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Miles’tone , you’ve got to do what you have to do. And it can be a money pit owning a home. We have an older house and have done windows, doors , floors and roofs. I suppose the furnace will be next. I hope your fortunes will turn around and allow you some luxury.

Some of the older SWR stuff contains parts that are no longer available , so may be difficult for some repairs. I recently picked up a little Headlite. Everything works as it should , and they’re said to be very reliable. But should something go it might be difficult to repair.

I wish there was a shortscale Epi pro version.

Lovely group.

I bought the C2 while we were mid Covid lockdown , bought it new from the States, and probably paid too much for it. But … I use it every day. And my wife , who doesn’t care for big black boxes, absolutely loves the cute little red one. So at the end of the day I’m quite pleased with it.

I use a C2 at home for low volume practice. A bit pricey , but lovely sounding cab , not gig suitable by itself.

It’s what he’s using in most early Spencer Davis clips and pics.

John Hall has long been retired from running the Rickenbacker factory and is living in the UK. His son Ben is at the wheel and has been doing some interesting things. There have been some major changes to Ric basses since Ben has been there. And people often think Rickenbacker is a big factory and compare it to Gibson or Fender. It’s a fraction of the size. It is not a big factory, and they have a substantial backlog of orders to fill. So everything coming off the production line has been long sold. For some reason it’s the Fender aficionados that seem to have the harshest criticism for Ric basses. I appreciate both , but if I had to choose between the two, I’d choose the Ric. With flatwound strings , and the cap on the bridge pickup bypassed. Nice thump.

I love a nice Ric , and spent years looking for one here in Nova Scotia before the internet. Finally found a 4001 in Toronto about 25 years ago. It was my main bass for some years , I still get a little weak in the knees when I look at it. And four years ago a set neck 4000 came my way. Mostly play short scales these days , but I still love a nice Ric. And prefer the older ones.

… that’s hilarious

Monique does not disappoint. The Berg is a very clean, modern , transparent , hifi amp , Monique turns that into a thick , warm , old school tube thump. And doesn’t weigh ninety five pounds. The Forte provides some serious slam. I’m a believer.

My rig from last night , photo from home. Lightweight , a ton of headroom , and thick warm tone. Berg HDN 210, Forte amp and Monique preamp.

Great review! I’ve been thinking of one since they came out , but really have too much stuff.

I’d be active in the Marketplace if I was closer. I’m over the local kijiji like stink. Found some serious bargains over the years.

Welcome Kate!

There’s a lot of love for those little Acinonyx basses. Welcome , Peter!

The first time I was really happy with my bass sound was when I started using a GK RB 400. And I continued using it for years. I finally decided to try other things and bought a used GenzBenz Streamliner. Tube preamp , it was versatile and had some serious slam. When I was using the GK heads it was pretty much set and forget. I had found a happy place . But with the Liner I started tweaking the amp more , and was trying to get a better handle on tone. And I was discovering that different amps could be quite different. And that I could quickly access various voicing with the Liner. I bought some Bergantino cabs and was floored by them. Loved the cabs enough to buy a Forte amp , a simple modern transparent hifi amp , and loved it. With the Forte I’d simply dial it in and forget it again. Simplicity. A great sounding amp. And then managed to pick up a Monique preamp. I had been reading about them for years and wanted to give one a try. I had hoped to find one last year , one finally came to me this year. I use the effect in and bypass the Forte’s tone stack , and I’ve gone from clean , transparent , modern hifi to thick , warm , old school tube goodness , with some slam. I absolutely love what it does. So my changes have been mostly searching for tone. I have a curious mind. And I love checking out amps. At the moment I’m in a happy place with my stage sound. And I realize it could all change tomorrow. I might pick up a dedicated back end for Monique like the Demeter Minnie , but the Forte works well. I might pick up an Aguilar TH 500 for home use , I do love their SL 112 cabs. It would be a handsome looking thing , but I’m pretty well equipped as it is. I’m kind of nerdy about amps. In fact I signed up here to hear about amps and cabs that are common in the UK and Europe , but rarely found here in Canada. edit I mostly play mid sized rooms in town , so I load the car , set it up , play , tear it down and drive it home. No big star , just a working , blue collar musician. I have a nice , modern , lightweight , modular rig. Back in the day I used an Ampeg fridge. And although I loved that I’ve got no desire to haul one of those things around again. I like the advances they’ve made in amp and cab design.

Thank god for modern lightweight cabs and heads.

First amp was a Teisco re-badged for Sears or Eaton’s as a Northland (sold) 100 watt Marshall (sold) Traynor Mono Block (sold) several blackface Fender Bassmans (sold) GK MB150 (blew it up , liked it so much I had it repaired , still in use) GK RB 400 second version (sold) that RB was in use for so many years , it was indestructible , amazing workhorse GK RB 400 IV (sold) GenzBenz Streamliner 900 … later serviced by agedhorse , it’s like a brand new amp Bergantino Forte Fender Rumble 15 (sold) (garbage) GK MB 200 (developed the pink ring of doom , liked it enough to have it repaired , still in use) Hotone ThunderBass (used as a headphone amp, gets a lot of use) SWR HeadLite Darkglass e500 Monique by Jule I might pick up something like a Demeter Minnie as a dedicated back end for Monique , but the Forte does that job well. I’ve caught myself looking at Aguilar TH 500 amps but that would just be for home use. I do think their SL 112 cabs are fine looking pieces of furniture. I have a nice lightweight modular gigging rig , and two practice rigs set up. So much of what I have gets regular use.

Cheap single pickup Zen-On guitar strung with bass strings.(unfortunately sold) 72 Fender Pbass Hofner Beatle bass , late 60’s blade pickup 3 band Stingray Danelectro Longhorn 72 fretless maple Pbass (sold) 51 reissue Pbass Epiphone Rivoli (sold) Rickenbacker 4001 Fender Jazz V MIM (sold) Ashbory Danelectro 63 Longscale (sold) 3/4 Upright OlderGerman plywood G&L Trib L2500 Epiphone Rumblekat Fender US Pbass Danelectro 56 Dolphin nose uke bass Rickenbacker set neck 4000 Yamaha Flying Samurai Epiphone Flying V Gibson LP DC Jr Eastwood Classic IV Riverhead Unicorn by Headway Dano 59 DC shortscale Gibson SG Squier Bass VI Gretsch Jet baritone Univox HiFlier Still have most but I’ve sold a few. There’s just a couple I’d sell now but I’m not under any panic to. I’m more likely to look at amps and cabs these days although I’m well equipped, I keep thinking an Aguilar sl112 would look good in the living room, fine piece of furniture…

That looks good. Real good.

Had one but sold it to get HDN 210 & 112 cabs. The smaller , lighter , modular was a better fit for me.

With an oval red pickguard it would have that olive thing happening.

I usually bring two gig bags , each has a strap , tuner , and instrument cable. One also has a flashlight , short extension cord , spare speaker cable , DI xlr cable and extra tuner batteries. There’s a little bag with Allen wrenches , mini screwdrivers , nail clippers etc in there too. My amp bag has power cable , speaker cable and instrument cable , I’m also using a tube preamp and that bag has the power cable , and a spare, extra instrument cable , and connecting cable. Most gigs I often do with a single cab , but I have a 112 and 210 for outdoor gigs or larger rooms. I don’t usually bring a back up amp unless I’m driving out of town. I have several to choose from. Usually something tiny , either a little mini GK or an older SWR Class D. My main gigging gear is Bergantino cabs , driven by a Bergantino Forte head , I generally use a Monique tube pre and bypass the Berg tone stack. I like modern lightweight gear with serious slam. And tube tone. It works. I try to keep my gig gear completely separate from my practice or rehearsal stuff so it’s always ready to grab and go. I do not have to pack for a gig. So tuners , cables , basses , amps , cabs and whatever are completely separate for my practice rigs. I have one at home and another set up at the in-laws as I spend a lot of time there helping to look after my ageing mother-in-law. I have twenty something basses to choose from , but tend to bring a Dano Longhorn as my main gigging bass , and then something interesting. I’m mostly into short scales these days but sometimes will bring a 34. I try and use both on the gig. I have two funky little practice rigs. At the in-laws I’m usually driving a Darkglass e500 into a Phil Jones C2 cab. There’s also a little Hotone Thunderbass I use with headphones. I generally keep around five basses there. At home there’s a GK RB 200 into an Ampeg 210AV , sometimes I use an older SWR Headlite there , or even my old GB Streamliner. I have some nice choices. I’m a little nerdy about amps. My usual practice volume is not loud , but I want good tone. I’ve been regularly gigging since the late 70’s and have acquired the usual stuff over the years , it’s nice to be still using it.

Nova Scotian here, and somewhat nerdy about gear. Welcome!