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Not boxy, but inevitably a little more lower-middy compared to the deep thunder of the S12T. Still a full sound though. Of course the room had a lot to do with it too, so I'm not going to draw too many conclusions from the one gig. I have a full 9-piece band gig a week on Saturday when I'll be using it in 'monitor' mode beside a drum kit. I usually run my Mark Bass SA450 flat with just a tad of VPF and VLE, so I've managed to buy a secondhand Super Booster pedal which has the VPF/VLE filters built-in. I'm going to run the DI to the PA from that and of course also into the Hartke. That makes for a super-flexible rig as I can use the Hartke EQ to adjust my on-stage sound independently of the FOH for maximum clarity (not that you have a choice with it being a pre-eq DI). I still have the VT in my chain for dirt on appropriate numbers too. Gonna need a bigger pedal-board though!

Well, that was fine. I barely had the volume on 1 and it was filling the room. Overall tone was full and rounded. Super-portable, minimal hassle, no regrets!

All the music nerds I've ever played Milliontown to love it! They've just announced some new live dates for April next year - [url="http://frost.life/tour-dates/"]http://frost.life/tour-dates/[/url]

Oh dear, it's not exactly gonna be Megadeth!

A band I've depped for in the past is looking for someone to play 2 x 45 min on Christmas Day. Arrive 8pm, away by 11, £100. Mainstream funk / pop / rock covers. PM me and I'll pass it on if you're interested.

And yes, it's a nice vinyl covering now and also very light.

The EQ section is actually really effective with well-chosen frequencies to my ears. In particular the Mid is at 700Hz nicely removes mud for a modern hifi sound. I'd be happy to use it without an additional preamp on big gigs where I'm DI'd were it not for the fact the DI is pre-EQ (and not switchable) - minus points there. Small bar gigs though it'll be perfect.

Taken a punt on one of these little combos. I'm an advocate of the wedge shape, especially on small stages when I'm invariably DI'd. It lacks a few features in the amp section but I'll often run a VT Deluxe in front of it anyway. The 500 watts is actually peak, 250 RMS, which should be plenty even if it is annoying marketing. First impressions are very good. Basic tone is deep and smooth. At low levels with the mid control backed-off slightly and a touch of extra treble I get what is to my ears a sound that resembles my Phil Jones Briefcase (which I love!) with slightly more bottom end - a great start! There is slight whine noise from a fan, but nothing you would notice in a live setting. It might be slightly annoying in the studio though. You can disconnect the internal speaker if you want to use a different cab. I'll be using it in anger next Wednesday in a guitar / bass / vocals trio.

Victor Wooten tonight in Leeds!

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Musicman Bongo 5 is around 17.5mm and a 34" scale. Great for widdly widdly.

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Great sounds, but really let down by the lack of a blend control in my opinion.

My Musicman Bongo V is too tight for comfort! 17.5mm apparently, but when everything else I own is 19mm it does confuse the old digits somewhat.

I think it depends on what sort of show you're doing and what your patter is like. If you're a function band there for people to dance to, I'd keep it to a minimum. If you're a more cerebral experience, a bit of quality patter / humour can really enhance the entertainment. Bad patter is worse than no patter at all, however.

Yeah, so I could have my S12T sitting at the back beside the drummer, and my monitor-style SWR 1x12 at my feet. The power requirements / handling vastly differ.

Disappointed it doesn't seem possible to control the volume of each power amp individually on the 12.2, unless someone knows different?

Again, sounds like an issue with your bass(es) / amp. The S12 is an extremely capable and loud cab.

I've got a Wesley P-bass I picked up for nowt in a deal as the body looked cracked, but it turned out only the very thick laquer finish was damaged (and it looks kinda cool anyway). It's actually very playable - very much superior to the beginner basses we had back in the 80's! It probably helps that I now know how to do a decent set-up myself. I played it at a blues jam a couple of years ago for a hoot - nowt wrong with it, so it's now my sling-it-in-the-car back-up bass.