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@Beedster suggested running a bass through the FX return - I've never actually done that before so had no frame of reference for what it should be telling me. When going into the FX return of the M-Pulse, it was quiet, a volume that you can talk over, and nothing on the front panel impacted the sound, but as it's bypassing the pre-amp, that's to be expected. I did the same with my Big Block as an A/B test and had a similar result in terms of volume, so I presume that going into the FX return won't give you masses of volume. And yes, Direct in. Nothing in the chain expect bass, amp and cab for all troubleshooting tests. 👍

Honestly, I don't know enough about the inner workings of amps to comment further than I have. Potentially you're correct, but I don't know!

I'm the M-Pulse buyer. And to confirm, about everything that can be troubleshooted has been troubleshooted. Different basses, different cables, speaker leads, kettle leads, different cabs, different sockets. I've opened it up and there does look like a potential 'dodgy' valve (the silver cap on one is in tact, on the other its whited out) but both glow and warm up and neither have broken filaments. I've run a bass through the FX return to bypass the pre-amp and the power section seems OK, and as mentioned above I've tried the trick of running a shorted patch through the effects return to bypass the problem that the BB750 had. Unfortunately the amp doesn't seem to want to produce the volume it should. With the gain at 50%/60% and the master volume all the way up I can comfortably talk over it, which shouldn't be the case! @Beedster has been an absolute gent with all of this, we've agreed the best course of action is to rewind the sale as taking it to a Mesa Authorised repairer is never cheap! There is the outside possibility it's something in my environment however in that environment is an Ashdown CTM300, the Mesa Big Block, a Blackstar Series One, a Marshall JVM410, a Friedman JJ20 and an 800w PA system all currently doing as they should. Tis curious indeed.

Thanks @michael2003x! Do you remember the brand of glue you used at all?

Hi all, I've just taken on a Mesa Boogie Deisel 210 cab, it's functionally perfect but cosmetically has seen better days! A lot of the tolex is peeling around the edges of the grill. Does anyone know what the correct glue would be to get the peeling tolex glued firmly back down and what a decent method would be to do it properly? Cheers! Russ.

Chris sold me his Mesa M-Pulse and Diesel 2x10 cab. He even dropped them to my front door despite the price being undeniably good! The man is a gent and a credit to Basschat. First time we've met in person despite having both lurked around the dark corridors of Basschat since before dinosaurs roamed the earth! Top marks sir, I shall enjoy this reasonably small but horrifically heavy Mesa rig! Cheers, Russ.

PMT Southend shut down a year or so ago too.

I suspect place holders. They're selling lots of pedals, probably had one of those eBay '80% of listing fee' offers and wanted to make sure they had enough spots for all their merch!

Nearly bought that when I was in that store the other day... managed to exhibit some level of self restraint and walk out without it! Looks to be sold now.

Excellent, I do need some new colours to really perfect my sound. I mean, what is sound if not colour for the ears?

Luckily for those that don't like the sound of red, they have Yellow for slightly less dollarbucks. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315038774533?hash=item4959c63505:g:8NsAAOSwV0hk7RUK

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Terrible is your opinion. I actually very much like Dookie and all songs on it. It's genuinely a great album of its time and genre.

@Phf bought an Ashdown rig from me. He paid a deposit, I kept it for a week or two, he came to collect when he said he would, cant ask for more than that! A nice and easy transaction and another credit to Basschat! Thanks Phf, I hope you enjoy the amp! 👍😁

My current main player... A Music Man USA BFR 6 strong Bongo. An absolute beast/beauty of a bass.

There are 8 grades, each more difficult than the previous one with more challenging songs as part of each grade. Fairly simple concept to be honest!

James Dickenson I believe. I wish her the very best - it's a great university, amazing grounds and one of the best music courses available in the UK.

Same course as me then! Though I went some 18-19 years ago. Maxwell Murder is a very challenging piece to play... if she's capable of playing that then she's already well ahead of the pack! Going slightly off-piste has its risks, but if you can play something new, different or in a style that they've rarely come across then you'll be afforded more room for error! Also, if you've not been yet, the grounds of Bath Spa University are absolutely fantastic, the lake, the castle ruins, the rare trees and foliage. Plus Bath is a great city. My halls were 'Hiscocks', small rooms but it did the job. Fingers crossed she'll get it. Joe Bennent, who was course leader in my time, but I believe is now Professor of Popular Music, is a really good guy too. He had a killer 1960 something Paisley strat he brought out a few times.

I did a similar audition prior to getting accepted into Bath Spa Uni YEARS ago. I played Stu Hamm's tap rendition of Moonligh Sonata by Beethoven. Always good to do something that makes you stand out! Best of luck to her, I'm sure she'll nail it. 👍