Mudpup

Right, there's a thread running currently which celebrates gear abstinence during 2020. I joined up and lasted a couple of weeks before I broke down and bought something. Lockdown has compounded the issue and I've accumulated more this year than ever (admittedly I've sold a bunch of stuff too which helps me justify it at least in my mind!) So here's a thread to help you confess your sins... I want to know what you've picked up since January 1st. You're free to add subsequent acquisitions through the year so don't hold back 😂 I'll start below....

I think we need a sister thread as well.....something along the lines of "How spectacularly can you fall off the 2020 Gear Abstinence wagon" I would have to be a serious contender on that one albeit an epic failure on this one :-)

I must admit it takes half the fun out if it... 😂

Ashdown ABM600 for the win. Don't use the scoopy thing or compressor on it though. Massive power and really versatile - it'll do clean and bell like clarity or grit if you want it. I've had both the Mesa D800 and the Magellan 800 and they didn't work for me. Both a bit too soft sounding for my taste.

He's been there already....

You're not alone........Handbox R400 and a Darkglass M900 sitting on top of my cab waiting to be fired up in anger for the last couple of weeks.....

It won't hurt the amps. It'll just be a bit louder than a single 8 ohm cab and not quite as loud as a 4ohm setup at a given master volume . Although barely noticeable i would think.

We have made a band decision to offer all of our regular gigs a single "expenses only" gig on a date to be mutually agreed to try and pay a bit forward and help support them. We aren't reliant on the money and do it for fun really but appreciate a lot of people are pro and we wouldn't undermine the payment side of things. We would expect other gigs to be at the going rate per venue. We just want to cover a bit of petrol on the night but also have a monthly storage bill to pay (hence having some control over the date - it wont necessarily be the first gig back at each venue as we want to spread it out a bit)

Nigel sold his Darkglass M900 amp to me. Great Basschatter - super fast transaction and totally easy to deal with! Cheers Jon 👌 😊

Cheap Mesa here......not me btw..... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mesa-Subway-D800-Bass-Amp-Head-800watt-class-D-amp/114240572919?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D7674c3be71f0451aa804e0241143ea45%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D114240572919%26itm%3D114240572919%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DMesa&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A8e5e3f4b-cf17-11ea-9a5f-74dbd1802af9|parentrq%3A8a2cec761730aca4775da957ffecd650|iid%3A1

You should order her a new bass as well!

A singing bass player and a bagpipe solo as well 😊

Probably customer returns......oh, hang on......😉

I just bought some stuff off them too and can agree that they're very good. They have some interesting items at good prices and Alex is a great guy to deal with - he's always up for a chat and is genuinely interested. He did some research to check compatibility for my purchase and even came back with a price match unprompted. I've bought a few Hipshot bits off them in the past and they're first call for me if i need hardware now. It's good to support a small local business too. https://www.btnmusic.co.uk/

Adrian could address this in 10 minutes if he wanted to.....all he has to do is suggest a couple of options and follow them through. He’s either unaware of his business going down the toilet on this website - which is probably where he gets a large amount of his UK sales from - or he doesn’t have any intention of resolving the situation.

I had a Berg CN212 for 3 gigs - had to sell it for vet bills - but the band preferred my pair of BB2 cabs which will be pretty close to the sound of a Super Twin. And I did as well tbh. The Berg didn't fill the room like the Barefaced stack did - the dispersion didn't seem so good. So my vote is an emphatic yes!

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I keep looking at it too......

This 100%......

Brian bought my Magellan 800 in a deal that was smoother than a shaved and greased sealion! Highly recommended and a top guy :-)

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Black all day long. Subtly understated class.