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I always have the volume wide open, sometimes cutting back a fraction on the very quietest songs. I also sometimes use a little pre-amp pedal for volume boost and to thicken tone on heavier rock songs.

As mentioned by someone earlier, I simply cannot listen to UB40 without feeling physically ill, such a horrible thin, straining nasal voice. Sting falls into the same category for me. I quite like some Police songs but most of his solo stuff makes me cringe! I definitely have a deep dislike of badly performed 'cod-reggae' performed by, mostly, white blokes. 10CC were maybe one of the worst ever but there's been so many bands that have tried it and it never really works.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1431429053' post='2771163'] Sorry, my comment meant to say (subliminally) "You would enjoy the Bass Player with Sean Escoffery as it is PT from Jamiroqui and he is one funky Bassist"! [/quote] Playing his old favourite '66 Jazz into a Jule Monique Dove Cage preamp, Aguilar Tone Hammer TH500 power stage and a pair of Aguilar SL112's - not that I'm an anorak or anything . . .

I don't really understand the 'loud' or 'louder than' requirements. It always sounds a bit Spinal Tap to me but maybe I'm just odd! With a 2x10 8ohm cab and an 800w head (therefore running at about 500w) I never need to turn the master up beyond 11:00 and that's against two relatively loud guitarists - one of whom usually has his Vox firing right at me. Any more than that and the bass becomes overpowering and kills the broader sound of the band as a whole. There's always a little bass in the PA and it's properly mixed so that the band as a whole sounds like a cohesive unit.

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1431340008' post='2770081'] Says the man who is a partner in a retailer who sell Bergantino! That doesn't necessarily discount your opinion, but it should be noted. [/quote] I think you'll notice I'm recommending that the OP doesn't spend his hard-earned money. As far as I know he didn't buy anything from us and there are other Bergantino dealers out there as well. My views on their cabs are based on being a gigging bassist not someone trying to pointlessly flog a cab to the OP. I gig my Berg AE cab every opportunity I can get

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1431339130' post='2770074'] As a Newcastle fan I find that a spurious comparison. Some Premiership teams/clubs punch well [b][i]below[/i][/b] their weight but command (undeserved) respect due to their history, and (more importantly), treat their fans/customers with contempt. [/quote] I used to know the lovely Mr Ashley - well, to be more accurate I was friends with his wife Linda (who actually was lovely). Never liked him and it's a great shame the things he's done whilst at Newcastle

[quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1431336847' post='2770040'] The OTB500 into one Super Compact will be almost as loud as the same amp into the CN212. Into two it'll be louder. Tone is a matter of personal preference but the other posts here suggest that the "mid table championship" frequently beat the "premiership" on that front too. [/quote] I notice you keep saying your cabs are 'louder' than others from quite a few manufacturers. Knowing you're an exponent of listening to things in the 'real world' does this mean you've run proper tests of your cabs versus the competition? I'm sure people would love to see the results of your testing . . . I notice that the odd championship team does indeed punch above its weight in the knockout cup competitions but they always seem to fail at the last hurdle when they come against the classy premiership teams

Yep - stop being a wimp The CN212 is in a different league - Near the top of the premiership vs mid table championship. . .

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1431292617' post='2769779'] I sold a mint one 4 mths ago (still had plastic protective on) for £120... and it had a T'Bird shape gigbag. [/quote] Amazing - I'd have thought the parts were worth more than that

I saw some pics of a fabulous Sadowsky custom made for Adam Clayton recently. Burgundy Mist but more of a metal flake than a regular metallic finish. Say what you like about his playing but AC really knows how to pick a pretty bass

Less than £140?

A pair of Berg AE210's sounds huge - too much for me in fact so I only use a single one. Haven't had a chance to try the new CN210 yet but have heard good things from someone I know who's gigging one.

If you do decide to try some alternative pickups then the Aguilar AGP4 Hot is great. Really punchy and excellent if you want to drive an amp a bit harder with a passive bass

[quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1430844915' post='2765135'] Thank you for this review. No need for 800W for me but they are bringing out a 400W version. Seriously need for one of those! [/quote] I think it's a few months away yet. Final design stuff to be finalised yet but a lot of the core work is all done now

I know a pro player who uses this set up in a pretty heavy rock band without any problems. The gain and drive controls are interactive so if you have both wound up high then you could be introducing distortion right at the front end of the pre-amp.

They are great. Really nice people and super efficient. Shipping is in the lap of the Gods though. I've received things in just a few days and others that have taken weeks. It's not their fault, just the combination of US/UK postal services and customs. I've always been hit with customs and handling charges so don't forget to take those into account.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1430858151' post='2765388'] From what I`ve read the Tonehammer is a warmer more rounded sound than the SC, with the SC having a more modern sound and attack to the notes. Not heard the SC but having the Tonehammers warm/rounded/vintage is a good way to describe them. [/quote] AG500 sounds quite different from the TH series. Much cleaner and crisper. I've owned, and liked, both but I wouldn't recommend moving from the AG to the TH unless someone was looking for a warmer, rounder tone. I found the AG partnered the DB112's really well but got a bit harsh with SL112's. The TH works well with both and I wanted to switch to lighter cabs so unsold my complete AG & DB rig.

Demeter Compulator is a fine, musical, compressor that works on a 9v battery. I ran a test yesterday of the Aguilar TLC vs Demeter vs Diamond. I really like all three of these and they all do slightly different things in slightly different ways. The Aguilar runs on a 9v battery as well.

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1430815093' post='2764705'] This is one of those rare amps where I keep thinking about selling off some of my others so I can get a spare Demeter. [/quote] I know someone who did this, bought one, liked it so much he promptly bought another so he'd have a pair to take on tour with him

[quote name='thebassman' timestamp='1430759099' post='2764340'] Great review, looks and sounds like a nice bit ok kit. Any news on when these will be available in the shops? cheers thebassman [/quote] I've been trying to get a release date from the Orange UK HQ as well. No reply yet though

I gigged mine at the weekend and, even up against a very loud drummer, I had to turn the volume down to about 10:00 because the bass was becoming overpowering! The little Minnie amp stage really helps to generate not only a lot of power but also to clean up the note to note definition. We've tested this as a simple power amp with a variety of pre amps and front end pres of integrated amps and it was universally a significant improvement on anything else we could find. I was always really sceptical about power amps doing anything more than just adding volume to a pre-amp signal but this one really changed my perceptions of how a good one can work tonally. As an integrated head with a lovely valve based pre-amp it's just about my perfect package My one is also available for testing if anyone wants to pop along to the store. There's a batch of new ones arriving in a few weeks as well

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1430772755' post='2764505'] I've got a Dementor VTBP -201S. Well, a modelled one on my Digitech BP 355 [size=4] [/size] [/quote] Is that part of the Harry Potter series of custom patches?

I've just spent some ore time with a much higher output active bass and I can get it start hitting the threshold with a little bass boost and hitting an open E pretty hard. I'm running it side by side with a Demeter Compulator and an Aguilar TLC and neither of those are affected by this setting on the bass so I have to assume the Diamond does need that 18v power supply if you're boosting your signal at all and hitting low notes fairly hard. The 18v power supply should sort it for you

I've just been checking mine and it seems to be working fine off a simple Diago 9v power supply with the red cable used. Plenty of power and compression available at 9v and I can't get it to distort

The red cable is used to reverse the polarity I think. I've got a Diamond kicking around, I'll check it out ASAP!