Conan

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1426156455' post='2714954'] Drive is off when fully anti clockwise (about 7 o'clock). [/quote] Yep. That's what I assumed

Having recently acquired one of these amps, I am happy with the "warmth" in the tone and the control over the midrange - both of these factors were important to me in choosing a new amp to replace my Hartke LH500 However, I am having problems getting a truly clean (i.e. undistorted) sound from the amp. Even with the gain set on [i][b]zero[/b][/i] (and the drive fully off) there is some break-up! Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a way around it? There are no centre detents on the tone controls, but am I correct in assuming that they offer cut and boost, and therefore would be "flat" in the 12 o'clock position? I'm confused...

[quote name='HazBeen' timestamp='1426105864' post='2714558']Sick to death of reading about fretless "beast" Tony Franklin, to me he is to JG what Dacia is to a Bentley. [/quote] They play very different styles of music and their personal styles differ massively too. In fact, the only thing they seem to have in common is their preference for fretless basses! Horses for courses. I think it's a bit unfair to suggest that one is "better" than the other though. Enjoy both!

[quote name='Subbeh' timestamp='1426089505' post='2714251'] Enjoyed the video enough to checkout some more of their stuff. I had heard of them but had no idea about the Lizzy connection until I heard it here. Awesome! [/quote] My work here is done!

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1426087428' post='2714216'] Maybe I'm getting a bit past it but what spoiled it a bit last night for me was they had an 'in your face' all out rock sound for every song and it just lacked the subtelty that you get on the recorded versions of the songs. [/quote] I know what you mean. To be fair though, not all that different to the Thunder and Lightning album, which also could have been recorded by Metallica I think my problem with them is not the music (which sounds great and pretty authentic) but the singer. Ricky Warwick may be Irish, but his voice is nothing like Lynott's. When he tries to sound more like Phil I find it a bit toe-curling. But maybe that's his given remit? After all, Phil was a complete one-off. The quest to find someone who looks like him, sings like him and plays bass like him is a total waste of time - but without that person at the front of the band, the whole Lizzy thing just doesn't quite work for me... Anyway, I'm off to listen to Bad Reputation!

[quote name='UglyDog' timestamp='1426085459' post='2714184'] I've just listened to this album again for the first time in ages. I'd forgotten how good it was, and the bass... oh, the bass... just [i]sublime[/i]. This album belongs to Giblin. [/quote]No mention of Cliché?

Homage to Philip Lynott and continuation of the dynasty, or sad Thin Lizzy rip-off tribute band? I can't make my mind up... what do you think? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph5yXjv4H8c

[quote name='ianrendall' timestamp='1423263731' post='2683061'] I'm wondering, am I the only person who's favourite Lynott song is 'Old Town'? [/quote] There is so much to choose from... but Old Town would be right up there at the top of my list too! Incredible composition and, for what is essentially a "pop" tune, very complex. I love it

[quote name='DaveFry' timestamp='1426031753' post='2713723'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A68_rTmjQtE[/media] [/quote] Beautiful, just beautiful. One of the great musical collaborations that never happened (IMO) - John Martyn and Philip Lynott. Now [b][i]that[/i][/b] would have been interesting!

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1426033000' post='2713729'] Alan Thompson. [/quote] Who always sounds spookily like Giblin to my ears! It's hard to tell the difference between them (IMO). But for a (relatively) unknown bassist, Giblin has a hell of a CV!

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1415189538' post='2597586'] Got some Harley Benton 45-105 arriving this weekend. We'll let you know. [/quote] Yes, I've just acquired some of them - but none of my basses need new strings quite yet... will report back when I have installed some!

Just bought some HB strings from Paul. Transaction was completely pain and hassle-free and I would thoroughly recommend him!

[quote name='GILLY' timestamp='1426011718' post='2713434'] Well I never! Just fired mine up and it is exactly the same as yours. [/quote] Odd, isn't it? It kind of implies that the tone circuitry comes before the gain control in the signal chain... Can that be right?

They look very nice.... but i just love the fact that he has basses called Jake and Elwood

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1425985522' post='2712996'] I do however feel it's a sad reflection on this community (and society) that's we can't be adult about saying the word Knob. [/quote] Hmmmm. Yes and no. It upset me to think that I had offended someone by thoughtless comments, but at the same time I do think there is a place for what I earlier referred to as "puerile humour". The word "knob" is inherently amusing, even without its innuendo capabilities. I think it would be a very sad place if we couldn't exploit the entertainment value in words. BTW, isn't FADGE an alternative tuning for a five string bass?

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1425985842' post='2712998'] That reminds me - there's a nice warm bit of fadge waiting for me when I get home. [/quote] I am (successfully, so far) resisting the urge to respond to that.... Except that I have just responded! Doh - you know what I mean!

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1425989663' post='2713063'] OK, point taken. I've deleted the videos I'd posted. I'll repeat, however, that there is a 'Report' button on every post; it's a guaranteed manner to have an official measured response from the Mod team. [/quote] Indeed. And I used it myself this morning... to report my own post.

[quote name='Jenny_Innie' timestamp='1425655946' post='2709478'] That's just what a [b][i]young[/i][/b] girl needs. An [b][i]old[/i][/b] man making sexual jokes in her thread in which she asks for advice. Thanks. [/quote] I'll back off on the sexism if you agree to do the same with the ageism.... OK?

[quote name='eude' timestamp='1425641558' post='2709270'] Back on a more positive note, I'm REALLY looking forward to trying one of these out on Saturday. Will report back after the weekend. [/quote] And?

[quote name='monsterthompson' timestamp='1425922427' post='2712296'] Prepare for the onslaught of TKS and Barefaced suggestions. [/quote] Perhaps there's a reason for that? Not sure they will constitute an "onslaught" mind...

[quote name='Kenny Gair' timestamp='1425978288' post='2712863'] I see there's a big twin on sale here in Glasgow (perfect for me location wise), but the cab is not really a step forwards in weight terms. [/quote] Really? What do you mean? The BT2 must be much less than half of the mass of your fridge! They are unbelievably light when you first try to pick them up. When I tried my first Compact my first thought was "they've forgotten to put a speaker in here"!

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1425931844' post='2712491'] The good thing is that the TH has quite a lot of movement with the sweepable control so the amp should be capable of taming a cab sympathetically. In this sense a sweep or semi parametric is 'better' than an out and out graphic...especially if the bands are quite far apart. [/quote] Agreed. And as you say, the cab reveals every bloody frequency in perfect detail! I will persevere as I think there is a very good tone in there somewhere. Whether it is within my abilities to find it is another matter!

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1425942369' post='2712690']But the real question is, how do we know that Conan is old? [/quote] I certainly feel old.... but I was wondering that too! Do I exude the aroma of Wether's Originals?