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Mikey that looks great

I got mine from [url="http://www.avocations.co.uk/speaker-grille-foam-21-c.asp"]here[/url] but Blue Aran do it too

[quote name='alexclaber' post='550249' date='Jul 24 2009, 02:48 PM']I doubt drum hardware could pierce it, but I shall have a go at throwing some cymbal stands at a cab one of these days. Alex[/quote] Our drummer tried that on Saturday and failed, a slightly dented badge is all. Even so, I've stuck some 20mm acoustically transparent foam behind the grille to add an extra bit of protection. As Alex said to me, it probably won't stop something which pierces the grille but it'll stop it being deflected as much and give me a slight reassurance....

[quote name='buff' post='548843' date='Jul 23 2009, 12:56 PM']And a sansamp makes it 4 although if the amp is that great it shouldnt need it.[/quote] My Sansamp is used purely for giving our FoH the sound I want. I haven't used it as an "extra" preamp for my onstage sound since I have the Trace 12 band head: make of that what you will I guess...

Another point to make about the volume control - you have AT LEAST two other volume controls in your rig already: 1) on your bass and, more importantly, 2) your fingers. So it's bullsh*t to say that there's not enough control

Tell you what, I'll weigh mine at work tomorrow on their big warehouse scales

[quote name='51m0n' post='547495' date='Jul 22 2009, 12:54 PM']no vol setting probs here....[/quote] nor here it goes up and down and i can put it where I want it.

LH500? Cracking amp for the money (even the new less cheap money!) Yes, on it's own it's slightly hissy but I've NEVER noticed at a gig. overall, the LH500 has power to spare, a basic tone to die for and you'd be hard pushed to ruin your sound with the EQ (read that as it's very musical, not that it's limited). It's essentially the same preamp as in the old Trace V-Type heads (and before that the Fender Dual Showman I believe?) though I'd say the Harke has a more agressive EQ section and as such it's more "tweakable". Well worth a look IMO. Oh, and it you want speakons, get the LH1000 and have LOADS of power to spare:)

[quote name='alexclaber' post='545391' date='Jul 20 2009, 03:37 PM']Will you stop talking to yourself! Alex[/quote] Do some work!!! Well, not now, it's after 8, but if it's 3.30pm and you're talking to yourself on here, do some work!! Updated manual when it's ready please! Oh, and I spotted a smelling pistake in the last one but can't remember where it was. Can I proof-read the new one and get a free Midget?!

Enjoy it dude, still mighty jealous (tho Nic does say I can do it next year if I have the money ) I'll give you a bell one evening to have a chat re. the proto, sorry I haven't managed it tonight but broken bones kinda needed to be attended to first!

Three crap pics from my living room:

OK, here's a very short review, as I've only had 5 minutes at lunch and 10 minutes just now of playing with this - the real test is still on Saturday - but two words: FECKING AWESOME. Mikey, honestly I don't want to rave too much but if this is your first attempt then in years to come Jon Shuker, Mike Iceni, Robbie MacIntosh and Alan Crignan (sp?) et al will have a hell of a competitor. This is all based on playing this thing acoustically. It is sooo easy to play, the notes fall under my hand beautifully and the fanned fret is just not an issue at all. The wood, albeit cheap, sings really nicely and the bass speaks nicely from the very bottom to the very top of its range. Top work buddy! As I said before, I can't wait to plug it in, but I, and everyone here, has got to remember this proto has cheap ebay pickups whereas mine will have custom wound Wizard 84s for the series/parallel switching so will sound mighty different even before the wood difference are taken into account. Exciting times

That wasn't me playing the bass, that was my colleague Phil! We don't look that similar do we?? Love it Mikey, can't wait to plug it in and gig it on Saturday. And, (hush hush), I think I quite like the fat neck. Sorry.* *let me gig it on Saturday before I give this comment 100% credence.

A sort of plus 1 for OBBM's post - my Status Retroactive has never had a trussrod tweak and I only ever tune during gigs to be safe rather than rely on the fact I *know* it hasn't moved. Fantastic necks, and IME I don't find the same tone problems which Wil was referring to.

I'm in Redhill so if you wanna pop over sometime to have a look/listen/play with the Vintage then gimme a shout

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='540463' date='Jul 14 2009, 04:52 PM']There is a very good reason why the letters SVT turn up so much on pro stages.[/quote] And a very good reason I hate to see them behind me Ahem, sorry.

[quote name='Mikey R' post='538437' date='Jul 12 2009, 12:51 PM']I also (re)discovered Master of Puppets is a fine album for sketching basses to, closely followed by Ride The Lightning.[/quote]

lojo, whereabouts do you live? I'm gigging a Vintage next Saturday in East Grinstead if you're anywhere near...

It'll even out the peaks and troughs in your playing. Might help even out between the high and low, might of course be barking up the wrong tree.