Tim1

Auto bias problems have been a common issue, especially with the early versions of the amp. When mine played up Fender sent a new board without question and free of charge, even though it was well out of warranty. It was an easy and quick fix. Surprised to hear there has been a repair problem.

I run a bb2 and/or a super midget with a Mesa 800+ or Bergantino Forte hp. I find with a passive jazz or precision both cabs benefit from the treble boost on the 800+ but the forte hp gets most use in a gig situation. Both are great heads, very much a case of which one your ears and style prefer. I have no experience of the AG 700 but do own an Aguilar DB751 which rocks over everything when I feel like carrying a lead sled to a gig.

I have the Forte HP which I use with a variety of Barefaced cabs, among them a big baby and six 10. Heaps of power and tonal variety available. The downloadable firmware is excellent and easy to use. The compression is subtle and natural, and having both hpf and lpf is icing on the cake. I find having the extra power on tap seems to add control at loud volumes, as might be expected. A great match for Barefaced cabs ime.

I had one for a while but could not bond with it, too mid focused for me and for some reason I found the bottom too dry (for want of a better word). That said, I can totally understand why it is the small cab of choice for afficianados of the fridge. Personally I much prefer the Barefaced 10s, but of course ymmv.

I used to own one. Nice bass tone but nowhere near enough volume to gig with on bass unless you are accompanying an acoustic act in a Coffee shop. Superb guitar amp, really rocks.

For a high power, light and and incredibly versatile head the Bergantino Forte HP is pretty hard to beat.

I would also consider lowering the pickups. I once had a similar issue and it was the string hitting the pickup when I played hard.

Aguilar DB751. Huge sense of power in reserve and wonderful bottom end. Only non- power tube amp I have played that has come anywhere close to the feeling of headroom and grunt that you get from an svt.

Bergantino Forte HP. 600 watts into ohms, 1200 watts into 4 and 2 ohms.

250 watts at 8 ohms is no good for me asI was considering it to use with my 8 ohm Barefaced Big Baby 2. The 400 watts of the Mesa 800+ easily trumps it.

Hey Stofferson, thanks for that power rating data from the manual. Like some of the others my computer would not let me download the manual.

I have been looking at these for a while, but nowhere can I find the power output at 4 or 8 ohms. 700 watts at 2.67 is all they seem to reveal.

Surprised that nobody has mentioned that the Ampeg is a sealed cabinet, unlike many other 810s.

There has been much discussion concerning this on Talkbass. Alex Claber chipped in and said that as far as he was concerned the cloth as they use it is as durable as the steel grille and to just go with whichever you find the most aesthetically pleasing. Me, I prefer the black steel grille for both looks and durability,. It also means that when I lift my Four 10 from the front it does not matter if it leans into my body.

Just have to say, in response to the Barefaced naysayers on this thread, that my experience with the Barefaced tens runs contrary to the reservations that are expressed here. I am in New Zealand, yet the communication and customer service from Alex has been superb. I have two One 10s and a Four 10 which I combine with anything from a Mesa Subway 800+ to Orange AD200, Fender Super Bassman, Ampeg V4.....so I have a reasonable experience with these speakers. I also own Bergantino, Fender, Ampeg etc cabs for comparison. I do not want to get into a which is best scenario as that has been done to death, but IME and combined with decent amplification the Barefaced 10s far exceed others in volume and the type of tone that I enjoy. Yes, they are coloured but they are designed to be that way and it suits me. They go very loud without farting out and sit nicely in the mix. So light.... Anyway, it does boil down to opinion and we are all entitled to one, but I was surprised to read some of the comments here so looking to balance them from my own experience over 40 plus years of playing.