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I've no real excuse for a 1200w power amp (800@4ohm) but damn if it doesn't deliver on every gig. I've got headroom for days and when I kick I'm my drive I've no qualms about clarity or presence. Does it sound better than my class D? I certainly think it's got more grunt and it has heaps of power handling. Do I need 800 proper watts on stage at a pub gig? No but me and my drummer have a great time every gig and wouldn't change a thing. Do I need 800w on a theatre gig to fill a 2000 seater room? Maybe not but it helps 😀

On a Ding D-bird too?

I run a Cali-76-G and love it. I don't use the germanium drive as much in my current set up and would love to do a trade for the iron core TX version FOR the colour it adds. I'm not that precious about an über clean signal and the added oomph form the TX quite appeals. I have a pretty good sound as it is but I'm willing to take a bit of colour from a 76-TX

I was just offered one of these in a trade!

Hey! Have you heard demo's of the Tech21 Bass Fly rig. I know it has a sans amp and a comp too. Might be something you could work with and close to your budget used I've used an mxr M80 in the past for a more modern drive sound and it's a good unit. I'd agree about the ODB-3 it can sound a bit thin but at low gain it's not bad and can stack well with other pedals. My old pedal board had a loop pedal with an ODB and a phat phuk stacked in one loop and they worked well together.

[quote name='Damonjames' timestamp='1482592555' post='3201674'] So what's the big rig??? I have the TTE500 also, and I've on the fence with it to be honest. It is great, but there is just a little something missing. [/quote] The TTE is a fine head which I've happily gigged for ages but I remember deciding once I got my car I was getting heavy transformers in metal boxes And after a few changes this is the rig! Same cab as I'd use with the TTE (sorry the 212 is in its cover - it's a neo cab and is super light btw) but I do sometimes use a small fender 110 combo for super small gigs. The big rig sounds fantastic and it has power and headroom for days. It's 800W@4ohm and the cab seems to sound better with volume. I've used it in pubs and theatre gigs and it's been perfect. On a side note.... I tend to lift correctly, only take what I can reasonably manage and try and keep myself relatively fit and healthy. I've done loads of manual handling courses with work, only lift when I need to and use a roller case for the 'rig'. I normally only use one bass at a gig. My two main gigs suit each bass. The 5er on the choir gigs and the 4 string on the other pub gig.

Another flawless transaction. Nick you're a gent!

Surely this bass should be renamed the Hack Freeman JJ 🙃

I was lucky enough to grab a Dingwall SuperPZ5 from these very forum pages. It's a 5 string P with a great neck, it's lightweight, great intonation and it sounds like a P bass it's got a cool tone knob which can do p bass, thump and a 'scooped' slap sound should one desire. It's my only bass and every time I consider getting another bass I play this and find myself asking do I really need another bass. Am I GAS free? Nope but this is like Subutex (Subutex is an opioid receptor modulator that is used to treat people with opioid addiction). Basically buy a Dingwall P5 and you've basically got a mixed partial agonist to prevent you buying another 'unnecessary' bass.

I've a TTE500 for the grab and go rehearsals but my main gigging venue has no stairs and parking right out front so the big rig -preamp poweramp set up - comes to those gigs as well as the bigger Gigs I sometimes play. I love the sound from the big rig and while it's heavy my Tecamp 212 isn't and it sounds good to me on stage. I'd love to get my hands on a couple of DB112 cabs but honestly the 212 is doing no wrong for me just now to justify a change.

Rooler case bought from Kevin Perfect for my needs and in tip top condition. Cheers