Electrophonic

I am sorry for you, mrtcat. I have a Hartke Kilo too. Zero issues and love it very much. You have been unbelievably unlucky. These amps are great.

[quote name='loveboatcaptain' timestamp='1332351787' post='1587182'] Hey guys, So I'm about to move into the all valve world after many years of being a pussy and 'putting up' with hybrids. I play Ric basses so really it's a must . I have always dreamed of blasting my rics through a Fender Bassman and since Fender announched there new vintage style heads, I decided I would make the jump. I really want to get that tube grit/growl paired with my Rics. I've been waiting and waiting for the Fender 100T to hit the UK and still nothing... I ordered the new Bassman 4x10 cab which I now have sitting at home waiting for a head. Then after scouring threads etc, the Orange AD200b mk3 caught my attention. I tried one the other day and thought it was great. So now i'm in a muddle... Ad200 or wait for the 100T? Anyone have either of these amps? Are the Orange head reliable? [/quote] Which amp did you get? I have the new Bassman 410 neo cab too - and the 100T amp. Just curious to know if we've got the same rig and what your opinion is.

[quote name='dougal' timestamp='1364468548' post='2026829'] This is the best photo I can find on-line: note the crazed sparkle finish under standard blue:[/quote] That's his '78 precision. It was also black originally. On this tour he used this bass and his blue signature bass. (At least for some part of the previous Maiden tour these two were backup basses to his "original" bass (now white, a '72 precision) and a new custom built one to the exact same specs, colours, pinstripe and sticker as the '72. You'll spot the difference between the two white ones, the custom built new one has the waterslide decal. In the recent past tours he has also had his red one as a backup. Many different basses, but all precisions and pickups individually rewound to have the same sound character.

These amps are GREAT! You have summed some of the 'pros' very well. It's the amp I have always wanted soundwise. I have the 410 neo cab and it is a great match. I have a little issue with the bias (which hopefully will be fixed soon), but still I love it and recommend it to other people.

I love this thread. Too bad the bass wasn't finished (?)