Musicman20

Wow the Quilter really is cheap now! If I was in the market I'd go for one of those.

Great to see Ashdown on it!

Yamaha really are a great company. I can only see positive results with this. Whilst the Helix wasn't for me (at this current stage) the quality of it was fantastic. Let's hope they bring out some reliable lightweight SVTs!

It's not about 'affording' it, and plently of products sound just as good for less money. I personally love Aguilar's products, but the prices here jumped dramtically once they involved a middleman dealer. Mesa is in a similar boat...unfortunately. Great gear, overpriced in the UK.

https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/aguilar-db-212-bass-speaker-cabinet £1100.

Before they had an import dealer, a few stores used to buy direct. I bought a Tonehammer for about £170 and a DB212 for about £600. The Tonehammer is about £240 since having a dealer, and I’m not even sure I want to know the DB212 price. It’s like the prices of Mesa gear over here. Excessive.

Sorry I put this in the wrong part of the forum! Doh!

Am I wrong in thinking these latest Aguilar UK prices are insane? https://www.andertons.co.uk/aguilar-sl112-super-light-weight-1x12-cab

It's a shame if they have dropped more HS options, as I have a few and they are very versatile and underrated!

I had the exact amp in 400W and it was a BEAST. I was telling my partner how much I wish I'd kept it, just because it was so reliable, loud and clear. It did weigh as much as a big tube amp, but it was fantastic.

http://www.atlantabassgallery.com/amps/bergantino-forte-bass-amplifier

It does look like a Bergantino amp....

Definitely a good step! Looks like a solidly thought out amp.

Whilst it looks great, I honestly would want the right spec....you might keep it forever but if you don't, you are going to take quite a hit on resale. Sorry to be so negative! Just trying to weigh it up.

CITES will have an affect on the prices and spec, should they have rosewood boards....

I would ask for a proper spec'd bass. That is what you paid for.

The thing I CANNOT stand with the Helix is so called 'professionals' just lobbing bits together for patches and trying to make a living from it.

Personally, I would have discussed the issues you have with them and maybe decided if you wanted to send it all back for them to review....it might be just a few issues they shouldn't have missed and they might put them all right.

Still wonder why they didn't just allow it to be removed properly.

Nice unit. I suspect it might come down to £189.... Seems very cheap compared to Darkglass.

Good luck!

http://www.tech21nyc.com/products/sansamp/bassdriverdi.html The mids control on the new-ish version is a great additon.

The old GP12 400 SMX (think that is the model name) was absolutely fantastic. All I wanted Trace to do was to make a smaller lighter version. it didn't have to be absolutely tiny or weigh less than your average book, just maybe half the size, half the weight. The closest amp to it is the Genz Benz Shuttlemax. I picked up a Max 9.2 some years ago and it has that ultra clear, crisp, precise and quick tone of my old Trace.

I do wonder why these haven't been picked up by a store in the UK....I know it's specialist, but still..

I imagine the clean channels could be anyone’s taste, but the dirt is, IMO, very specific and very DG modern shred....not my cup of tea at all.