Quilly

Found that my Sandberg basic strung with flats is an ideal bass for acoustic sessions, always tight and focussed never wooly .

I'm still in but I keep seeing things I 'Need'. A couple of months ago it was a Fender Mustang bass, then a fretless, then a shorty stingray, now its a new high power class D amp. The gas generally subsides though. 😅

Maybe it’s possible to design some sort of failsafe that if the power section doesn’t see a load it shuts off and just leaves the preamp values on? I’m no engineer and I’ve no idea it that’s possible .

I understand Ampeg have some sort of function for their 20 and 50W tube amps that allows them to be used without a load, dont ask me how they do that.

I dusted off my Ashdown Spyder and a fender precision that I’m barely playing for a loud rehearsal last Sunday for the first time in ages. I’m doing mostly acoustic stuff so this was a welcome change , it felt great, as good as having new stuff again.

I think a small footprint 100w all valve head somewhere along the lines of the Ashdown little bastard in terms of size should be a commercial success …if competitively priced. Don’t see why you couldn’t fit 2 KT88s in there without overheating. Martin if you could ask them to add a dummy load function where you can run the head on its own that would be amazing 🤩

I think this is the hardest part or the year , spring , when you’re bored and what new gear.

I also bought a telecaster recently and had sleepless nights wondering was I in or out of the gear abstinence program 😂

Used my elf “rig” yesterday for a very tight corner in a cafe yesterday, not enough room for even a second Pa speaker. It was a life saver.

Pity they don’t do covers for the 1x10 cab, got one made up from Roqsolid

Yeah they want 2 grand for it 😆

Yeah I think

Yeah it’s an updated version of the LB-30, CTM-30 with the same valves arranged horizontally, a few extra features in there also. Sweet bass amp

I got one from a Dutch classified website shipped to Waterford a few years ago - €250. Just needed a re-valve and its sounds fab. I've often got great gear in EU mainland classified ad sites. You might have to do some trawling but there are a lot of Little Bastards out there. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204080651854?hash=item2f84279e4e:g:JpkAAOSwwoxjDfzF&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAwFMUH%2B4CNvUS93jjxRLAO6rY1QSDPkiuobTFBMAMIJi3Ww7Az1vHGUSJ1Pg77tggcbKZzKw%2FqJOjDFgMOKntD1c8PThR1mVsKLE05GFDE4x%2BpY9YhhDJfbnVyOJtDUzUxI1De7ZErlnSZTjWVhCVEb0FFgBFb7kYKyLkGXHf2TQ2UrS0pSNphx6cDLifTwlUo5FS1y0%2FJi4ZkFxGGOg62vHyZwOQPzNxU0OiYhiDSTqNuJJgJf2SJmdaNm%2B46fxekw%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR9yL7sPZYQ https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225463901009?hash=item347eb21b51:g:B7cAAOSwInFkAHXR&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAwDR2Fm13mgyptYfo8QCv9EsTE0zMgfkHe4MSVFoPErmD3Ncx0rco7jjhssdRZKTuGLz1CozErH5WZDZBY40uk6sh20nt9Z9defPkhUcsfn4ZIBrnrajEAHSvkfQs0%2FAqU7Ta6FPNwIlhV3Em%2FYTkCMRb%2FZr8aDKufIwN0pxm%2FOStW01U763jU%2BphTNKINVm4pesgjJTrl%2B8%2Fqviel3UHH3fPk%2ByczqCOFhkaBaGez2C3EwzJbceqO1Rdjib4nLY3mA%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR9yL7sPZYQ

Threw my “gear bag” in the corner a few times not realising- there’s a bass amp in there . Lucky nothing negative happened

My only “complaint”’about the elf is that it’s so small sometimes I lose it 🙈

Really liking these La Bella Low Tension flats on my Basic . Punchy focussed and warm. Anyone else try this combo ?

I just put a set of these on my Sandberg Basic (German stingray basically) I really like the tone . Had them on a Sandberg California VS (p bass) so I kinda knew what to expect but on the Basic the tone is less woody and more punchy , focussed. I’ll see how they get on at rehearsal .

I’d count them as consumable items , I wouldn’t regard them “gear”

It’s good to know all potential flaws of a bass , you can decide “that fault doesn’t bother me “ for yourself and ignore it . At least you know what someone mightn’t like .

It’s such a pity because they look cool, if slightly pointless

Exactly, the player and vintera stuff is excellent , it’s a company problem not a country problem

I’ve a MIM player precision bass and everything is perfect on it, I had a MIM jazz years ago and while the components weren’t great the workmanship was flawless. I don’t think shoddy workmanship is omnipresent on fenders Mex instrument. Remember Mexico has a proud history of making guitars. The issue with the gold foil is caused by inconsistent quality assurance. I think the quality of the components is good , just put together badly .

Dave in Dave’s World had to realign a bridge on a Mex Geddy Lee I recall so it looks like bad QC alright

It’s a pity because it look cool.