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[quote name='Mudpup' timestamp='1360940714' post='1978733'] Roland Bass Cube 20XL for sale in this very parish! Has distortion, reverb, echo, compression, tuner, amp modelling, boost,etc............ Sounds good for bass and guitar. [/quote] That sounds the sort of thing I need to carry around, Thanks for the replies

[quote name='dodge_bass' timestamp='1360939756' post='1978714'] I've got a Markbass AC101 - sounds good with guitar and bass. [/quote] Thanks, a good suggestion-from what I have heard the Markbass stuff give a great "true" sound but It's out of my budget. Also the ac101 id designed for acoustic instruments isn't it? I'm all electric.

Hi I play both lead and bass and Its a big ask but I am hoping to find a small combo that I can use for both. It has to be light and portable but I'm still hoping for something that will give 20-50w. I tried an little ampeg with 8' speaker. It didn't really float my boat with bass but sounded OK with a telecaster through it. Suggestions? Roland cube 20? Ashdown? small rumble? Whats the best bet?

All of the Sandberg's I have tried sound great but my advice would be to try before you buy. The double humbuckers definitely add more sound options so it all depends if you would use those options. There are also different makes of pickups to consider and also 2 or 3 band EQ options. Note: I found I got the sounds I wanted from the JJ's and am lucky enough to own a 2 band EQ JJ Panther (now called TT) and a Umbo passive bass. I hope that helps

Some updates on this old thread. Jam guitars are now web based only. PMT in Bristol are still going strong and normally have some interesting stuff on their wall, always good for Fenders. Treblerock have moved to a larger shop nearby in Clifton. They often have some interesting stuff (a good web site for seeing what is there) Mickleburgh have moved their guitar section and now have a better section Absolute guitars have just expanded into the shop next door so expect a better choice in the near future. In seems to me the few places that are left are upping their game!

It's great when everything works together to make an exceptional sound and its not always money dependent. Someone I know from this group described his P bass as "sonically right" and it was a gem, It cost me a bit more than yours but the same principe applies. Getting that for such a low price is amazing.

Interesting post, half of the battle is knowing when you have arrived at a good tone and sticking with it. I'm where I want to be in terms of both guitar and bass guitar tone. I have a long way to go in terms of technique though

A great night, your venue had the best atmosphere on the Saturday Some great music over the weekend. particularly enjoyed blasts from the past Hawkwind and Dr Feelgood-I swear that Feelgood have got faster rather than slower over the years Also the more chilled Erja Lyytenen and Swamp Band were the perfect pick-me-ip for Sunday Afternoon. The Henrik Freischlader Band are not to be missed and are on tour at the moment. A classy band! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h0ONc4Plc8

Thanks, I hope it works well for you!

I love Sandbergs so can hardly walk past one without asking to try it out and I have gradually become aware of how their pickup choices make to the overall sound of their various models, as their are quite significant differences. They commonly have three different Pick-up choices. Most now come with either Delano or Sandbergs pups but the Umbo and the older JJ's and Panther JJ's commonly have Haussels. The Haussels have quite a traditional sound with bags of personality, Delano's are versatile and sound a little more "pure" and modern and the Sandbergs oups add a bit of power and slightly different tone. Does that sound about right? Anyway do you have a preference and why? [i]Note: I'm getting into Haussal tone. To my ear they all sound good but Haussels hit the spot, enough power and a tone and character which suites me. I can get them to growl a bit if I want as well [/i]

Glad you got it sorted!

AAh cool, I didn't recognize you from your picture. If you can find hum pot settings your doing well I did tweak settings until I got something that I really liked but no in depth knowledge here I'm afraid. A PM to Oldslapper should do it as he knows them better. Thanks for the tips, you can report back that I'm very happy with it. It's exactly what I was looking for.

Nope, someone has done a good job of removing the logo.

It's actually pretty rough. Some paint touch ups on the black, a bit of rust here and there, damage to the nut, significant fret wear etc. but it plays and sounds nice so........ yes a bargain. I thought there was a problem with unwanted noise when I tested it but on my amp at home it plays nice and clear.Am happy!

Indeed it is. It isn't as tidy as the pic implies. It is filthy and more battered, some fret wear, a noisy pot, a bit of rust here and there but....... It plays well and sounds nice and will look better after a polish..£45 has to be a bargain. I'm either going to keep it to play in my lunch break or may give it to a friends son if he wants it..

[quote name='oldslapper' timestamp='1357981871' post='1931216'] I've owned 2. They are fab basses, high quality Japanese build, excellent components and the best necks, with beautiful ebony boards. [/quote] If this was bought from Musical Express it is is the one you sold me John. Very nice bass but I wasn't playing it and it was too nice to sit around a work for lunch breaks. Congratulations on your new bass Pete, it certainly is a thing of beauty.

Link to gumtree where I bought it here: [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/bass-guitar/1007030976"]http://www.gumtree.c...itar/1007030976[/url]