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  1. stewblack
    I've noticed attitudes shifting with regards to the different countries of manufacture. People used to talk about Mexican basses in the way they now talk about Chinese ones. The interview with the man behind HB basses didn't just hint at there only being a few top notch factories which everyone uses, them, he blatantly said it. Yes he also said that some labels use more expensive tone woods and parts, but the same people on the same production line are building 'cheap' basses and more expensive basses. Thomann sell theirs for less because they are gambling on lower margins, bigger numbers sold and reliable qc.
  2. stewblack
    Unbelievably bad service from Hermes both dishonest and incompetent. In fact I think you're just being nice. I don't believe the pedal board arrived at all
  3. stewblack

    Retrovibe T30

    stewblack replied to RobF's topic in Bass Guitars

    Thank you for the offer, that's really kind. I've been planning to pop over Braysdown way and have a look, but desperately need to curb bass related spending.
  4. stewblack
    indeed, I can and I will
  5. stewblack
    Just a fabulous looking bass. I'm sure it will sell before I'm solvent again, sadly
  6. stewblack

    Retrovibe T30

    stewblack replied to RobF's topic in Bass Guitars

    I am very keen on these. How does it balance?
  7. stewblack
    Well... that more than clears things up. Basically, better employment conditions than the UK.
  8. stewblack
    Love that @Old Horse Murphy!
  9. stewblack
    Never heard of them before what do you know?
  10. stewblack
    Most of us have pondered this from time to time.
  11. stewblack
    I don't know, I just took it out of the box this afternoon
  12. stewblack
    Anyone know what price point they sell at?
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  14. stewblack
    Stunning.
  15. stewblack
    Looks so cool! Good luck with the sale.
  16. stewblack
    Just bought a clean boost pedal to loop with one of my pesky volume drop effects. Humungous loud BANG! whenever I turn it on. Doesn't diminish after multpile use of the switch. Not a huge issue as it'll be always on and in a loop switched elsewhere. But still darned annoying. I read that all true bypass effects do this. Well, not all of mine do! And those that do don't make quite such a good imitation of a shotgun. Is there qanything to be done?
  17. stewblack
    Literally never heard of him so I came to this thread without preconceptions. A minute or so in and I thought this is reminiscent of the Simply Red school of trying hard to be full of soul but just sounding lame and bilious. Great bass playing from Ped though.
  18. stewblack
    Anyone heard of these? Interesting looking Italia P Bass on Marketplace caught my eye, and not that expensive. Looks like it's covered in leather/vinyl.
  19. stewblack
    Yup.
  20. stewblack
    In bloody London innit? Too many miles..
  21. stewblack
    I honestly don't think you'll regret it. I know we all look for different things in a bass, hear different things and have different things which might niggle us, but this feels, sounds and plays so well, I think at the price almost anyone would be happy.
  22. stewblack
    I mean, if your actually going to force it on me...
  23. stewblack
    I do have a set of RCFs we use as our main out front for vocal, keys and maybe a bit of the drum kit depending on the room. I wouldn't compare it with those, but then, they're the best I've ever heard. I only planned on using it as a monitor as a wedding band I dep for are all in-ears, no backline. I'm not going to buy in-ears when I might only get one or two gigs from them but the monitor is always a useful bit of kit. It handles everything I've thrown at it just fine and in case of dire emergency could do service as FOH. For £50 I'm very happy.
  24. stewblack
    Dan somehow allowed me to steal the world's finest ever Bass Overdrive Pedal. What a great guy to deal with. Always kept me informed what was happening, courteous, honest and an all round good egg. Happy to recommend him.
  25. stewblack
    I picked up a Studiospares powered speaker for peanuts. It was use but even so still so cheap. Gigged it once in a largish city centre pub with a preamp. I lost the real, deepest bottom end is all. But the mids (which people seem to like) were fine.
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