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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1380477236' post='2225900'] Generic plugs don't have to be crap - I've been using these for ages and they form a complete seal in the ear canal - that's EAR canal. They only filter out sound above a fixed SPL too, so you don't get that 'detached' sensation that you get with foam plugs and you can still hold a conversation and listen to quieter music passages, too. [url="http://www.acscustom.com/uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=134&Itemid=107"]http://www.acscustom...=134&Itemid=107[/url] [/quote] Good for you that generics are a perfect fit. However for me they were total crap. My impression was that they were a good fit, but I was wrong. Wishful thinking that cheap and cheerful plugs were providing the necessary protection. The safest option is the best option-- custom plugs

Made the big mistake of using generic plugs for a couple of years only to develop tinnitus and hearing loss. A consultant audiologist laughed at the idea of generics, as no two ear canals are the same. I then went down the the custom route and ACS plugs have been a lifesaver for me. They cost 300 euro a pop but are a must have IMO and cheap as chips for the protection they offer, to what remains of my hearing. Everyone to their own, but for me it's got to be the best and that's ACS

Really beautiful looking bass!

Deal with absolute confidence with muddyman. Total gentleman and total pleasure to deal with

Its been an interesting process. Running around, buying this, gassing for that and in my case pulling out my trusty Jaydee warehorse from under the bed, purchased in 1985 to discover its probably the best bass I have ever put through my hands. Sold it on though as nowadays my shoulder only tolerates really light basses. Interesting how Basschat peaks your interest, gets you gassing etc., when the holy grail of bass tone might be under your own roof all along

Played a ZON fretless through a buster a couple of years ago and they were a lovely combination. Not growley though just oceans of tubey warmth

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1379683397' post='2215688'] And they wonder why standards in schools are slipping ? I will try harder in future to condense my posts into short soundbites for the alcopops generation . ( Edited for conciseness . If this post is still too long for you I could always cut some more out ) . [/quote]

An option worth considering is to purchase a a good budget passive bass ( eg. Squire, Fender (Mexican) and add an outboard/onboard preamp at a latter date, thus having the option of a choice of passive or active. If your at the budget end of things, getting a bass with proper onboard electronics is difficult IMO. Also keep an eye on the used market. Here on the Basschat for sale section is a good place to start.

[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1378761561' post='2204492'] When I was around 8 years old, I couldn`t understand how Reelin` In The Years and All Around My Hat could be sound so different until I realised they were not the same band [/quote]

Devil's answer by Atomic Rooster

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1378288439' post='2198083'] We did have a debate on here, in Off Topic, about whether we resented success or achievement, whether it was a sign of the times we live in - so we find ourselves disparaging Foderas and Ritters and some professionals, in an age when many are struggling for even the basics and employment is limited for so many. I think if all was well in the world, we'd be having a slightly different debate. That said, I was thinking of the line that [i]everything[/i], perhaps, is an investment - it's just that the dividend is paid differently. You might not make a financial return on a Ritter in this market, but if you appreciate the music, the instruments, and find value and wonder under your fingertips every time you play it.... well, the dividend has been paid [/quote] +1.

[quote name='muddyman1' timestamp='1378231555' post='2197467'] yowsers! that is very nice indeed - would very much love to check it out - but Ireland!! toooooo far! [/quote] I recently done a trade with a Basschatter in Hungry!!. That's quite far and we are both happy chatters

Do you know who I am ?

Same vintage here also. Welcome.