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My favourite setup in the past for P bass was two Ampeg SVT210HE classic cabs with either an Ashdown MAG400 or different Trace Elliots. Still have the heads but looking to see if anyone has tried the SVT112s. Any experience with them? Have used a lot of neo cabs Markbass, GK, Genz etc but none gave me what I was looking for.

Very little to be seen online regarding reviews. Anyone buy or try these? Interested in opinions. Looking towards a ceramic 12 as I can't seen to get the sound I want from neo speakers for my P Bass. Just looking for opinions but not trying to debate neo v ceramic. Thanks!

[quote name='Damonjames' timestamp='1482268133' post='3199151'] I think we are on the verge of a slight shift. I think tube pre with transformer power stage heads are going to be to the weapon of choice for the next few years (look at the drooling over the Hand Box amps). I agree at a certain something lacking with class D heads, and am in the process of trying to negotiate my amp situations at the moment. Now I'm not saying that going and humping about a peavey TNT 15" combo is a clever idea, but if you are getting all warm and fuzzy about trace Elliott, then go for it. Hey yourself a trace head, but get yourself a decent lightweight cab. It is cool to rock up with an amp in a handbag, but in reality we can all manage a 10kg head. I for one would love to hear a trace head through a neo 212 cab. They were highly regarded back in the day, I'd love to see how they stack up now! [/quote] I know what you mean. In my own experience, I've struggled to get a P Bass to sound good through Genz, Markbass, Gk and even EBS neo cabs. Plugged into a Peavey TNT 115 2weeks ago and there was the sound I wanted. Bet rig I had was two Ampeg SVT 210he with an Ashdown head. Thinking about heading that way again.

I used two of the older SVT 210HE cabs with different heads and it was great. Particularly with an ashdown head. Sounded tubey. Those two cabs were portable but still had a big sound.

[color=#222222]As with most questions, the answer leads towards "It depends"[/color] [color=#222222]For me, it was always about combinations of Bass/Head/Cab, and I didn't worry too much about the wattage. [/color] [color=#222222]Using a Markbass F1 through a Genz Nx2 at the moment and it sounds good with an old active Warwick Streamer[/color] [font=Calibri][font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Stick in a passive bass though, and it’s a lot harder to get a good sound. Volume - [/color][/size][size="3"][color="#000000"]yes. Tone - not so easy. [/color][/size][/font][/font] [font=Calibri][font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Replace the head with either my Ashdown Mag400 or Trace AH350 & [/color][/size][size="3"][color="#000000"]250smx or even an old AH150 and I get ‘Authority’![/color][/size][/font][/font] [font=Calibri][font="Calibri"][size="3"][color="#000000"]Love them all for different reasons. [/color][/size][/font][/font]

Just bought a bass from Col. First time buying through BC. Great transaction and excellent communication. Bass exactly as described and packaged really well for the trip to Ireland. Highly recommended. Thanks again Col. Love the bass

I would just try another cab, even if you have to borrow one or bring the head to a store to try a few. I've never owned the SVT410hlf but it appears to be a common characteristic of that cab to have tons of low end and shy mids. Cutting through is all about the mids and the Trace should easily cope with that. I've had a lot of Trace heads and they cut through very easily, although sounded different with different cabs. Worth a try?

I had a 410TX for years and that was the main issue I stopped using it - no mids. They are known for that. There apparently is a mod that can be done to bypass the inductor on the input panel to make it more 'full range' as the mids are apparently suppressed. If you google it you should find it. May be a cheap way to solve the problem. Won't make it any lighter though! Otherwise a great cab that can take tons of juice and not fart out.

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1334604623' post='1618471'] If that happened to the most popular Fender designs, it would either; 1) Crack the scratchplate (precision) 2) Bend the pot shafts (Jazz) [/quote] I know.....just a little joke

Dare i say it......if that happened to a Fender, it would be called 'Mojo'. It's a funny ol' rock'n'roll world...... Any experienced guy should be able to rectify this. Good luck with the repair.

Are two 3015s twice as good as one??