Kateplaysbass

Just bought one of Alain's ACGs - a stunning bass, exactly as described by him. Lovely chap to deal with, great communication, and he very kindly drove to meet up halfway. Would very happily be a repeat customer (bank balance permitting!).

I'm sorry everyone - I'm the latest casualty. Sounds like the same kind of thing that others have - I was hoping I'd feel sufficiently better by tomorrow, but I don't think I'm going to. Will miss seeing you all.

Updated list - I'm now bringing a less backbreaking amp/cab, though I reserve the right to change this again if someone is interested in buying any of the amp head/ cabs I'm selling. Also changed the bass selection as I now have 3 different Mustangs and I thought people might like to compare and contrast! scrumpymike - everything he owns unless he sells it between now and then Rich- Shuker 5-string, probably Status S4000, Genz Benz Shuttle 9.2, Barefaced Super 12T cab. Kateplaysbass - Ashdown CTM-30 Little Stubby and Hartke Hydrive 112, Pawn Shop Mustang, JMJ Mustang and CIJ Mustang, and maybe also ACG Recurve and Bass Collection 5 string fretless, since I'm thinking about offloading both of those Woodinblack - Bongo, because its lovely and uncommon, Acrylic bass, for shits and giggles, Chapman stick, Lava Me guitar Richard R - Brawley 5 string, as usual, HB 5 String thing with Roland hex pickup and V-bass COSM synth. BreadBin- something interesting chyc - Double bass, Ashbory Bass, GSS 06B400MKD combo, BC 112mk3 cabinet, and on the request any of Warwick Streamer fretless, Sandberg Custom 5 with Delano XTender, Sandberg TT Marcus Miller rip-off, BC 110T cabinet, , Acoustic Image Coda TRBboy - Frost Custom Basses PJ5 (my first build from scratch), Sandberg California TT5 Passive, possibly my customised Yamaha BBN5, Markbass Stu Amp 1000w, GR Bass GR 410+ (1200w, 4 ohm), a fairly unexciting pedal board 😅, & converted Trace 1x15" cab, if it's in a satisfactory state by then Stub Mandrel - Joyo BadASS & PJB C2, American Vintage II 1960 Precision & Squier 40th Anniversary Precision for side by side comparison. Teisco/Kay Tulip for sh*ts and giggles. Sire P10. obbm - '71 Jazz, '73 Precision, Sadowsky HPJ, Genzler Magellan 350, BF One10 x2, Pedals plus TBA plus raffle donation. Chienmortbb - Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass, Sire Marcus Miller M2, Bugera Veyron. LFSys Monza Cabinet, Zoom B2Four. JapanAxe - Fender Precision 1973, Fender Precision 1963 RI, Dingwall NG2 5, Dingwall D-Roc 4, Demeter VTBP-M-800D, Fender TB600, Barefaced Super Twin, Barefaced One 10, DIY Ampeg B15 clone, deal to be done on for-sale EBS HD360 30th Anniversary MichaelDean - Dingwall Combustion 5, 76 Fender Mustang, Revelation RPJ-77 (maybe? Still haven't finished that build 😅), pedalboard, Laney Digbeth DB500H, Zilla 212 MoJoKe - three JVs, Sandberg VM5, Caveman BP1C and BC1, and some other hopefully interesting stuff spyder - Serek the Grand, Serek Midwestern 5, GR bass Dual 1400, GR bass AT212, Warwick Gnome, Sonic Farm 2di4, Vovox instrument cables Stevie - a selection of LFSys cabs, including a brand new model and a prototype for which I will be canvassing opinions. Plus a modified Squier CV Precision and a Trace Elliot TE-1200 amp.

I've got (I think - will double check!) an unused 5 string set of Elites Detroit flats that I can bring for the raffle.

Only just realised there's a thread going for this year's bash! I'll be there - gearwise I'll bring my Ashdown CTM-100 and LB212. As far as basses go, I'll bring my Pawn Shop Mustang, medium scale ACG Finn, and maybe also my ACG Recurve and Bass Collection 5 string fretless, since I'm thinking about offloading both of those, and last year was quite successful on that front! Really looking forward to it.

Thanks again everyone - I love how helpful this forum is. I now have some Speakon cables on their way - thanks for the recommendations - and I feel slightly more knowledgeable. I'll report back on how the LB212 fares against our drummer in due course!

Actually, whilst I have all you knowledgeable folk assembled, can I ask a follow up question? I'm puzzled by the speaker outputs on the CTM 100. They look like 1/4 jacks to me, and that's what the Ashdown website says they are. However it says on the rear panel 'Use Neutrik touchproof connectors only'. This is confusing me. I know Neutrik usually equals Speakon, but these don't look like Speakon sockets. The CTM 300 says 'use Speakon connectors only' so I presume Ashdown are intentionally drawing a distinction, but I've googled 'Neutrik touchproof connectors' and not got much back. It works with a standard 1/4 jack speaker cable, but I don't want to continue using that if it's liable to damage either me or the amp! I don't currently possess any Speakon cables, so I can't just try one out. Can anyone advise what cable I should be using?

Thanks everyone for the advice. I don't know why I'd assumed that the 212 on its own wouldn't be enough, but that's definitely the easiest solution, so I'll give it a go at our next practice. We don't usually play gigs with PA support.....but they aren't massive either!