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Seriously considering the 5 Pro now guys. Thanks! I´m using a Mesa 400+ at the moment, would this be good move?

[quote name='dood' post='834604' date='May 11 2010, 07:42 PM']The 4 and the 5 although completely different beasts (indeed the clean channel schematic is completely different) - Tonally they still have the 'Ampeg' thing going on. I think they both sound great - good full tone and have plenty of options tonally - obviously as you have pointed out, the 5 has the dirty channel that you can run on it's own, or mixed with the clean channel (or clean on it's own) - I think with even just a few minutes of playing you can find a good crunchy bite - all the way too out and out filth! - You *can* make the distortion sound grotty if that's your thing - but with a bit of experience you can get the drive to sit in the mix with the clean sound and it sounds great. Do I think you could do the same with a pedal - well - no, unless you *start* with something like an M80 that allows you to mix in the clean bass tone as well - and even then, you may not have EQ on both signals as you would with the SVT 5 of course - unless you started adding more and more pedals. I rather like the idea of having everything in one box! On the flipside - The 5 distortion channel can not cover ALL the distortion type bases and thus you may feel you want to use a different distortion in a pedal to cover those tones - e.g. Catalinbread SFT / BDDI / Big Muff. Yep, it's the same preamp - and the SVT 5 has an Octaver thrown in too. It is very good.[/quote] [quote name='dood' post='834608' date='May 11 2010, 07:43 PM']The 5 definitely has the more options and flexibility, if that wasn't obvious in my rambling![/quote] Thanks for your advice Dood...I gather you prefer the 5 then? I think I'm sold on the SVT 5. I'd like a crunchy tone, not too clean, not too dirty either. I remember seeing on Youtube a video from Matt Freeman, Rancid, talking about his gear and he was playing through a 5 Pro...The tone was amazing, clean but with that great crunchy bite.

[quote name='dood' post='833388' date='May 10 2010, 06:25 PM']Well, I've owned two SVP preamps - which the SVT4 Pro shares with the mighty SVT2 Pro (which I have also owned) and think they sound great! I've not used the SVT 4 myself, ut I can't imagine it would sound too much different to the SVP with a power amp. Stag has just gotten an SVT5 Pro and have to say that sounded impressive, so all round - I like 'em![/quote] Since you've tried, listened to the two of them: How would you compare the SVT 4 and 5? Just talking about the sound not the specs, combinations, wattage, etc... Is the drive channel any good on the 5? Or you'd be better off with the 4 and a pedal to add the overdrive?

I'll de the first one Dan...It's been a plasure dealing with you. I hope the pedal serves you well. Great guy, prompt payment and excellent communication...very smooth and easy transaction...Thanks!

I have also been thinking of joining a covers band and try and make some money, I have all the gear, transport and I'm ready to go...Any ideas where to start looking?

I've played a few Warwicks over the years and for me the one is the [b]Streamer Stage II[/b], very easy and comfortable to play, great tone at your hands and looks good too...I find some Warwicks look a bit odd.

I can't find one of the emails I received last week but, if I remember correctly, it cots $259 and you can pay yearly, every semester or monthly...I'll see if I can find the email to confirm it.

[quote name='farmer61' post='793401' date='Apr 1 2010, 03:25 PM']I use this lot, not probs to both UK and mainland Europe [url="http://www.interparcel.com/quote/courier-quote2.php"]Interparcel[/url] Seem reasonably cheap as well.[/quote] Me too, I always use them and I've never had a problem.

Wow, those look great! I'd love a Black & Maple PJ, a Natural with blocks Jazz 5 and a Black & Maple with blocks Jazz 4, please.. I'd have loved to see the PJ with jazz necks profiles instead

[quote name='Captain Bassman' post='769794' date='Mar 9 2010, 09:46 PM']If it's an 11-year old natural maple beauty with red Sims LEDs and an original Bass Centre gig bag then I'd say 8-900 quid would be a fair price... Just a wild guess...but there's an outside chance it might match this description??[/quote] I don't think we are talking about the same bass but why are you asking? 8-£900? I'd be interested in knowing where's for sale that bass you are talking about

I might be buying a Streamer Stage II 5 strings, I'm very tempted, and I wanted to ask you how much do they sell for...What's a fair price for a used one? No hardcase included, just a gig bag. Cheers

I'm not sure it has already been mentioned but, have you seen the new Fender Bass Fuzz pedal? The Fender Sub-Lime... See here: [url="http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0234500005"]http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0234500005[/url] You tube demo pedal demo...funny bass used too [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj1JGyhGKMw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj1JGyhGKMw[/url] I have to say I like the sound and the option to set the crossover frequency wherever you want the fuzz to happen low-frequency, high-frequency, but the size of the pedal maybe a drawback, far too big I think.

I agree that location needs to be known but, as someone mentioned in a similar post a while ago, why not stick it in your profile too?...That way you know straight away where the person is based.