barteroo2002

Hi guys. I dunno how much people will really care, but on katebush.com there's a track from her forthcoming album. There's some interesting bass in the middle - kind of a fretless, chorusy throw-back - even some chords and harmonics thrown in for good measure! This is in fact, a re-mastered/interpretation/mix of an old track (I've just discovered this mid-type). John Giblin on Bass probably. ANYWAY, maybe some of you will find this helpful/interesting/funny!? Peace.

So are you getting this with your endorsement deal? Any chance you could shed some light on the details of that endorsement? I'd love some information on that. Could get my management on the case (NEED new amp, LOVE Orange, deal would help...) Don't worry if you'd rather not talk about your business, but great if you do... Cheers, Scott.

So where are these pics of the 'Blacksmith' TC amp? Any other info?? Just wondering...

Might see you in Bristol? I'm thinking of getting an Orange Rig at some point... Be worth checking it out Live to see how it sounds etc. Would have just finished recording a new album at Real World Studios so I'm gonna need a half-decent/bloody great live rig if tours eventually surface.

Brilliant feedback guys. Really helpful. I think I'm definitely going to pursue one of these. I was just concerned that it was all about one thing (the overdrive) but of course, it appears that it is quite versatile from people's comments. (As for how many 'watts clean', and loud vs LOUD, I'm sure it'll keep up!?) As for the weight - by day I'm a landscaper - I lift heavy, HEAVY things all day everyday. The new standard of heavy is dis-used railway sleepers. I've done two gardens with them being incorporated recently, and I'm sure an AD200 won't compete. I think I will hunt one of these down. [i](By the way, I can't seem to get to the Matamp GT200 (Bass amp) page on their website - how do these compare? I know the story behind Matamp/Orange, but do they compare in tone/price etc?)[/i]

Cheers for the input guys - it appears that there isn't a straight forward answer - except maybe "it'll do 200watts clean"!? It'd be nice for some owners to chip in. I don't want super 'digital' clean, I want tubeyness, but just not 'Overdrive'. 'A bit of dirt, but not too much else.' Anyway, cheers for the input, but please, keep it coming...

Hi guys! Just wondering if anyone can shed some light on how much clean headroom/volume you can get with this? I'm after a bit of warmth in my tone - valve warmth - but not really overdrive. The quality of this amp's Overdrive seems to get mentioned a lot, and obviously it's a natural bi-product of 'driving' the amp, but can you still get to a nice gigging volume (my definition being - You're on a stage, good few feet from the amp, and you can 'feel' it, not just hear it [i][with DI's and monitoring etc, you don't have to be super loud, but nobody can deny it is nice to feel the low end][/i]) without the real overdriven tone coming in? I hope I'm being clear!? I played through one in a shop recently whilst trying out some basses, but I've come away with the amp in my noggin far more than any of the basses. Any thoughts would be great. Cheers. (ps - anyone know of any shops stocking a decent range of Orange bass gear near Bath?)