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Cosmo Valdemar

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  1. 20 hours ago, 12stringbassist said:

    It must be 2017, that I first saw a huge HiWatt rig in a shop not far from me.
    New. Maxwatt 300 amp plus 4x10 and 1x15 cabs. I sent a mate a pic in 2018 to tip him off, but he didn't bite.
    I had an excursion away from my regular Hartkes into Blackstar, which didn't go well.
    I was reluctant to change over but before covid struck, I started to think a spare rig might be useful.
    The shop was closed since early last year. It wasn't in their online store.

    After a few attempts to get to the shop to try the rig, I managed to get there today and (ringing to check the shop was open), the rig was still there.

    I played through it with an active Jazz bass and it sounded great.
    I haggled for a deal, but it was already reduced as far as it would go.
    I was sorting out purchase of the head and the 4x10.
    Some one came along to lift the head down and he said how heavy it was.
    I picked it up and it was REALLY heavy. Oh...
    I asked what the 4x10 cab weighed. Two guys got it down onto the floor.
    I could only lift it 3" off the floor.

    Damn. If I couldn't get it in the car, what use would it be?
    I left the shop dejected and cash unspent. Damn.

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    So that's where all those unsold Mavericks ended up...

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  2. 47 minutes ago, barrycreed said:

    I’ve seen folk on demos commend on the extra reach to the 1st fret. Any truth to this ? In my situation i’m 6ft odd 

    You'll be able to reach no problem. I'm 6ft 3:

     

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  3. 5 minutes ago, barrycreed said:

    Just from vids , it looks like a “big” guitar but sounds great and looks great !

    It certainly sits and hangs differently to basses with a more conservative design - it's always felt very comfy to me, but I know a lot of people find it too extreme. It's a longer reach to the first fret, for example. It's a cliché but it's one you really have to try for yourself.

    The Vintage Pro sounds exactly how a Thunderbird should, to my ears. Front pickup, a bit of overdrive - Wishbone Ash, Cheap Trick. Clean it up a bit, both pickups - Quadrophenia.

    It's a glorious instrument.

     

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  4. 10 hours ago, Kiwi said:

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    How about this? 

    That's a clone of the Tech 21 Liverpool, which is their Vox AC30 emulator. I had one for a while but a 'friend' borrowed it and never gave it back.

    It sounds amazing on guitar, but I never had the chance to try it with a bass. I don't think it would be ideal honestly  I can't imagine getting great bass tones from an AC30.

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