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The production of the MBE cabs was in the far east somewhere initially, and there have been some QC issues, but GK have moved production back to the US so in the next couple of months US made MBE cabs will start appearing, probably for a slightly higher price, but might be worth waiting?... Eude

[quote name='bassman2790' timestamp='1334247945' post='1613247'] Promethean is a great amp but the 1x10 combo doesn't compare to your Klystron 1x15 in terms of proper bass frequency output [/quote] I would agree, it's an incredible piece of kit considering the size and price, but it lacks the natural low end you get from a good 12" or a 15" speaker. With the 1x10" extension cab, I reckon it would meet your needs Eude

Yup, it's a bit sloppy, but at the end of the day, like Mr Phook says, he's probably had to puke the same stuff out over and over again to journos of all nationalities too. The Guy Pratt demos on the Ashdown Youtube Channel are pretty good though, fingers crossed they can get him on the case soon Eude

[quote name='woodyratm' timestamp='1334231585' post='1612884'] Well yeah - it's not good news though... The paint wouldn't cure to the wood so we decided to the most horrible thing ever Stripped it back completely for it to be resprayed. [/quote] Boo That's a shame mate, but it has to be done right. Hope it's in your grubby mitts soon Eude

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1334231311' post='1612875'] I hear it's being remodelled into a rickenfaker [/quote] Oh dear, Mr Hall will be on the Red Eye to Aberdeen...

Any news?...

A while back, when they first came out, Red Dog Music on the Grassmarket in Edinburgh had them, their website says they have it in stock. Might be worth giving them a bell, their lovely folks too Eude

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1334226858' post='1612740'] Lol... Gard is on the hunt today. It's priority number 1 so hopefully not too long. Today was the aimed for completion day (stock shipment left today for Bass Direct which they hoped this would be a part of) so I know they are eager to get this moving! [/quote] Cool, well I hope it moves along quickly for you mate, looking forward to a good perv at it once it's done

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1334225025' post='1612705'] Fixed [/quote] Ha ha

Man that's a real shame No estimate of when they might have it sorted then?... Eude

[quote name='paulmcnamara' timestamp='1334182283' post='1612376'] [attachment=104823:547563_215397111895066_100002743366256_310413_257489941_n.jpg] Speaks for itself I guess! Looks, feels, and sounds retro...... [/quote] Beautiful :-)

[quote name='Wolverinebass' timestamp='1334158580' post='1611800'] They never ever replaced the buzzard with anything at all which is a pity. I remember talking to Rob Green and he said it was something he wanted to do. That was 4 years ago. I doubt it'll ever happen. [/quote] From what I heard, Warwick made Status destroy their Buzzard moulds as Warwick owned the copyright on the design, so I'm almost certain it won't happen, which is a real shame. Perhaps they might come to a royalties agreement to make a limited run as a tribute, maybe some day... Eude

[quote name='thebuckets' timestamp='1334157968' post='1611787'] hello looking to replace my combo amp and am looking for something portable but loud enough for medium sized pubs just got an ampeg ba115hp but it just didnt seem to cut it at rehearsal against a loud drummer and 2 guitars and so is gonna go back to the shop. would the promethean cut it or am i going to left looking for aditional cabs etc? also wondering if its worth the extra money against the red sub or the Harley benton, if it is id pay it but also been considering the GK 2x10 lightweight combo although that doesnt have the detachable amp head. Mark bass 2 x 10 looks the buisness but at £950 new its out of my range. cheers Bri [/quote] I've used the 1x10 Promethean at various pub gigs and for on stage monitoring with PA support to surprisingly great effect. I'm not sure it would be enough for a medium sized pub though, unless you were playing in an acoustic type set up. I would reckon you'd need an additional speaker cab for that kinda nonsense, so the Promethean 1x10 Combo + the 1x10 Ext. Cab would do the trick... As far as the difference between the Harley Benton, Red Sub and Ibanez, from what I've heard, the heads all roll off the same production line, however I really struggle to believe that the 1x10 cabinet and speaker are the same though, the design of the Promethean is much more "thought out", rather than just being a box. Having said that though, Matt and Rich have both messed around with my Promethean and reckon the Red Sub gives it a very VERY good run for the money. If you're not bothered about things matching and looking nice, you could go for the RedSub combo >> [url="http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/RedSub-BT5110-500W-Bass-Amp/C61"]http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/RedSub-BT5110-500W-Bass-Amp/C61[/url] and pick up the 2x10 Ext cab >> [url="http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/RedSub-B210T-Bass-Cabinet-2-x-10/H4S"]http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/RedSub-B210T-Bass-Cabinet-2-x-10/H4S[/url] to hook it up to for more oomph when required, if I was you though, I'd go for the Ibanez set up Eude

+1 on the Sandberg. If you know that's what you want, hold out for a secondhand bargain on here, I've seen most of the 4 string models they do go for about £600 on the odd occasion. You could obviously get a nice secondhand P Bass too, I personally prefer something a little different, but that non-export one up there looks lovely... Good luck! Eude

[quote name='AngeR' timestamp='1334053973' post='1610075'] Any thoughts for the straplock position? In the first pic it's visible were I've tried it but no good results. [/quote] If I were you, I'd put the strap buttons back to their original position and replace the tuners with Hipshot Ultralites, that might go a long way to prevent the neck dive issue. Eude

[quote name='GRAHAM SG1' timestamp='1332707495' post='1592011'] My Ampeg PF500 amp and Barefaced Super Twelve T is dynamite, perfect match for me and lightweight [/quote] That little rig looks amazing!

[quote name='mingsta' timestamp='1333470619' post='1602228'] I think a Musicman Big Al 5SSS could be up your street if you can get over the looks (its a marmitte thing). Its a tone monster and I've love one myself if I could find one for the right price in the classifieds. [/quote] They're actually pretty comfortable basses, so there's logic behind the design! I tried a single pickup'd variant last year and it was incredibly versatile, I reckon the 3 pickup jobby would having dizzying possibilities, but in a good way Eude

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1333453385' post='1601812'] ACG might be within budget? [/quote] +1,000,000 ACG are a one stop GAS stop! As Charic says, there's some tasty stock instruments available right now which come in around your budget. [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/Available/22/"]http://www.acguitars.co.uk/Available/22/[/url] and [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/Available/17/"]http://www.acguitars.co.uk/Available/17/[/url] might be right up your street? They'll certainly meet you tone requirements and then some Eude

[quote name='Satrugar' timestamp='1333386117' post='1601000'] Damn it.....don't feed my GAS, please! Eude, your ACGs look really great. My JP is also a 33" and has no fingerboard radius and I got completely used to that....that's why I'm sure they both would fit me very well. I guess I'll contact Chris and see what happens. And thanks for the offer, if I got any questions about ACGs you'll be my first address. [/quote] Sorry man... (GAS is good, don't fight it ) Sounds like we have similar taste in basses there matey. I'd be happy to help should you need any info though. All the best, Eude

[quote name='Satrugar' timestamp='1333369190' post='1600602'] I'd love to order an ACG, preferably a 5er or 6er singlecut. Unfortunately I can't afford that atm.... That's why I'm very tempted to shoot Chris2112 a PM, he seems to want a WW Thumb for his Harlot and I happen to have one of those... Only "problem" is the lack of enough strings on his Harlot. But maybe I could live with that.....what to do, what to do.... Cheers Janis [/quote] Singlecut 5er or 6er? - I've got one of each >> [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/72396-look-what-i-just-picked-up/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/72396-look-what-i-just-picked-up/[/url] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/130449-acg-finn-sc-6er/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/130449-acg-finn-sc-6er/[/url] They're both 33" scale so very easy to get around and the 5 string is insanely light. I can't recommend ACGs enough! If you've got any questions feel free to shoot me a PM, I'm a bit of an ACG geek The Harlot you're talking about is an amazing bass, a really stunning example of Alan's work and Chris2112 is a great guy to deal with should you think about taking the leap... Cheers, Eude

Beautiful bass Satrugar! I always loved JP's work, shame he had to pull the plug on his bass building, epsecially before I could save up enough to order one of his basses. He created some incredible instruments which have certainly influenced bass builders around the world. I do see a bit of similarity between the shapes, the top horn particularly, but the lower horn and the jazz style off set are quite different. As it happens, the Salace shape is actually a hybrid between ACG's Harlot and Gallus shapes. If you're thinking about ordering an ACG, don't hesitate they're absolutely incredible instruments! Eude

Congrats mate, glad you finally got them, they really are gorgeous too

[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1333109410' post='1597512'] Count me in on that trip! [/quote] Cool, well we can try and get something organised and go along together then!

Heard back from Lee at Ashdown, very nice friendly email The MiBass gear should be ready in about 60 days they reckon. All the gear at Musikmesse were prototypes, so dimensions and specs may change a little, however I was very happy to find out that the MiCabs will have the same "Carbon" vinyl finish as the Combos and the 1x12 will be vertically orientated (spelling?), I assume to make sure it sits nicely under the Combos. I might have to see if I can go bug Ashdown in person soon, to try all these out! Eude