NancyJohnson

C Just interested, but what's the name of your Kiss tribute band? I've seen a few. My old guitarist made an Ace Frehley outfit (from the Hotter Than Hell era) and once in a while would throw it on, plus [b]very[/b] quick Ace face makeup, for encores. Cheers P [/quote]

Interesting you mention the MAG series amps...I run my Precision into a Mk1 BassPOD then into the effects return of an Ashdown MAG combo and a 1x15 deep bass cabinet. While I never have any issues when I actually start playing (I get a really nice Foxtonesque Tube Station clank from the POD patch I use) by the end of a two hour session the Ashdown does sound a bit farty, distorted and tired. It's never played flat out and there's always plenty of headroom. I've often thought this could be an issue with the amp as I've never had this 'problem' with the ramp of gear I've used previously. If the amp it switched off and cooled down (ten/fifteen minutes), it's fine again. P

I had a black non-export model for a while, sold on a couple of months ago. Aside from the scratchplate and bell-plate I see no difference to the export model. Incidentally, it was a peach for customising...changed the bridge to a BadAssII, the machines to Schaller and stuck in a John East pre-amp (also in black). On the downside, I had to rout out the back of the body to accommodate a battery box as the cavity wasn't big enough to take the John East and the battery. It sounded fantastic...maybe a little too big. The only thing I really didn't like about the model was that because it's of a more slab bodied design, there's a distinct lack of a proper chamfer under my right forearm. The body does fall way a little, but the edge can become a little hard on your forearm after extended session. If you're thinking of buying one, check eBay seller thomasldh - I got mine from him and he seems to deal solely in Aerodynes. He does 'em all, in all colours. Taking into account the weak $, he's pretty cheap now. P