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You spy this? >> [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=139757"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=139757[/url] Eude

Fantastic mate, glad you're experience has been the same as mine. 1. the Promethean is amazing, cannot be matched for the money and ain't going anywhere soon! 2. the bag is sh*te Enjoy Eude

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1255325' date='Jun 3 2011, 12:23 PM']Isn't leather heavier than whatever the non-leather gig bags are made of? Surely lighter is going to be more comfortable to wear?[/quote] I guess it's a little heavier, but it is a very nice fit and doesn't feel heavy as a result...

The Fusion Gig Bags look pretty nice >> [url="http://www.fusion-bags.com/products/guitar-gig-bags"]http://www.fusion-bags.com/products/guitar-gig-bags[/url] Or you could go custom >> [url="http://www.probag-net.com"]http://www.probag-net.com[/url] I got a loverly dark brown leather bag, really well made and very very comfortable. Not cheap, but the cheapest leather bags I've seen. Eude

[quote name='ConnorHamilton' post='1252139' date='May 31 2011, 10:27 PM']Hey guys, Looking for a combo in the 40-100 watt range for around 200 quid! I have always loved the tone of my mates TD650! How do these little baby's line up next to the big boys tone wise! This is just for noodling in the front room and for the occasional drunken jam night with a gui***ist (boo hiss!) Opinions would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks, Connor[/quote] Hey Connor, Hope you're well mate! I think Shep (Pantherairsoft) had one of these for a while, might be worth dropping him a PM on the subject. From what I recall, he was very happy with it, just a little too quiet for his purposes, but seeing as you're not wanting to play gigs with it I'm sure you'd get on just fine. Cheers, Eude

Nice one mate. Can't wait to hear what you think of the P style ACG pickup! Eude

[quote name='Jesso' post='1242401' date='May 23 2011, 10:41 PM']Well it arrived today. First impressions: Well made, feels like a very good quality bit of kit. I'm actually a bit baffled by how come it's so cheap.... I mean, the head is €485 on thomann. The combo is only €164 more... which in anyones book is a great price for a quality mini cab! Add another €10 and you can have the cover too bringing the total up to €659. That's assuming that the head is as good as say, a LM3, which on it's own costs (all thomann prices) €666. The very cheapest markbass cab you can buy is €539... ok ok I know it's a 12 inch but if markbass did a 10 the same size as the promethean combo you can be sure it would be at least 400 euros! So I'm impressed so far. This could easily have been priced a few hundred euros more. Sound wise I prefer it to the LM2 I had for a while. It's very hard to get a bad sound out of it. It's quite smooth and forgiving. The vibe control doesn't sound fake, but rather nice and usable. Next to my eden WT550 I can't say it's any worse. Probably not as hifi or with as powerful EQ, but just a different flavor. Not as complex or revealing, but the lack of complication is actually a blessing sometimes! This is my first impression mind you, I've yet to A/B them. It feels similar me in sound and EQ of the Aguilar 500SC. But, like the eden, the aggie was actually quite big. This thing is tiny. I've never seen an F1 in the flesh, but I wouldn't say it could be much bigger. I'll be gigging it this weekend, in pretty big rooms to 150 ish people. I'm going to use it as a stage monitor and use the DI out to the P.A. I'll also have it sitting on an aggie GS112 to see what it's like running that too at 4ohms, but I'll try it on it's own 1st. I haven't turned it up fully yet (don't want to wake the baby!) so I'm very interested to see how quickly the sound gets compressed cos of that little box. The bag is great, but for some reason I thought it was an ingenious design where the combo didn't actually have to be taken out of the bag... as in the front of the bag would fold back to reveal the speaker. Ah well you can't have everything! Would be nice though if we're talking ultimate in hassle free bass amp solutions not to have to take the combo out of it's bag! Oh, and my combo is dead quiet. After it was on for a while I heard what sounded like a laptop fan, hardly audible. No noticable hiss whatsoever.[/quote] Hey dude, glad it's all working out nicely for you You'll probably find that you won't need the GS112 when you're using it as a stage monitor at your 150ish people gig, but it'll certainly add some nice weight to the sound. I sold on my GS112 before I took delivery of my Promethean, would've been nice to have a chance at trying that combination out. Looking forward to hearing how you get on. Eude

Absolutely stunning! He's a fairly talented chap that Alan ain't he Eude

[quote name='algmusic' post='1238285' date='May 20 2011, 03:28 PM']Do you mean the barefaced midget (1x12)? That's one of my thoughts or do orange do a 1x12[/quote] Sorry dude, I misread the thread... Ignore what I said. What I should've said is go with the Orange SP212 as an additional cab, that should sort you out I don't think adding a Midget would offer you enough extra to justify the cost, but you could go with a Barefaced Compact, they're meant to put out a whole whack and like a lot of wattage. Eude

[quote name='algmusic' post='1238207' date='May 20 2011, 02:22 PM']I have considered that.. I also thought about sp212 with my 210 hmm[/quote] What about the little 1X12 they do? Would add a nice sub element and be handy as a stand alone cab for practice or tiny gigs... Eude

[quote name='obbm' post='1237820' date='May 20 2011, 10:06 AM']I've had a good look at the circuit of the Twin Valve and unfortunately all the EQ is all solid state. It's full of transistors and op-amps. I have a feeling I'm going to be looking for an Ashdown.[/quote] Or maybe try out some Guitar Valve jobbies. The smoothest recorded bass sound I ever got was using a 90s all valve 15W 10" Laney combo mic'd up, albeit blended with a bit of DI for a bit more weight as the speaker was a little lacking. Eude

[quote name='krispn' post='1237765' date='May 20 2011, 09:14 AM']The EBS seems like the middle ground loud enough but portable enough - I emails a retailer a while back asking for some first hand opinions and they basically told me not to get it!! Said it was more a studio amp but surely 90 'valve' watts would be useable live in smaller venues with pa support? The price is high for what it is but then who else is making anything in this range volume-wise? Be keen to hear if anyone has tried one out?[/quote] Ampeg used to do a "small" valve head, was it the V-4B? Get's confusing as I think it was a new model but using an old amp's name... There's a piccie here >> Might be worth seeing if you could pick one of them up. I think a second hand Trace Twin Valve would fit the bill nicely though if you can find one. I still think the EBS is stupidly overpriced, god knows who'll actually buy one, for less money you could get an Ashdown Little Bastard and an OK PA System! Eude

Had another thought, how about talking to the Matamp guys? They don't seem to mind customising what they do and it's already along the lines of what you like. I'm sure I heard someone on here talking about getting them to make them a smaller amp for home use... Eude

[quote name='Roland Rock' post='1237513' date='May 19 2011, 10:28 PM'][url="http://www.absolutemusic.co.uk/store/guitar-department-45/bass-amps-456/ebs-classic-t90-all-tube-bass-head-24690"]Ticks many boxes, except for the budget one[/url][/quote] How much!?... Those guys are insane!

[quote name='nick' post='1236259' date='May 18 2011, 08:24 PM']Always get my Lo-Riders & La Bellas from some eBay dealers in the States. Significantly cheaper [/quote] +1 Unfortunately, UK prices for DR are unjustifiably high, you can sometimes get them for about half the UK cost including shipping from the US! I don't think I'll ever buy DR in the UK again... Eude

Ashdown Little Bastard not in the running?... Eude

[quote name='jantheman' post='1235592' date='May 18 2011, 12:49 PM']Just checked and it was 548 @Thomann Would anyone like to comment on EffectPowerSupplies, how would they rate them as a dealer....before I drop my wedge......[/quote] Better than £599 Eude

[quote name='jantheman' post='1235576' date='May 18 2011, 12:38 PM']The promethian has struck an interest....then I seen this... [url="http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/ibanez-promethean-p5110-combo-1131-p.asp"]http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/ibanez-...ombo-1131-p.asp[/url] £515.... But look on their Ebay site and the same seller ..but note the price. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IBANEZ-PROMETHEAN-P5110-500W-BASS-AMP-COMBO-AMPLIFIER-/220534998903"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IBANEZ-PROMETHEAN-P5...R-/220534998903[/url] Someone is taking the pi$$[/quote] Bit cheaper at Thomann... Eude

[quote name='Jesso' post='1235535' date='May 18 2011, 12:19 PM']I'm waiting for mine to arrive from Thomann. Looking forward to downsizing for a while. I'll report back after the weekends gigs.... 2 weddings 100 - 150 people each. Gunna use the amp on it's own with no extension cab with just a touch of FOH support.[/quote] Looking forward to hearing how you get on dude Eude

[quote name='jantheman' post='1233056' date='May 16 2011, 02:10 PM']Thanks for the replies so far guys. The PJ and MB were seleced for my list because they are regared as quality kit AND that they would be easy to carry and be quite unobtrusive in the house. That is an important point for me or should I say...SWMBO. Dont know if any others fit the bill........[/quote] Well if you're worried about the Ibanez, it might not be quite as handy form factor wise, but man is it good and the build quality is as good as if not better than the Markbass kit. I went from Markbass to the Promethean and was very pleasantly surprised It might not be the same shape the the MB of PJ combos but it's still a very very easy one hand lift, it's a lot louder and more versatile in tone and application too - you can hook up an 8 Ohm extension cab and you've got a 500W rig, plus you can pop the head out and use it with any cab or combination of cabs you want... Cheers, Eude

[quote name='janmaat' post='1232926' date='May 16 2011, 12:30 PM']Minimark and PJ are great since they're not square - so very easy to carry for a distance as say to the tube station; bass in one hand amp in the other - hence sought after by DB players.[/quote] That is true, the Promethean being a cube is a little more bulky...

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1232752' date='May 16 2011, 09:46 AM']Ah, OK. Looking at the price of the MiniMark, I've got an idea of your budget. I can only recommend what I've used, and I'd 100% recommend a Promethean: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_p5110_promethean.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_p5110_promethean.htm[/url] There's a few Promethean lovers here on BC.[/quote] +1 - Kicks the ass off the competition! Eude

[quote name='Johnston' post='1229738' date='May 13 2011, 10:25 AM']Thinking about it. But I think with the kid on the way that one will be blocked by 'er indoors Nah I just thought you possibly found a decent place over here that actually kept something worth while. I should really think things through before I type [/quote] I don't think there's that many folks stocking these unfortunately. It's the same problem all over though, only the big name bits sit on the shop floor, Ampeg, Peavey, Ashdown, Hartke (in some cases) and now MarkBass - Absolutely Everywhere! I've gotten used to buying kit blind, or should that be deaf... Either way, if it ain't right you can send it right back Eude