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[quote name='Taria' timestamp='1351871140' post='1856455'] Excellent that's good news - I am looking at the GK MB Fusion too as it happens. Thought I would get the cabs first as I have an Ashdown head I can use currently, then when I have some more cash to play with the Fusion is definitely on the list to check out. [/quote] The Fusion head is WAY different from an Ashdown. Make sure you check one out first. In conjunction with the 12's in the cabs its a lot more bitey and less whumpy than the Ashdown. I made the same switch from an ABM500 evo3 as i couldnt get on with the pillowy sound and couldnt dial it out enough for my taste. The GK is more me.

[quote name='Taria' timestamp='1351867535' post='1856393'] I am just hovering over the checkout page on Thomann myself to buy 2 x 212 MBE cabs. Just though I would do a little search on here first and now I am slightly concerned as to whether to purchase. TBH the main things that attract me are the price (£207 per cab currently)! And also the handling of 600w per cab....however I am not sure I want to buy that cabs that have a propensity to burst into flames! Anyone else had negative experience with these cabs? [/quote] I have the same pair running thru a GK MB Fusion head and its all good so far.

Thats a worry Ive just bought 2 of them from Thomann! Better add a fire extinguisher to my gig bag.

Shame about the brand new neck plate

Is it as punchy as your Yamaha?

[quote name='L_Bass_Dog85' timestamp='1351293877' post='1849918'] I have HZ EMGs on my Spector Legend 5 and its my go to bass! The active pickups really do cut through the mix! [/quote] Got a feeling the HZ series are passive

Chas's daughter Juliet was the keyboard player in one of my old bands about 20 years ago. She joined the band and we didnt know who her dad was until she said we could rehearse at her house. Her dad looked vaguely familiar. All her family were lovely people - really friendly. We used to rehearse at his cottage/barn in Essex and his wife would make us tea and toast at 1 in the morning. I remember sitting in the front room one night after a practice and noticing a bass propped up in the inglenook fireplace. Had a look and it was a really old precision that was all scorched and bowed - probably worth a few quid if he wasnt using it as a poker. The house was rammed with musical history. Chas and Dave used to kick us out of the barn and move in with a crate of cigars and brandy for a week when they were writing. They would emerge when a new album was written and we were allowed back in.

Tom bought a cab from me. Good comms and easy to deal with. Cheers mate!

You can get them here for about that. Try this guy http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DR-Nickel-Lo-Riders-Bass-Strings-45-105-Medium-NMH-45-/251165639820?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3a7aa3848c Ive bought stuff from him before and he's very good

You're right - the 424 feels really stiff. Thats the first impression i had - it feels bombproof and really solid. Really resonant acoustically too which is probably a byproduct of the rigidity. Makes my Spector feel quite fragile.

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1350649976' post='1841747'] Stingray is naturally a little scooped (2EQ). Tried all sorts of EQ settings on the bass during the evening. LH500 was set 2-10-2 (close to flat on a Fender tone stack) [/quote] Those settings work fine for me with 2 x GK MBE212 cabs. Sounds like somethings not right elsewhere - you should be knocking people over at full tilt.

I wonder if you may have a problem with your cab. I too have an LH500 and i play in a bloody loud rock band (loudest ive ever been in for 20years with a crazy geetard and powerful drummer) and ive never gone near maxing it out. It would take the walls down if i did. Just out of interest, what are your tone settings on the amp - you need the mid over 2 o'clock ideally. The volume drops quite dramatically if you set it at 12pm or below.