mart3442

I've used British reserve, ( now Allianz and Cornhill) for years. Both my Basses and all accessories, world wide cover and covered if stolen from a vehicle for less than £100 a year. One claim made for total loss of a Bass a couple of years ago, settled in full, no arguments and no increase in premium the following year!. You'll need a written valuation from a luthier in order to get cover.

I've used the Realist for years. If you get one of the older models, they have a really loud and clear tone. I'm very tempted by the Soundclip pickup he's making. Its almost identical to the Barcus Berry pickup I first used years ago but seems a lot more robust. Wasn't sure from your question but are you aware that the Docking station is just an onboard volume control? I was lucky enough to find David Gages shop while on holiday in New York last month A very open friendly place with good staff....

[quote name='thodrik' timestamp='1376308244' post='2171882'] It certainly doesn't look great for a new bass. On an early Fender though it would probably be considered 'mojo'. [/quote] It wasn't a new Bass, it was a 12 month old demo model.

Orange all the way, have been using them for the last 3 years. All I ever had to do in that time was replace a pre tube and one power tube. Ultra reliable.

I'd keep the AD200 and couple it with the OBC410. Thats my setup and I find it great for everything. I did use the Bass Terror for about 6 months. Night and day tonewise compared to the AD in my opinion. Didn't really get on with the Smartpower 410, it couldn't put out the spl that I needed on a rock gig. I found the 210 to be much better.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1376397185' post='2173279'] Interesting.... but as someone who knows nothing about valve technology, what does this actually mean? [/quote] Its just different preamp valves. The 5751 generally has a bit more "headroom", meaning you get a cleaner tone at a higher volume than with the 12ax7. On a personal note, I used the LH500 for years, before going back to all valve heads with Orange. On my amp, I found that the passive channel was very susceptible to signal input and would sag quite badly if I put a hot signal through it. Maybe it was just my amp.....

[quote name='keeponehandloose' timestamp='1375598890' post='2163196'] one of the old Mxr ones , unbeatable. [/quote] Absolutely. Still use mine, beats the reissue hands down!

[quote name='Burg' timestamp='1374247841' post='2146897'] Hi [url="http://basschat.co.uk/user/3801-symcbass/"]symcbass[/url], any way I could find out for sure if this was an Excelsior? [/quote] Get your torch out and have a look inside the F holes for any kind of label. welcome to the world of real Bass! Resources: A good teacher and a copy of Simandl's Bass Method to get your bowing (and therefore, intonation) up to speed. Theres a myriad of information online these days, way more than when I started.

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1375168746' post='2157370'] Well he can probably afford it since he only paid a tenner for 'Victoria', his 1800s Gand double bass, about sixty years ago! [/quote] A fiver actually, paid back at 5 bob a week!

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1375168038' post='2157362'] Crikey, just checked out the AER Basscube, they're not cheap are they [/quote] £1500 last time I dared to look!

Trainspotters guide to Danny's gear: Yes, it was an AER Bass Cube. His twin pickup system consists of a Highlander Piezo ribbon mounted directly into the bridge, about a centimeter or so below the strings. (Interestingly, its a Guitar pickup...) And the wing pickup is a Shadow but I don't know the actual model. Steve Rabe, founder of SWR and Ravenlabs, made a dual channel preamp for Danny in the 1980's. Danny calls it "The Ravenlabs Red Box", Ravenlabs call it the much more boring PMB. With this, he was able to eq both pickups individually, blend them to his liking and send the signal to front of house. He doesn't use it anymore so, presumably, the AER has the same facility. I managed to buy one several years back (discontinued now) and its a stunning preamp. Steve Rabe is now retired and refuses to make any more, he will repair them though, so all is not lost.

Thought I'd revitalise the thread with this little beauty. 1978 all original except for the preamp which has been changed for a 1982/3 model by a previous owner. [attachment=139214:$T2eC16FHJHYFFkH7(H!dBR0)pi,)tQ~~60_57.JPG]

This is probably the longest long term test ever, certainly the longest I've come across. To cut a long story short, I was the Bassplayer in one of the resident Bands at Liverpools legendary Cavern Club and Pub Venues. The band still holds the Saturday residency (11 years and counting) with the Weds slot being around 4/5 years. Factor in various Thursday and Sunday stints, and you see the hours adding up. After flirting with various amp sponsorships, inc Blackstar, Vox and Fender, the venues finally settled for the rejuvenated Orange Amplification range. The initial Bass setup was the Bass Terror, coupled with the Smart power 410. I was never too impressed with this setup. based on an experience in the 'States, I came to the conclusion that it was the Cab letting the side down. After about six months of cajoling on my part, these were replaced with the AD200 and OBC410. What a difference, like night and day. I've owned and used 4 different all valve SVT heads, (a c2001 SVT2 Pro, a c2005 SVT Classic, a 1996 SVT2 Pro that was the best of the Ampegs for me...And one of the 500 reissue SVT's they brought out a good few years ago.), a Mesa Boogie 400+, a 1979 Marshall JMP SuperBass and an ancient Simms-Watt that I wish I still owned. To my ears, the Orange knocked 'em all into a cocked hat, closest in tone was the Mesa but the Orange has a grind and bottom end that none of the others could match. The simplest of tone paths lets you dial in "your sound" instantly. My only beef is that it has no DI out but I can live with that. The amp and cab work really well together, as you would expect, producing some magnificent old school Bass tones, much more than just a rock workhorse, the AD is surprisingly versatisle, capable of a much more modern tone than you might expect from an all tube powerhouse. The amp runs very hot and has no internal cooling apart from venting at the rear. Having said that, in over two and a half years of nightly use, the Orange has proven itself to be supremely reliable. One power tube needed replacing in all that time. The highest compliment I can give the setup is that after I left the aforementioned Band, I bought the identical Orange setup to the house rig I'd been using all those years.......

I don't, he did a lot of remedial work on a 1960 Jazz Bass I have. First rate work all the way.

The last thing I wanted to do was stir things up for the sake of it and I certainly wasn't having a go at you Jon, I apologise if thats how I came across. Thanks, I will have look at the original thread. Best regards, Martin.