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I have dealt with Martyn before, but this wasn't a deal. He found out I was temporarily cab-less (long story) with an unexpected gig dropped on me. He has just amazingly kindly loaned me 2 Bergantinos so I'm no longer in a Karl shaped hole. Thank you so much Martyn and absolute gent!

Me three

Just done a trade with Les, he really is a top bloke, completely recommended . Even though we live 200+ miles apart he made a meet up so easy! Enjoy the Blue Flower Les but keep it away from that Chittick's geezer . Thanks for everything dude!

Not much point mentioning the wonderful Carvin BX700 then

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1410141005' post='2546532'] The problem is that it's incorrect, because like most laymen he's considering watts and that's not what matters. Voltage swing and driver excursion are. Suffice it to say that where watts are concerned if your amp is rated anywhere between one half and twice what your speakers are rated for you're fine. [/quote] Thank you for that Bill, it's something I've never got my head round. So, if I follow that, my Carvin BX700 COULD be used with cabs from 350watt to 1400watt quite safely? I always thought a bit more speaker watts than amp watts, so with the Carvin I would have looked min 800watts cabs. Mind I think my understanding was from my demo model 20 watt valve Marshall bass head, 50 watt Marshall bass cab bought for my Christmas present (on tick ) in Dec 73. I finished paying for my half in 75, immediately sold if for £30 to fund a HH combo. The last Marshall half stack that I saw, exactly like the one I had, was on FEEBay a couple years back at £2500 Shoulda kept mine then

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1410121764' post='2546408'] I think it's a big leap to go from " made in the far east" to " sweatshop". The labour cost will be less than in Europe granted but for electronics I doubt conditions will be like the clothing places? If you read Marco's responses in the thread mentioned, he pointed out every item from Indonesia is tested in Italy before being shipped out too. [/quote] And with respect, one of the first to buy an Indonesian made Markbass product had issues with it and ended up returning it. NO good whatsoever for a gigging bassist.

[quote name='spacey' timestamp='1410116911' post='2546337'] I do hope they buck the trend, but in my opinion every amp maker that jumps to the far east ends up with reliability issues. Blackstar, trace elliot that blew resistors , peavey, ampeg, . Marshall. You pay a premium price for a brand knowing it has not been made in a sweatshop . Premium brands are made by people who have pride in the brand, everyone that has jumped this far east quick buck route ends up with sub standard reliability issues. Lets hope they have not made a mistake, the pricing suggests they have total confidence, but so did everyone elses. [/quote] You can add Ashdown and Orange to that list as well.

Thanks Barrie, never as simple as perhaps thought is it Teach me to take Basschat as gospel

[quote name='basexperience' timestamp='1410085704' post='2545899'] I had a brief burst of Warwick-lust here recently - but ultimately I realised I needed more studio equipment, so I still got GAS but exercised the demon by upgrading a couple of basses instead. [/quote] I have just developed Warwick lust with that Fortress Flashback that is up. Will it ever bloody end

Challenging because I'm a richard head. Could not get the sound I wanted all night. Packing up, noticed I'd put the valve pre amp on. I only like solid state. Dozy bugger Mind it made bugger all difference to the folk dancing and jumping up and down for the second set

T'interweb and Basschat. You said it in your first sentence "the look". Discreet uncovered the main offender. Before t'interweb and Basschat your avenues of looking were very limited. ie local papers, retailers and occasional magazines. Now, as was once said by a wise man, the world is your lobster Rodders! Pretty picture and the mind starts on it's evil trail

[quote name='M@23' timestamp='1410009328' post='2545353'] If there is to be a price reduction across the board, I would imagine it coming in to effect once all the new stock of Italian gear has been phased out. [/quote] The price reduction may well be in place however if retailers have any items of Italian stock, they will try to sell them on before buying replacement Indonesian stock. At Italian stock prices. I am sure no retailer would sell Indonesian stock at Italian prices