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I like Fender Pure Nickel or Nickel plated round wound strings They last me around 3 months with weekly use

Yep it’s tube driven 👍

I’m discovering the CTM100 bass head is definitely the best amp I’ve found for rock and it seems to be better suited to us pick players .. why ? The EQ adjustment is still fairly basic ( I think it’s been improved compared to earlier models ) and it has that warm full fat valve sound which played with fingers isn’t quite as punchy as some would want in a band context but .. Take a PBass and a pick and the amp comes alive with so much more EQ variations and makes a great rock combination. My ABM600 is far more versatile in EQ and volume sense and works great with various finger / pick methods but there is something about the CTM100 that just works when you grab a pick Ive read other people’s suggestion’s of pressing in all the tone buttons but that on my newer model didn’t seem right so Deep is out, Mid Shift is out and Bright is out, Mellow is out ( that one baffles me as Mellow in adds drive and bass, I think it works in reverse !! ) Using the rotary bass, mids, treble and cranking the MV to max ( recommend by Dave Green who designed it ) and using Input gain for volume sounds really good and a tone that you will not find in a hybrid but only in a full valve amp. Great Amp

Using the EQ settings in the image below and having the SHAPE button out I get an amazing rock tone with a pick played PBass The trick is to avoid “ mid” overload something a pick played PBass is strong at. The SHAPE out boosts bass and cuts mids and it really works well in a band context I wouldn’t use if finger style like that as way too woolly and boomy but use a pick and roundwounds and you’re in rock bass heaven 🤟

Also .. I still love the full tone of finger style and it’s handy I can use either method

I think an advantage of pick playing is clarity of tone and attack where the bass is crossing over into guitar like territory. This isn’t a failed guitarist playing bass but a good bass player adding bass and guitar like support to a band in particular one guitar type bands come to mind. I need to be a bassist and bassist / rhythm guitar player at times in our rock band to fill out the band sound during guitarist solos etc etc Finger style works too of course but it’s not quite the same as we all know

Funny thing I’ve gone full 360 on this and prefer the tone with a pick now ! Rock PBass and valve amp seem to be the ideal match to a pick tone

Roqsolid for mine and it’s great but they take around 4/5weeks to come

I’m still funding one of mine .. seems never ending and student loans don’t make it any easier !

Funny thing I find with my ABM600 is input VU dial anxiety!! When I think I have it set right or just going into the red on loudest note the band plays and I look back and it’s hard over at times on lowest of notes ! Ashdown states it won’t hurt the amp but I wish it just had an input LED and the VU only on the output as per the CTM100 or the mk V They could use the input dial as a tuner instead 👍

Notched is the future 😂😉

I like them

Definitely more speakers / Cab instead of your current cabs I use a 100w valve amp into two ABM210H cabs and it’s a very full and loud result As mentioned the ABM Pro Neo cabs are nice too and light ( sealed cabs ) I’ve used both but I lean towards the heavier gear CTM100 and ported ABM cabs which work for me against 4x12 Marshall cabs !!! and heavy hitting drummers

I’ve used my ABM600 at an outside gig ( loudest I’ve ever run it and still only 12 o clock on the output ) Most venues mine is running around 9 o clock too through two ABM210H cabs

PBass with a pick and rock Definitely pull back the mids as suggested by Lozz etc ( he knows ) People will tell you that you need mids to be heard and they are right but often they are finger players and not even a PBass The PBass with a pick is mid overload !! Pull them down and you will hear that rock tone for sure. Not too much as you still need to cut through the band but enough to deepen and warm up the sound 👍

Yep that’s where I run mine and it sounds great

How does the EVO V compare ?

How’s the EVO V working out ?

I’m still loving the Tortex Triangles Blue 1mm Interestingly I found a pick and PBass a better match for my all tube amp Fingerstyle just didn’t cut it !

The LBT can be overcome by using the compressor less or more as this boosts the output level too as you increase it I tried the Terror MK2 and found it too dark sounding

The bass control if I recall is 100hz and I found I couldn’t get a warm deep tone ( more like Ashdown / Trace ) and this made the mids appear more prominent. Very good modern amp and very loud

I had the GK Legacy 800 and found it a very mid focused amp. I had to dial back the mids a lot and took a lot of button pressing and tweaking to get “ my sound” Great amps but not vintage enough sounding for me , not warm sounding

Tortex Blue Triangles are now my preferred pick. Great tone through my CTM100 using my PBass

Look great 👍

Good choice