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[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1490109780' post='3262237'] That's the spirit. Keep it light hearted and fun. Makes for better reading for me. Dave [/quote] How did that double entry happen??

[quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1490110840' post='3262249'] Any idea why Matrix make a bass power amp? It doesnt appear to be any different to the other ones really... [/quote] I suppose it's feasible that we tend to need higher power amps to give us more headroom. It certainly doesn't look any different on the exterior. Give Robin Szemeti a shout; he was the tech guy who looked over mine when I got it and will be able to answer your questions. They're based in Kidderminster, I just drove the amp up, did a couple of local NT places locally, cream tea etc. [email protected]

nOW GO [quote name='krispn' timestamp='1490088403' post='3261991'] That's me told [/quote] Now go and stand in the corner.

[quote name='krispn' timestamp='1490033592' post='3261618'] Just playing devils advocate but I thought power amp rigs were all about transformers and heft rather than light weight class d power sections? I'll get my coat. In saying that I'm just about to rehearse with the TTE 500 cause tonight's rehearsal room is a pain to get into so light weight wins the rig choice this time round! [/quote] I know I keep harping on about the Matrix, but I just tired of pushing my pre-stage through the effects return of an Ashdown ABM; size or class was unimportant, so long as it was loud, light and I could rack it up, I was happy. Irrespective of the amplifier class (it's not Class-D), the Matrix weighs in at about a 1/3 of the Ashdown and bridged is rated at 1000w, so the menage of weigh/output/size doesn't really stand up.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1489926681' post='3260829'] If you don't want a switch, there's always a push/push or push/pull pot option. [/quote] I think that definately an option on the Hamer as it has Telecaster style knobs. The Lull has silver top-hats and might look odd, so switch it be. Aaar! [quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1489927133' post='3260832'] What is the rough cost of the conversion? [/quote] 420 English pounds for 10 LEDs. I'm just wondering what colour now...the bass is black with a lot of chrome.

[quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1489765641' post='3259664'] I've looked at the matrix, its listed as a guitar power amp though, which puts me off slightly. [/quote] What? It amplifies. That's it. It's tonally as transparent as you can get. There's one up in the For Sale section. Get in.

Provenance is a bizarre thing. As some of you will now, there's a regular auction of musical instruments at Gardiner Houlgate, Corsham...in the last sale, a small blister pack of wood shavings from an acoustic guitar 'used by Jimi Hendrix' sold for close to £500. Stupid people. Stupid people everywhere. http://guitar-auctions.co.uk/portfolio-post/lot-447-jimi-hendrix-wood-shavings-from-the-1960s-zemaitis-12-string-acoustic-guitar-used-by-jimi-hendrix-in-1967/

Been here a couple of times on different threads. Had four hand operations so far and a scan six months ago showed up STT arthritis in my right hand (and similar symptoms are manifesting in my left hand too). Understandably, I'm a tad pissed about it. I'll pass on a few bits of sound advice here and while I doubt this post will even get a single acknowledgement, hopefully someone will read it and it'll help. 1) Don't crack your freaking knuckles all the time. 2) If you do get recurrent after playing, try to stop and rest your hands. This isn't like training to run a marathon; my consultatant said that hands do not particularly build up stamina or retain muscle memory and have the ability to push further next time out. 3) If pain is persistent, GET IT INVESTIGATED SOONER RATHER THAN LATER. Don't be a cock like I was; if your idea of fun is putting things off then having an operation where the pain after is so intense you would like to saw your arm off, then fine. When I think of more, I'll add them.

We're possibly doing a couple of shows in Milan this summer. Thankfully, the band we're gigging with has said they'll cover all our gear. We were considering hiring a bus.

A gnarly mux of Geddy Lee, dUg and JJ Burnell.

Sure it would be nice to have dinner with some of my heroes, but hell, there'd be zero chemistry at work and that would ruin it for me. Apart from hair and the one time imbibement of class-A, what would Nikki Sixx and Justin Le Pierre actually talk about?

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1489617570' post='3258483'] ...Easy-peasy lemon-squeezy! [/quote] Are you stalking my band because that's pretty much mt last five years. That said, the Johnsons started off as two mates and a guitarist we found online. Five years later, we're pretty much the musical equivalent of Trigger's broom; I'm the only original member and we've/I've been through three drummers, three guitarists and to complete the set, three singers.

[quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1489672921' post='3258856'] Really? Arse. I just want a clean power amp that wont colour my sound, ideally around 500W, light would be nice, 2U or less. [/quote] Read my post about the Matrix GT1000. It ticks all your boxes.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1489577461' post='3258038'] If Gibson actually just stepped up to QC as good as Musicman and PRS, they'd sell a lot more instruments anyway. I've recently played a lot more guitar and I am astonished at some of the guitar forum posts about poor workmanship on £2k Les Pauls. I want a nice classic tone of a Les Paul but I am not risking buying one. [/quote] I have a mate who paid more than £3K for an Ace Frehley/Budokan Les Paul. It looks stunning, but he rarely played it as the action was too high and had been like that since he bought it new. The action was about 7mm at the 12th fret as there was a really bad front bow on the neck (I got the neck straightened over about five days...eighth/quarter turns of the truss rod daily). The guitar also has a slight neck hump where the neck is jointed to the body, which I suspect will need fret levelling to make it play better at the higher register. Pretty shocking QC to be honest.

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1489504695' post='3257503'] So to what extent do we think this lawsuit was motivated by all the comments on here and other forums along the lines of "[i]I tell you what, I've got one of those JHS/Vintage models, and with the new Wilkinson hardware it's easily as good as some Epiphones I've tried...possibly even better than some Gibsons"?[/i] [/quote] Is it actually the Vintage range that prompted this? I really don't know. That said, the Les Paul Junior models do look pretty good...

Interesting quote at the end of that article: [i]Brent Davis of Scarinci and Hollenbecl LLC, representing JHS, told the jury that many companies have used the allegedly unique trademarked guitar shapes over the decades — and that guitar customers know to look at the brand name on the headstock of a guitar to know who made it and not rely just on its shape.[/i] [i]“The problem here is that these outlines of body shapes and headstocks of guitars have been used by so many different companies for the last half century that they don’t belong to anyone. They’re just standard shapes used by the industry,” he said.[/i] I'm neither party to the case or much of the back history, but I can understand Gibson wanting to wrestle back control of their much copied and maligned designs. Plus, I suppose, with Gibson allegedly close to $600m in debt, every litigious dollar they can claw back will help them.

Gary will be along in a minute...

Cheers for the information lads. I've pinged an email over to Sims. I think the first one would be my Lull (bolt-on) and I've enquired about my Hamer/Gibsons as these are set necks. I'm OK with having a microswitch on the front of these basses and there's bound to be space inside the control cavities to accommodate a couple of PP3s.

Pete did the Elevation EP after the first split, then Basskniv3s ('Come On You Motherf*ck*rs' EP) after 3CR finally called it a day. He did a post, possibly to MySpace(!), saying the Basskniv3s album was finished and being remixed, but Mighty Atom never released it. I read somewhere recently that the album had been leaked. Interestingly, I did exchange a couple if emails with him a few years ago. One of the US sports networks were using 3CRs 'Copper Girl' during their coverage of the Premier League and he didn't seem aware of this, so hopefully some royalties came through!

Anyone had these retrofitted to a bass? Just thinking about side dots (9 in total) on one bass (my Lull)...I was struggling to see where I was at a particularly dark stage last night. If you've had them done, would like an honest opinion...usual concerns; neck damage during installation, battery life, type of battery (and location thereof). Did you have a switch installed for on/off? Thanks P

[quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1489232240' post='3255331'] So I have a VT Bass pedal, and a Sansamp RBI. Thinking about pairing one of them up with a power amp rather than just using them in the effects chain and ditching the amp I'm using. What amp do you recommend for a Sansamp? Lighter the better ideally [/quote] I use a Matrix GT1000FX. It's dual channel, 1000w bridged and weighs 4.1kg...you'll need to factor in the weight of the rack and peripherals, it's still pretty light. It fits in a shallow Gator rack too. My old Ashdown ABM was around 15kg. I've had no issues driving the Matrix with the RBI or when I use a floorboard, a BDDI, VTBASSDI or GT2. It's rock solid; last night it was used by five bands for nearly six hours. [url="http://uk.matrixamplification.com/gt-1000-fx-2u.html"]http://uk.matrixampl...1000-fx-2u.html[/url] [quote name='Fisheth' timestamp='1489264184' post='3255646'] Was looking at getting the new Geddy Lee Preamp. The word suggests it's based on the RBI, if that's the case, does anyone know of any recommended power amps for it? [/quote] The Geddy Lee is dual channel (although the production model will have the option of a single output). [edit] Its a slightly modded RBI for dirt, along with a channel for cleanish low end with some saturation. This unit is high on my shopping list this year (and I'll move my RBI on). Likewise, no qualms about routing this through the Matrix either.

Awful news. Too young. As an aside, there used to be a punk band local to me called Brother Toboggan.

Just a little curious. I still love 3 Colours Red and the Elevation EP he did after the band folded (but never did land a copy of the Basskniv3s EP), but am just curious that a guy in a band with a decent following and back catalogue can just drop off the map like he has. I type the name into Google once in a while, but nothing recent. No Facebook or anything. Anyone got any intelligence?

Very pretty...I don't even know that black hardware would improve how it looks.