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Since picking up the bass about three years ago I now feel like I have finally found MY bass, its the Nate Mendel P Bass. I don't have that connection with my amplification, I have been through a few set-ups but have not been able to find the one for me. I am currently selling my amplification and looking to make a new purchase, I want something that can be used when playing live (loud) and home practice (aux-in, headphone-out). I love the sound of a valve, but don't like the weight. that why the Roost head is going. I love a stack, but the practicalities of multiple boxes makes me think a light-weight combo would be better. I would have liked the Red Sub version of the Promeathean 5110, but it is no longer for sale. I want to get the current items sold and then take the money to a decent music shop and try some things out, until that happens what would you recommend looking at?

Anyone else taken advantage of this deal, whats the preferred cab set-up? Can a 4x10 and 2x12 set-up really work?

Thanks for the info re. tuning. Dawson's and Nevada have these in stock at the moment, just ordered a sunburst from dawsons.

What is the "correct "tuning for the VI? Is it baritone guitar E A D G B E or 6 string bass B E A D G C (or similar)

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1375177356' post='2157531'] [size=4]Not helping much, am I?[/size] [/quote] [size=4] [/size] [size=4]It doesn't smell like stale smoke I recognise as more of a damp/musty smell, its like its been sat around in a garage for a while. There were some rust speckles on the screws and washers in the cabinet that might suggest a period of being left in a garage, they cleaned up ok with wd40.[/size]

Recently purchased a Roost Valve Amp, got it checked out everything was fine apart from a loose capacitor and a couple of resistors that needed replacing. I love the head, its great, but it has a smell to it! I guess it smells a bit fusty/damp, when I first got it I took the electrics out, cleaned the cabinet although it wasn't mouldy or damp and let the whole thing air, this improved the situation somewhat. The amp tech painted the tolex with a silicone solution which improved the situation again, but the smell is still there to some degree. I think the smell comes from the tolex, [size=4]I am tempted to recover it, but not sure if (a) its something I can do myself or ( if it affects value of the head.[/size] Should I strip the tolex, clean the cab and then recover it or wait for the smell to disappear.

Mike bought my Geddy Lee bass, and was a great buyer. Good easy communications, prompt payment and quick to let me know bass arrived safely. Happy to deal with Mike again, credit to basschat 👍

Any love for the BC410? I am intrigued, what would typically be the best option in this deal, I like the look of the two bc410 option for volume, any drawbacks other than size and weight.