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Spoke to Guy today regarding a service on my newly acquired Evo II and I'm there weds next week...Top company and only Amps for me..

Yes it was 2nd hand, not that you could tell apart from the bridge. Never had a jazz without the "standard" bridge, it came with the bass and can't say that it sounds worse for it.

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1468431063' post='3090900'] Mex Classic 60s Jazz? [/quote] Yes it is, feels great, nice and clean, ding free (for the moment!)

A trip to The Bass Gallery this morning and walked away a happy bunny with a very playable MIM sunburst jazz, tried a couple of others inc the Flea Jazz but settled on the sunburst. Such a great shop, Charlie was very helpful, so next purchase will be a Barefaced Super compact with cloth grill me thinks

That's my thinking Muzz, start of with a Super Compact and add another if needed 😎

Looking through the comments on this and other threads, it seems to be favourable to use either two super compacts (more flexibility) or a super twin (basically two sc's). I guess for smaller gigs, one sc would be plenty and react better if pushed a little where as a super twin would only be getting tickled...although the Barefaced site says it sounds great at 100w but epic at 1200w... I think mine and everyone else's ears would be long gone before i approached that kind of volume 😏... Time for a call to the guys that know their kit better than anyone else... Cheers

Well I'm back here guys & girls. After thinking I'm going to be happy using Ashdown 2x10's, the Barefaced attraction and reputation is getting the better of me. Playing my 500w Evo ll, I'm intrigued to hear what she'll sound like through maybe a Super Twin or possibly a pair of Retro 10's. Space and weight are obviously not really a factor with Bareface cabs, there seems so much respect on here for them but also a varied approach to cab choice. As I said before, rock based music is really my thing, with a little drive when needed... Foo's, Floyd, RATM, Pearl Jam, etc....So any pointers etc would be much appreciated. Many thanks Marc

After trying a few different flavours out I stuck with what I know and like....Ashdown ABM 2x10H. Picked one up 2nd hand(unfortunately not from here) so on the look for another to stack vertically. Cheers again all 😃

I've just got back into playing and have always been impressed by Ashdown's commitment to their customers. Great British company and I'm confident in saying I'll never need to look elsewhere. Looks a beast that head 👍🏻

Thanks again. I'm gonna have a drive around to try a few 2x10 cabs out with my Ashdown head. I'm happy to pay for what sounds best to me, I'll check out the Barefaced website as they certainly get a lot of praise on here! I'm looking to get back into playing in a rock/blues band as before and as many of you have said, it's only my ears that can make the final choice. I really appreciate all the comments and suggestions and will post my findings etc in due course. Cheers

Thanks guys for the early comments, I'll chip in while we are still on one page 😃. I've seen so many good reviews/comments on the Barefaced cabs, I'd be crazy not to look into them. The 2x10 cabs do certainly tick boxes for me, and as for the weight, I'm a young forty four year old ( so my mum says anyway) sparks with a VW transporter, so moving and transporting them won't be a problem. With regards to lthe eaps and bounds that manufacturers have made, do for instance the older ABM Ashdown 2x10's sound very different to the new NEO ones? Is it mainly the driver designs, cab construction or a combination of both that have moved on? Like I said at the top, I'm very happy with sound from the EVO ll Heads, again I know they have moved on but that's a whole other subject 😉. Cheers again.

It's been quite a few years (20 or so) since I played, gigged and toured. Finally after a long break the love is back and I'm acquiring gear to get back into a band to rehearse and gig. I've always loved the Ashdown gear, and recently picked up off here a great ABM 300w evo Il head with a mini 1x15. Back in the day I used either an 8x10 or a 2x10 + 1x15 stack. Looking through various post, there's so many variations with the speakers designs etc. I know what really matters is how I hear it but I've been out the loop for so long and would really value some input on the subject please. My questions is would I be better off with 2 2x10s (the backs not what it used to be) or a mix of 2x10 + 1x15? Musical tastes are Floyd, radiohead, foo's, blues, etc. Regards Marc

It was a real pleasure meeting Tim, excellent and easy transaction. Very accommodating and excellent communication. I look forward to possible deals in the future. Many thanks Tim Marc