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I'd go for the Vintage over the Squier primarily because I prefer a wooden board to a plastic one! You should try before you buy with the ebanol boards Squier use, they're a bit marmite.

[quote name='Guinness21' timestamp='1388779053' post='2326046'] Don't have the transport for a likely bigger amp right now [/quote] Better isn't necessarily bigger with the small light gear available these days - what are you using right now? I was going to suggest the Catalinbread SFT, but I tried an Ashdown MiBass micro head recently and it sounded very similar - there's one of these for sale on here right now for £260!

Should be totally hum free if put together well, unlike a PJ combination.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1388939065' post='2327837'] Mind you, you can pick up another Squier on Ebay these days for around 100 notes! [/quote] This is no ordinary Squier though, JV's typically change hands for around the 700 mark!

Overwound pickups can sound louder but often also darker. The vintage pickups are actually pretty bright and growly, even though you might associate 'vintage' with 'muffled'. Where abouts in Cambs are you? I have a Fender Original '62 reissue and a Duncan SPB-1 sat here unused, although if you want something hotter I'd look for a Wizard Thumper or SPB-2. Some of the DiMarzio pickups are very modern sounding and growling, as are the US Fender ones before they changed them in 2012.

Seller is denmarkstauctions which explains the mishap I suppose!

Ampeg SVT210AV! Weighs under 12kg, lightest cab I ever had. I stack a pair of them up high and they sound great. Or if you've got the coin, the Bergantino NV115 takes some beating.

Yup, valve amps aren't necessarily less reliable than solid state - never had an issue with my AD200B, but my Orange Terror Bass recently died on me.

I've thought about doing just this but with a reverse P - live the motherbucker idea though!

Looks legit. Those are notorious for using 4-string Jazz pickups which do a poor job of picking up both the low B and high G at the same time!

I prefer the original too, I like the bass boost it adds as you roll off the treble! The greasebucket is good if you just want to tame the harsh treble without affecting lows if you're say using a pick and rounds, but if you're using flats and want that old school Motown sound, the original circuit where it's at. I bought a greasebucket-esque Precision wiring harness from Kiogon, tried it out but ended up not using it. I've been meaning to list it with a bunch of other items but if anyone wants it, PM me!

I was this close to buying the CTM100 that was up here for sale over Xmas, probably for the best that I missed the boat as my wife and neighbours are having a hard enough time as it is with the 15W! She doesn't understand that it needs to be loud to sound its best! Going to start looking to join a band again soon though, so I may pick one up at some point.

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1388429896' post='2321925'] I would say my BB424x. [/quote] BB1025X for me! Had plenty of basses but my BB415 was always in the top spot, until I got this. Better pickups, stiffer neck, better bridge and a cool scratch plate. These are the only 5'ers I've ever felt comfortable playing due to their narrower spacing at the nut.

Disappointing to hear it's a solid state pre, but it sounds great as it is, it's like a hybrid amp done the right way round! Even though the LB30/CTM30 is all tube, the LB I had a couple of years ago sounded very bright and brittle compared to this, not helped the fact it had no gain control. The 15 is perfect for bedroom/studio use, I would consider getting a CTM100 for rehearsals/gigging in the future. Anyway, I took it into PMT today and couldn't reproduce the crackling issue at all - it had been getting better since day one and has now almost disappeared completely. The noise levels were the same as their shop model, ie pretty quiet but not silent with gain at min and master at max, and getting very noisy with the gain cranked. Bit of a wasted trip in the end, but good to know that mine isn't any noisier than it should be. Might try some replacement EL34s down the line but happy with the stock ones for now.

Going tomorrow!

Yeah, the MiBass was a very dirty amp with the gain past noon, but in a good way. Like I said, it instantly reminded me of the SFT which is my favorite drive pedal. I'll return the amp either this afternoon or tomorrow morning depending on when the wife returns with the car! Definitely seeking a replacement CTM15 though as I'm very happy with the sound.

Indeed, it won't be as boomy as a ported 15. They're getting rave reviews these cabs and I'm hoping to audition and maybe buy one later this year. And I agree with the point above - some 2x12s and 4x10s have more lows than some 15s, it's down to the driver and box design more than speaker size, so try not to listen with your eyes!

In fact this video has me wanting to try another Stingray style bass. Great vintage tone.

[quote name='Immo' timestamp='1388666466' post='2324492'] Ok, I'll try switching the wires, that may help... But anyway, right now I'm considering ordering a balance/blend pot with PUSH-PUSH switch (my entrusted shop has only blend pots with that switch, so I'd give it a whirl) whenever my salary arrives. Will rewire everything to V-B-T configuration with PUSH-PUSH wired either to be: [b]a. [/b]a quick phase reversal switch [b]b. [/b]series/parallel switch [b]c. [/b]on/off switch for an entire bass [b]d.[/b] tone pot bypass Dunno which option would be the best. Either way, first I'll check whether the whole PU configuration would work correctly in V-B-T. Will keep you guys posted. [/quote] I would go for option B! A - out of phase just sounds bad. B - sounds cool on a Jazz so should do here too. C - possibly but you already have a volume control. D - sounds like a good idea, but I reckon it would make it sound too bright and thin - it will sound bright enough as it is with the 500K pots.

I'm not sure if just removing the tone pot well have the same effect, but I tried a toggle switch to bypass both the volume and tone pots in my P Bass once, and it made it sound way brighter - too much in fact, I preferred the sound of it stock.

If you like the Berg NV sound but want something more modular and with a bit more top and bottom end, I would seriously be looking at one or two NV115s!

Just to confirm, I don't have crackly pots, it's just the amp sounds like crackly pots are being turned whilst it's warming up. With gain and master maxed, the noise it creates is unbearably loud, even with no bass plugged in. Hardly any with gain set to minimum though, which is where it sounds best. I may well pop back to the shop tomorrow to try their one out again!

Do you know of any other similar bands worth checking out?

Like it! Especially when the bearded dude gets up and shouts incomprehensibly whilst trying to pull his shorts up to his armpits!