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It would be great to have one! York could suit those travelling by train. I could potentially find a venue in the city 🤔

I liked different things about each, but I think the one I was most happy with was the Celinder - it just absolutely nailed that 70s jazz bass slap sound. In terms of 'dreams' it absolutely was the exact sound I had in my head for that particular style. But I was never particularly keen on the jazz body shape. The Smith 5 was amazing and sounded perfect, but I din't find 5 strings as natural as 4s. Both these two were a bit tricky in a band situation, where each got a bit lost in the mix. Possibly something I could have addressed with amplification but I felt they were excellent studio instruments. The Alembic 6 was way too heavy and I am even less comfortable on a 6 than a 5. Plus you whit that out and people think you're going to be absolutely shit hot, so it was writing cheques my body couldn't cash. The Vigiers - had many, but the faves were the Excess and the 1988 passion, which was my number one for a looong time, having seen off everything else I have had in between. But I feel like it doesn't suit what I do now, my tastes and style have changed and I no longer feel like it's 'me'. The Smith 4 was fantastic but I couldn't get the setup as nailed as I would have liked (I used to obsess over that more than I tend to now). Stingrays are great but I found them hard to develop a 'voice' with - they sound lovely but somehow I never find them very expressive, no idea why. I keep thinking I'll try again. The first two 'high end' basses I owned were a Pedulla MVP and a shell pink 57 reissue P bass. I certainly hadn't developed my tastes enough to appreciate them at the time, especially the P bass which I wish I still had. The Pedulla was amazing and sounded great, but I never 100% loved the shape. I think I sold that for a Marleaux. Looking back, though, I don't think I've ever really lost much money along the way. Apart from that initial purchase of the Fender and Pedulla, I think I've generally traded my way through different things and loved the process. Probably lots more to come, but I've arrived in a happy place! I think it's true what you say about sounding like you no matter what you play, but the bass makes you play a certain way, too.

I have been fortunate enough to have had most of my 'dream' basses, but it turned out that whilst I thought they would be the ultimate instrument, none of them actually were. Still, nice to have tried and learned a little about what I like from each of them. There's probably some deep philosophical point to be made about dreams vs reality but I'm not prepared to put my neck out and make it myself.

The 25b sounds quite different I think plus there’s quite a volume drop. Even the various versions of the 25 sound a bit different. Mainly the issue is a big resonant spike in the bass range as the filter closes so the best thing to do is run it before an HPF

To be honest it’s not much bigger than my usual pedals 😂

They do look pretty cool. I didn't realise they do a 2x10 version, the heaviest of the lot. Did you get a good deal? I have seen the 15" version for about £300 locally

What's the Fuzz Face like on bass? Compared to the Big muff? I'm interested because it's massive and in an impractical shaped box

Yes, I tried the 15 ages ago. Liked the sound, and the weight was OK, but side handles would have made it way easier. I think a combination of using the top handle and the ports on the back as grab holes worked quite well but the weight was quite off centre so it was fairly awkward. That said, with wheels it's fine and if you carry it all by yourself you'll only end up helping the drummer with his hardware.

I think P basses bring out the anti-fanbois more than the fanbois personally

Yeah if I was buying I'd be tempted but this one won't cost me anything so I'm looking forward to trying it. I have used Trace tube heads and Mesa 400+ a lot in the past, including SVT-CL and currently a PF50T. I've never tried an Orange, so it'll be cool to give it a go. I don't know if I can stomach the full matching orange cabs, and tbh I'm not even sure if the AD200 I'm getting is in an orange case, as they appear to come in black and sometimes white, too. I'll probably get it in a couple of weeks so will let you know!

Aye, I am at the moment - we have some semi big venue gigs coming up. Tbh my Blackstar combo and extension sound great so this is more of a curiosity really, having played various tube amps before. I'm interested to see if there really is something 'extra' or if it's rose tinted spectacles.

Thanks, yes I’ve found quite a lot by searching but I don’t remember reading much about them in passing, maybe I just never noticed or before. Cab wise I’ve been looking at 4x10, 2x15 and maybe 2x12s it just depends on what’s nearby to be honest. I’m quite happy to bide my time. It looks like the Bergantino 410 works well with it but then I’m also tempted with a cheap Fender 4x10 I’ve seen locally. Like you say, 25kgs or thereabouts is ok for me.

Ah sorry it’s what you become when you buy a £20 subscription - more info here (scroll down for more info) https://www.basschat.co.uk/store/product/2-marketplace-yearly-subscription/

We haven’t changed anyone’s account. It’s fantastic that so many people support the site and its continued success. Whatever I say will be misconstrued probably but if members have been here for several years then it would be amazing if they could support what we do by becoming a supporting member. This decision had to be made to stop scammers picking on the site, which is a pain and frankly something we’d prefer to have left alone. For a while we stopped it in other ways but the sheer volume and admin burden meant that we had to use the system membership levels to raise a drawbridge, so to speak.

That looks great, a second Tbird pickup will be great fun. Can you tap the coils in your pickup? Perhaps that could be a useful switch to add if so. What colour pickguard are you going for?

On MacOS or iOS you can use fingerprint, no manual entry of anything

It shouldn't log you out - I'm logged in on three devices with no issue. Must be something in your settings (browser)

Thanks chaps, yeah the weight will be OK, it's only slightly heavier than my Blackstar combo so as long as I can get it out of the car into the house that's fine (I have learned that one trip load-in at gigs just means I end up carrying other people's heavy kit instead!) I am thinking it would pair nicely with a Schroder or Epifani cab, although I think there's a Fender or Ashdown 610 neo at the studio which would also be interesting.

Hi guys I’ve got a chance to borrow one of these long term. They look great - fairly reasonable weight and simple design. I’m not sure what cabinet will go with it, I don’t currently have a passive cab I can use it with of my own but have some options available at our practice studio. Apart from the expected cries of ‘get a Matamp’ I wondered if anyone here uses an ad200 and what you think of it. I have seen some good reviews by searching but I don’t recall much talk about them in recent memory. Any experiences, tips, reliability stories and advice gratefully received, cheers

I think these things are a bit of a pain but a necessary step these days. I envisage systems getting much smoother and integrated. What really boils my piss is having to create an account if you want to buy one single thing from an online retailer, which often involves refining a code by text then doing the same rigmarole with your payment card. Using Apple Pay - takes two seconds.

Make sure you’re not blocking cookies from BC otherwise it might forget you in between sessions. You should only have to do it when logging in from a new device or signing in if you’ve signed out previously. Depending on the system your using then you can indeed use Face ID to fill out 2FA.

Can you still hit ‘forgot password’ - then you can reset it.

I must admit that after 30 something basses, my '66 modded mustang is absolutely bang on for me (which was a complete surprise). As such, my trusty Vigier Passion hasn't been played for probably over a year now. I have listed it for sale, and probably will sell it if a good buyer comes along, but equally i'm not in a rush. Maybe I'm in two minds. I let go of a Celinder, Smith, Pre-EB Musicman and others because of the little 'stang... maybe because the Vigier is the last step and the one I've had the longest it's hanging about. That, and it's been modified a lot (improved, IMO - I've had 6 Vigiers) which probably hammers the resale.