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F.w.i.w ive owned a gk mb110 for about 4 years now.very happy with it it just seems to suit whatever bass i use with it.ie dingwall 70s jazz.ibanez portamento.emg equipped pj precision .loud enough for small gigs in my opinion

I used to have a loan of a marshall major in the late 70s earlyeighties.fantastic amp but it got sold without my knowledge otherwise i would have bought it and probably still had it.not many around here in the uk

Can i have a number for my uk bassman

Tried a ng and a combustion today.both through a vanderkly rig.im now seriouslt considering either od theseas my next bass.does anyone use a fender100t or similar with these basses and ifso what are your thoughts in the combination.cheers

My beloved 75 jazz.owned by me from new.ill never sell though my grandson might when it becomes his

Thanks for the replies.ill have a look at the dimarzios. Im not sure what model emgs were fitted.its a pj set.ive just about worn away the pickup covers now.ive recently changed my amp to a fender100t and the emgs sound a bit thin and lifeless when compared to my 75 jazz.im also considering a 51...

I had a local luthier make me a precision in the mid nineties .its fitted with an emg pj set of pickups. im considering changing these out to maybe a fralin set or seymour duncans.on the other hand is it worthwhile fitting the emg btc tone controls instead.would the btc fatten the sound up at...

Link Removed well after a year of deliberation im no further forward.i was keen on the prodigy but as they have ceased production i have ruled it out.still fancy a tube amp though.maybe fender if i could get to try one but they are thin on the ground over here.i would prefer used then i would...

Thanks for replies.i guess my question is really about what difference the power amp stage makes to the overall sound.my normal tone is quite a scooped tone but i want to be able to get the vintage tone as well.i would normally have pa support so i could live without the 300

im giving serious consideration to buying a new fender amp.maybe the bassman 100t or the bassman 800.given that they have the same preamp circuitry,is the 100t worth the extra money over the 800.the weight difference isnt an issue to me.cheers.

Thanks for your replies.my cabs are 2x 10 cabs each containing two 8 ohm speakers connected in series giving 16 ohms per cab. One cab can be switched between series and parallel.my reasons for this is so i can choose1 2 or 3 cabs depending on the gig.my current amp works fine but ive never had a...

im considering buying a mesa d800plus or a prodigy if funds allow.how would either of these amp handle a 5.3 ohm load.i use 3x16 ohm cabs,cheers

There are a few replies here who say it is fine to run a tube amp at a lower impedance than the rating on the amp.would a mesa prodigy be ok at 2.7ohms and would the warranty be honoured in the event of a problem.they are expensive amps to take a chance with.cheers.

Thanks for your replies.some quite technical responses a little beyond me.ive used solid state for over 30 years and been very happy with the sound .previous valve or tube amps were a british matamp style amp and a rare marshall major(should have kept that one).the d800+ is definitely one i...

ive noticed amps such as glockenklang can run at 2.7 ohms.does anyone run their amps at this impedance.how would the mesa d800+ operate at this impedance and would you select the 2ohm setting.im putting together a modular rig involving up to 3 cabinets to cover all my sizes of gigs.ive had my...