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Yep, the nearest I got was how our producer advised, get an amp that sounds tubey-ish (in my case an Aguilar Tonehammer at the time) set your sound as usual then add in the Sansamp with everything at midday. Quite a few people asked me if our recording was done on an SVT. But other than that I think the same, it’s more the Sansamp sound than anything.

It’s nice to have a bass that takes care of its hygiene

They’re in their prime at the moment….

And he’ll probably argue his point by saying that he’s still alive which proves it, I know, sadly, and to my shame I’ve been there (in my much younger years) and would have had the same attitude.

Very nice

It’s great when people at that level take the time to advise on gear etc, well done to him.

Really like that Tim, if there’s an album on CD format on the way let me know when it’s out please. Great bass sound too, btw, the Ric really works on that track.

The V4B/SVT212 is fine in big gigs with PA support. The bassist in a punk band I know quite well, Razors, has this set up and she never struggles for volume. She’s a traditionalist, has to play Fender Precision & Ampeg.

Great idea

Agree, bringing out a new product, especially a new series of such a well known/loved range as the ABM amps there def should a product demo video ready & waiting for launch day. From what I understand the guy who used to do GAK product demos is now with Ashdown, use his talents on this.

He does live a fairly healthy life nowadays, think he’s had to admit to himself the time for wild living has passed. I just hope that when I’m that age I’ll still have the enthusiasm and energy that he has.

Why not look at the Ampeg SCR-DI? It’s a great bit of kit and delivers Ampeggy goodness into whatever rig you already have. For the grind you just add in the scrambler section. I really like these pedals, it’s just instant Ampeg in a small box - ideal if your amp is quite clean when set flat. SVT3 is a nice sounding amp, but quite heavy & due to size a bit awkward to cart about too so would get in the way of the one-trip load-in. I couldn’t get any kind of grind from it though. PFs are nice sounding for cleans but could never get that lovely grind from them either.

I like that Dave, my current Precisions being used herd is 3 x US & 1 x MIM My current Precisions in the cupboard for a rainy day herd is 3 x US And my up for sale herd is 2 x US & 1 x MIM

From the new options listed I’d go for the Markbass 102P, purely down to it being two speaker cones so moving more air. All of the brands mentioned are good but I think this one would handle being a standalone cab better. I had one of the Ampeg 210AV cabs and whilst it sounded great, due to its very small size I wouldn’t have wanted to gig it on its own.

Same for me, and happened on this by accident. As above at a sound check got a great onstage sound, went out front and was confronted by the boomy mush, so adjusted eq with bass down/mids up, sounded pretty rotten onstage, sounded excellent out front. This was in a covers band where backline covered the whole venue, so no FOH.

Yeah, last time we were at Rebellion I spent more time talking to people & socialising backstage than I did watching bands. And when I did watch bands it was usually from side stage rather than out front as I found the sound to be better there.

I liked the first bass sound better, second a bit full on for me though I can see/hear where that would fit nicely in a mix

Nice frequency settings, plenty there to suit a Precision and a Jazz quite nicely

Nowt wrong with The Frog Chorus, it’s a classic

Off with his head……

I just similar use these, and make sure I use the attached file to smooth down the nail afterwards

Same as the OP, probably as I also got into music as a kid in the 70s but a big mahoosive 70s Fender or Rickenbacker headstock just looked the biz to me.

I see what you mean, I reckon it’s a 42” scale done on purpose