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If you want to keep the core tone you currently have the TC Spark Booster is a nice little pedal. If ok with a little tone flavour then the Ampeg Scrambler is good when used sparingly, think natural break-up/growl rather than distortion/drive.

If only..............

Well I need to get down to lifting/carrying less so I may well keep my RM500 and end up with a Barefaced cab. I love the Ashdown cab sound but my back appears to be worsening daily so having to look at practical solutions. Not gonna make any rash decisions tho.

Although I love my Ashdown ABM set up (with NEO cabs) I’m sadly thinking the same and looking at the Fender Rumble. I’ve heard them live and they really are great sounding amps.

As above, sadly as age marches forwards I`m considering making life a tad easier. I don`t have any problems at the moment with my Precisions but am just thinking of options to start looking at. Obviously as a Fender man there`s the Mustangs to consider but I want to look further afield and the Sandbergs seem to tick a lot of boxes, so was wondering if anyone uses these and if so what the opinions are.

Same, and have had all sorts of them, high-end, budget, all worked fine, never any problems, aside from accepting that I’m no longer able to cart them about.

At last nights rehearsal (lead guitar in punk covers) I used an Orange Rocker 32 and was able to get some really nice controllable feedback. IMO it really adds to a song if done properly.

Makes a lot of sense. Especially to their chiropractor. But seriously, they obviously put a lot of thought into both sound and image, fair play to them.

They look great, I’ll bet they sound even better!

Is there a more pointless job in the world than being the man who installs them?

The Vintage Tony Butler Precision that I had was really not that far away in quality/playability/sound from my Fender US Precisions. If I weren’t such a “I have to play US Fenders” person a couple of the TBs would be more than sufficient for my gigging needs. But at the end of the day I just simply prefer my Fenders, I’ve found the specific range that just suits me perfectly, the 2013-16 US Standards. I get so much more enjoyment playing the maple fretboard versions of this range than any other basses.

Def need/want as @Paul S says. I want - and have - Fender US Precisions, but my needs would easily be fulfilled by Squier Classic Vibe Precisions. But the “it’s just a lump of wood”, well that could be considered a bit demeaning towards those that make the instruments.

I’m rather partial to this as well

Having had two of the Barefaced Super 12s I can def confirm that.

Definitely Mark, I’ve had a lot of Markbass gear, no problems with any of it.

Yep for small/lightweight with warm lows for reggae the Ashdown RM amps have to be in there. That said having used the Peavey MiniMega last week at rehearsal, that amp has some kind of control on it that "fools the mind" into believing that the lows are much greater than what they really are, so given your love for the Firebass, @Marcus Cornall it may be worth checking a MiniMega, being made by the same company.

Agree @pbasspecial, the most successful band I`ve ever been in happened between 48 & 54 for me, street-punk/Oi band doing festivals, touring overseas, one off flying gigs in Europe, providing the body can cope age is just a number.

Department S, of course, played with them a few times.

Great poster, who`s the guy on the right, pretty sure I know him form somewhere

I read threads such as these and thank my lucky stars that I use Ashdown amps

As well as the gear you’ve mentioned keeping I’d also keep hold of the Sansamp, just as an in case you ever need it pedal, always worth having a preamp/DI around.

Fortunately for those local enough the Northampton branch still has the same area/amount of stock as ever.