lemmywinks
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Oh and the gigbag is decent too, not TGI Extreme good (and they're almost twice the price of the TGI) but still good.
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Had a quick play plugged into my mini mixing desk (take it to work on NBD!) and it does genuinely sound brilliant, if you want a modern super Jazz thing with a really solid low B it's right up there with anything I've played and pretty astonishing for £749. I've put mine back in the box now, it did need the intonation sorting on the E but that's the shop's problem! Also worth noting that the 3 eq controls are the wrong way round - treble is bridge end and bass is neck end which is confusing, will swap them round if/when I get my replacement. If you get one without any issues you'll be delighted I think, hearing how it sounds definitely convinced me to go for a replacement over a refund. Mine was 8.6lb/3.9kg which seems fairly typical for these. You would think with basses that are around a grand (well outside of the sale anyway) they'd at least open the box and give them a cursory glance, the binding was one of the first things I spotted!
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I read elsewhere (grain of salt, may just have been random forum gossip) but the effects in on the HB Block clone is pretty much flat response so it would make for an ideal tiny power amp that costs peanuts.
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The annoying thing is apart from the binding it's extremely well put together. I'm not even a fan of bound necks really but the binding on these is quite subtle. Hopefully they can swap it for a good one.
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Always fancied one of these, nice and light with crazy spec. Ordered yesterday from Guitar Guitar at the sale price of £749 and it arrived this morning, excitedly opened the box and immediately noticed some extremely dodgy binding. The most noticeable when playing is where it joins the fingerboard on the 5th fret here: However far worse is this on the fingerboard at the 11th fret, treble side: Ugh, very disappointing, how did this one get through QC? Had a ton of Cort built basses before and never seen anything like this. Aside from that the bass is beautiful to look at and play, no doubt it sounds killer. Booked it in for a return, hopefully they can source another to swap it for. What a pretty bass though
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When the system is set up to undermine and exploit artists you can't really grumble when artists figure out how to undermine and exploit the system.
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There's a PJB Double Four on eBay at the moment with a very low start bid if you fancy a long drive.
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Earlier this year I stuck an East Uni Pre in a bass I picked up for £130, gigged it and it sounds incredible. Did win the "cheap bass with a great low B" lottery wth it and the neck is fantastic so thought it was worth getting it to where I wanted sonically.
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The older plastic JANs you'll encounter in the wild will also be loose because the retaining tabs broke within about a month of owning the bass!
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Yes very good, but what *is* it?
lemmywinks replied to alyctes's topic in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
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Unfortunately that's exactly how most bass players rate amps, blame the companies that market them that way. It didn't help that the Superfly sounded a bit underpowered if just used with a single cab that wasn't particularly sensitive, so buyers with a less than stellar single cab would have been a bit underwhelmed with their new 500w amp. I got enough volume for rehearsals out of mine with a decent Deltalite equipped 1x10 but had mixed results with other cabs. At the end of the day they have to slap some sort of power rating on it and I think if you'e producing an amp that only gets it's max rating with a cab configuration most players don't have then it's safe to just rate it like they have done.
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Presumably they're quoting what it puts out with 2 x 8ohm loads as it has two separate power sections. Not a bad idea really, I can remember when Ashdown released the Superfly/Little Giant heads and people were a bit annoyed when they realised they'd be unable to get the full power output from their new amps as they didn't own 2 x 4ohm cabs. Better to under promise and over deliver sort of deal.
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I use those for my EHB as well, they come free with most of the GS stands I think. One thing to note is that if you have a very old Hercules stand or mount (mine is ancient, like almost 20 years old!) then the arms are a little too wide and long for a comfortable fit. I cut the NINA things down a bit so they'd fit and put up with needing to brace the stand with one hand when removing the bass.
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According to this thread the Hercules GS414B Plus stand is long enough: https://forum.warwickforum.com/threads/the-buzzard-brothers.3123/page-24 https://herculesstands.com/international/products/fretted-and-bowed-instrument/guitar/single-stands/gs414b-plus Looks close though and on the wonky side:
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Yeah they definitely need to sort that, roughly half the people with the C2 use them vertically.
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I hate it when people post pics of a red C2, I already have a great micro setup but it just makes me want to buy one along with a BAM200 for no other reason than it would look fantastic.
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Review up: Looks quite cool and sounds ok but seems to be just another standard cheapy with a poorly finished neck and rubbish pots.
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Just buy another bass, then when you're using the Ibanez you can put that on the hanger so it looks better.
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Nux also do a mini combo, 6.5" driver but overall size is not PJB/MB tiny. Built in bluetooth like the X4 though and lots of eq options, £200 from CPC: https://cpc.farnell.com/nux/mighty-bass-50bt/mighty-bass-50bt-amplifier-with-digital-effects-60w/dp/ls06045
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Yeah I quite like the battery arrangement, more secure as the batteries can be knocked loose on the Behringer. The belt clip is a better design as well I think. Can't grumble for £13 delivered, only took 9 days to arrive as well.
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Knock off Behringer P2 arrived, just briefly compared it to my real Behringer unit and it seems to be extremely similar in performance, just as much headroom. Will open it up later on and get some gut shots.
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I'd hunt arount for a used MB Micromark, a PJB M7 or PJB X4. You sometimes see the PJB BG-75 for around £250ish too. There's a Micromark for £200 on Facebook right now.
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Nash relics are pretty much always awful, those are no exception. The only realistic relics I've seen have been quite mild - dings around the edges, slightly worn finish and dulled hardware without going overboard.
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Frequently see used TC Bg combos for around the price of a new Rumble, sometimes under £100. Will be much more useful than a mine practice amp and has built in effects and a tuner. The previously mentioned Hartke Kickback (and also the larger A series) are also excellent if you see one come up for sale.
