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I like Doug, had a chance to chat with him at a small 200 seater gig here in Milwaukee.

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I met him in Newcastle back in the early 90s, I think it was a Trace Elliot or Warwick promo tour. A very intersting player and a top bloke as well.

Just spotted Doug Wimbish on the Ashdown site with a link to a youtube demo. He's knocking out a few videos using the B Social unit.

I wonder if he's moving his stage rig over to Ashdown, too? I've only ever seen him use Trace Elliot in the past.

I really like Doug so will be keeping a close eye on this.

A very interesting catch Ashdown!

That's cool. It looks similar to the Fender Japan PB70 but with added mojo.

Wow, good luck with this.

Excellent - I shall try and get to this one.

Streamer.... in black

SV known by many average joes, most other bass players are known by not so many.

Cheers Truckstop. Active is it then or some sort of wedge bass combo.

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Most of the above, but I also found that boosting the 180hz slider gave me some nice low mid punch without low end being overbearing. I do something similar with my Trace heads.
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Something similar too, but a touch more middle and no sub octave. Cutting the bass was a big improvement.

Cheers guys. Thanks for the input, it's certainly given me more to think about.

What's an 'active' monitor?

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1449416782' post='2923334']

Isn't that Ashdown?
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Not really,Ashdown have their own sound. I own an ABM Evo iii and a TE 1225v. The Abm seems to have a softer sound than the TE which sounds more punchy and focused at the bottom end... both are great and the more I use the Ashdown the more dialed I get the sound. But it ain't quite TE.

Maybe one day TE will re appear with all the weight of sound and punch I remember. Until then it's ABM for me...

Unless Mr Ashdown has some thing hidden away that may fill the void,then I maybe persuaded to buy that. I'd have to paint green though😉

The band I play for got a bit caught out last night when the venue we played at could not get the stage monitor to work. We use a drum machine through the PA so the gig became a bit of a challange. We are not interested in getting a drummer so have decided to cough up for a monitor; drums mainly with a bit of vocal. We have no idea about this stuff so I'm looking for a bit of direction, we'll probably go second hand £100 ish.

Any pointers would be very much appreciated.

Cheers

TE... left to rot by Peavey.

Some really needs to get hold of this brand and bring it back to it's former glory.

Very similar to the set up I've gone for. 2x10 neo combo + 1x15 neo cab.

Just waiting on delivery on the the combo ready for two gigs next week.

Nice one Matt. I'll give them a knock.

I'm looking to remove the head from my Trace Elliot 1225v and get a sleave/case made to slot it into.

Any recommendations on who to contact in the North East or possibly Yorkshire that can carry out the work?

Ta

Oh funk...that's great.

Wow, monster set up. You just know that is going sound fantastic.

I'm in a very similar boat. Old Trace Elliot 1225 combo, awesome in it's day, now too heavy for aging frame.

Upto now I've tried an Orange Ob1 through an Orange 2x12 cab. No punch at all, very disappointing as I really fancied one.

A Markbass 2x10 combo. This was going in the right direction, punchy and tight, but something was missing.Maybe a bit of warmth.

And finally an Abm 500 evo iii through an Ashdown Neo 1x15... It sounded awesome. Not how I remember Ashdown from several years ago. This was great, tight and punchy with a bit of grind. I was using some sort of Fender Precision, first one I've ever played
no idea which model but it retailed £700 ish and was pretty good. I'm going back with my Yamaha BB3000 to give the Ashdown another go... was it really that good, I've got a feeling it was.

I'd suggest trying one, you don't have to buy it. But you may come away surprised.

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My new Jake 4 custom arrived...
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and it's veeeeeeeeeery nice

This is right after unpacking it at work!




Then, at home, a few painfully slow hours later:









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That looks fantastic.

Great thread. What's seen on the Spector web site cannot be unseen... your wallet has been warned.

I was talking to a luthier last year regarding high end basses, a very talented fellow who produces outstanding stringed instruments, Cello, Violin, Double Bass etc. The one bass he wanted to get his hands on... a US Spector. Not just because of the fantastic quality of the bass but because of the fantastic guy building them.

Oh, wow look at that stunner.

Good luck with the sale

Phantom of the Opera - Iron Maiden
Black Dog - Led Zep
Love Cats - The Cure

Aye, you're right, two very different animals. Both excellent, but one more comfy than the other... I'm thinking small thumb rest.

Can you tell me, is the string spacing on the BB3000s tighter than on the BB3000?

I have a BB3000, it's a fantastic bass but after pulling my Warwick Thumb out of hibernation yesterday and giving it a spin. I found it so much easier to play than the Yamaha.

I think maybe it's the string spacing or width of the pickup making my plucking hand position incorrect or uncomfortable...

Any ideas?.. I don't really want to get rid of the Yammy if I could tweak it somehow to suit my playing I'd be more than happy.

Cheers