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I've got the Rush "Studio Recordings" box sets (from around 2014) and they had HD versions of some of the albums, which are quite good. I also prefer/collect the "mini-LP" versions of CDs versus the jewel-case and digipack ones, so they ticked that (ahem) box. I am slowly picking up HD versions of albums, be they DVD/Blu-Ray or from HD Tracks; some of them are better to my ears, but others aren't much of an improvement (Black Sabbath's mixes have Ozzy too loud and the drums lost, whilst Led Zeppelin's are a bit too trebly). I have to say the Giles Martin remixes of The Beatles albums are really worth checking out (on plain CD).

Cheers! Since then, I've bought a Teddy XPS and had my 250 serviced - crikey it sound good! Some day I'll get a 52 pre-amp... I haven't yet listened to my CDS2, but may do over the weekend; it should beat the NDX.

That history stuff is all interesting and intriquing, but the thread title is "Originally made by IBANEZ sold to rondo music".

Just a sub-note to the power to loudness; that's all other things being equal and the speakers not limiting, cables being transparent, etc. Not saying it's wrong per-se, but just beware of things which don't state the assumptions being made. There's another saying that 10dB is twice as loud. But I've also seen 10x Watts = twice as loud (ie. 1000W = twice as loud as 100W); that's why a 50W valve amp can sound surprisingly loud!

More than words could say.

Because two 8 Ohm cabs in parallel make 4 Ohms.

That's interesting - I'd like a usable & reliable pre/power setup. The Sumo is a weird shape though; I suppose it might fit in a rack behind a shallow pre-amp.

On a point of order, I don't think Ibanez make instruments; they commission manufacturers like Fujigen & Cort to make the instruments for them.

I've bought things online from Sound Affects; never been there though.

I saw they've posted a message on Facebook asking for info on his whereabouts.

There's a saying: You make your money when you buy. You might be able to get a shop to sell it on commission

I played Greg Lake's 8-string a couple of times: once when he played at our uni and once in a bass shop in Romford. I don't remember what it was like (in fact I didn't remember it at all until the above comment!).

She was good in Moloko.

It is, but it's nicked from a Santana song!

The prices are in flux...

One of my favourite artistes.

Coincidentally, I listened to a couple of Billy Squier albums at lunchtime today.

eBay don't care about fakes anymore; I received the following response when I reported some counterfeit items: I had a back-and-forth conversation with them last week to try and pursue the matter, but they just shrugged their shoulders and the items are still up for sale. Ironically, they are just about to bring in their buyer assurance charges at the start of Feb; there seems to be a bit of a disconnect there. I've decided to step away from eBay, as I just don't trust their artificial integrity. The problem with an automated learning system is if you don't correct its mistakes then it will tend to reinforce its erroneous behaviour.

De-fretting it might alter it from what you liked about playing it. I've got a Mighty Mite fretless neck and it is mighty fine.

If it's a Rockinbetter bass, it's supposed to be a copy of a Rickenbacker. On a real Ric bass with two outputs: one is stereo (Rick-O-Sound) and the other mono (Standard). You only plug into one output at a time: either a mono (TS) jack into the mono output or a stereo (TRS) jack into the stereo one so you can run the pickups to separate amps. The selector chooses either or both pickups. If you plug a mono jack into the stereo output you'll only get the Treble pickup (so if you set the selector to the Bass pickup you'll get no sound). If you plug in two jacks you may get no output at all. If it's a Rockinbetter guitar, I don't have a clue!

Is it screening paint? (Albeit only part-done!)

I've just bought one of those - thanks! (On offer at £11.99.)

Incidentally, if you ever need a third hand soldering two wires together, I bought one of these; expensive, but saves a load of frustration... https://www.amazon.co.uk/iFixit-Soldering-Splint-Wire-Holder/dp/B0D5ZKWR8T/ref=sr_1_42