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The full-fat Ashdown ABM cabs will undoubtedly sound better. Sadly for me they’re no longer an option so I have the PRO NEOs (2 x 210). At home volumes they sound very similar to my old ABM410, on which I had the port sealed. Even sadder is that I’m yet to use them, both rehearsal rooms I use have provided rigs, and the gigs I’ve done since owning them have been similar.

No hair No hat Well at least for gigging that is. In the cold weather it’s either a beanie hat or a fur Cossack/trapper style hat.

Definitely, can even add in - if an originals band - competing with yourself to write better material on an ongoing basis.

If it’s working at £110 that would be a bargain, at a tenner, well that’s just daft!

Same for me

Yes it sounded very nice. Was at a gig so only had gig-sound experience but really nice cab.

If you like your Ashdowns why not get one of their 610s or 810s? From the cabs mentioned I’ve used Ampeg 610HLF and it was a really nice cab, same with the Fender 810 NEO, and of course the Ampeg 810, but having also helped move one I would never want one.

Yes a well known venue that, Dave, have had many a good night over there.

It`s always amazing when that happens isn`t it Mart, sounds similar to a local venue to me, The Wheatsheaf in Leighton Buzzard. At 21:25 there`s no-one in there, band on at 21:30 and it`s rammed.

Yep, been going on for a very long time, certainly most of the time since I’ve been on Basschat so well over 10 years

The NY121 is the same size as the CMD121P so they match perfectly - and sound great as well.

She certainly puts the effort in, great attack on the drum sounds.

The Ampeg SCR-DI is nice, it’s pretty much the only preamp/DI pedal I’ve had where increasing the low end doesn’t result in major boom. The option of adding in (in my case a small touch of) drive without changing the volume is nice as well.

Just watched a really good prog about Alanis Morissette on Sky Arts, a (recorded) live concert of hers due on now.

Tomorrow night, can’t wait!!!

I always thought that Sami Yaffa of Hanoi Rocks sounded better with his Thunderbirds than with his Jazzes.

That you should get one, and that if you get something different you’ll possibly always be thinking if only you’d got your fave. I’ve done similar in so many ways, cars, holidays, musical instruments, meals in restaurants, women to name a few.

I think the phrase “all time favourite DOD fx25” speaks volumes to me.

Same, not too keen on his solo stuff but The Police, oh yes!

Good call. Ready Salted crisps, tonic water and cranberry juice are also helpful for cramp-avoidance.

In my new band I’m just playing their current selection which is excellent aside from a couple of songs that I think are just ok. I suggested adding in Pump It Pump by Elvia Costello at some point and they’re all up for it so great that there’s a willingness there.

Given how popular short scale basses are becoming I think any string manufacturer not making short scale strings is really missing a trick.