Conan

Yeah, the "contour" control seems to work in a similar way to the VPF on my Little Mark 2. I like my mids, so I rarely use it. That said, there is one song in our covers set (World shut your mouth by Julian Cope) that requires a much more scooped sound, so it is useful for that (as will be the contour control I guess).

I have a short loan of this amp, and gave it a bit of a blast at home last night. It's being used at band practice tonight, so I'll get a chance to see how it sits in that setting... Totally agree with Michael's description above though. I don't have a lot of experience with big old valves, and always wondered what all the fuss was about - but there is just so much 'authority' to the sound of this amp. Even at (relatively) low volume at home, the sound filled the room. It has few features, but they all seem to do quite a lot! The "Feedback" switch in particular. Odd one that. It sounds immense on the "rock" setting, slightly emasculated on "pop" and seriously flabby and deflated on "funk"! I didn't have much time to really explore the possibilities, but for me I think I would just leave it on the "rock" setting. The distortion is lovely, and very useable. For a couple of years I have been using a Behringer BDI21, and although I'm pretty happy with it, I realise that the sound I was trying to achieve exists in this amp! I somehow manages to sound clean and dirty at the same time (no, I don't know what i mean by that either!), but it's largely down to that word "authority" again. Other might call it heft... So first impressions are very good. The sound in my head can also be the sound in the room... It's not heavy, but feels substantial and solid. My one slight concern is that (in it's current spec) the back of the amp is not covered by the case. Maybe I am a bit over-nervous about the valves because I'm not used to seeing them, or maybe because it's not mine and I am paranoid about damage - but I would prefer some rear coverage... Looking forward to drowning out trying it with the rest of the band this evening!!

Interesting! I got one of those GB cabs after reading the reviews on here, but thought it wasn't a patch on my G2 Compacts that I owned immediately before and after that cab! Just shows how different people's ears and experiences are.

Michael, you sound cool enough already - no need to add any extra layers of cool my friend!

Top job Michael! The whole experience just sounds like a musician's fantasy - definitely a bucket-list special! Can I still borrow your amp now that your geet famous?

Good call on TKS. I have one of their older model H115s, and it is loud, clear and light. Beautifully made too...

Would love to try a Cruise bass, but every time one comes up I am skint!

And yet, strangely more desirable at the same time!

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No mention for J&D? https://www.musicstore.de/en_GB/GBP/Jack-Danny-JB-Vintage-1975-BK-Black/art-BAS0004370-000 I paid £119 for mine (brand new) about three years ago. OK, I've made a few mods, but the only one that wasn't purely out of personal choice was the pickups. One of the originals developed a fault so I put some Toneriders in. I still gig the bass, and until I got my Maruszczyk (in December) it was my first choice, go-to bass. Seriously good value for money and one of the nicest necks I've played.

You do know that the pickups are in slightly different positions in "60s" and "70s" Jazz basses I assume?

Because this is a road worn Road Worn?

"Retro 215" = Vintage? The Vintage was superseded by the Super 15.... The Vintage seems to be the only obsolete cab that doesn't get a full write-up any more...

Just joined this club... although still waiting for my Elwood to arrive! Would have preferred a passive model, but this one was available at a very good price, so daft not to! It had a 2-band Glockenklang preamp, but I like a bit more control over my mids so I asked if it could be swapped for a 3-band. For an extra 50 euros, a 3-band Delano pre was installed (which will hopefully pair well with the Delano pickups)

Your budget should easily cover a second-hand Barefaced Compact (generation 1 or 2). There have been quite a few for sale on here recently...

Aye - not bad

Bloody hell! That's pretty loud then!

A second-hand Barefaced 410? I've certainly seen at least on in the marketplace... Whether it would come in on budget or not though? Is it the cab that is limiting your volume or the amp itself? Is it only 100 watts?

You've seen my band Blue? There are five of us though. But one is so boring that he is sometimes invisible.