eude

Excellent comparison Owain. I really found that the playing position shifts a good couple of inches to the right even on Scoop's 34" Skelf (Lazerus). The kinda reverse shape of the Skelf SC makes it a very comfortable bass to play, for shorter "wombat-like" individuals like myself, or maybe even someone who wants to go for a 35", or even a 36" without the added stretch and resultant horrible wrist angle. Very nearly went for the Skelf SC for my bass, but I was seduced by the Finn SC. My next ACG will almost certainly be a Skelf though Eude

[quote name='The inglourious bass turd' post='869088' date='Jun 16 2010, 02:42 PM']Promethean sounds great - Thomanns out of stock currently though - great combo for the money - reckon I'll be going for that too![/quote] Can't find a bad review of it and all the youtube videos I've found, it sounds pretty darn good too. The wait for stock gives me time to oragnise the reddies Eude

[quote name='pantherairsoft' post='868760' date='Jun 16 2010, 09:26 AM']Yeah me too! :-) 2010 was the year to treat myself. 2 custom builds and a wedding… :-)[/quote] Geez dude! You must've struck oil in your back garden! 2010 is a big year!

2 build diaries at the same time! You lucky pup Can't wait to see these basses develop matey... Eude

Gorgeous mate

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='854542' date='Jun 2 2010, 10:16 AM']If TC did a 1x10 combo based on the RH450, I'd be all over it like a rash.[/quote] I emailed TC to ask if they have anything like this in the pipeline, still waiting to hear back... Eude

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='867855' date='Jun 15 2010, 11:16 AM']On 34" scale, the first fret is 1.9" from the nut, so you're actually creating a 32.1"-scale bass. Fret 2 is 3.7" from the nut, so capoing there gives you a 30.3"-scale bass. Quite a useful little experiment to see how you feel at medium and short scales, especially in terms of fret spacing, but it doesn't give the whole story of the feel of a purpose-built shorter neck, and the string feel (in terms of compliance/flexibility) will be quite different.[/quote] Beat me to it bud

[quote name='Faithless' post='867851' date='Jun 15 2010, 11:09 AM']We have talked about 33' thingies with Eude (thanks, bro ), so, going custom may be possible for me.. Now, another questie.. If I'd put capo at the 1st fret on my current bass (34 scale), and tune to E again, how would that adjust scale lenght (it would probably become less like 33', right..) and sound issues..? Just curious about that..[/quote] That'll give you a 33" scale, near enough anyway, but all your markers and muscle memory will be in the wrong place It'll give you a feel for it though, but bear in mind though, your bass isn't built for that scale, so in custom 33" bass, stiffer woods can be chosen to make sure that the tension in the strings stays good. Cheers, Eude

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='867798' date='Jun 15 2010, 10:04 AM']Ah, you like Grolsch Blond too? [/quote] To be honest, I like all the beers... Bar Draft Guinness, after a 3 day stag do in Cork, can't really face proper creamy stout anymore Eude

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='867789' date='Jun 15 2010, 09:50 AM']Forget being surprised. You'll be placing an order before you've thought about it. I'll personally vouch for the brilliance of my 33" ACG Skelf... as will the seemingly endless hordes of Basschatters who had their hands on it before I bought it. I've barely picked up another bass since I got it a month ago (and when I do I put it down again and go straight back to the Skelf). In fact, my field of vision has looked pretty much like my avatar for the last month.[/quote] Lucky bugger Loving my 33" ACG too, it pretty much plays itself, which is lucky... Eude

I've had three 33" basses, still got two of them, a Shuker 6 string and an ACG 5 string. I can't recommend the slightly shorter scale enough! As far as I'm aware, there's no non-custom 33" basses currently available, but as Rich stated, Shuker do them, as do ACG, obviously. I'd guess that most luthiers will be willing do a 33", although some will charge for it. I recommend you fire Alan ([b]Skelf[/b] on here) of ACG fame or Jon Shuker an email if you're interested in a custom 33" bass. If you have any other questions, you know where I am Eude

[quote name='janmaat' post='867026' date='Jun 14 2010, 02:06 PM']I'm still promoting the Minimark (not the micromark). Should go down in price a wee bit soon. Great thing that it is REALLY portable, doesn't bang on my knees and works on crowded tube. I can go to an audition, then the rehearsal, and then to a jam session all in one evening without even thinking about the amp. Those 2x6'' deliver a lot of bass, unbelievable but true. Enough as a stage monitor when XLR out to PA does the rest. When I plug in an extension cab, it makes skirts go up. Only I wish it had some more EQ - but hey, that's a preamp thing then.[/quote] I do like the idea of that, but it' a lot of cash for a lot less amp, bar the fact it's a MarkBass of course. Would love to try one all the same though, and to be honest, I don't actually use the EQ or Filters on my LittleMark. Eude

[quote name='oliverw92' post='867428' date='Jun 14 2010, 08:53 PM']I will most likely get it end of this week, so I will let you know what I think of it if i get it before you[/quote] Awesome dude, or should I say, you lucky sod Fingers crossed I'll be able to order in the next couple of weeks. Cheers, Eude

[quote name='oliverw92' post='867385' date='Jun 14 2010, 08:18 PM']You going to get the carry case combo Eude? [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_p5110_promethean_bundle.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_p5110_promethean_bundle.htm[/url][/quote] Yeah man, great minds May as well, I'll only go out and get it later on if I don't get it now... Got a gig on Friday, then I'll get my current setup up for sale Eude

[quote name='oliverw92' post='867268' date='Jun 14 2010, 06:34 PM']ARgh such a difficult decision between the Shuttle and the Promethean! Eude have you found any decent videos of the Shuttle?[/quote] Here's the one I found dude >. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzal2VXmpQ4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzal2VXmpQ4[/url] I've spoken to a few guys on ta**bass too and they've confirmed that the Genz is very HiFi and sterile, while the Promethean is more MarkBass'y, still fairly transparent, but a bit more organic. They've also said the little 10" Ibanez combo pumps out more low end than the 12" MarkBass Combo... Eude

[quote name='oliverw92' post='867249' date='Jun 14 2010, 06:12 PM']Deepbass what about the heads that are in the Promethean and the Shuttle 3.0 10T - they are detachable from their cabs and are 300W heads, so would be suitable for driving a more powerful cab at a rock gig etc.[/quote] +1

[quote name='oliverw92' post='867011' date='Jun 14 2010, 01:46 PM']Ooo thanks for the heads up, that is way cheaper than anywhere else! Now it is definitely between the Shuttle 3.0 10T and the Promethean. I like that the Promethean is all in one cube whereas the shuttle has the head sticking out the top, although i like that you can get that add-on cabinet for the Shuttle.[/quote] Here's the extension for the Ibanez >> [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_p110c_promethean.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_p110c_promethean.htm[/url] Sit's nicely underneath for a 2X10 set up... Eude

[quote name='thedontcarebear' post='866767' date='Jun 14 2010, 09:52 AM']Well, since its been over a month and a half since the 2/3 weeks til its done e-mail, I assume I may actually get it sometime around Christmas! Hurrah! Haha.[/quote] It'll be worth the wait dude, hang in there

[quote name='Musicman20' post='866844' date='Jun 14 2010, 11:10 AM']Some of their Markbass amps are at low-ish prices as well.[/quote] Not cheap enough I'm afraid The Ibanez ticks every possible box though... Very Compact (quite a bit smaller than my GS112) Lightweight (sub 30lbs) Tilt Back Loud (500W at 4 Ohms) Expandable (Speaker Out) Removable Head Headphone Out Aux In ...and from what I've read/heard it has a similar sound to the LittleMark. Eude

[quote name='Musicman20' post='866826' date='Jun 14 2010, 10:55 AM']I saw that price yesterday, and almost pressed the buy button! Is that the definite price? As in thats the exact price converted from euros to sterling?[/quote] I believe so... Even if it fluctuates a little, it's still a lot less than anywhere in the UK... I've got a gig on the 18th, after that I'll try and shift my mini rig ASAP, then pull the trigger on the Promethean Eude

The Ibanez Promethean 10" combo is on Thomann.de for £479 dude. Just a heads up Eude

[quote name='The Burpster' post='865903' date='Jun 13 2010, 01:05 PM']Finally took pics and put a thread together. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=91496&st=0#entry865897"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...t=0#entry865897[/url][/quote] Hey Bob, Thanks for that! Nice work there, very nice indeed OK. [b]I've decided that I'm going to go with the Ibanez Promethean[/b] It sounds a little bit like the MarkBass which is good (from the reviews and youtube clips I've seen), the GenzBenz is a little too sterile/hifi. It's the smallest between it, the Shuttle 3.0 10" Combo and the TecAmp Puma 10. It'll be an easy one hand lift and can come with a nifty little shoulder bag. It doesn't tie me to just a combo as it can be used as part of a modular set up, much like what I already have.. ...and I found it for £479 on Thomann! My mini rig will be up for sale very very soon! Thanks for all your help guys very much appreciated Eude

Hey Oli, I'll be in a similar dilemma soon matey, started a thread in a similar vein here >> [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=91006"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=91006[/url] Hope it's of some help Eude

Looks like a great buy dude! Ben Kenney of Incubus fame uses two of these and two Walkabout 12" extension cabs for his whole live rig, so they're definitely very capable little buggers! Enjoy! Eude

[quote name='Thunderpaws' post='864244' date='Jun 11 2010, 12:38 PM']So, I could use it but chamber it out to help with the weight! Or use some maple that is kickinh about somewhere. g[/quote] Yeah you could dude. It's not that heavy though, probably lighter than maple too, I'm just a little fussy as I like a lighter bass... Eude