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[quote name='owen' timestamp='1430675811' post='2763625'] Ironically I am almost tipping into going into software front ends instead of hardware. I already am sorted for preamps, but it does look nice! [/quote] Yes it does, and given the price I'm sure it'll be popular.

[quote name='owen' timestamp='1430494649' post='2762056'] He has just replied to my email and has a 230v one ready to go. I do not need a new pre. [/quote] Getting tempted Owen?

[quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1430586344' post='2762913'] This thread title is going to be really confusing in a few months' time... [/quote] Interesting...

Micah's builds look excellent. He also does a rackmount version of the octling preamp called the Zepher. B15 based, so it's a baxandall tone stack, but with a few extras like a range control (shifts the bax stack frequency), a bass cut switch, separate volumes for unbalanced and balanced out. There's a few review videos on YouTube of it. Arkham Zephyr Tube Bass Preamp: http://youtu.be/6XSprMsphhA Micah posted a gut shot of the zepher over on " the forum which shall not be named" - I've reverse engineered it already and will be building one as a starting point for my own preamp. The octling looks like great value.

[quote name='Mike' timestamp='1430137971' post='2758252'] Interesting, last month I ordered something quite similar which also had the higher price (around £1200). 1966 Fender Jazz in Sherwood green with rosewood board & pearl blocks, matching headstock, butterbean tuners, light relic - BUT - it going to be a PJ, with vol/blend/tone, and an ashtray over the front P pickup, with a custom pearl jazz pickguard. It was based on the Fender Adam Clayton model I really like the look of: [/quote] Interesting... Dreaming of a Sherwood Green P with matching headstock, rosewood board, light to medium relic with tort guard and a pair of Thunderbuckers...

Lovely preamps these. Sold mine when I got my Ashdown LB30 so didn't really miss it... Until I sold the LB30, then I missed them both!

This is a change for Tech21. Usually they anounce something and you don't see it for sale for 18 months! Interesting wee amp...

[url="http://forums.washburn.com/index.php?topic=7797.0"]http://forums.washbu...hp?topic=7797.0[/url] Have one of these I'm thinking of selling if you'd be interested. Mine has a nicer top though!

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1429627419' post='2753386'] out of interest... if you had a mesa walkabout... 300w at 4ohms, 160w or so at 8 ohms, can push it to 2ohms if needed... which barefaced would you suggest? the retro 610? two retro210. [/quote] Walkabout sounds lush with one Retro Two10... I went 4 ohm to get the max from the walkabout, and as you mention it'll do 2 ohms!

Pick/pluck an inch closer to the neck with a lighter touch and turn the amp up a notch. Seriously, give it a try.

The saddle isn't supposed to tilt (i have the same model ubass as you I think), but it does very slightly due to the slight gap between the saddle and the slot and that was enough to give me back my E string which disappeared when I amplified mine. I've accepted the action as the nature of the beast, but sanding/filing down the saddle may be an option. Could improve the intonation a little in the process if you were careful about it. I think the ubass is a great idea, it's just been implemented really badly...

Nik at ceriatone is working on a single channel, small format ("lunchbox" as he calls it) B15 clone, final spec still to be settled. Their amps are usually available as kits so I'll be looking forward to that. He's said it'd be a little more expensive than his OTS Lunchbox (mini dumble), so I'd guess somewhere in the $400 region for the kit without valves or headshell, or $800 for a complete head.

[quote name='spinynorman' timestamp='1429221426' post='2749511'] Thanks for that. It's reassuring you had the same problem with the difference in volume. I don't think I can justify the cost of trying another brand, so the whole U-Bass experiment may be at an end for me. [/quote] If you're interested in trying the pyramid roundwounds you can have mine for the price of postage...

I haven't had much of a chance to play my ubass since fitting these, but I was having terrible intonation problems with the G and D strings, much worse than usual and worse than I'd experienced on the standard strings and the roundwound pyramids. More investigation required, but I do quite like the feel and sound of these. For the folk with inconsistent string volumes, try refitting the strings, or loosening them off and tilting the bridge saddle a fraction (assuming you have the shadow combined saddle and pickup arrangement like I do).

[quote name='Veils' timestamp='1429186710' post='2748900'] I've just ordered one with a slightly more elaborate spec, it's cosing me just over 1100 in total. [/quote] You can't just say that and swan off you know! This place has rules! Spill the beans!

This feels a little like the "you can't lick your own elbow" joke...

I'd it narrowed down to those 2 colours too... Now thinking Sherwood Green instead!

A clone of the Boss bass eq. Owned both in my time. Perform exactly the same so the HB is a bargain of a pedal!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1427754388' post='2734005'] I have a rather special P in the pipeline as it happens... [/quote] ...something for the Limelight thread perhaps?

Great review! If only Sire did a P-bass...

When I wanted small, light and valvey recently I went with a barefaced retro Two10 and Mesa Walkabout...

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1427382085' post='2729687'] I am going to try and hunt down a big box Q-Tron+ [/quote] Just be sure you can live with 24v supply and that HUGE box. They do sound AWESOME though!