Lozz196

I can get the OriginAL to sound very near to how I have my ABM600, it’s not exactly there but fairly close. Like most I don’t use the drive. I wish it worked from batteries as well as PSU though.

I can only go by direct comparison with my own gear that I’ve had and which I’ve got. My Ashdown RM500 is the weightiest sounding Class D amp that I’ve had, and I’ve had a good few to say the least. In comparison with my Ashdown ABM600 in pub sized venues in all honesty there’s not much difference to the sound, but put them on big stages and the difference is there, the weight & depth to the ABM is easy to hear. If it wasn’t I wouldn’t keep the ABM as the RM is a lot easier to carry around.

I’ve invariably found that the rigs I like listening to and playing through are made up of a lot of 10s, mainly either an 810, 610, two 410s or a 410 & a 210 together.

Awesome

Thanks for the tip, I got one today, first impressions are good, eq points seem to replicate what my Ashdown amps do quite well, plus on-board tuner makes for a good all in one pedal.

Def, an amp that size for backup or for flying gigs would be ideal

Def, the current Player range has a very easy to navigate neck on it.

My Sweet Lord - George Harrison

I’ve had very good customer service from Hipshot as well, very good company to deal with, great products too.

There’s a depth & weight to the sound from these amps that just isn’t there on Class D amps. On big stages that depth remains in contrast with Class D which I’ve found that although the volume stays the sound “thins”. At 12.5kg easy one hand lift. There’s some good top-end available too, 5kHz & 7kHz which would be good with the Markbass cabs, which I’ve found do have a hi-end roll-off.

Looks lightweight for a 70s one…

That`s a very ingenious method, like it

Good call, I sold a Fender Precision to a Basschatter who then had Shuker shave the neck down to Jazz width so I’m sure they’d be happy to do so on one of their own basses.

Sounds like fate has decreed you must try one Steve

I listened on my iPhone so the bass wasn’t that prominent, which in all likelihood means that on proper systems it will be in just the right place.

I had an EBMM Stingray (about 15 years old) with a (brand new) Sterling by Musicman Ray34 as backup. Aside from the worn finish on the neck of the EBMM and the very slightly harsher top-end of the Ray34 there really wasn’t much difference between them. I do wonder if the Ray34 had been of similar age if the top end might have dulled a tad and if the neck had slightly worn too. I do think Mart has hit it tho, thus will be an itch that needs scratching.

+1 - used they go for about £400 and worth every penny imo.

They look good but after many years of knowing roughly how much to turn each Machinehead on each string to get where I need to be this would confuse me a bit, I’d probably end up snapping a few strings getting used to them. Gotta say tho, a good set of tuners really improves an instrument, just put a set of Hipshots on a Mex Fender, nothing wrong with the stock ones, just wanted better tuning & stability as this will be my “flying” bass. New Graphtec nut too, installation courtesy of @gary mac has made a nice improvement.

I think if I were dropping a whole tone then I’d go for 50-110s, and adopt the capo strategy for E as per @Lfalex v1.1

I’ve not used one but I’ve heard bands use one when it was a provided amp and it sounded great.

I’ve used 45-100 Elixirs with a Hipshot Extender on the E and they’ve been fine for dropping it to D.

If Dave at Ashdown says it will be fine that’s a good enough recommendation

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I’ve no idea I’m afraid, something that technical would sit firmly with a luthier

Appetite for Destruction by Guns N Roses. For some reason I really didn’t like them when they emerged, this only changed some 20 years after AFD came out.