Bigwan

[quote name='Rumble' timestamp='1451595738' post='2941805'] I've been impressed by some of the reviews of the sire v7's on YouTube, but can anyone confirm if the B string is any good on the 5's? [/quote] I can, and it is...

Just the right level of relic! Very nice!

[quote name='Dom in Somerset' timestamp='1451592521' post='2941785'] Because of the reduced body it's easy for me to reach around to grab my flute (I have to do this mid song at times) nothing gets in the way. [/quote] Sorry, I nearly sprayed my whole kitchen with beer at that one...

I'd echo the Sire recommendation. It's the best money I've ever spent on a bass - and I've spent A LOT. Jazz-wise I've owned a Lakland Skyline Joe Osborne and a Fender Roadworn and, in my opinion, the Sire is more than a match for either of them, and neither of them were slouches! Mine is an Alder/Rosewood 5. I never use it active and when all the controls eventually start to bug me I'll find a passive control plate. I hadn't played one before ordering but have no regrets at all. I went with Alder from previous experience and because I'm not a huge fan of maple boards. I would say that the Alder/Rosewood combo can growl pretty nicely if required. Waiting patiently for a Sire P bass...

[quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1451352965' post='2939846'] Digital Village in the UK sell them. [url="http://www.dv247.com/search/3039/0/ProductPrice/Ascending/-/1/"]http://www.dv247.com.../Ascending/-/1/[/url] J&D are the exact same basses as the Harley Benton ones, just without the Wilkinson hardware. [/quote] Different scale length (J&D 29", Harley Benton 30") would suggest different but then it wouldn't be the first time specs have been quoted ENTIRELY wrong...

[quote name='elephantgrey' timestamp='1451387703' post='2940008'] could you change the signal chain from 'right to left' to 'left to right' [/quote] That kind of bugged me too! It seems that left to right is probably historically correct (and logical!) for most things except effects pedals... And Arabic...

Great work!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1451159672' post='2938634'] The ABM is a great amp - warm, punchy and with the heft you'd expect from a power stage with a heavy iron thing in it. The Tone Hammer has a lot of low end available too and is also warm and punchy. I would say the ABM sounds just a little darker overall and the Tone Hammer's top end is possibly a little smoother, but there's not a lot in it. The ABM has a valve in the input stage, but the TH somehow has an old-school feel about it. Both amps are full, fat and loud. But the ABM weighs 12kg and the Tone Hammer is 1.36kg. For me that's a definite advantage. [/quote] Sounds like I'd like it a lot! Everything I've read says so. Only concern is the Aguilar vintage vibe mixing well with the coloured nature of my Barefaced Retro... Might have to (as my sister-in-law says quite a bit) "risk it for a biscuit"! One thing I found interesting while researching these is that the clip light doesn't indicate that the power section is clipping, it's a preamp clip indicator. A little out of the ordinary!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1451150572' post='2938582'] No apology necessary... but I'm not loyal to brands, I just like good amps. [/quote] As a man with recent ABM experience, how does the Tonehammer compare? My ABM is the standard by which all other amps are measured and it's yet to be bettered!

[quote name='leroydiamond' timestamp='1451066436' post='2938113'] Used to power my Berg CN212 with the Tecamp Puma 900 and it worked fine. However I now use the Kustom KXB 500 and it sounds so much better. Guess big power is not everythimg [/quote] Any idea where one might find a Kustom KXB500 in the UK? Sorry for the derail!

[quote name='redstriper' timestamp='1451002385' post='2937853'] That looks smart - how does it play and is it heavy? [/quote] Be interested to know about this one too. Have an awful case of GAS for a shorty, but don't want to spend an awful lot since I haven't had one in my hands for 20 years (and it was a beat up 70's fender mustang an acquaintance wanted a ton for... Being a poor student I declined like a moron...).

All gone by the time my alert popped up. Mine checks every minute on WiFi and 5 minutes on mobile data. I was on WiFi and was looking at my phone at the time so instantly went to the mobile site. Definitely something fishy with that...

Having owned a Wal I have to say, in MY opinion, I wouldn't be in a hurry to own another one, especially given their current premium price. Are they good? Sure. Are they £4k good? Not in my view. I've found basses that fit me better for a fraction of the price, and have a full-on ACG custom coming at half the price of the last USED Wal I saw on here. However... if you have an itch that needs scratched, it's unlikely that anything but a Wal will satisfy you. I'm just glad I scratched said itch when I could get a Wal for mid 3 figures, rather than the current mid 4 figures! If only the same could be said for my current pre-CBS precision Gas...

I like the cut of your gib Sir!

[quote name='lushuk' timestamp='1450778369' post='2935690'] So you like Aguilar 😄 I looked those but the tonehammer only does 500w, they recommend 1000w for my cab 😢 [/quote] Eh? You're coming from 500w? ONLY 500w... What's the cab?

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1450521633' post='2933522'] Glad to hear it. But the fort knox security still puts me off. I prefer to walk in and trundle round these shops at my leisure. [/quote] I commented on this on a visit a few years back and was regaled with the tale of the runaway Warwick Streamer, returned to the shop after a short trip up the road under a ner-do-well's jacket. Before the extension there would frequently be a single person available to look after the 2 floors so you can see the need for the security when just inside the door sat, very conservatively, 80 - 100k of unguarded stock...

[quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1450451154' post='2932984'] Didn't get anything :/ [/quote] Me neither...

Cool. Hopefully get 2 out of 3 this time then!