shug

Just got me some cables off this fella and what a nice, easy and modestly priced transaction it was. Great quality cable and plugs ( Neutrik and Sommer respectively ), good comms, quick delivery. Forget the name brands, you'd be crazy to pay more elsewhere. I'm well pleased, me...

That's good. I've read your stuff over the years and thought of you when I got to the venue and found the Handbox laid on. And later that same evening, too, come to that...😉 Incidentally, WoT, have HB changed the pre-amp design? The one I was using didn't have a mid control as such but the ones on their current website do. Or have I got that wrong? I loved the amp up to but not including the moment it gave out on me. I'm still planning on contacting HB to see if they'd cut me a deal of some kind.

I used one of these on a gig in Poland a couple of weeks ago and had a similar experience in that a half hour or so into the set it lost volume and tone and then went into protect mode. I didn't think I was hitting the pre-amp that hard - just a standard JB and no effects - though I did have the gain and master a fair way up to get the output required. I was using a Mark 410, 4ohms, which seems a pretty efficient cab. I was 100% pleased to be using this amp - the promotor provided it - as they're on my list and up to that point it sounded great. Once I'd turned it off and on again it worked and sounded fine, though as it was a one-night-only scenario I couldn't say whether it'd be a regular occurrence or not. I'd be interested to know how yours turns out. They seem to be real nice amps - I've used a LOT of heads and this stood out sound and apparent build quality-wise - so it'd be a shame if they were prone to issues like this. Shug

You're gonna need an 800RB, though...

Barefaced Tolex comes unstuck because they do it wrong. I'm a happy user of their cabs and don't care about the peeling but a simple mod to their covering procedure would sort it overnight. I think it's just become part of their charm.

Ah, shizzle. I been egg-bound for years working toward my perfect studio environment...

That looks a great rig, with all the virtues present - sound, reliability, looks and portability. Gonna have to get me one o' them 310's, though I am still interested in the 210 and I can't have both. As to the other matters in your post, I'm probably not even the best bass player in most of the bands I play in, never mind the entire region, but thanks anyhow. I'm good at finding gear that works for me, though... Btw, those heads fit exactly into a bog standard camera/ equipment/ tool case with room for a mains and speaker cable. How's the wireless set-up working for you? Saves a bit of onstage tangle and I'm guessing no effect on tone ?

The EQ Balance knob on those TE's is the single most useful control I've ever found on any amp. Genius!

I'd LOVE an 800RB and the Rumbles are great combos, the V3's anyhow... As for changing things around, I've got an Aguilar 412 coming up for sale that'll give you the f*^%ing Blues alright...😉 Shug

Got 3 amps at the minute - a Demeter VTBP - 201 pre with a QSC PLX 1202 power amp (Christ, how nerdy does that sound?) which is about as good as it gets imho, a Purple Chili Phat Bass 750 - weighs nowt and looks and sounds great and a lovely old GK 400RBii. The latter is an absolute classic and about as robust and reliable an amp as I've ever come across. Looks classy as hell, too. Cab wise, a Barefaced 610 - amazing - which is the one that goes out most, a Purple Chili 212 - light as and sounds great - which lives in a rehearsal room for now with its head and a shortly-to-be-refurbed-and-sold-on Aguilar GS412 which, though a fab cab, is just too heavy for me to be dealing with these days. I'm on the lookout for a BF 210 for small gigs ( and to use with the 610 on occasion) and possibly a little digital head, though in truth the GK is small and light enough to serve anywhere. I like the idea of gear that weighs nothing but haven't found a tiny digital amp that delivers for me. I've used Mark Bass, Eich, Orange and TC and none of 'em seemed to have much in the way of depth and character. I've heard others using all that stuff and sounding just fine, though, so it's probably me...

Good move on the GK, Rob. I love mine - drive up high and master same. Control the volume with the input gain. You probably know this already. Is yours the one from Edinburgh? Is Techamp the same as Eich? I got an Eich combo but couldn't get what I wanted out of it.