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  1. BassAdder60
    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 !
  2. BassAdder60
    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
  3. BassAdder60
    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
  4. BassAdder60
    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
  5. BassAdder60
    Tortex Blue Triangles are now my preferred pick. Great tone through my CTM100 using my PBass
  6. BassAdder60
    Look great 👍
  7. BassAdder60
    Good choice
  8. BassAdder60
    I’ve used the LBT with a single Ashdown 115 cab and it was great, very loud. I’ve read that the 12” Orange cabs were a bit boxy sounding I think a good 115 or 210 cab would help and move on the OBC cab
  9. BassAdder60
    Ashdown ABM210H cab would be my choice such as the ones I use Then if you do need to gig you are ready to go ( nearly ) The ABM210H isn’t very tall so would go under a desk
  10. BassAdder60
    I’m impressed by the volume I get with my CTM100 and ABM210H cabs 100w tube amp in a loud rock band without PA support and it does well
  11. BassAdder60
    As a pick player I use Shape Out ( on ) which we all know pulls the mids and boosts the bass. Great for a pick and PBass .. but I cut the bass back slightly so not too boomy and cut 340hz as it’s a honky frequency but keep the main mids around 12 o clock. Add a touch of 1.3khz for sizzle and I’m good to go 👍
  12. BassAdder60
    The compressor is the weakness of the amp I feel, it drops volume too much but apart from that it works. I never use it. The ABM head has some interesting design features such as input levels influenced by the EQ and the drive settings. I often have “ Red Needle” anxiety when digging in and playing loud !! I think Ashdown could remove the compressor and the Sub control and instead put an onboard tuner or two stage drive control ( footswitchable ) that would be a great amp even better
  13. BassAdder60
    I too play a PBass and the treble control is subtle depending on cabs and strings etc ( I play with a pick ) I tend to use / boost the 1.3 KHz slider as my true treble boost The rotary treble is 7 KHz so without a tweeter I doubt you would hear a change or perhaps the hiss !
  14. BassAdder60
    Most stores have limited stock today so it’s difficult to try / find a particular bass or amp in stock locally I always order on line and try and return if I don’t like or it’s faulty or marked etc Sadly this results in so many goods arriving that are no longer new as such and often marked in some way
  15. BassAdder60
    I tend to pull back the 340hz slider especially if pick playing I find it’s a bit honky sounding with it
  16. BassAdder60
    Yes after living in Ipswich for 30 + yrs I got to know it very well.
  17. BassAdder60
    My old home town 👍
  18. BassAdder60
    The new one I received ( in poor condition from the store ) had a noisy fan ( cable near it was catching blades ) and pre amp tube was noisy Apart from that it then cut out and was dead for a while before coming back on. I rejected it and decided against buying Orange
  19. BassAdder60
    Well … rehearsal night and no pick, it was ok but … I picked up a pick tweaked my amp back to “pick” EQ settings and BAM .. a great sound .. I’m sticking with the pick It might be that the CTM100 head EQ sits more nicely with a pick than fingers ?? Maybe it’s a tube thing in relation to attack of the note etc ?? It just sounds better with the band and fits the PBass so well
  20. BassAdder60
    I’ve considered going down the 610 cab route but … Ive found using two stacked ABM210H cabs plenty with a great height too Used at outside gig without PA support using my ABM600 and it handled it very well.
  21. BassAdder60
    Speak to Ashdown direct on the phone and they may offer a discount My CTM100 head was heavily discounted 👍
  22. BassAdder60
    Well … I miss playing finger style and achieve a better connection to the instrument. Next rehearsal I will lose the pick and see if I can get the tone and speed with just using fingers. Nice to have the choice of both but hard making the decision to which one is the best
  23. BassAdder60
    I find the RM410 / 414 or 610 cabs hard to find secondhand locally in the East
  24. BassAdder60
    I had the mk1 briefly but fan noise was horrendous so sent it back Shame as decent amp apart from that
  25. BassAdder60
    The input level has an effect on the drive sound too !!
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