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  1. Muzz
    No, the Gain's interesting - it does drive the valves more and more progressively as you'd expect (as does the Gain switch), but it also changes the response of the following tone stack, which is, I believe, similar to the traditional Fender tone stack. It's different to a lot of smaller heads in that sense, and I think it catches a lot of people out. It's an EQ you've got to play with a bit to get the best out of. There's a pretty good Youtube vid from Ed Friedland (The Bass Whisperer) on the Streamliner, which goes into some detail. Yeah, some great amps on the list; some were before the Streamliner (the MB and TC), but the rest all came and went after being A-B'd in rehearsals and at gigs with the Streamliner. The M-Pulse was my next favourite, but that's a full size 2U amp...
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    Just put a set of DR Lo Riders on my Dingwall - not too sparkly, just dark enough...
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    I use a Streamliner 900 with my Schroeder, and it's a great match: the low-mid hump of the cab focuses the kinda bloomy bottom end of the amp. Well, to my ears it does... I also love the warmth of the Streamliner, and it drives those valves really nicely when you crank the gain a bit. It's my favourite practical amp*, and it killed a run of GAS that included Mark Bass (LM III and Tube), Ashdown (Spyder and ABM) Ampeg (SVT-7), Mesa Boogie (x2 - Walkabout and M-Pulse) and TC (RH450). Not sure I need the 900, tho, I'd like to try a 600, because I suspect that'd do me in these post-tinnitus days... * Yeah, in an ideal world including my own road crew I'd have an SVT again, but that's never gonna happen...
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    During a recent bout of string GAS I bought a 4-string set of DR Black Beauties in 45-105 gauge to give them a try. They've been on my Dingwall about a fortnight, and while they're a very nice coated string, coated strings aren't for me. They have no wear to the coating at all, and are as fresh as when they went on. As they were on my Dingwall, they haven't been drastically cut, but if you give me a shout I can measure them for you. String busters have them in for £35, so I think £20 posted in the UK is pretty fair, and a cheap way to try them out yourself. Cheers, M
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    The other thing is, they don't all sound the same, either - it's like saying "I tried a Fender once, I don't like the sound." If you're thinking of spending Dingwall money, Bass Direct really is worth a visit.
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    Yep, that's the stuff - it was a quid from a B&M Bargains sort of place...
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    Yep, it's a pocket battleship of a cab. And yep, I put my Streamliner on top - in the past I've used that nonslip rubber matting, but I put it down somewhere and lost it, so now I hook the front feet of the amp over the front edge of the cab, and it's all good.
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    The Fenderbird/Laklandbird that looked a bit like that is mine (there's actually been two ), but that's a very nice one - the tuners, bridge and pickups will have cost as much as he's asking for it. I'm sorely tempted...
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    I love my 1515L, it's a stonking piece of kit, and matches the Streamliner very very well. In some rooms I use a very small stand like this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brand-New-Monitor-Guitar-Amp-Amplifier-Steel-Foldable-Speaker-Floor-Stand-/191074139302?pt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_EquipmentStands_SM&hash=item2c7ce7fca6 It angles the cab up enough to get some sound to ear level, and it folds down flat and small. An essential piece of kit with a small cab, IMHO.
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    Hi, There's folk on here much better informed than me about the exact details of these things, but fundamentally the performance of a speaker will be dependent on how well it matches the cabinet it's in. Without knowing the design of the 410, it's impossible to say how a particular speaker will sound in it, no matter how expensive the speaker. The only speaker which will be guaranteed to sound as well as the original speakers in that cab are the original speakers. I'd be inclined to possibly push your budget a little (I can see 4 x Eminence Beta will be £200+) and look at a whole new (or secondhand on here) cab. For £249, you can get a Genz Focus 410 brand new from GAK, which I'm guessing will be lighter and probably better than your old 410 (tho you don't say what it is).
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    Hi, I got my Mighty Mite necks from EBay, there's a couple of sellers who pop up now and again. If it's the P-width neck you're after, it's the MM2909. The amp setup depends on a lot of things, like how loud do you want to be, what's your budget, etc - in an ideal world to get that sound I'd choose an all-valve head like an SVT or Orange, and a big old sealed cab like an 810, and a good compressor, but that'd be a couple of grand to set up, and I'd never be able to move it! The Cube 30's got a compressor on board, you could have a play with that, bear in mind that iconic sound will have been the result of lots of work in the studio, with driven valve amps, studio compression and lots of other factors. Trying to get there's half the fun though!
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    I'd agree with Lozz, the DP122 is hot and barky enough to do the job. I've built several basses with the maple Mighty Mite necks (Precision and Jazz) and they're a great neck for the money. One of the big factors in JJB's early sound is lots and lots of compression, if you're serious about getting really close, then a pedal compressor is what you need, too. Passive EQ using CTS pots, or contact KiOgon on here, he'll do you a great, easy-to-fit prewired loom for very little money.
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    No-one, and I mean no-one, will have noticed. That's why he's telling us...
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    And gone, thanks for all the interest guys, and cheers George...
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    Just completed a swift and easy trade with George (Fellrunner). A thorough gent - deal with confidence, guys!
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    Whoa! I'd never seen a BB-VIII (1985 Yamaha brochure) - a BB with twin angled split-coils. I like that...
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    I'm good with anything up to 8.5lbs, anything more and it becomes pretty apparent, especially on a long gig. I don't buy the 'heavier=better tone' thing - not only have I never noticed a correlation between the two factors, my Dingwall's 7.5lbs and sounds ace, and I had an 11lb 12oz 70s Jazz which sounded like soup. And not good soup, either.
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    I don't mind the Supertone on my Thunderland, functionally it's a great bridge (and it fits/covers the holes already there), but I agree the two-piece original bridge looks best on a Thunderbird. The Schaller 3D (and its derivatives) is my No.1 favourite bridge, tho.
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    This is on hold till the weekend - cheers for the PMs guys...
  20. Muzz
    With all-chrome hardware (pups and surrounds), that'd look even more lovely. And something done about that frickin bridge...
  21. Muzz
    OK, sooooo...with the move to in-ears progressing well, partly driven by a full calendar of gigs (lots of weddings) for the coming year and the desire to reduce kit, and partly by my tinnitus making loud stages (literally) a pain, I'm looking to trade my Barefaced Super Twelve T for a Compact. The S12T is a great cab, it'll hold its own with a banging drummer, two half stacks and keys without breaking a sweat, but it's capable of far greater SPL than I can stand these days, so it's overkill for what I need. The S12T is in unmarked condition, it's only done half a dozen gigs from new, and I'm looking for a trade for a Compact plus some cash. If the Compact works for me and my Streamliner in a gig situation, then my Schroeder 1515L will be going, too, but that's a big if, because I love the Schroeder. Anyway, drop me a PM if you've a Compact and you'd like to move up to the S12T. Cheers, M
  22. Muzz
    Can't be doing with bands who don't interact with the audience, it's really not cool at all. Everyone in the room is there for a good time, everyone needs to feel included. As long as it's amusing/entertaining, doesn't interrupt the flow of the music and doesn't ramble on too much, talking to the audience is great, and 95% of the time will get them on your side.
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    Funnily enough, I plug into my Streamliner and it sounds right very time. The only time I touch my EQ is for a different cab, or a particularly bad room. As I would if I ran a valve amp. No difference. Plug and play is not about valves or solid state, it's about the sound you like. I know this doesn't fuel the debate much, but hey...
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    I use a Streamliner with a Schroeder cab (tight low end, low-mid hump, nothing over 4k), and the combination works very well - on the other hand, I've also used it with a Super Twelve, almost the opposite cab, and that worked too, tho I did have to EQ differently.
  25. Muzz
    I very very nearly bought a TH500 in the States last year, just on a whim. Given the price it was going for, I'm perpetually sorry I didn't...
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