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[quote name='Eight' post='661831' date='Nov 22 2009, 03:04 PM']Coooooooool. You're a star for sorting that out mate.[/quote] [quote name='StevieC' post='662354' date='Nov 23 2009, 07:04 AM']Aye, Cheers warwickhunt for that. The Hellborg head is something we mere mortals wouldn't normally get a chance to try out. The list price is somewhat restrictive..Non of the shops up in the North East have it in stock (That I've seen) Let's hope the gig you've got on Sunday gets cancelled or something - It's a real shame you can't make it. SteveC[/quote] No worries. WoT has kindly agreed to bring the Hellborg along... and bring it back I hasten to add! Feel free to give it a go and even though it isn't a studio or true 'live' situation, any comments would be greatly appreciated. If it keeps raining the way it has been the gig may well get cancelled as Morpeth was that fated Market town that suffered from the flood devastation last year.

It's 'Trigger's Broom' all over again!

Regarding gear at the Bash... Courtesy of Hans Peter Wilfer (Warwick owner... as in the company, not just owner of one of their basses) and Florin the Moderator over on the Warwick forum; there'll be an opportunity for anyone interested in trying out a Warwick Hellborg Preamp, to do so! If WoT would be kind enough to take it along on the day (S*ds Law, I now have a gig that afternoon), it'll be available for those attending to try out through your existing rig or if you have no gear with you then smiley nicely and see if you can blag someone else's, with your own bass without the confines and restrictions of a traditional retail outlet. You can hook it up to your monster rig or your practice combo it's up to you; if you are unsure how to do this I'm certain WoT or one of the many knowledgeable, helpful soles there will give you a hand. All I ask is that you 1) take care of it and 2) write a brief note about what you thought of the preamp. I'll supply a book or some paper format to fill in, nothing complicated or onerous and I'll not mark you down for spelling or neatness. I'll collate all of the comments and feed them back to Warwick (market research if you like). Enjoy your day... skulks off mumbling about bliddy Sunday afternoon gigs!

Where's GremlinAndy when you need some rig porn?

[quote name='Marcus' post='661091' date='Nov 21 2009, 03:29 PM']ha ha.....very shakepearian !! Tennis is going great...... lost 3 stone !!! made the tennis easier - LOL ATB Mark[/quote] Is that 3 stone or 3 'stones' as in half bricks in your pockets? Either way that's some going mate, good on ya! Watch it though, when you get down to racing snake size like me you'll be needing lightweight gear. Catch you around soon.

Looking at the way he's constantly flexing his fingers/hand, he's either suffering from over playing or over egging the fact he's about to play fast. Not big and not clever to be that uncomfortable!

[quote name='Johngh' post='660677' date='Nov 21 2009, 12:06 AM']Lets face it, down at the Dog and Duck on a Saturday night with all the bladdered punters shouting and balling over the band you would never be able to tell the difference in sound between this one and a stock MM Jazz.[/quote] Lets be honest most of the punters down the local couldn't tell the difference (audible or visual) between a Fender and a Gibson, never mind a Masterbuild and an off the shelf MM.

[quote name='Marcus' post='660598' date='Nov 20 2009, 10:16 PM']lol..... getting itchy feet err.... I mean fingers !!![/quote] Be gone foul beast, the end of thy exile is yet 6 months hence... how's the tennis coming along by the way?

[quote name='Sibob' post='660522' date='Nov 20 2009, 08:29 PM']Surely this also includes similar 'builders' such as Lakland that, although using great woods, are just mass produced bodies being 'screwed together' And if we assume that master builders at Fender are making the basses by hand then 'screwing them together', then guys like Coppola are charging the same amount of money for the same prank . Si[/quote] Agreed!

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='660383' date='Nov 20 2009, 05:35 PM']i wonder how good a jazz bass mr shuker or some other respected luthier would be able to make for that much?[/quote] Problem is that the best bass that a very good/brilliant luthier could make would still cost a lot less than this and they'd not be able to justify a higher price tag. HOWEVER because this 'is' Fender Masterbuild then they can charge wtf they like. Truth be told Fender couldn't possibly justify that price tag for the component parts, even inc' the wages for a Master [s]Screwer-together[/s] I mean builder. but as long as there is demand there will be supply at these prices.

[quote name='thedonutman' post='659777' date='Nov 19 2009, 11:45 PM']... although the preamp didn't seem to do a huge amount.[/quote] I don't know the new range, especially the BO models very well but do they have the active/passive, push/pull pot on the volume control? If so, try giving it a push/pull just to ensure it isn't in passive mode whereby the tone controls do nowt! Oh and a big +1 to what 'tnit' ^ said.

Run Run Rudolph - Done by Springsteen, Motorhead and Lulu among others; it's a simple 3 chord romp.