yelees

[quote name='Welshbassist' post='250892' date='Jul 29 2008, 10:47 PM']Bloody hell yelees, are you me?! KoL's bassist has the most amazing tone, but like you, the rig just isn't practical! The only problem with TBird>SVT is that it's probably one of the least versatile rigs you could get. I mean it isn't exactly coffee shop material!

I use a Ashdown ABM>Epifani UL410, and I get some pretty good results (the ABM's good for this sort of stuff!), although I don't really have anything to compare it with, the only other rigs I've used were £200 laneys and beat up old Traces, and I didn't find them too appealing really!

I've always been under the impression that Schroeder make a good 810 impression, but obviously smaller. Am I right in thinking this? I'd also have a look at Mesa, and maybe even Markbass with all those filters! I think a clean amp (markbass, EBS etc) with a pedal would work too. Could anyone give me any input on this?

So yeah, my dilemma is just the same as Yelees, so could anyone help us out?[/quote]

Depending how much you dig KoL, I may well be you... I mean I liked them loads when their first album was out but a couple of days into their second album and I've been in love ever since. Thanks for your input. And please, call me Leo.

Ok, I've read quite a lot on the new shuttle 6.0 and I'm definitely interested.

My main reason is that I was about to jump into an SVT-CL / SVT-410HLF beast of a rig when I had an epiphany (pun intended)...

I know I'm not going to match that all-tube, vintage goodness of an SVT amp / cab but until I can either afford to pay a roadie or a roadie offers his / her(!?) services for free, I'll compromise a little in order to not break my back...

I'd like to get some power, as in, after experiencing the hell that it is to play a gig without being able to hear myself, I'm not going to be in that situation again. I'd also, playing rock predominantly, I like a nice warm, fat tone (Kings of Leon bass sound is sweet - Gibson Thunderbird into SVT-Cl / 810)?

Cabs I'm looking at are:

Epifani UL310 / UL410 / (maybe UL610?)
Bergantino AE410
Genz 212 or 2 x 112 (some of you guys think the 2 x 112 is fatter?)

Any advice would be great....especially as the nearest place I could try this stuff out looks to be about 2 1/2 hours away (5 hours round trip! ouch!)....I live in south east london / kent btw....

Thanks,

Leo,

P.S. Apologies if this exact question has already been asked but I HAVE done a lot of reading on here & talkbass and it seems everybody's looking for a clean / slap / funk tone...also, if you visit here & talkbass - I've posted this question on both sites (need a rig pretty soon!)....

V E R Y interested in this amp mate...