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I rang them last Saturday and asked for an appointment which they gave me that afternoon. I just said I wished to try various basses and would bring a list of the models showing in stock. They brought them from the warehouse for me to try ( very helpful )

Based in Colchester this store operates on an appointment only system, took me a few attempts to time my visits but this weekend they had a time slot available! The store is amazing laid out to mimic an old western saloon and the vibe here is awesome Stock is very good too, separate rooms to demo and they make you a coffee as well. No feeling of being rushed and a great buying experience Service is absolutely spot on and I would say they are probably the best store I’ve visited and will become my main supplier now based on their service etc If you are near to Essex it’s worth checking them out but get an appointment first !

For my 100w valve head I use the Ampeg SVT212AV cab Single cab does it all and sounds very good ( it’s a little heavy but worth it )

Decided to pay Peach Guitars Colchester a visit ( appointment only ) to try out a couple of Fender Performer Series PBass Firstly a huge thankyou to Peach, amazing service and a lovely experience The bass is absolutely perfect and a nice step up from a Player Series and more choice of sounds which was my aim. Lovely build quality and will stay all stock as it’s that good

What’s people’s opinion of the BB734A bass ? Better than a Fender MIM PBass ? How is the preamp and build quality?

This ^ !!! 👍🎸🤟

As mentioned already a clean / warm and clear bass tone is sometimes better for metal / rock I tried various pedals but they all seem lost against guitar distortion! I now use a valve amp Ampeg V4B with a TC spark booster up front and it’s perfect

Still using Fender Nickel Plated Roundwounds as preferred brand Good tension and tone I tune down to Eb and they still sound and feel good

Used a pick last night for most of the set rehearsal but I still prefer the fullness tone of fingers and the connected feeling

As a guitarist I played using the standard teardrop shaped pick On bass I find the need for the Triangle style due to the larger string resistance and less pick movement in my fingers Anyone else discovered this ? I also play fingerstyle but the question is best pick shape when picking several songs in a set

Or the Ampeg Opticomp .. superb low cost pedal

Still loving this rig 👍

Sadly there are many delusional singers in bands who think they can sing !! They get false encouragement from friends and family which makes them believe they can sing. Get the job done and ask her to stand down politely and find someone better. Took us 6 months to find a good singer but we now have two as they get up to speed to take over in June leaving just one singer. A bad singer will ruin a band !!

Based on the majority of damaged and faulty goods they send out I’m not surprised they are in trouble !

Genzler Magellan amps are superb and offer a lot of amp for the money Easy to use EQ and loud for their rated wattage. Very nice indeed

Yep this is correct ( how we play it ) Although much of the song is over just F

I use my TE Elf into a SVT 212AV 4 ohm cab and it’s loud ! Better cabs would help

Genzler Magellan 800 would be a possibility

I would estimate a selling price around £200 - £250 Dont forget online may be offering free shipping too.

I tried the ABM 750 and at the time owned the 600 I couldn’t really hear any difference between the two if I’m honest, certainly not to justify the price. I think they should have added more features because to me it was really a black ABM600 with two VDU’s and a marginal increase in watts .. I didn’t get it sorry !

I love the simple Ampeg tone and I had a PF800 which sounded great but underpowered for a claimed 800w I now use the V4B 100w head which is louder than the PF800 ! Go figure !!

Venture series ?

Great cab .. much better choice, well done 👍

Good plan .. if you made an eBay bid you can retract it ( EBay website not the App ) You made the right decision

Personally I would avoid that cab as it will be under rated and sound terrible if pushed to be heard. There are many better cabs out there, this isn’t one of them in my opinion. As it’s a 4ohm cab you can’t add a second cab either so potentially a waste of your money. I would seek out one of the low cost Laney or Ashdown cabs in 8ohm format rated to 300w per cab