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[quote name='Jack' timestamp='1480501198' post='3184819'] Weren't the MiBass ones the ones that connected external speakers in series? [/quote] I think that might be the Little Giant ones. The MiBass 2.0 head has 2 speaker outs on it. Eude

Lovely review of a lovely bag! I've got a few Fusion bags, two F1s and an Urban one and I'm extremely impressed with them. I wish they did some colour options, but bar they're awesome bags! Eude

I've got the MiBass 2.0 head and 2 Mi10 cabs. There's been some confusion on the combos and cabs, I have heard that some were labeled incorrectly. I'd give Ashdown a shout with the serial number and they should be able to confirm or deny its alleged Ohmage. If it is 4 ohm and you REALLy want to add an external cab, Ashdown off the best customer service so I'm sure they would be able to advise on what your options are, maybe replacing the speaker with a suitable 8 ohm version? Hope that helps mate! Eude

[quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1479910617' post='3180214'] Are they Fusion F1's you have Eude? From memory these are pretty deep almost the same as a hard case. Having checked, they have been discontinued and Fusion are selling remaining stock at a discount. [/quote] I've got a couple of F1s and an Urban one, albeit a guitar sized one for my shortscale headless. The are thick though. If the Mono Sleeve, or something equally slim is what you're looking at, the Fusion ones are going to be way too thick. Reunion Blues have a more recent cheaper bag, the RBX >> http://reunionblues.com/product/229/rbx-bass-guitar-bag - I think they're under £100. Another thought, I have a custom leather bag made by Probag that I got a few years ago >> http://www.probagg.com/ It's a lovely bit of kit, very thick rugged leather with excellent padding, pretty slim too. The straps are very well laid out and extremely comfy. They're custom made, so you could ask for one without the front pocket and you'd have something very slim and protective. I'm not sure how they work out price wise these days, much cheaper than the Harvest ones I'd bet though (mine was $135 including postage back in the day!), and being able to tweak the spec to fit your needs I'm sure would be useful. I can take some pics of it and do some measurments if you want. Cheers, Ewan

[quote name='owen' timestamp='1479907287' post='3180174'] I have a Protec Contego and struggle to think of any way to improve it. [/quote] That's a pretty grand endorsement right there! They're certainly one of the better priced options too, I think the come in about £100, whereas the Fusion I mentioned and the Mono are near £150. Eude

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1479897170' post='3180061'] I have a Mono M80. From a protection PoV it's great and you can squeeze into spaces in cars where a hard case wouldn't have enough give in it to fit. Unfortunately as a gig bag I find it very uncomfortable to wear on my back for any length of time, as the straps are too close together at the top and because of how they are mounted in relation to the height of the case and the fact that I'm only 5'6" means that the lower part of the case hits the back of my thighs on every step as I walk. However other Basschatters with the same case don't seem to have any problems with it, hence my recommendation to try before you buy. I picked the M80, because at the time it offered a good amount of protection, but was smaller and lighter than the rest of semi-rigid competition. I should also point out that after 5 years of less than once a week use mine is starting to wear out. The exterior is looking a bit shabby and the main zip has become damaged at the bottom, which means I can no longer fully open the case. If I was buying another gig bag without being able to check it out first I'd settle for a standard well padded bag at around the £30-40 mark. The Ritter one I had previously was far more comfortable to wear, and although it only lasted 3 years of weekly use before it was too worn to trust it to protect the bass inside, to me it would make more financial sense than an expensive semi-rigid case. [/quote] The Fusion bags have a different strap set up, I'm also 5' 6" and I don't have any issues with wearing mine at all. I can't comment on how long it'll last as I only really play at home for the moment, so they've not exactly been battered, but it does sound to me that the Mono bags might not be all that hard wearing, I've a few others in very shabby condition over the years to. Gator do a semi rigid bag these days, there's the Gruv Gear one, can't recall the name and there's always the Protec Contego too. Plenty of choice out there. If you're ever in South London, you're more than welcome to check my bags out (that sounds weird, but you know what I mean). Eude

I'm a big fan of Fusion Bags mate >> https://www.fusion-bags.com/ Similar idea to the Mono ones, but made in good old blighty. Alan specs this with his custom ACGs if folks don't want a Hiscox case. Cheers, Ewan

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1479724826' post='3178680'] Cheers! That's all TKS 212 - nothing in the PA. [/quote] Amazing! Eude

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1479720592' post='3178626'] I did a dep with a fab rock band wot I occasionally play with on Saturday night. The R-400 sounded glorious as usual. One thing I've learned with this head is that the pots really are linear, unlike the norm where most of the action happens in the first 3rd of travel. So, if a crystal clean tone is your thing, you just need to run the input gain lower than you'd normally expect, and run the output gain higher. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Xc20kBpeA[/media] [/quote] Sounds awesome mate! Lovely and punchy, yet full and still complimentary to the overall sound of the band - marvelous! Is the sound all from the cab, or have you gone through the PA? Eude

[quote name='Painy' timestamp='1479004335' post='3173280'] Both speakers now done and I've gotta say, I'm pretty pleased with the end result. [url="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Richard_Pain/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0485_zps8n7ykf5o.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Cracking job mate! They look awesome. Eude

[quote name='pmjos' timestamp='1479078408' post='3173824'] I chose this amp for the Class A twin I/P and I like the design of the Pascal module. It is simply a better module in my humble opinion. As to whether the product is better - I'll let you know. [/quote] I have heard good things about the Warwick heads, and any negatives have been about quality control, mainly on earlier models. I've never ever heard anyone question their power rating, which is rare for these kinds of amps! I have to say, I am quite keen to hear how you get on, if I had the money I'd probably have a very similar set up! Eude

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1478776535' post='3171508'] Back when I bought my DB212s x 2 in 8 ohms, then sold them to get a DB212 in 4 ohms, they were all just imported by the stores. At that time, it was the Bass Merchant. I think 2009/10? Anyway, Aguilar slowly became more popular, and rightly so, but as soon as a middleman 'distributor' became involved, all the prices shot up, and have continued to. Now you can barely get a DB112 for the price I paid for the DB212! Insane. Funny that BM never had an issue with dealing with Aguilar directly for aftersales care! I got a new cab badge no problem for one of the older cabs and it cost £0. [/quote] I got my GS112 from Bass Merchant too, for less than half what they are retailing at now. For me, that means I just can' ever really justify buying anything new from Aguilar, which is really sad. I wonder what kind of effect the introduction of a distributor has had on their sales, and whether it's actually worth it in the long run... I'd like to go back to a 2 x 1x12 setup soon, and Aggie just aren't on the radar. Eude

[quote name='stevie' timestamp='1478775727' post='3171498'] I'm pretty sure that the tweeter Aguilar use is the P-Audio PHT-410, available from Blue Aran for £19. [/quote] I'm not sure of the exact model we ended up with but including fitting by someone who knows what they are doing it came to under £70 I do miss that cab a bit though...

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1478770294' post='3171443'] £204. Are you kidding me?! Some 112 cabs cost that! [/quote] I shipped a GS112 and the tweeter was shattered by the courier through 'mishandling', the replacement part from Aggie was over £200, without shipping and taxes form the US! Ended up figuring something else out, but I was quite startled at the costs involved. Like you say, you can get a whole cab for that! Eude

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1477597795' post='3163302'] Ta dah! [url="http://s308.photobucket.com/user/ezbass/media/988922B9-A82D-4C89-BBFF-EBBC27BCC17B_zpsdqapy9ar.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Have to say, one of those in medium scale is making its way up my GAS list... Eude

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1476550380' post='3155159'] yeah that could be an explanation The logical conclusion is he didn't like the BF ones enough after all. [/quote] I think it's more likely that the super heavy Ampeg stuff is just more suited to touring, in fact its probably more suited to touring than most gear out there. The BF stuff is famed for their lightweight, which isn't usually something that goes well with nightly abuse from roadies. He's also used the Ampeg stuff a lot for a long long time, so I expect it's a known entity. I'm sure we'll see the BF stuff again. Eude

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1476460506' post='3154566'] I think this is the Wakrat rig, and the BF were used on Prophets of Rage... but I don't know why he'd use different cabs on each. I was surprised too. Has he gone back to Ampeg already? [/quote] I think the ruggedness of the Ampeg gear is why it's in the mix. As much as the Barefaced stuff likely sounds a lot better, there's not many cabs as well built as those old Ampeg units, and they are UNITS! Eude

And we're off...

Wow, that's pretty awesome and a nice result for Ashdown! Are the regular drivers just as good as these 700w albeit without the same power handling? Eude

This has also given me some pretty serious unexpected Musicman GAS too.

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1476425681' post='3154108'] Yeah, Sum of it's parts adding up to a whole lot less... [/quote] I agree to some extent, but I'd rather have them doing it than nothing at all, plus they have a pretty strong message behind it all too.

[quote name='jazzmanb' timestamp='1476366164' post='3153681'] Made all the other Tims out there almost cool [/quote] I do know one other Tim who is properly cool too, although he's called Timmy D. I see a pattern...

How does the 'amount' of sound compare to your MarkBass and Barefaced setup? As room filling, or a bit more middley/boxy sounding? Cheers, Eude

Yup, very nice to see a bass only rundown. Timmy C is one of my all time bass heroes, and I'n chuffed to see him back on Musicman basses, his tone on the early RATM stuff is just the best! I love his tone now too, very very different though. Eude