one, but I was under the impression that the bigger Rumble amps were Genz tech?

[quote name='Skinnyman' timestamp='1414476740' post='2589572'] How's the neck profile on the TM5? It's on my list of basses to try but finding one within reasonable distance is tricky and I don't want to travel the length of the country for a baseball bat.... [/quote] Definitely not a baseball bat! I'm very picky about neck shapes. The TM5 isn't as slinky as a Marleaux Consat, but it's more comfortable than a Fender 5

I never tune the same way as the guitars. If a low B isn't low enough I drop that, but the rest stays where it is. No point matching the guitars - leave the notes where they are!

The tuners are to extend the range of the instrument, so dropping the E on a 5 string wouldn't be of any benefit. I'm confused why you can't just drop the B string down to A when you need to and play the E-string notes where they are normally. What am I missing?

You can always get a TT5 with just the 2 jazz pickups. The bucker in the TM5 splits very nicely though. I tend to use it split most of the time, unless I'm just using the bucker, then I use all of it!

Another vote for Sandberg here. I love my TM5, it just sounds right and it's dead easy to play.

I have a Shuttle 9.2 and a Streamliner 900. Very different, but both excellent. I tend to use the Shuttle more often as I like the clarity and piano-tone, but I'll be keeping both!

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1414051220' post='2585093'] I've always liked the TM5.. Bassdirect had a bright yellow one in for a while I kept going back to look at. How is the sound with these? Is it more modern and hifi with the active preamp than a standard Fender? I always imagined these would sound like a Fender jazz with a J retro.... [/quote] Pretty much. Treble control is well spec'd - turned down it gets a nice vintage sound too.

Hoax last week, apparently real today. Jeff Berlin has mentioned it too now.

The only thing that is certain is that he still won't spell "Brite" properly!!

The MXR is great for keeping the low end. I've got plenty of filters but the MXR seems to work best in a band mix.

Just bought an Xotic SP Compressor from Pablo. Quick postage, well packed (needed a scythe to get through the tape!) and the pedal is in excellent condition. All good!

I have one of those and I love it. Good choice!

Larry wasn't a fan of the common Class D power amps. So maybe they are making their own instead. The preamp in the LH500 is pretty small so with a small enough power section that still gives a proper wallop, that would be ace. Might even fit in a 1u rack, like the MB F1. That would have me reaching for my wallet straight away!

I'm seriously thinking about ordering one. Anyone ordered anything from Basscentral in Florida before?

I need one! Any UK sales yet?

Frank's really put on weight!

Just saw this in Larry's FB feed. No details yet, but I'm excited!

I've had email chats with Billy Sheehan and Michael Manring. Both lovely people and only too keen to answer questions. I asked BS loads of questions about split signal systems and compression and MM about musical education and composition.

Berg CN series.

I'd love to hear it all again with the pickups swapped around.

Genz Shuttle and Streamliner models both work very well with the HD cabs.

What a beauty! Just had a look on the Duke site (can't speak german). Which model do you have? The bridge radius looks a bit flat for bow use - is it really for pizz / slap?