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[quote name='kennyrodgers' timestamp='1417964492' post='2625489'] This might sound like a dumb question but do these amps make bottom. The reason I ask is that a few of the SS amps I've tried that are supposed to emulate a valve amp have been extremely nasal in the mids. For example the Markbass TTE or the Ashdown Spyder. I've no need for overdriven tone at all but "hench" does have quite an appeal. Cheers. [/quote] is has alot of bass in it, and if you want more in a live context you can push in the deep switch which doesnt show on a recording but if your infront of the amp it just hits you in the chest! check out the videos above for some sound samples andy

hi all well earlier this month i got myself the ctm-15 as a home a maybe a little amp for the studio, well i feel in love so much that i decided to get the big brother for my main rig, so i now have the ctm-100, first things first the finish is awesome, very well put together, nothing feels cheap to me. first thing i wanted to do was run it into my 810t mag cabinet, ill admit going from a 1000w bass terror i was a little scared about only having 100w of power, but i really had no need to be, this amp is loud! and has a nice warm sound lots of bottom end but its stays fairly clean but starts developing a bit of pre amp grind pretty early as you raise the gain, but id still say that most would have this a clean sound no trouble. as you get up into bringing the master up the grind turns into a really thick creamy overdrive, now this is where i would say that if you are in a very loud band and you want more cleanish headroom then the 300 is more for you, as i use dirt ontop of the amps grind thats not a problem for me. and on that note it takes effects really well! there is an effects loop if unlike me you use delays etc and its conveniently on the front of the amp no fumbling round the back to plug things in, but the amp responds really well to having a boost into it to drive it over the edge and also to my ears was very happy with fuzz and distortion. heres a few photos also have made a few videos showing of how it sounds driving the amp and also of my pedalboard which show how it handles the above effects [URL=http://s245.photobucket.com/user/0175westwood29/media/IMG_0301.jpg.html][IMG]http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/0175westwood29/IMG_0301.jpg[/IMG][/URL] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTnrmKPAHj4&list=UU2nph-mPlvZFfBPyj1ADc3Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUMx-foXvLI&index=2&list=UU2nph-mPlvZFfBPyj1ADc3Q

[quote name='GazWills' timestamp='1417955862' post='2625373'] My W&C tall font Russian is still the go to fuzz, with a BB preamp to boost it and an OC2 for synth fuzz magic. Still love the malekko diabolik, it's a great contrast to a muff... but it's all about the W&C [/quote] never tried the W&C! think if i got another fuzz my band my kill me tho! andy

[quote name='basexperience' timestamp='1417959604' post='2625419'] Aha! The stereo returns are interesting - I could work a way with an A/B switch and plug all three outputs in... Hmmm Also - there's no issue defining where the bass comes from, each patch you create on the GR55 contains all the details, and when it runs the normal bass pickups both sides can essentially just output a mono signal - no need for stereo in patches you don't need it on. It's when you want to thicken up the sound: then it's handy, or a blend patch like the one I have for "let me entertain you" where I've got the top 3 strings of the 6 string doing a piano patch, the B and A strings are muted and the E string is pitch shifted up a semitone to an F: open E string plus chords on top 3 strings gives you bass and keyboard parts for the intro and middle sections! That's what I mean about flexibility - the power to fill in just enough, then the flip switch on that patch just punches out the piano and modelled bass and flips to the direct pickups, properly balanced for the rest of the song. It works really well! [/quote] i think what he meant was if your stood infront of you playing you might struggle to hear where its coming from ie left or right, it might just sound like a wash of sound, which would be similar to it just being mono. andy

had a nice bit of " you bred raptors" this morning! andy

In recent years I've gone from a mark bass lmt, to the swr headlite, but have to say every time I plugged into something like an svt or orange it made me long for tubes, tried to cure that with a terror bass, and tbh it really did work till I got a proper look at the ctm amps. Always had big cabs however, trace 1153, ampeg 610, orange 115 and 410 and now my ashdown 810

[quote name='Ultima2876' timestamp='1417817645' post='2624386'] Hey all, So I've been tweaking my bass tone recently and there's a specific type of tone I've heard a few times that I can't figure out. Basically, it's really obvious in the verse of this Foo Fighters song: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHbX3ukV6dI[/media] In the verse, about 34 seconds into the video. It has a very harmonic-rich 'ringing' tone, almost with a high overtone in the bass. It just sounds super rich and sweet, especially on those lower notes. I can't even really figure out how to describe that sort of tone, let alone how to go about achieving it! At first I thought it might be some kind of compression trick, but listening to compressors in action I can't hear anything that would hint at it being able to bring out that sort of sound! Any info or advice appreciated! [/quote] from listening id say thats a guitar probs Pat's and nate's bass (slightly dirty) playing the same riff not just the bass sound andy

[quote name='monsterthompson' timestamp='1417821751' post='2624431'] the goal is power amp overdrive on the 15, not pre. they sound very different. [/quote] theres a big difference in low end response to my ears, not that the 15 doesnt have bass, but due to its size the 100 just has alot more! i forgot to take my 15 into the practice space so only have a recording of the 100, i dnt mess about with the eq but it breaks up awesomely when you push it! the 300 will have alot more clean headroom for sure but i really didnt need that much power. please ignore the bearded idiot at beginning and end https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUMx-foXvLI&list=UU2nph-mPlvZFfBPyj1ADc3Q

so saw this pedal in a andertons video and its got me thinking for a really small fuzz wah this might be cool. https://robertkeeley.com/shop/sfocato-fuzz-wah although even on guitar it seems to cut lows but thinking putting it in a clean blend might detract from the overall effect. anyone know any more bass friendly pedals that are similar? andy

[quote name='TraceAmp' timestamp='1417770121' post='2623797'] There are two power tubes (EL84) and a 12AX7 as a phase inverter (only). I asked Ashdown and they answered, that the preamp section is only SS. [/quote] One of the best solid state pre amps I've heard then

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1417741719' post='2623732'] Is that a port on the side? I'll be disappointed if it is. [/quote] Looks like it, was always having a port tho wasn't it? Isn't it meant to sound like a sealed cab but with the added pluses of being ported? I could be wrong of course

Why do they say full valve and what are the valves in there doing?

lee anderton, all the youtube videos he is capt lee. this is a shame tho have got my last few musical purchases from them all have been spot on! andy

if this cab gets good reviews i may have to make my first barefaced order next year andy

[quote name='abc' timestamp='1417703707' post='2623235'] I am wondering; Are Cog stock pedals all 'original' designs or based on(or clones of) something else? For example;Is the T65 one of many reinventions( improved and more elaborate as the case may be) of the oc2, divided octave or Pearl oc7? And how about the other pedals by Cog? I find them really quite interesting! Thanks! [/quote] as is said above the tarkin is based on a muff circuit but its been improved on, ie clean blend, the tk421 is a rat based circuit but again improved. the t65 is a wicked little pedal, i believe its based on the pearl pedal, but with the added filter it can do synthy or clean octave. andy

really capt lee? andy

looks tidy Two10 https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/s552x414/1610853_10152958483887704_1619115903184697399_n.jpg?oh=f26fceba79d3706990c3af734179e3ec&oe=55198AF3&__gda__=1426669858_b29d18ee9c87b865e773d69b9b9b1e20

owned a 610hlf for a long time awesome cab! andy

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1417683195' post='2622925'] That looks incredibly well made, probably the best looking ESP I've seen! congratulations [/quote] im actually really impressed with the finish, can maybe see new pickups in the future( not that there bad) already its been dropped a whole tone and soon its gonna get its new strings .175 low string is going on! [URL=http://s245.photobucket.com/user/0175westwood29/media/IMG_0311.jpg.html][IMG]http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/0175westwood29/IMG_0311.jpg[/IMG][/URL] andy

well the bass arrived today! very impressed with it, nice finish, nice hardware etc. sounds very nice alot of tones on tap with the active eq, with my ctm 15 that i was playing a simple mid boost made the bass overdrive the amp really nicely so am quite impressed heres a few pics [URL=http://s245.photobucket.com/user/0175westwood29/media/IMG_0310.jpg.html][IMG]http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/0175westwood29/IMG_0310.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s245.photobucket.com/user/0175westwood29/media/IMG_0310.jpg.html][IMG]http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/0175westwood29/IMG_0310.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

i use fender cables, very happy with the sound and quality, i use the planet waves cables on my pedalboard tho. andy

yeh the 18v pre is pretty hefty power wise alot of boost on tap andy

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1417605838' post='2622107'] How's my old Speaker Cranker working out then? It's a great dirty boost. I had an impulse Black Friday purchase of a new TAFM. Just because I love my original so much I want to see how the newer ones sound, they have a switchable buffer inside and a few tweaks here and there! [/quote] Working out very well use it to boost on top of my Godzilla, root and Tarkin they then become mental!!

something about fuzz sits well in my current band, but i do like mixing fuzz with overdrive andy

[quote name='mikebass84' timestamp='1417551942' post='2621693'] Currently using a swollen pickle m2. Love Fuzz [/quote] love the pickle! its a crazy fuzz! my favs are changing all the time hence why i probs have like 5 fuzzes on my board! andy