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I wasn't even aware that Ovation were around in the 60s.

Though it's interesting in the conversation wider sense, an integrated isn't what I'm after; an overall volume is pretty much all the knobbage required. Yep - there are some compact ones; I just don't want to have to use a trolley to shift the stuff about. I do have and EBS pedal preamp, but my application for this is an Ampeg.

The Demeter is a bit pricey. (I agree about the Darkglass - I know I'm supposed to like them, but they don't float my boat.) I'm not sure I "get" the Quilter; I might as well just plug into the effects return of my Markbass.

Thanks @fretmeister @fleabag @three - they look worth checking out.

Thanks for clarifying (my ignorance)! Their naming is confusing... Is it an SVT-IIP rather than an SVP-II, or is that another iteration/variation? Oh, and my SVP Pro has 5 valves.

Hmmm - it doesn't say II (2) on it anywhere...

I'm looking for a power amp, but I don't want a great big lump of a thing. I've run my Ampeg preamp into the effects return of a Markbass 250 and it sounded fine (for a bit more power I'll try it into my 500W Markbass next time I have a go). Are there any compact, lightweight, gig-worthy power amps available? (I suppose if I get to playing stadiums, I might want something a bit more hefty, but then again (a) that's unlikely and (b) it'd all be going via the PA anyway.)

The EBS Microbass 3 is a darned fine piece of kit. My only criticism is that I'd prefer two equal channels rather than one normal and one distortion.

What's a II ?

I nearly bought a Roland (G-33 or G-88?) bass last week, but I decided to sleep on it and then it was gone. I've got a Bartolini multi-pole pickup and a Roland control panel to put in a Ric when I get around to doing the project. It'll feed into a Roland GM-70 MIDI converter. Of course, being a pitch to note converter, plus old tech, there will be some delay there. Plus, I've no idea what I'll do with it when I have it working! I expect I'll use my bass to trigger a Minitaur or Model D, but then I'll probably realise that I need a bass line too and my interest will wander elsewhere. In the meanwhile, I've got a Source Audio C4, which triggers pretty well.

You'll need a different pot for a pan control; one where the mid position has both on full and then either side tapers one of the pickups away.

Dig that!

🙂 I'm sure you'll find it in yourself to be able to live with the disappointment.

Evidently the ludicrously low price was deterring people from bidding.

Righty-oh; I plugged the SVP into the effects return of my Markbass Black Line 250 and it worked; I plugged in my black Ric and oh my, what a sound! Now I need another SVP so I can run the bass stereo.

Well, I'm slighly in a parallel lane; after faffing around with modelling amps and valve pedals, I've bought one of these (and may get a 2nd, so I can run the bass in stereo). and am now looking for a power amp to go with it (/them).

I reckon the balance will be off kilter with all of the weight South of the strap button and it's likely the headstock will whack you in the face if you're not careful. (Mind you, if you buy that, you'll probably deserve it!)

Nowt wrong with a good old bit of Araldite!

https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/fender-precision-1996-mex-bass-guitar-/1431325225 In fairness, the seller does say "you might want to restring it as the d and g strings are on the opposite pegs. I only did it because I trimmed the g too short after boiling it and flats are pricey!"

Oh no - they replaced the pickups!

Well, it was put there as a whack-a-mole prevention aid because there was a spate of "You're going to laugh at this...!" threads featuring that picture, which got rather tiresome. Maybe it's served its purpose and it'd be an idea to remove it; however, I'm sure it wouldn't be long before someone re-discovers that very same never-seen-before picture for our collective joyousness... (My guess is 3 weeks, or less if someone does it as a wind-up.)

I was chatting with David Konig at the Brizzle guitar show last weekend; great bloke!

That should be an adventure in tuning.