Conan

[quote name='pete.young' post='986125' date='Oct 12 2010, 07:45 PM']a stack of two compacts is not going to have anything like the same visual appeal or the necessary stability[/quote] That's my concern too - especially with the absurdly low mass of the compacts and the low-friction surface material... a slight bump from a drunken punter (or bass player ) and the whole lot could come crashing down! Of course, I may not be fully objective about this as I am trying to talk myself into buying a Vintage.... Damn you MythSte!!

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='985830' date='Oct 12 2010, 03:35 PM'][url="http://www.status-graphite.com"]http://www.status-graphite.com[/url][/quote] Wow! Twelve quid a set if I buy six sets! I don't seem to be able to select gauges though... is 40-100 all they do?

We have a few Stagg basses at school that the students use. They are "OK"... Maybe it's just me, but I find it harder to play fretless than fretted. But I had played for about 10 years before I ever tried fretless, so that might have something to do with it! My experience is that you notice the difference between a cheap and a mid-range guitar far more with a fretless than you do with a fretted. Or perhaps I've just been unlucky in that respect? £139 is a VERY low price for a brand-new bass guitar. I would certainly want to try one before buying, as it is still a lot of money to waste!

[quote name='Truckstop' post='985713' date='Oct 12 2010, 01:46 PM']Send it back. You've just paid a lot of money for some people to not do their jobs properly. I know it's hassle, but it's not good enough.[/quote] This ^. Those little niggles will annoy you more and more as time passes. I have no idea what these basses cost, but that level of quality "control" is poor at any price.

[quote name='KiOgon' post='985695' date='Oct 12 2010, 01:35 PM']Your opinions please?[/quote] Sell it and buy a Status!

[quote name='crez5150' post='984911' date='Oct 11 2010, 09:00 PM']Well..... £14.99 and cheaper if you buy 6 sets or more[/quote] Worth a look then! Who is selling them at that price?

[quote name='crez5150' post='984903' date='Oct 11 2010, 08:55 PM']You need to try Hotwires my man!!!![/quote] Can I get them for £14 a set?

The market is somewhat limited in the DBE ranges.... I've used Elites 40-100 for donkeys years. I'm sure there are "better" strings out there, but the price is good and they are consistently "zingy" - which is what I like! Recently tried some D'Addario Pro Steels on the J copy and Cort. They seem kind of "soft" for the gauge and although they have the "zing", they seem to lack tone to my ears. Might try the next gauge up.... or one day I might bite the bullet and try some "posh" strings!!

This may be useful as a guide... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=105357"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=105357[/url]

Like WH said! I had exactly the same problem with my Ampeg head and it turned out to be the input socket - just needed tightening up! Cost pennies and saved a fortune!

[quote name='Chris2112' post='982711' date='Oct 9 2010, 04:59 PM']If it's anything like my old 80's 4X10" Trace cab then it will weigh a ton! Moving them is a two man job! Impressive sound though.[/quote] Yeah, I had one of them and the "matching" 1x15 (the 1518 model). The single fifteen was far lighter than the four tens. Harder to carry though, because the speaker was mounted high in the cab so it was pretty top-heavy...

[quote name='Musicman20' post='980449' date='Oct 7 2010, 12:35 PM']Modern, fast (double time) melodic punk rock, with a few nice progressive technical parts to liven things up. Think A Wilhelm Scream crossed with Hot Water Music.[/quote] None the wiser I'm afraid. Anything like Genesis? Any plans to play any pub gigs up here? You do, and I'm there mate! Good luck with the O2 gig - that's almost walking distance for you isn't it?

Nice! And in good company!! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq4sZQIlOUQ&playnext=1&videos=P2z0GmgHgyc&feature=mfu_in_order"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq4sZQIlOUQ...re=mfu_in_order[/url]

Which model? There are several!