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I'm 24 hours away from buying myself a Gallien Krueger MB210 combo and have seen something that might beat it. I normally use a Gallien 700RB II which I have just sold and was really looking for something lightweight and that is what drew my attention to the MB combo But, and I was told never to begin a sentence with but, Thomann are doing the BG500-210 combo for £419.05 which is a hell of a lot cheaper than I've seen it elsewhere. Gallien - £496, 350w on its own or 500w with another cab, 15kg, limiter, Gallien's own brand neo speakers TC - £419.05, 500w on its own and no facility to add another cab, 32kg, compressor, 3 user presets, tuner, Eminence neo I like a punchy tone, the ability to have something a bit dirty as well and I've read a lot of good things about these but its twice the weight of the Gallien. Is it twice the quality? I hate moments like this. just when I thought I had it all worked out something comes along that makes me think again.

Just took me 20 minutes to get onto the site - it was just giving me a gateway timeout error. going onto down for everyone or just me according to that it was down for everyone during this time. I've used that a few times when this has happened and its come back as the site being down I'm using Ghostery on Firefox to block facebook and other stuff and its not changed the speed of access for me. I actually really like this new version of the site and hope everything gets sorted out soon but there are always teething problems at the start.

MAybe if it was one of the first issues with the large Fender, small Squier logos but no

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I've got a nice hevay duty set of Rotosound RS77LE flatwounds on the way - 50-110 that I'll be tuning to concert pitch

As someone who cut their teeth playing in a big band at 17, having horn players makes a huge difference to the sound although with me it was usually 4 trumpets, 4 bones and 4 saxes

[quote name='Grant' timestamp='1317937526' post='1396558'] As for the GK, well, when I first got it, I was worried that it wasn't going to be loud enough.... how wrong was I? That is one powerful, clear sounding combo. Even with a set of dying strings on my jazz bass, it still managed to cut through like nothing I've played through before. The bottom end is quite monstorous for a 2 x 10 and, at 16kg, will not break my back! And it looks sexy too... I am a happy bunny. [/quote] I've done a lot or reading up on these and that was the last piece of info I needed so it looks like its a go

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1317925511' post='1396409'] I didnt want to play bass, I wanted to be... A Lumberjack!! [/quote] I cut down trees I skip and jump I like to press wild flowers

this is a lovely happy thread and reminds us why we're all here. In fact no you should be practicing

Our survey says: X X X I was going to mention the Ibanez ATK basses as the obvious ones but they're 17mm spacing

There are only two models of Fender that I would buy but aren;t made The Coronado and the Bass V (no I'm not buying the one on the Ebay thread) Possibly a pointless 5 string but I like it and always have done and would buy one if they made it again. The coronado is just so different from anything else Fender does and looks so cool. Especially all the unusual finishes they used to do like the stripy one that was on sale here a couple of years ago and others that I can't remember. I don't do Jazz or fretless anymore but they don't do a maple fretless Jazz with binding. now there was an attractive bass. Bring back the Elite II as well. Double P pickups. Ooooooooooooh Matron

Pardon? You're not having much luck are you? I've posted on the other thread but if you email Gallien themselves they should be able to sort you out. Now's probably the best time as its only lunch time there. try [email protected]

Try emailing Bob Gallien or whoever the contact is on the Gk website - they should be able to sort you out with something. Bob's active on the Talkbass forum but you should be able to get something direct from them

Quality - let me know how you get on with the Gallien combo. That's what I'm looking at getting

If they didn't, people would say "I wish they did this with this". Well, they do

Spent years mucking about with different strings. Don't know how much money I spent on them trying to get something I liked until i tried Roto flats. regardless of bass, they give me the sound I have in my head. I effing love them. Really looking forward to getting the heavy set on the Warmoth P after I've fitted my SD stack single coil pickup. Same gauge as the Steve Harris ones without the coloured ball ends and £2.50 cheaper

I used to have loads or trouble with regular leather ones. Even really wide ones would cut into me or just really hurt after a while and I'd end up switching my strap to the other shoulder at gigs until I got my Brooklyn gear one from Stringbusters As far as I know its very similar, if not a rebranded, Comfort Strap Had it now for 6 or 7 years and it still looks good as new and comfy as anything. Even with a rather heavy mahogany Warmoth Precision

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Axesrus, Allparts, Ebay or put an ad in the Wanted section here. Someone's bound to have some