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[quote name='Machines' post='487172' date='May 13 2009, 07:18 PM']If you like the Ashdown then get upgrade to an [url="http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/section.asp?section=abm"]ABM[/url] - has a valve preamp which will give a nice natural gain. Clipping the preamp on the MAG won't sound too good.[/quote] Yeah, I could use my Birthday money next month and sell my MAG300H for an ABM500

[quote name='Protium' post='487159' date='May 13 2009, 07:10 PM']Not really, as a "half past" position is not possible on the control Try setting the input a little higher, use your ears not the VU. It may sound crap but worth a go.[/quote] ha sorry i meant 12 o'clock

[quote name='Protium' post='487122' date='May 13 2009, 06:32 PM']OK... Rephrase: How high do you set the input volume (preamp control)[/quote] That depends on where I'm playing. Most of the time like, between quarter to and half past, if that makes sense.

[quote name='Protium' post='486459' date='May 12 2009, 10:26 PM']How far are you pushing the preamp?[/quote] Whatttt?

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='486437' date='May 12 2009, 10:03 PM']Should do, my Ampeg sounds fantastic through my ABM 4x10 and MAG 1x15.[/quote] Awesome =] Thankss! Now I just need to find an Ampeg

[quote name='RhysP' post='486421' date='May 12 2009, 09:47 PM']Saving up for a secondhand Ampeg is your best move - if you want the SVT sound you won't be happy with anything other than an Ampeg.[/quote] Will an Ampeg still sound great through my MAG cabs?

[quote name='RhysP' post='486413' date='May 12 2009, 09:40 PM']Right, let's find you some serious tone for f*** all money - have a look at this: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hartke-Bass-Attack-the-UK-Sansamp_W0QQitemZ180353552183QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item180353552183&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hartke-Bass-Attack-t...93%3A1|294%3A50[/url] & here's a review of it from bass player magazine which says it'll do a decent SVT sound: [url="http://www.bassplayer.com/article/hartke-bass-attack/may-05/8580"]http://www.bassplayer.com/article/hartke-b...ack/may-05/8580[/url][/quote] Ha thanks, but im okay. I'm gonna wait till I get some money (next month) and have a look EVERYWHERE for a sh*t cheap Ampeg.

[quote name='RhysP' post='486405' date='May 12 2009, 09:32 PM']No, me neither - it's a bastard, isn't it?[/quote] Yup! And then, you buy something, and the next week theres another great offer! Oh well, thats life!

Problem is I dont have £400 at the moment. I NEVER have money when theres a good deal ha.

Yeah, i was thinking about upgrading. Thing is, I still won't get that SVT sound I want. I'm really interested in buying the VT Bass pedal though. When I get a bit more money I might upgrade to a ABM head... not sure.

Sorry, when I mean gain, I mean the SVT kind of sound. I've been looking at the VT Bass. Apparently you can get some great clean and distorted SVT sounds from it.

Hey, I run an Ashdown MAG300H through a MAG 410T and a MAG 210T. At first the whole amp was serving me well, but now its not doing too well. I want some Gain in my sound. I've tweaked with the settings til' my heart's content and still cant find a 'Gainy' sound. My bass is a Fender American Standard Jazz Bass by the way and have a Boss ODB-3, Boss BF-3 and Artec Big Dots Tuner. Do you think replacing my MAG300H for an Ampeg SVT-450H will fix my problem or should I get something like the SansAmp RBI? I suck with amps. Thanks

Me at the Strawberry Fair Preview gig =]

[quote name='alexharvay' post='420003' date='Feb 26 2009, 12:27 PM']I don't have a synth pedal but I do use an MXR Carbon Copy analog delay, it works very well with bass. I'd like to get a synth pedal myself so it will be interesting to see what else in mentioned.[/quote] yeah i checked out the Carbon Copy. Didn't know if it would work well with bass though

I normally find the cheapest price for a Bass on the net, then get my local shop (Sounds Plus) to price match it. With my Ashdown, I got it from Nevada Music, which was cheap and had free delivery! Good times.

I'm still not sure what to get, especially Delay wise, DD-7 is a bit too expensive for my likings.. And as for Synth, the Digitech Bass Synth Wah sounds pretty decent.

Hey, I don't have many pedals, just a Boss ODB-3, Boss BF-3, Artec Big Dots Tuner and a Morley Classic Wah (which I want to sell). I'm thinking about getting a delay pedal (Boss DD-7), but I also want a Synth pedal. I've heard bad things about the Boss one, some good points about the Ibanez one, but I'm very confused. I don't want a pedal that's just makes over the top sounds that don't fit into any type of music, I want a pedal that can do subtle synth, and also extreme synth (for a muck about). Any suggestions? Cheers

ha cheers We've gotten much better at writing songs, playing our instruments and singing. They're all our old songs, our newer ones are much more fast and we're now exploring Drop D in a few songs.

Woo! Suffolk rocks =P

Hey, I'm the bassist in a band called Distorted View. We don't have many recordings (good recordings), apart from Unreal. Please could you check us out and give us some feedback. We haven't recorded in ages, or had a gig in ages, but we're gigging in Summer time, well first gig in May and we finish at July. Here is our MySpace: [url="http://www.myspace.com/distortedviewdv"]http://www.myspace.com/distortedviewdv[/url] Thanks