Friskydingo

There's a large amount of users here that play with ashdown equipment! By the way all other posts are on this site I thought everyone had dark glass or vintage Fender amps through bergantino cabs, powered by zeus lightning bolts

Amazing price and I was just looking at getting the 350 version. Just come at the wrong time as I have to save up first and get rid of other equipment. I expect this to be gone soon

Just now, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

@Friskydingo -I should probably add by the very nature of the beast (the Barefaced) I don’t have the option of matching an amp to that cab, but everything I’ve put through has sounded fantastic. I’m only now considering the B|Amp as it has profiling options that I like the look of.

Well if anyone lives close to Ipswich with a barefaced I'll drive by and try it out. 

I'm not bothered about gear matching. I position myself at the back of the stage anyway. For the audiences sake

2 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

I was only chatting about this to @Dood the other day as I’ll be getting the Bergantino B|Amp Mk II soon and was wondering whether I should get a matching NXT212 to go with it. The B|Amp has cab profiling capabilities for the Bergantino range as well as a generic 2x12 setting that I could use for the Barefaced Big Twin II that I already own.
 

Logic suggests it’s a good move. Indeed some manufacturers use it as a selling point, but as @Dood and @three have suggested, the ideal way is to get in front of them and plug in, or even better, gig the rig you have your eye on. Not very practical though, especially since there is only one Berg UK distributor. I think I’m going to wait and see how I get on with the B|Amp/Barefaced combo and put a hold on the NXT212 as that is quite a significant additional expenditure.

 

I’ll be interested to see what conclusions you come to.

I was at peach guitars a while back and demo some heads (orange, aguilar and Fender) through a laney nexus 4x10 and that sounded amazing no matter the head and was much lighter than it looked. I want to try a barefaced once I get a head but don't know anyone with one

2 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

I had Ashdown cabs with Ashdown heads for years, then switched to markbass heads with the same cabs, then bought 2x15 NY markbass cabs with markbass heads, now I use Ashdown RM500 head with markbass cabs, if that makes sense 😁, but I’m now contemplating a CTM 100 with MB cabs 

Did you find the same brand of cabs any different from mixing and matching? I've found ashdown cabs sound odd to me, I don't know why, maybe I just need to spend more time with the settings 

Is the super midget enough for playing live? At the moment I have an old trace elliot 1215 gp12 which is very hefty but loud enough to  low the rest of the band and audience away

I'm getting a head amp soon for convenience (still choosing between orange and aguilar).

I want to know if you guys pick the same cab make as the amp? I've always been under the impression that the cab will sound better when the same brand is chosen as they're configured or matched. 

But there's a lot of people who mix, what's your reasoning? Weight? Speaker size/makes? 

I'm looking at getting a 1x12 or 2x10 which will do for me. Thanks, 

2 hours ago, Reggaebass said:

Have you had a look under the pickguard yet 🙂

I've left the area and didn't have time to pull it apart, wish I did, as they look like active pups and would be interesting to see the guts of it

Found a receipt! He brought it in 1976 for £130. Good investment 

I thought the same about the Pickups but theres no battery slot unless it's behind the pick guard, which I swear he didn't say he did. 

This bass has come from my wife's step dad, who brought it in 75 or 77. Just having a play on it now and wow its so smooth and set up well. Only needs a clean up. 

I found the patent numbers on the head stock 2,573,254 and a number 699813 on the plate connecting the neck and body. Can't find model number. Can you guys help me? 

On 15/07/2021 at 18:35, prowla said:

So, I went for a DHA and it seems to be pretty much what I was looking for.

I've now got the warm/subtle vintage valve distortion and I can also go "modern" with the Microbass 3.

Never heard of that but looks expensive 

Is the ls2 available? If so how much? Thanks

I have a wampler ego mini at the start of my chain, which has the blend dial that I find essential; especially for my technique (or lack of) 

I've also made myself aware of how hard I pick the strings and how tight my grip on the plectrum is, which has helped just as much.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Dm67Ck8iKTtc&ved=2ahUKEwi8kIuo3drwAhU7VBUIHcqSDYg4ChCjtAF6BAgCEAQ&usg=AOvVaw1tsVeapvHQqo6r2UwlzWvx

NOFX total bummer, one above is the decline. Thanks

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DqnFVMkTWaBw&ved=2ahUKEwiQhMif3NrwAhVrSxUIHeh-BkYQo7QBegQICRAE&usg=AOvVaw0niwdWWaL64tJvNn-weIcs

23 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

Any NOFX songs in particular?

The decline or pump up the valuum era 

This threat has been ultra useful for me (no sarcasm). 

Can someone help with getting a specific tone. Fat Mike off nofx has a great light overdrive sound. Any suggestions? 

I have Fender jazz and trace elliot gp12 smx. I use an adventure glacial zenith but that hasn't been doing it for me. Please don't say I need a new bass and amp as the wife may go mental at me! 

Think I'm done. I play in a rock covers band so not many effects needed. It would be nice to have a preamp di like tech 21 or darkglass but not urgent

11 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said:

A previous discussion

 

I went for Adventure audio glacial zenith mk I version. The mkII has even more control and both have a boost switch which can be used pre or post gain. 

I found one for £80 and does light break up to full drive. Love playing hives and qotsa bass lines with it

1 hour ago, MartinB said:

😮 Bloody hell, you're not kidding! I paid a lot less than that for mine, and even that was absolutely at the top-end of what I think is fair for a pedal. I'm not sorry that I did, mind you; it's definitely a "forever" pedal for me, and works just as well on guitar, keyboard, or anything with a line out. But if I was looking for a limiter today, I don't think it'd even be on my radar at £200 💸

Edit: Though the very similar GC-2 can be had for £50 less... 🤔 https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/14123012412516--keeley-gc-2-limiting-amplifier

I have looked mxr m87 which is slightly cheaper. They tax us for string size, amplifier watts and compression. It's 'racist against the bassist'

I recently sold my Carl Martin Opto-compressor because my amp came with built in compression. 

I'm having seller's remorse, as the pedal was very good, and if I go to a practice room or venue without compression on the amp I'm stuffed! 

So please enlighten me with what limiter I could buy to help tame my notes to compliment my amp compressor (trace elliot gp1215) 

P. S I've looked at ovnilab and boss lmb-3, pigtronix philosopher's bass, mxr m87 all seem good limiters

Thanks, chris 

Open to pedal trades and make up difference. 

Not too worried about an expression pedal as I like to turn on a pedal and leave it. 

Heard a lot of good things about the cog

Bump