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I think the serial number has just been Photoshopped out. We'll know for sure when the seller replies to the OP.

There are some very nice basses from that era. Fender had scaled back, and weren't throwing them out the door in silly numbers like they did in the late 70s. I always liked the siennabursts... they're very bonny.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1329778845' post='1547377'] +1...low mid kick is what I'd say the RH amps have in spades... [/quote] I guess that illustrates the differences in taste we all have. I found it almost completely lacking in low-mid kick, and that's after wrestling with it for 100-or so-gigs over a year.

[quote name='GreeneKing' timestamp='1329765837' post='1547023'] I always thought that mine sounded 'loud enough' but to my ears 'something' wasn't quite right. Maybe this explains it? [/quote] My experience exactly...

Yeah.. it's quite well documented now everywhere apart from TC's marketing. The compression bothers some people.. me, for example. Others are quite happy with the way the amp sounds.

The Walkabout is a great head. It has a few oddities (no mute, DI is post master-volume, no Speakons), but if you want tubiness in a small head, that's the way to go (or a Streamlimer IMO). However.. the 15" Scout Cab (caveat - I've only played the 12"): The 12" combo is great for the old-school vibe (nothing Wootenesque), but it's a bugger to carry around. I imagine the 15" is a ) even harder to carry around and b ) is overly flubby, even less capable of nailing anything Wootenesque. All IMO, of course.

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1329640177' post='1545039'] How on earth can someone talk about the use of different screws on basses that were the epitome of mass produced? How many basses would one person have to see between 1960 and 1963 to form an authorative opinion on the consistency of countersinking? I suggest you couldn't do that with Peaveys made in the last 20 years. [/quote] There are some people who can do that with some accuracy.

Ah... gutted to hear that, Clarky. I'm sure you've done it for the right reasons. Onwards and upwards!

...and whatever your opinion of PW sonically, it's an album full of [i]proper[/i] songs and great bass parts, which is something they don't seem to bother with too much these days.

IMO, the best track on Hold Your Fire, and one of my favourite bass parts ever... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1qgn7KSPgo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1qgn7KSPgo[/url]

I really like it. It's 'of the time', but it stands up well.

[quote name='endorka' timestamp='1329310168' post='1540370'] Nice... although I was kindof hoping it would be the Steinberger headless. I have a live video from I think the Grace Under Pressure tour where he is using that, and the tone is also marvellous. Also getting into Signals, so what bass is on that? :-) Jennifer [/quote] Yeah - because to Wal wasn't his, I suppose he had to wait a while for his to built... the Steiny was used on most of that tour. Signals... there's a bit of a debate as to what is Steiny, what is Rick, and what is Jazz on that album. It's one of my favourites.

Peter Collins' Wal with light gauge strings, DI'd. SPRAAAANG!

[quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1329223337' post='1538971'] And I think it is that 'weight' that I am trying to describe as the difference between the ABM and the mibass. Possibly. Cheers Geoff [/quote] Yeah - it's not volume.. it's more of a transient thing, I think. Hard to describe.

[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1329221634' post='1538935'] The digital amp debate is an interesting one.... I used a Streamliner for a bit and really liked the tone, but like a fool I sold it Had a wonderful Demeter preamp/Crown power amp setup a while back that sounded just incredible. I sold the Crown as it was so heavy and replaced it with a Peavey IPR 1600 2u digital power amp, and that didn't sound half as good. But then I also had an Epifani Quest pre with a Peavey DPC1400X 1u digital power amp and that was lush beyond. Not sure what this tells us, apart from the fact that I change gear too much!!!! [/quote] I can't claim to have used all Class D heads, but the Streamliner is the first one I've tried that can mix it with the heavyweights when it comes to sheer 'weight' behind the notes.

[quote name='PTB' timestamp='1329160167' post='1538184'] Lovely job. Perhaps he can do something classy for that keyboard too! :-) [/quote] That's also a Howard effort. It was a boring old Yamaha baby grand until he got hold of it....

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/168045-howard-the-bass-doc-pimped-up-my-roscoe-beck/"]Look what I did...[/url]

I love my Roscoe Beck IV dearly, so I thought I'd treat it to a little surprise.. a Tort pickguard, custom-made by BC's own Howard the Bass Doc. What a job he's done! The tort is lovely and subtle.. not far from my 70s Ps & Js. Although the RB shape is a bugger to recreate with so many switches and sliders, he turned it around in no time at all for a very reasonable price. And, if I say so myself, it looks quite awesome... If you need a new PG, Howard's your man!

[quote name='stinson' timestamp='1328988802' post='1535821'] Dunlops are nice (and cheap) [/quote] +1 - lots of chat on Talkbass about how they're similar to the DR's.

OMG.. Roscoe Beck bass, how much do I love thee... Here's a clip from a drummer-less trio gig I did last night. It's got kind-of a bass solo in it, but not really. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THJ22v5cLmg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THJ22v5cLmg[/url]

OP - just to clarify, do you mean [i]TC[/i] Classic 450?