Merton

First concert - Terrorvision, Brixton Academy, 1995 Last concert - Monster Truck, Guildford Boilerooms, 2019 Best concert - either Def Leppard at Brixton Academy in 2003 or Skunk Anansie, same venue 2012 Worst concert - Mansun, Worthing Dome (?), 1998/9 Loudest concert - Living Colour, Highbury Garage, 2003 Seen the most - Def Leppard, closely followed by Skunk Anansie, Terrorvision and James Taylor Quartet Most surprising - Panic! at The Disco - took my son last year, they were an incredible live band Next concert - Steel Panther, on Friday Wish I would have seen - Pearl Jam in the early 90s, Rush, edit to add Aaron Buchanan and the Cult Classics too

Bass is now back with its rightful owner Robbie’s a top chap and it was a pleasure helping out and having a natter over a cuppa in Brighton

Not yet, though I fear a custom pedal may open the floodgates again... we’ll see 😳

I’ve just emailed COG about a custom pedal I kinda need*. Depending on their response I may be out 😂 * need might be pushing it. Want, definitely.

Sounds all too familiar - sorry you’ve had to go through it A couple of years back I auditioned for a band, lost out because I was too far away vs the other bassist; I was asked to be a dep and promptly given a dep gig a few months away. He then became very unreliable due to family/health issues so I got asked to take over. Sure, no issue. Dep gig still a month off. Suddenly two weeks before the gig there’s a Facebook announcement about a gig the night after the one I’m doing, where they’ll be unveiling their new bassist. I then get an email with the set list and told “btw our new bassist will be in the crowd to watch and get tips”. So I politely emailed and said it’s probably better for him to just do the gig if he’s there (“he can use it as a warm up for the real unveiling” were the words I used) and removed them from my contacts. Musicians as a breed are often w4nk3r5s. Bassists are of course the exception to the rule.

That’s the ticket!

Hopefully you mean 3000mA; 3mA won’t get you very far!

Lovely stuff

I think it’s just a European distribution issue as opposed to complete demise of the company?

I still need to sell my SC. Haven’t bought anything yet which is a miracle 🤣

There’s only one Lionel.

Yes, albeit briefly at home levels. Very very nice indeed

I used to think Ashdown amps lacked volume but learnt how to use them and would say there are a couple of things to consider: 1. The Deep switch will suck power into producing low frequencies. This is a similar thing to the Shape button on the ABM 2. It’s not clear from the pic or your description if the Sub Harmonic is switched in, but if it is in it is being pushed quite a lot and will also suck power. I’d be inclined to reset everything back to noon on the EQ, switch out anything like the Deep and Sub buttons and start from there. Cut the bass control, boost the mids and don’t be scared to drive the preamp hard with the Gain control. See how you get on with that

Well I didn’t know that. I really like the VS4 model but am set on 32” (or less) thesedays. They don’t advertise their 32.5” scale option much! Quite interested in these shorties...

To be fair the RM does a pretty lovely impression of a driven valve preamp with the Drive control so I can understand why there’s no desire to cram valves in. I can guarantee I’d be first in line if they change their mind though

FWIW I’ve asked Mark Gooday in the past about doing a valve preamp/Class D power module head but he said it’s not on their radar for the time being. Which is a shame, a CTM preamp with the RM800 power section would be my go-to!

The OriginAL head is pure solid state and clean, it’s only the OriginAL pedal which has the valve in it I think?

Another shorty PJ bass, I’ll be spoilt for choice soon should I choose to abandon the gear abstinence challenge!