Owen

Exciting times!

I used to have a GK MB Fusion (same power stage as the MB500) and an Aguilar TH500. I was driving a notoriously power hungry cab and the GK kept going after the TH hit the buffers.

[quote name='Angel' timestamp='1401180028' post='2460768'] Nah, sunburst. [/quote] Phew!

You are right about the angle. I bought one of these http://www.thomann.de/gb/km_18953.htm?sid=82911a7075df8f5407c7c4b3b03daf4c by accident a few years ago (don't ask) and it supports my 80lbs cab fine and dandy smack into the back of my head.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1401142123' post='2460601'] Do you still have your Avalon U5 Owen? I don't suppose you know the output voltage? [/quote] I'm afraid that the U5 went in the great preamp cull of 2013 It was a lovely piece of kit, but I have no idea what it put out. Sorry. Their website says [b]Maximum Output Level (Class A):[/b] +30dBu DC coupled, balanced 600 ohms (mic and line out) but I am blissfully unaware of what that means

http://www.markbass.it/product_detail.php?id=61 It folds flat for carrying.

One of the great pleasures in life is a proper power stage. Endless headroom and instant transient delivery is totally where it is at. I used to run 3Kw bridged into an Eden 410XLT. Every note was a joy.

>Reggie Hamilton Custom shop V I hope it is not sonic blue! Yikes! Super tasty!

I have a set of machine heads you can have for nowt.

[quote name='Pinball' timestamp='1400619577' post='2455610'] Get a really long strap? [/quote] It's the sitting down aspect that is uncomfortable.

I am struggling to get an 8 pre to work with the version of OSX before Maverics. I don't know if there has been a very recent driver update, but it is unusable at the moment.

TBL! Those were the days!

I am enjoying [url="http://www.insidemusicast.com/"]http://www.insidemusicast.com/[/url] and [url="http://www.oscarsguitarshop.com/"]http://www.oscarsguitarshop.com/[/url] and [url="http://idhitthatpodcast.podomatic.com/"]http://idhitthatpodcast.podomatic.com/[/url] at the moment. Is there a bass specific one that I have missed?

I also want to see the paint job! But if you cannot wait, here are some he prepared earlier....... https://www.facebook.com/Retro169/photos_stream

Astoundingly it is actually landing with the painter this week so I should have all the bits within 3 weeks-ish and then the magic might happen. Thanks for caring

Saw them in Manchester last night. Sublime ensemble playing.

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1399835291' post='2448194'] This! The Tele is fine in its slabtasticness. [/quote] I want it built for comfort. I am lazy that way.

I no longer have any tickets left for May the 13th.

I did this with a 66 jazz for a couple of years with no adjustment at all. It is totally safe.

I still have two spare tickets for the sold out gig in Manchester on the 13th of May (next Tuesday).