JapanAxe

This is the exact opposite of my experience! I had a TC head that went bang (literally) after a week. When I rang GG the first thing the guy asked was whether I was ok. Then he arranged for a next-day pickup of the dead amp from my work, and I had a replacement within a week.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1427377290' post='2729583'] JapanAxe is the man to ask - he tested the Demeter vs The Mesa recently [/quote] Indeed I did. I was savings this for a NAD, but what the heck... I took a trip to Bassgear specifically because I noticed they had a Mesa Prodigy in stock - rare as hen's teeth in the EC, and a nearly-new example so a £400+ saving over new. I had been heavily swayed by Mesa's YouTube video, but in the flesh with my '73 P plugged in, I struggled to get a sound I liked. It was a bit better once I found the sweet spot on the gain control, but in brief the Prodigy was unremittingly aggressive, and made my (usually well behaved) E string uncontrollably boomy. There will doubtless be a rock player who will love it. I had thought that my sound depended on the preamp being on the edge of breakup, so I hadn't considered the Demeter. Boy did I get a surprise when I plugged in! Difficult as it is to describe sound, this amp lets you hear your bass's voice. I should mention I put the Demeter through my BF Compact, and also compared it with my go-to Streamliner. I love the round warmth of the Streamliner but the the Demeter outdoes it for clarity whilst not lacking warmth. I pick up the Demeter next week, and will furnish a full report once I have tried every combination of bass and cab. In the meantime I am reluctantly selling off some other amps (see below). Oh yes, I also tried Dave Swift's Monique Dove Cage / Minnie 800 setup - fantastic sounds, incredibly flexible, but not the most convenient form factor, so more of a studio amp really.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1427382750' post='2729699'] I actually thought it was less than that. Sorry, 'fewer'. [/quote] Ah, a kindred spirit!

[quote name='1970' timestamp='1427206231' post='2727125'] yeah could be a micro VR - interesting choice to run before a 70s SVT... [/quote] Or is it there as a spare?

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1427233777' post='2727822'] Don't agree with not being able to blow speakers... I've known quite a few instances relatively recently. ... So, I wouldn't trust them with cabs unsupervised.. IME. [/quote] +1. I think the supervision thing is the key. I would have no hesitation in walking on stage and turning a bass rig down if i thought my kit was at risk. EDIT: So maybe make it plain you will absolutely go with the wishes of the kind kit-lender if they think you are getting too loud through their cab.

[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1427219689' post='2727472'] Nothing sexist really is there? [media]http://youtu.be/U_JvLt2nz90[/media] [/quote] Who are the 2 bald fellas hiding behind the guitar?

Andy bought a case from me. Everything was easy and straightforward .

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1427191534' post='2726843'] I'm guessing it's the PM thing and/or the fact that he may have been banned previously for whatever reason and then returned under a different name..? [/quote] This. I believe icastle is familiar with his antics.

With that kind of power you must have endlessly headroom. Enjoy!

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1427115078' post='2725863'] Tough one! Perhaps try some old SWR stuff? [/quote] SWR heads come up fairly often at very low prices in the Basschat market place - worth buying cheap to try, sell on if you don't like.

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1427142970' post='2726445'] I wanted to make totally sure of the facts first, and that took a little time to do for various reasons. Once I managed to plough through the detail, it was easy and done in a matter of seconds. Something that did come to light during this was that the person in question had been sending offensive PM's to at least one person. If anyone got one of these then just delete it, he won't be replying. [/quote] Cheers! Hope he's not holidaying in England any time soon...

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1427103499' post='2725678'] Just heard they raised over £600 for Macmillan cancer support, so a job done well. [/quote] Nice one! I really will get round to seeing you guys soon...

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1427139770' post='2726368'] Entertainment? [/quote] Entertainment? You sick *^%&$£!

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1426946719' post='2723806'] You sound awfully familiar, have you ever been to England? EDIT: Oh, and the Iranian IP address you're using isn't a particularly good disguise. [/quote] [quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1427136666' post='2726294'] 8...9...10 and he's banned [/quote] Why so long between detection and banning?

[quote name='goingdownslow' timestamp='1427061192' post='2725371'] Sh*te. We have played this venue a few times before, they have their own PA so I just take my Hartke Kickback and DI straight in. Up to now their have been no problems. Last night they had the DJ doing the sound, he couldn't mix pollyfilla, no bass out front and not for the want of telling him, I even turned my amp down so it could not be heard out front but still no response. As soon as our last number was done my bass was off, amp was off and coat was on, and the DJ was shouting to the crowd "do you want more" to the response of "Yes". I said to the band I'd had enough but was persuaded to come back on and do two more songs. When we were stripping down the drummer said he could hear no bass at all when I came back on, I told him it was because I couldn't be bothered turning my amp on. There was no problem with the house music though, that was thundering. Next time I will be turning up with a bigger rig. [/quote] To misquote the late great Reg Presley: 'F***in' DJs, I f***in' s**t 'em!'

How about something from Steely Dan e.g. [i]Pretzel Logic[/i] or [i]Peg[/i]? Both adapted from blues sequences, and both pretty funky.

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1427049911' post='2725106'] I really miss Dingus and his input... [/quote] ... and I miss his top TV totty avatars! The site has grown hugely in membership since I joined in September 2012 (not that I'm claiming the credit for that). Yes, there are a lot of non-UK newbs trying to flog high-end instruments, but I just ignore them. There is still plenty of enjoyable discussion to be had here, which is why I contribute more to this forum than to the other two forums I belong to put together.

Currently booking 2-3 months ahead. More free dates from September 2015 onwards.

Currently booking 2-3 months ahead. More free dates from September 2015 onwards.

[quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1427029023' post='2724814'] Incidentally the first customer pair of FR800s was gigged last night! [/quote] And...