Quilly

Because valve amps are for real men and are meant to be heavy, that’s why 😃

The dreaded p v j argument or active v passive argument.?

Once again I’m in a band where I have to pour oil in the waters and once again it’s a guitarist and Vox. Is this something that goes hand in hand with the low end ? I just think we’re a non egotistical breed (John waters excluded)

I went after the guy I sold my gen 1 to to see if he’d sell it back ...serious sellers remorse

Just looking at the latest Terrorbass offering from Orange. Clean switch 250/500W output surge protection AX7/AT7 input stage. Look really really good. I had the first gen, while it was a great sounding amp I had reliability issues with it (which were sorted by an amp tech). Wondering if anyone has tried this yet?

Yeah...I'm not sure about those, its very early days yet, time will tell an the verdict of those tube amps, almost pulled the trigger on the 50t when they were going cheap on Kennys site in Scotland.

What amp is it?

Had rehearsal with my ‘rig’ tonight . Very interesting tones from it . Meaty midrange , sounds great with a p bass, throaty. Not the deepest lows in the world but I have other amps that can do that . I’m leaving well enough alone 😃

Was also considering the GK 115 cab. lightweight and just £264, has a tweeter. Must sell off something first.(Dem's the rules)

Let me know when it arrives as to what its like.

They have a nice look to them, 'vintagey' . I'm only looking for something as a back up. I think for occasional use they should be fine...at the same time I want something that will sound reasonably good. Sound quality instead power is what I really need.

Hi all , looking for a reliable and cheap 1x15 backup. The Ashdown Toneman looks good ...is it ?? Seems to in the same price range as the Harley Benton range on Thomann.

I hope they fixed the gremlins in the power supply..I had one of the older ones that died mid gig...twice !

Are these guitar or bass amps , I know people use these for guitar but can they be used for bass also ...what’s the story with them ?

I run my AH-500-7 through a Barefaced Two10 and its as powerful a rig as I'll ever need.

I own a couple of British made valve amps and what I love about them is that they very fixable (and sound fantastic to boot) . its encouraging that there are still plenty of good techs around where they can be serviced. If you take basic care of them they are a lot sturdier than people think. Not a light lift though !

If you play in a covers band in Ireland you'll be asked to play either Thin Lizzy or some IRA rebel song....No matter what the occasion.

Its unfortunate that a lot of manufacturers have moved their manufacturing facilities to the Far East to cut cost. I find with new off the shelf stuff has a 'domestic appliance' feel to it. Like its just made to do a job, once broken you just chuck it and buy a new one. I wouldn't be confident that they can be easily repaired or serviced. ...but I could be wrong.

I actually went from using an Orange Terror bass 500 and an Ampeg PF350 back in time to a Trace Elliot because I missed the tone of them and felt that they were more solidly constructed. (Had an awful time with the Orange Terror bass) . Previous to those I had a Trace 7215SMC for ages and it never missed a beat.

The AH-500-7 is 'not too bad' as weight goes. Around 19kg, compared to an SVT its feather light.

Have Trace Elliot stopped manufacturing 4 * 10s , 1*15s etc altogether. Do they manufacture anything in the UK anymore. If not that's a real shame.

At the risk of starting a never ending chain of opinions I will ask a question (that’s probably been asked and answered before many times) . I have a valve head that only has 8 and 16ohm outputs. Will I damage it by using a 4ohm load on the 8 ohm tap. The concensus seems to suggest a 1/2. - 2x mismatch is ok with valve amps actually preferring the 1/2 option Over the 2x option. I really love the sound that m getting from the head and I don’t want to fry it.

Seriously ...get an old valve guitar head. Get it working, I think you can mod the input stage to optimize for bass.

I bought one of these with a totally open mind . The components were of a high standard and it played great and sounded really tight and loud for a passive bass. But as for the assembly quality , yikes , it was a bit of a mess...I not sure what kind of sound wood they use but I could dent it with a fingernail, I can only imagine what would happen if it was dropped 😮. The tuning heads were misaligned in the holes so the shaft of the post was gouging against wood (not ideal) . I could push the pearl did markers further into the holes designed for them. Anyway I sold it on pretty quickly. That said it played and sounded fine and was a comfortable bass. It felt a bit ‘home made’ to me (and not in a good way )