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I would think the reason behind Thomann's pricing is likely to be that Quilter have, or are in, the process of shifting amp production to China, they posted about it last week on their FB page, it's to ensure the long term survival of the company as they are sharing qsc's facility at the moment, they also stated that quality will remain as is and not be affected in any way. Whatever, the Bass Block is a monster of an amp, it doesn't want for anything compared to any of my other amps, if we're travelling any distance to a gig or going in a car it's usually what I take, it sounds immense through the Four10 or the Dubster.

Had a lightweight night last gig.

Now and again I get the Dubster out..

A green practice this evening...

My Matamp is loud, but as you say this thing must be ridiculous, it must also weigh a ton. I'd like to be able to justify one but I can't. 😆

Something to make your trousers flap sir? 580w before clipping and £4k (I had to ask when they put it on their FB page) http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2018/04/22/hiwatt-unveils-dr401-400w-bass-head-at-musikmesse/

We play in drop b, I tend to buy fender 5 string sets (I forget the product code but they have a taperwound B and E) and use those with the .110 removed. Gives a good sound and they last well too.

Will you use the gain/blend side of it? If not I would say have a go on the 4stroke, I think if that had been launched at the same time as the OB series I may well have bought one of those instead, I know it's a bit dearer but there's a fair bit more eq available.

Had one since they launched, I don't tend to use the gain/blend side of it much but it's there If needed. Other than that it's a good amp, more versatile tone wise than the Terror Bass that it replaced in their range which is still a great amp if you like it's sound. It's loud too.

Think it's the £25 one, same spec just the pole pieces are covered.

There you go, http://www.retrovibe.co.uk/parts/pickups.html

The pickup in my Retrovibe Evo is pretty good, and passive too, I believe he sells them as an aftermarket part.

I've got a Harley Benton 75 and a J&D that arrived a couple of weeks ago they're both superb vfm but I must admit to preferring the J&D as it's much lighter than the HB and on looking inside, the wiring was of a better quality than the HB as standard, I replaced the HB wiring with a kiogon loom before I gigged it ( I would now happily gig it anywhere ) but all I've done with the J&D is set it up in drop B and put new strings on to suit, I gigged it last Friday and it got several compliments on it's sound and looks ( it's a surf green ).

Tonight's gig rig, not lacking in any dept.

Who is handling Hartke these days? Is it still Korg UK? If it is I wish you the best of luck, and don't cut them any slack whatsoever, I wouldn't wish the experience I had with them when my Kilo packed in after less than 8hrs use on anyone.

It didn't take them long to get that on the market after becoming a Quilter stockist....

I hadn't looked to see how much they'll be, I got mine from Wembley just over a year ago, you have to go ahead and do it sometimes or you'll wait forever and a day ☺. That is a great price from Thomann though, are there any other USA built heads out there anywhere near that price? They'll be a popular choice at that prixe i reckon.

Tonight's practice rig, with added Fane Colossus 400w in the old Carlsbro cab.

Just seen a post from Quilter on Instagram about the first batch of their amps for Thomann, probably won't be a bad thing but I wonder if they will have the quantities to enable keener pricing, not that the Bass Block is overly expensive for a usa built amp.

This. Plus Jasper Pattison of Citizen Fish and Culture Shock.

Tonight's practice rig.

Oddly enough I bought a pair of Schaller buttons last week for a new bass, lo and behold they came with 2 sets of screws, their original long fine threaded jobs and a set of coarser threaded slightly shorter screws like most normal buttons are fitted with.

😆 I was Doomed years before I got the amp...

True, I could jump into every Hartke thread and shout loudly about how the Kilo ( their flagship amp) I recieved the day after they launched here, crapped out after less than 8hrs use, and the following 3 months of smoke and mirrors and utter horses**t from Korg UK (their distributor at the time) but I let it go, it was resolved in the end, I wouldn't pass water on Hartke if they were on fire again but I know plenty here swear by them and good luck to them all.