binky_bass

'Orses for Corses innit. I like mine, it does everything I want, so there! 😋 My spine likes it too!

It's a 9 string tuned F#, B, E, A, D, G, C, F, A#. So not a dual octave type bass, just 9 independently tuned strings. Basically it's a 4 string bass with two strings on top and 4 string beneath. Binky is my 10 string bass, se as above but with the added D#.

Mine is the GR AT410+ which I can assure you is carbon fibre. Its next to me as I type!

As you say, horses for courses etc. But as I understand, the AT cabs are two slices of carbon fibre with a dense filler material between them to re-create the se sonic properties as a wooden cab. I've been using mine for 3 or 4 months and apart from changing the feet for flatter, sturdier ones, I have absolutely no worries about its ability to withstand practice and gigs like any other cab. For me, there are no losses, just a massive gain in the fact its a mere 15kg for a whopping 1200w of power. But absolutely, horses and courses etc!

I don't really agree with that. My GR AT410+ cab is an excellent bit of kit. Super light, sounds amazing, solidly built. No problems! Unless you treat your gear with a very heavy hand...?

Ain't nowt wrong with plecs! I use them at least 50% of the time.

If you don't like it, sell it to me, it'd make a wicked 6er with a few minor modifications!

I have a Warwick Flight Case I don't need that I'm trying to sell! That'll fit most things... Happy to do it for a very attractive price if you've any interest, it's just hiding behind a door at the moment!

21.5mm spacing?? Jeez! I've had a few 20mm spacing basses and they are just too wide for me so can't imagine how a 21.5mm would be to play! I mean horses for courses of course, but that is a WIDE beast!

To be honest, that's not a particularly epic deal... I mean it's an OK price, but the Gio series isn't great. Right at the low end of the Ibanez budget range.

Estrella Gig Bags... I have no idea if they're still trading, but as I heard it was a guy that worked for Reunion Blues that went off on his own. I have had my 'Estrella double gig bag for bass' for maybe 10 years and it is still in immaculate condition AND it can withstand carrying Binky and my 8 string Conklin together which is mightily impressive! I think I got it with a bass I bought from @nobodysprefect Never had a gig bag as good and doubt I ever will...

Yup, had this for a good few years, very useful!

I had one a while ago and really didn't get on with it! Good to know someone does!

Behringer are a mixed bag for me... some of their gear is very much sub-par, even for the money - which is often much less than any competitor product. But sometimes, just sometimes they absolutely nail it and you can grab a seriously good bit of kit for pennies on the pound. Some of their mics fall into that category.

Has anyone got any gear (be it cabs, amps, basses, pedal etc.) that they absolutely love but that either don't get the rep they deserve or are just plain overlooked? I had a Markbass Multiamp a few years ago and loved it, I sold it to buy a Mesa Strategy rig (and loved that too!) and have now ended up back with a Multiamp, and having used MANY of arguably the best amps on the market over years, I'm VERY happy to be back with the Multiamp. Its super light, the midi pedal is very compact while being exceptionally useful, it has excellent tonal capabilities, tons of effects, nothing more you could want. But... they are somehow ignored and quite hard to sell and often change hands for circa £500. I guess they just aren't understood... but they are superb. Anyone else got any bits of gear that they feel are super underrated?

It is a bargain if it means you can carry on doing the thing you love with a bass built to the highest quality. $3500 isn't a particularly offensive amount to pay for a custom bass, especially one that utilises a build technique no one else is doing to help keep those with carpal tunnel and other wrist/hand issues playing. A basic bolt on Fodera would cost twice as much, second hand Wals go for 5k plus, so $3500 isn't laughable.

@tom1946 Have you considered these? https://torzalguitars.com/

I'd be RIGHT on this if it was a late 70's 4-a-side version.

I'd guess they were palletised, high stacked in transit and fell or were dropped in the pallet. That'd smash 'em up nice and good.