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This one's for you, bro.

:-D

Sorted. *whistles nonchantly*

The EQ on the Walkabout is a bizarre thing - doing what's normal on any other amp will give bizarre results. I'm surprised you found it weak, mind... I had problems taming the low end most of the time. The MPulse was a different beast IMO - it was just huge and hollow. Didn't like it - I'm still feeling the burn in my pocket now.

Y'know, although I've had loads of gear over the years, I don't think I've ever posted anything in the review section..! That's a shame about the Class AB stuff. Maybe they've decided that the Subway is finally 'there' in terms of equivalent performance? The amount that were moved on on BC not long after launch makes me think... maybe not?

You can just order a Limelight.

Lezsek's a good guy, but I understand what you're saying. However, like the Walkabout, and lots of other Class AB heads, it's just a well made, simple technology - so if anything goes wrong, it can be fixed by your friendly local techy person. When Class D's go pop, it can sometimes mean you just have to throw 'em in the bin :-)

Mesa stuff has always been a premium in the UK. I bought a band new MPulse 600 back in the day for... christ knows how much... and lost an insane amount when the time came to sell it. Never again.

IME the Walkabout was, for years, the greatest amp to roam the earth - until the Handbox R400 came along and managed to knock it off its perch. Had that not appeared, I'd probably still have a Walkabout 'till the day I croak.

Right.. that helps to narrow it down: Mpulse Walkabout ...and there's an absolute shedload on TB. Fill your boots!

When the essence of something suffers, I think it's fair comment.

I was in a similar dilemma recently, but the 'affordable' options - which were still lots of money - just didn't ring my bell. So I've gone for a Limelight.

There's loads of info here and on T*lkbass...

IMO it was busy to the detriment of the feel. He was all over the shop. I was surprised, as the guy's undoubtedly a pro but his taste filter seemed to be stuck in 'bypass'. But then.. he plays bass with Nile Rogers, and he's never heard of me, so I'm sure he doesn't give a hoot what I think :-D

100% agree.

And looks :-)

I imagine you can, but that's more down to natural variance, than typical tonal characteristics of each (bear in mind this is in the context of of your reply to the point I was trying to make earlier :-))

I don't use the ashtrays either :-)

Are you suggesting that if you did a blind A/B sound test of any '64RI to any genuine '64, you'd be able to tell which is which..?

I meant above and beyond any usual natural differences you'd find in any Precisions. I should have made that clear.

FWIW, I don't think the old ones sound any different to, or better than, the new ones. It's not about the sound.

Yeah, I thought the same. The bass player needed to chill a bit, i thought.

Yes. Around £300 over 18 months on my last one, maybe? Whereas over a decade or so I probably quadrupled my money on the '71 I sold recently.

This is true. But it's also nice not to lose money :-)

All else being equal, the pristine 60s original would appeal to me the most, just because the anorak in me would be calling the shots. But, on the assumption I couldn't afford it, I'd be happy with the relic as long as it's decent.