Conan

[quote name='neptunehealer' timestamp='1358439800' post='1939208'] Being honest i need to hear what Aguilar cabs sound like, i have only heard the GB on youtube which i liked. [/quote] That's not a very meaningful way to audition equipment. You need to hear it in the flesh. If it was recorded badly and then you play it back through poor quality PC speakers, you will have a very skewed idea of how it sounds.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1358369200' post='1938091'] Stop thinking...... drive to Bassdirect and try the cabs out. Mark is very helpful. [/quote] True - but he doesn't stock Barefaced if that is one of the options the OP would like to try.

What does a Hartke LH500 go for these days? Even brand new they can't be much more than £300. Get a used one for maybe £200. Great value and great amps. OK, I was a bit hopeful on the new price - but there are usually a few kicking around used. Like this one for instance... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/194755-fs-hartke-lh500-amp-head/page__p__1934614__hl__lh500__fromsearch__1#entry1934614"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/194755-fs-hartke-lh500-amp-head/page__p__1934614__hl__lh500__fromsearch__1#entry1934614[/url]

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1358272912' post='1936121'] Owain mentioned he might pop along, Fatherhood permitting - I'm sure he'll bring one (or two) along if he is. Fingers crossed. [/quote] I wondered what he was up to! Haven't heard from him in ages...

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1358329919' post='1936938']For me [apart from a great tune and hook] it was the superb arrangement and great playing all round. Top song.[/quote] Fair call. But the bass is definitely the icing on the cake!

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1358326722' post='1936883'] Amazing! [/quote] Isn't it? I'm still not sure who played it. It may have even been SW himself

Another great sixties track which was made by the bassline (IMO) [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0ARLbqJ6cg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0ARLbqJ6cg[/url]

But when they got it right... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DpDxT2q9QE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DpDxT2q9QE[/url]

[quote name='bassman344' timestamp='1358198298' post='1934807'] I have just bought yet another Fender bass this week and am well impressed with the sound, finish and playability. It's a Geddy Lee signature; and the neck is incredible. Probably going to be a better player than my custom shop bass I had once I get to grips with it. [/quote] You rarely hear of a bad Geddy. Even the shift from Japan to Mexico seems to have made no difference. But then again, why would it?

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1358255177' post='1935617'] In which case why pay an extra £1000 or so for the 'MIA' label? [/quote]

Frank Zappa - The Grand Wazoo

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1358278263' post='1936261']....Bongogate ,[/quote]

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1358264508' post='1935917'] Don't know about that, I top flight restaurant near me "only" got a 4 instead of the expected 5 so the owner shut it down instantly. [/quote] Naughty....

[quote name='Johngh' timestamp='1358265442' post='1935945'] One thing to remember about name and shame threads is that if Basschat have any reason to believe that the facts are NOT correct and therefore the site is at risk, the threads will be removed. [/quote] Hmmmm. Interesting.

[quote name='jackers' timestamp='1358265409' post='1935943'] I would look in the for sale sections here, if you see something interesting, buy it. If it isn't for you, you can put it back up on here and pass it on This is what many people on here do to try out gear. [/quote] Great advice! Its a buyer's market at the moment so there are serious bargains to be had. If they don't light your fire, sell them on again and in most cases you should get nigh enough what you paid for them!

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1358263293' post='1935866'] Because we're still discussing a subject that has been decided to be locked, still discussing a shop that is aware of the original thread and is dealing with a members purchase and also because we're still going around in the exact same circles as the original thread. [/quote] OK.

[quote name='throwoff' timestamp='1358263521' post='1935876'] [sub]Dont make me find another ridiculous photo.[/sub] [/quote]

[quote name='throwoff' timestamp='1358262758' post='1935853'] [/quote] Brilliant! I have absolutely no idea what this means, but it is dead funny!!

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1358262103' post='1935822'] Can we please drop this please otherwise I'm going to end up locking this one as well. [/quote] Can I ask why? I see no evidence of libellous or potentially libellous comments in this thread?? I'm not stirring here, but genuinely interested in why you think this thread might need to be locked. What is so contentious about this subject?

[quote name='neptunehealer' timestamp='1358262216' post='1935827'] I deffo need to test some gear, but i am just hung up on getting 2x 8ohm cabs!!! [/quote] You also need to do some research! There are loads of threads on here about the perceived costs and benefits of mixing speaker sizes, mixing manufacturers, the "tone" produced by different amps, cabs and basses (BTW, I've never found my Geddy Lee to be shy in the low end!), and pretty much all the answers to your various questions can be found in those threads. If you want two 8 ohm cabs then that is your prerogative, but as others have tried to tell you, there are other approaches! Many of us have gone through the stage that you are at now, and you could easily benefit from our experiences if you do a bit of digging to find the relevant threads. Out of interest, would one four ohm 6x10 not be a better option than two mis-matched eight ohm cabs? Just a suggestion.

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1358261420' post='1935799'] How many threads are there now about the old thread? I make this at least 2 now... How exciting... [/quote] Which demostrates that the original thread had not "run its course". Concerns about libel are a different thing however, but maybe certain posts could have been removed rather than deleting the entire thread?

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1358260793' post='1935784'] Im just criticising a lot of the earlier posts that seemed to offer no real help, and didnt seem to take all the facts known at the time in to consideration. I suppose these were just different views to mine but thats how i feel about that thread. [/quote] I can see that. But threads will always take on a life of their own after a certain length of time or number of posts. It is not the property of the OP and therefore (in my opinion) the OP should have no right to close a thread down. I think this particular thread was a bit of a one-off in the strange way that we were updated in dribs and drabs about an ongoing situation. They were more like throwaway FB status-updates rather than posts to a forum! There were several silly comments made that reflected badly on the poster. WoT, in particular, gave the OP a bit of a cross-examination in order to get closer to the facts and separate them from the opinions. I think he was acting in our interests in doing so, but can see how others might take the OP's side and think he was going a bit far.

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1358257929' post='1935685'] Someone did name the shop, although it wasnt Gareth... he has never mentioned the name of the shop, nor was he going to. [/quote] Not strictly true I'm afraid. Gareth told me (and, I believe, some other NE-based members) by PM which shop it was. So he could be regarded as having broken confidence - a confidence which [i]we[/i] kept! [quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1358258187' post='1935694'] If the shop didnt have it then its not really fair to put all the blame on them, i cant see how the long delay was their fault. [/quote] I don't recall many people blaming the shop for the delay. However, the way they handled it was poor. As the initial deadline approached, and it was clear to them that it would not be met, they could have pre-empted Gareth's contact and simply told him that there were problems. That is good customer service. He should not have had to ask where his missing bass was.

[quote name='Leen2112' timestamp='1358255738' post='1935631'] True, I always wondered why some folk at our gigs started laughing when I go into a solo. [/quote] I think Verdine White has the same problem... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lid4mMad8o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lid4mMad8o[/url]

[quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1358254922' post='1935609'] So, a broken case. Easily remedied. [/quote] Yes, but there is still the "fact" that the bass took eight months to arrive when he was quoted four, and that comminications with the store seemed to be woefully inadequate. I think these factors were kind of forgotten when all the other stuff kicked off.