Lozz196

I used my ABM600 last night at rehearsal through a Marshall DBS215, what a sound!

Same, a few months back I chucked one, bah!

I think this is the best approach. I’m a pick player so irrespective of how the original line was played I do it with a pick. I can get a good variety of sounds just with technique, though in my bands I’m always “me”.

Sadly I’m yet to use mine with either of my bands as the rehearsal rooms I use have full set ups. At home volumes they sound exactly the same as my old ABM410 EVO-IV cab did with the ABM600 tho. That said I had Ashdown seal the port in that cab for me, made the sound tighter and punchier, so I’d say the regular ported ABM cabs will more than likely have a looser low end.

Would def be hex nut at the heel. Looks like some other tuners have been put on there at some point, the stock tuner holes are the two larger ones to the right of each big hole where the tuning peg itself goes through.

That version of Cars was excellent, we decided to do it in my classic rock band based on that version. Incredibly simple song to play, yet really good fun, especially if you have a keyboard player who nails the sound.

In my last band, which was a 3 piece, people were always saying how tight we were. I took that as a great compliment, even when people said “your drummers so tight” cos if I’d been rotten on timing those comments wouldn’t have come. People might not recognise the bass on its own but if it’s not doing the job people will notice - and luckily think it’s the guitarist who’s pony.

Over the years I’ve gone from 50-110 to 45-105 to 45-100, which are def my faves to play. Who knows what another 5 or 10 years might bring though.

I’m not, but only due to the acceptance that my back won’t permit it anymore. My rig in my last band was Ashdown ABM600 with ABM 410 & 210 cabs but it got too much, so now have two ABM PRO NEO 210s instead. I’m there in spirit!

And don’t forget to point whilst doing so, it really helps…..

Side by side cones, science breach, you are to be exterminated!

It`s funny Chris, the drummer in the classic rock band I`m in is probably the tightest drummer I`ve ever been in a band with, his timing is impeccable, but he`s just soooooo loud. So on one part he excels, whereas the other it`s major failure.

Yep, guitar brought to you this evening from Icepick City.

Only played the RWs a couple of times but was very impressed, congrats on a great pair of basses

I like 610s. The height makes hearing yourself a lot easier, and irrespective of the science I just happen to like the sound of a load of 10s all stacked together. My Ashdown ABM 410 & 210 together was a good compromise for someone living in a first floor flat, as the weight of a 610 was too much to get up/down the stairs. Whilst these cabs might be unfashionable I prefer the sound, much the same as a full Marshall stack to me sounds better than a 1x12 combo at the same volume.

ACS earplugs I think are the answer. My classic rock band is incredibly loud due to matching the drummers volume, yet thanks to my ACS plugs the band volume is like a loud stereo, and I can hear each instrument individually. Before the ACS plugs I had a couple of different makes and they took the edge off, nothing more. Probably the wisest £120 I’ve ever spent on musical gear.

I recently bought a Mex Fender Precision. I’ve changed the electrics, pickup, tuners, string tree & nut. This bass will be the one I’ll use for overseas gigs as don’t want to take my US Precision, but the changes I’ve made are practical. Given I’ll have to detune/tune it after flying I want better tuners & nut, the pickup I’ve changed to a Tonerider as they sound very similar to the Custom Shop 62, and the electrics are now the same spec as the US. I’d say the tuners, nut & electrics are upgrades.

Yes mine did that but only when ironically I pushed the mute button. I took it to Ashdown and they sorted it. I’ve no idea what it was as it was a couple of years ago and techie stuff is a bit beyond me.

Totally reasonable & justifiable

Such terrifying comments from AC, it’s easy to see why someone would foam at the mouth after hearing them NOT!

I ended up with the brighter coloured ones as seeking out black cables on after gig poorly lit stages is a ball ache at the best of times. The B&Q ones are good, I’ve got an orange one with an inbuilt surge protection thingy, very good quality.

I looked at maybe have one of these for overseas gigs, certainly be easier than carting a full scale bass through airports if a hard case could be found for it.

The bassist from The Cockney Rejects uses one of their amps, just set to a regular bass sound, no (or very little) drive and it sounds great. Wasn’t the sound I was expecting when I saw him setting it up, was pleasantly surprised.

Sounds great, Dave

Those TC BH250s are surprisingly pokey, a lot more power to them than would be thought.