TomWIC

Thanks for all the replies, they've all been very helpful. I've just seen that someone on the forum is selling a Peavey 410 TVX (4ohm) for £150. Given the price and the availability, should I snap this up now? Granted, I won't get the best sound out of it until I save enough pennies for the new head, but would I be stupid to not take it?

Ah yeah, the TVX is 46.6kg where the Ashdown is only 37. The Headliner 410 is 33kg. The trolley I'm buying from Screwfix at the weekend has a maximum load of 150kg, so that's all good. Definitely agree with you chrismuzz, I'm going to find somewhere to try out the Tour 700 and a better spec Ashdown head and see what I prefer. I have a feeling it'll be the Peavey though. Once that's in the bag, I'll tackle choosing the cab Cheers all.

I should have mentioned that I'm open to other options I will look into other Ashdown options, you're totally right, the EB is a tiny little thing that was the best I could get with my budget at the time. If I went with a better Ashdown head, what would you recommend in terms of cab? Stick with the MAG410 that I have or is there something a bit better? Thanks

Cheers for the replies gents, looks like it's the Tour 700 for me head-wise then one of my favourite bassists, Anissa Rodriguez from Eyes Set To Kill also uses one, and I love her sound, so I think I've definitely been swayed on that front. Lozz196; it appears the 410 TVX was what I had picked out originally, rather than the Headliner 410 I mentioned. My list has gone missing though, and I ended up going by what Peavey has on their website at the moment. I did a bit of reading yesterday on the 410, and it's actually a few kilograms lighter than the Ashdown 410 I'm using at the moment. The weight of that has never been much of a problem for me, I've managed to carry it up to my second floor flat on my own but it did kill my back afterwards. I'm actually moving into a ground floor flat in the same building next weekend to make carrying gear a little easier, as well as buying a trolley with wheels so I think that will be absolutely fine for me. Not to mention if I get a 210 as well, I only have to take the 210 out for rehearsals Thank you both again.

Good evening all, My current amp rig, though it has served me well for the past couple of years, is due for an upgrade over the coming months. I've been using Ashdown, an Electric Blue 180 head running to a MAG410T Deep cabinet, and while the sound has been good with my Thunderbird, it's always lacked a certain "oomph" and "punch", something that is common with Ashdown from what I've read. A friend of mine let try out his cab last weekend during rehearsal, with a mind to sell it to me (Peavey MaxSys 312) which I realised was actually a speaker bin rather than a dedicated bass cab. It sounded fantastic though, the mids were great, very punchy and perfect for the style of music I play (hard rock and metal, drop C tuning). Coupled with my Sansamp BDDI and Boss ODB-3 distortion, it sounded pretty mean. I'm not purchasing this off him mind, mainly due to money this month, and also the fact that it weighs an absolute tonne, but I'm pretty interested in getting myself a Peavey setup (my guitarist also uses a Peavey head and it sounds fantastic). I've been looking around, I only have a moderate budget but I've got a little list that I wouldn't mind feedback on. Head: It's a toss-up between the Tour Headliner and the Tour 700 - this is where I'd appreciate the most feedback. Anyone used these? Is one better than the other, any snags I should know about? As far as I can remember, both can be rack-mounted which would be great as if I finally get an amp that can be mounted, I have a legitimate reason to buy a rack Cabinet: Was thinking of the Headliner 410, coupled with a 210 for larger gigs. Of course, the VB 410 would be a lot better, but unfortunately, out of my budget. So, yay or nay? Am I making a decent decision getting rid of Ashdown and moving onto Peavey? Are the heads and cabinets I've listed any cop? Cheers all

Aww, I feel like I've just passed some kind of newbie hazing ritual...now, where do I get branded?

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Hi all, Just doing my introduction after joining, seems the polite thing to do I'm Tom, 23, from Essex. Been playing bass for about nine years now, with it becoming a major aspect of my life in the last three. I must admit to lurking the forum a bit prior to joining, but everyone seems friendly and knowledgeable so I took the plunge to become (hopefully) an active member. Just to give a brief outline of my gear and style...my main bass is an Epiphone Thunderbird IV custom shop in silverburst, I'm absolutely in love with the Thunderbirds and are my favourite bass to play. Also have a (soon to be sold) Ibanez GSR200 and an ESP LTD B-15 five string. Primarily play metal and hard rock styles (main tuning for the T'Bird is CGCF, I'm rarely out of it these days). I think that's enough for now. Hmmm, any questions then feel free to ask. Cheers