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Perhaps I've misworded my reply above, but to clarify I've never bought or returned anything directly from/to Fender - I was just explaining the process that I've read on their website. I don't have feedback either way on what their specific customer service is like if there is an issue.

Fender will issue you a return label, which you ultimately pay for (they deduct it from the refund amount). To me, it seems that they booked the courier so they would need to deal with any issues with loss or damage; however, if you need to know for sure, I think you'd have to contact them and ask directly. A possible alternative is to buy online from PMT as they give the option to return to one of their stores.

I really like my Micromark 801 with upright bass. I play with a 10- to 30-piece swing band/orchestra, and it will be fine at a jam session like you describe. You can really crank it if necessary and it remains sounding good.

Parcelforce will allow you to buy enhanced compensation for musical instruments – but musical instruments are excluded from all compensation: "1.8 Excluded Goods means items that are excluded from all compensation cover (including without limitation, any enhanced compensation cover otherwise available to be purchased for Parcelforce Worldwide services). These include fragile goods (including ceramics, glassware, lighting, TV/PC monitors and musical instruments)" – https://www.parcelforce.com/conditions-of-carriage I assume other couriers have similar T&C. However, if you purchase your Parcelforce service via https://www.overlandexpress.co.uk/musical-instrument-courier , then you are covered. "We also have our own insurance that fully covers instruments against damage or loss in transit." But read their T&C to make sure you qualify; from memory, the instrument must be in a hardcase, itself within a cardboard box, and you must take photos of the packaging The last couple of times I've used them it was £42 for a £700 instrument and £49 for £1000. You don't have to choose Parcelforce as your carrier when using Overland Express - they partner with some others too.

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+1! Up the pace and/or edit more leanly. E.g. I jumped in randomly to the above video: from 3:49-3:59 you inform us that you're about to flip the bass over, and then you indeed go ahead and flip the bass over 🤷‍♂️ That entire bit should be cut out. You're an experienced reviewer and when you do say something it is interesting - but I'm not going to commit to watching a 10-minute video knowing it'll only have about five minutes of actual content.

Yep exactly, it's the same thing 👍

Bass Schaltungen (https://www.bassic.de/misc/E-Bass-Schaltungen.pdf), #348?

The gain control is set per instrument. Where exactly to set the level is subjective but generally I'd have it so that the LED is nearly always green, but turning red briefly on the loudest notes (e.g. hitting the open E string as hard as you ever will). Where is that position for your Munson fretless bass? If it's near the max, or you can't get the LED to ever turn red, then your bass has low output. Yes you could get a preamp; another possibility is that there is an issue with the instrument e.g. low pickup height or faulty pickup. Once the gain is set correctly, then use the volume knob to set the output level. If that is not loud enough to gig with, then you need a more powerful amp. Bear in mind that if you get a more powerful amp, you might then need different speaker cabs.

Since you were happy with the combo until it broke, the obvious suggestion is the MB 500 which is basically what is inside the MB210 combo. It's discontinued but I saw there is one on eBay (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225730329067). If the combo amp is indeed dead, one option to consider is having your tech wire up the speaker to a socket i.e. to use the combo as a passive cabinet. You can use the MB 500 head with either one or two cabs.

Perhaps this is a good time to evaluate if you want to commit to a rig built around the 210 MBE. Actually I had the same rig at one point - MB 210 combo with the 210 MBE extension - but I moved on to a Barefaced Compact (the original 15" one) which was half the size and weight, yet louder.

I previously had a Genz Benz Shuttle and a Big Baby 2 - flat-response, sounded good, and loud. Advantages of an active speaker? Bi-amped, power amps matched to speakers, DSP (including speaker protection), less expensive, tiltable, availability (you could buy a new one today). The Barefaced's advantage is that it is lightweight.

Thanks @tony_m for our recent transaction! 👍

Met @fleabag for a purchase - thanks for the cup of tea and great chatting to you.

Recently had an in-person transaction with @Vin Venal Had a nice albeit short chat - sorry I had to dash off so quickly. Deal with confidence! 👍

A Big Baby 2/3 can go very loud. You wrote in another thread that you are "playing with a trad jazz band (+1 drummer, Sax, trombone etc)". A BB3 rig is likely massive overkill for that lineup. If you're going with Barefaced perhaps their smaller Super Mini T would be better. Having said that, if I was called for that gig I'd take my QSC CP12 (a small 12" active PA speaker).

You were running a combo with a second cab until the combo broke. Presumably the combo alone was not enough, otherwise you wouldn't have been using the second cab with it. So I don't see how using just the cab on its own will be sufficient.