javi_bassist

Wow. Amazing Ashdown collection. I miss my ABM EVO II...

I didn't know they were similar. I thought that in the NE2 were humbuckers and in the TRB1005J were single with the hum-cancelling. Both basses are pretty amazing anyway.

it might be also a mental factor. How good a 500 bucks bass can be compared to a 900 bucks? The feeling of moving to a higher end bass. I don't know. But I have to check one out. The v7 in blue is really tempting.

I've always been curious about Sire. I'd love to have a nice 5 string jazz bass and I've always looked at Sire. But I noticed something when I talk with many bass players around me: all seem to love Sire and buy one, But later one, in a year or so, they sell it. Of course I'm not talking about every single player, just for the ones I know. They all say beautiful things about Sire... but then none of them keeps one. I'm not saying anything bad about them (I've never tried one, even though I love the new models) but it's something that always come to my mind when I think about getting one.

I finally replaced mine. I'm happier now. The previous one was much more aggressive and fuzzy. Good quality though. It was a JJ (I switched for another JJ, which are my favourite). I changed the valves in my Spyder head for the same model the OriginAL had. I have to say that it was difficult to get to the tube. I had to open the preamp and get to the circuit.

My mistake. I wanted to say that I had the 1025x on my radar hahaha.

In my case, I like the preamp of the 735. It does what it has to do, without anything else. But I also love older Yamahas and I had the 1025x for some time.

I've only seen the BBG4/5 with soapbars. And I have to admit that in blue looks pretty cool. Thanks for the info! I'm also curious in how a BB1025x would compare to a BB735. I have a lot of GAS for a BB1025x in caramel brown... Maybe I'll pull the trigger so that I can compare it by myself haha.

Do you guys know a 5- string BB that has jazz style pickups? I'd love to have one. I think the 605 and the 405. Any other model?

I had one. I sold it because I mostly use 5 string now (a BB735). The 734 is an amazing bass.

That silverburst looks pretty cool. I love mine (which is in gold, seen everywhere, but I still love it). I had mine with rounds for a long time. Then I switched to flats. I'm not so fan of the flats, but it gives me that vintage sound that sounds really good in the studio.

I keep on with my small pedalboard. I'm thinking about adding a MXR footswitch because to change Presets. The JHS is first in the chain. The good thing is that it has an XLR out that I can use to get just a clean sound. Then the HX stomp. The Ashdown OriginAL is in the effects loop. From the Ashdown I can get a dry signal (not affected by the preamp, but affected by the blocks of the HX) that goes to an amp (99% of the time, a backline amp). The last two blocks of the HX are the Ashdown Preamp (FX Loop) and a cab simulation (so far, the 2x15 Brute). The whole signal goes to FOH via a jack-XLR adapter. Really happy so far (and the sound guy too, in the few gigs I had at least). I am still experimenting with the cab simulations because I'm not 100% convinced.

Wow, great deal!! I agree about the ABM pre. It's punchier than my ABM EVO II. I actually bought mine because I love the preamp of my RM EVO. I have bought a 12AT7 valve and I will try to swap the stock valve.

Which valve are you using now?

I have the Stomp as well and I use my own preamp with the loop. But I thought exactly as you: I've always been DI'ed instead of mic'ed. And it sounded good.

I thought about that, but I'm trying to reduce space and that's why I thought about 2 1x12. To take one for small venues (my main giggs lately) and both to bigger ones. The ABM NEO 1x12 is relatively big compared to what I was considering. I have also gigged with an old Vintage 12 (an low volume pop band I was in) and it sounded pretty good. I wonder how that would compare to the RM500 with the RM112.

I heard they had to change the name when it first came out, but I don't remember its previous name. This review by Merton is gold. I love mine (I sold the Tone Hammer and I kept this). The EQ is really powerful. If the Valve Drive could be more subtle it would be awesome. I think it's too aggressive and you have to play with the input and get used to it. But IMO, it's one of the best preamp pedals out there. And at that price...

First of all, that's a really sexy bass. I love jazz basses and I love that colour. Thanks for sharing your story about the cabs. I've been thinking about the RM cabs. I used to play an ABM EVO II with an ABM 410 cab for years, and I loved the tone. But weight and size were problems. So I moved to the RM EVO head and a MAG RM210 (the first RM cabs). But I'm not 100% happy with the cab. My options are 2 1x12 RM cab or 2 1x12 Hartke HD cabs. I liked the idea of having everything from Ashdown, but I'm not sure about the cab. Still thinking...

Do you guys use any cab simulation or IR when going FOH?

I my case, I satrted using one because in 90% of all the venues I play have a backline amp (that they preferred to use). So I create my main tone from my pedalboard to FOH (I am always DI'ed anyways). Then I got a regular gig that didn't allow me to use an amp (even my small 75W combo) so my preamp became a must in my sound. I use it instead of my amp. If I use my amp, I leave it at home. I started using the Aguilar Tone hammer. Then, I started gigging with an Ashdown RM that I love, so I bought the closest preamp: an Ashdown OriginAL. I play with it and IEM.

That's a sexy awesome sounding amp. Is the cab a RM?

I think that having a preamp pedal is always a great option. To me it was hard to jump into these because I'm an amp geek and I love my amps. But I have to admit that it was the best decision. I can play in any pub always knowing how I sound, getting my favourite preamp similar to the amp that I like without having to take my amp with me. I go to the studio and I just take my preamp. I can play using IEMs with just the preamp. It is not like the real thing, but it's portable and sounds awesome. And the Subway+ is an amazing preamp pedal. You won't regret it

This new one looks impressive. I am a RM EVO user and I was an ABM EVO II user in the past, and I don't think they sound similar. I have gigged an ABM EVO II for some years and I love it. It's my favourite amp and I will get an EVO IV as soon as I can. I've been gigging the RM for a couple of years now and it has a unique sound. It's the best class D I've tried, kind of an old sound than modern. The EQ is its best feature, and with a little bit of drive and compression, it's a great amp. Especially for the price. I wonder how the RM compared to the OriginAL heads. The ABM and RM both are great options. IMO, the RM has more punch than my ABM EVO II, a little bit more modern (but classic sound anyway).

I'm looking for a five string jazz bass. I am consider the Fender Player and the Ashdown. The black with maple fretboard is tempting

I'm thinking about getting a Markbass NY151. Which cabs do you use?