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[quote name='mikeycrikey' timestamp='1468867051' post='3093924'] Without wishing to derail the OPs thread, what reservations to people have with class D amps. Assuming that it's nothing to do do with the weight and portability off the class D what other issues do you have with solid state or valve amps [/quote] Loads of threads on this already. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/285809-heft-from-heavy-amp-or-from-lightweight-amp-pedals/"]Here's a starter for ten[/url].

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1467740443' post='3085820'] What about the Handbox amps? WOT and I both have threads about them in this section of the forum. Lovely straight forward eq section. Here's a pic [url="https://flic.kr/p/GQRbnm"][/url] [/quote] Definitely consider this. It's a beautiful thing.

I'm not convinced by Class D either, but lightweight is good. So I[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/282884-handbox-bass-amplification-new-to-the-uk/"] went with this[/url].

So I finally got to give the Red Fighter a run out last night. It has two 500w analogue amps in it, only one of which I was using last night, and it just sounds huge. I haven't had much chance to play with the gain structure or OK yet, but it felt more solid state than the R-400 - I imagine this will change if I cranked the input or hit the crunch switch. It slammed through my 2x12 - if I had two 4ohm cabs I'd be able to run both sides of the amp, which would be ridiculous. It's a big beast, but it's not actually that heavy. I imagine it would be a pretty easy lift once it's racked up. And the construction quality is, as I've mentioned before, MESA standard. No cheap plastic or parts. Just solid quality. Oh, and did I mention the pretty lights?

Fab, isn't it? It's generally regarded to be the real deal...

It's been a while since we talked about this one. It's come up for air again... https://www.instagram.com/p/BHTWEaUDfi6/

...he's just dropped me a note on FB to say shipping to NZ will be around 150EUR. Drop him a message at the weekend if you'd like any more info. :-)

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1468500866' post='3091362'] That. [/quote] Them.

[quote name='Marty Forrer' timestamp='1468454742' post='3091101'] Hmmm... I've emailed HandBox twice now to acertain what they will charge to freight an R-400 to New Zealand, and no reply. Not very good in the PR dept methinks. I see they use FedEx, and I believe FedEx to be quite expensive, hence I need to see if it's gonna be worth it, or not. [/quote] Leszek is on holiday at the moment. He's back this weekend, I think...

I had no idea Raven Labs and SWR were one in the same! I had a Raven Labs P preamp. It was fab.

It's been quietly whisked off to Fender's brand gulag, I guess...

Hey gang Leszek's just sent me pics of the new M Bass 500 lightweight head. I don't know anything about it at the mo, but I thought I'd share...

[quote name='bassintheface' timestamp='1468051091' post='3088247'] Great player!! I know he's left handed, but it looked to me like he also had his bass strung 'upside down', or is it just my eyes?!! [/quote] It's not your eyes...

He's an awesome player. I saw him with Hackett, and he nailed the Rutherford thing. And he looked like he was having loads of fun.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1467981335' post='3087777'] Total cack. Like [i]The Archers[/i]. [/quote] Absolutely.

Yep, I'm guessing by 'guitar bands', tho OP means not function bands, or background music, or what-have-you.

I'm watching Lincoln at the the minute, the film with Daniel Day Lewis in it. It's very good, but I imagine if they remade it with the cast referring to their scripts throughout, it would be pretty cack.

FWIW, none of the bands I play with, either regularly or in dep form, have charts. Hopeless drummer? Different thing entirely. Run away!

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/282884-handbox-bass-amplification-new-to-the-uk/"]I strongly recommend you check these out...[/url]

*warning - predictable post alert* I'm through with Fender now. I got exactly what I wanted from Maruszczyk for around the cost of an off-the-shelf Fender. I reckon this gorgeous pair would have totalled £6000+ if I'd gone down the Fender CS route, and even then I probably wouldn't have had as much control over the spec.

[quote name='SICbass' timestamp='1460387152' post='3025239'] (Geordie accent) You wouldn't let it lie, would'ya? [/quote] Teesside, actually....

I'll pick a bass up and plunk every day. Usually it's just noodling, but at the minute I've got loads coming up so it's more structured.