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I’ve considered this bass too but body size / look put me off. I hear they are superb build quality though

Lo Riders or Hi Beams ?

So … I’m learning more about this amp in particular the gain / drive / master vol Many very happy users and some using it with gain set very low and master very high. Tried this today and this cleans the amp up nicely and makes the drive control more like a mids tone control boost. Definitely a very different amp to many class D and easy to get confused about the gain / EQ / drive / master relationship Nice amp

I’ve had this but changing to 45-100 gauge helped a lot

Nice looking rig Are they 115 Pro Neo cabs ?

Thank you .. just amended my order to 45/100 Lo Riders 👍

Gigging last night using my Dunlop Delrin 500 2mm picks and I started to find the pick moving in my fingers, never dropped it but enough for it to affect my playing. Changed to fingerstyle ( quick boost of mids on my amp ) and that “ connection” you get fingerstyle was a happy return as was the full thump and depth of note. Back to fingers for me as I find it hard to beat

Anyone using DR Hi Beams 45-105 on a PBass ? Or 45-100 Lo Riders ? Im tuned 1/2 step down so I’m hoping they work well ( normally use Fender Nickel Plated rounds ) Seeking a brighter sounding string for finger style rock

I use my cheap Lekato WL-80 for soundcheck only then switch to a cable for the gig I had the Boss WL20 and Line 6 G30 but suffered drop outs at certain venues. Cable for me is the preferred solution

I would look at the Aguilar Tone Hanmer amps as they are USA built and very reliable Prices have recently dropped a bit too making them a good buy They sound amazing but compared to the LBT I would say a warmer tone, definitely a vintage tube kind of tone. Ashdown RM500 is also a popular choice and sounds lovely

We play Suffolk / Norfolk venues all the time. Can take a year to get a booking at the better venues

I tried the TC Spectracomp and found it ok but nothing special and was always loading new toneprints. Personally I didn’t like the MXR I just couldn’t get on with it and found the controls slightly confusing at first. Best by far has been the Keeley Limiting Amplifier as it just works and is easy to set and doesn’t add any colouring etc Ive also just got the Boss LMB3 and it’s a very nice easy to use pedal even though it’s not the most attractive looking pedal. I wanted a pedal that protected my amp input from large spikes in sound playing live, but I got more than that as it tightened the overall sound as well. So Keeley or LMB3 would get my vote

I’ve tried my ELF at rehearsals as it’s my backup amp too. I could easily gig with it using my SVT212AV 4 ohm cab as it’s loud enough yet still stays clean. Not sure if it would cope running around 3/4 volume all night but it definitely has the power to gig in a loud pub band scenario The other point is it sounds very good, a bit like an ABM or RM amp

I’m a proud owner of the TH700 and don’t own any Aguilar cabs yet only Ampeg and Ashdown They are top price in the U.K. or so it appears

Yes definitely RM500 would get my vote 👍

Why do you think turning up will make it boomy ? It shouldn’t You could use various old school methods like turn down the vol on your bass slightly for normal playing and max it for solo time or .. Get an EQ pedal or Spark Booster pedal and press on it at the required moment or … Use playing dynamics and play harder to increase volume slightly

I found the ABM compressor dropped the volume slightly apart from that it was acceptable although I use either the Keeley or LMB3 in front for a better result. Before using a compressor in front of my ABM600 I did have slight input level needle Red line anxiety 😂

I briefly had the same bass from new but … I found the D and G strings always sounded weak and I couldn’t get the tone I felt happy with and sold it to Guitar Guitar making a large loss 🙄 It was planned to be my favourite gigging bass but I was never really happy with it and returned to the trusty PBass Glad you found a way to make it work as it felt lovely to play.

I’m sure for every bad story of service there are hundreds of good ones. I’ve even read stories of poor Ashdown service ( USA ) yet we know in the U.K. they are one of the best companies around.

I have no concerns on its quality at all. I believe the Tone Hammer series has been very reliable since it’s launch and that’s good enough for me

Is the CTM30 passive EQ ?

I believe the CTM100 and CTM300 have the same EQ and sound similar but the CTM30 has different EQ / preamp