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I’m now gigging the CTM100 head in our rock band Superb amp

I’m still using Fender Pure Nickel RW on my basses, nice sound and decent life / price

I found the Fender Pure Nickel RW were nice

Funny thing last night I heard Stormzy last night on the TV after getting home from rehearsals and the bassist in his band was playing finger / thumb on a five string Jazz and it sounded great. However the drums / guitar were low in the mix so the bass was easily heard

I think it feels odd at first using a pick after using fingers. However it soon becomes natural and you don’t drop the pick. Use a triangle pick and you won’t drop them as often or ever again I use Ultex triangle 1.14

Yep I’m finding in our rock band ( mostly overdriven guitar ) that a pick played PBass has the right tone Fresh roundwounds help too I love finger style tone for the mellow stuff but it gets lost in the band in most songs unless I bring out the pick

Since I’ve been on my bass amp journey to find my ideal band sound I’ve really discovered the major difference between the isolated bass sound compared to the playing with band sound. At rehearsals last night I found that having a far brighter tone ( pick playing ) really made the notes stand out in the mix which was good as I like to be heard !! As a guitar, drum, bass, vocals band playing rock it’s crucial I don’t disappear into the background ( buried by the drums ) The CTM100 valve amp is definitely making a difference in the sound, a lovely tone for sure and just enough snarl to make it fit. I can now really see why certain genres the picked PBass with a valve amp is the perfect fit.

No worries.. there are many different sounds you can get from the ABM600 In particular it comes alive when you get the volume past 9 o clock I’ve gigged mine with two ABM210H cabs on an outside gig without pa support and master at 12 o’clock and it sounded great and full. Running the input gain so loudest notes just goes into the red is the preferred setting ( according to Dave Green ) People do crank it further but I found the note clarity suffered. The input gain level plays a part when using the valve drive as they are related when the drive is used. Many people say avoid the mid scoop Shape button out sound ( in a band it’s lost ) however I found using it and boosting the 340hz made all the difference. If you push the button in then pull back the 340 slider for a less honky tone !! I also find for finger style boosting the 1.2khz was a good thing for clarity For pick playing I pull it back a tad

I’ve always found the onboard compressor smothers the clarity of the amp Sounded better without or when using a simple Opto pedal front end The magic EQ slider on the ABM600 is the 340hz and used either pulled down ( shape button in ) or boosted ( Shape button out ) makes a world of difference to how it sits in a mix and the fullness of the tone The input gain is also affected by the EQ, the valve drive and the compressor

The store in Norwich has a small car park but the Cambridge store doesn’t

ABM210H x 2 works for me or SVT212AV cab on its own

I had the LBT for a while and it’s one of nicest Orange amps with a tube like feel Very loud for a 500w head and simple effective EQ control and a superb Optical Compressor which added grit the more it was increased There is an Orange bag that fits it ( not made for the LBT ) so if you need one I can look up the one I found that Orange recommended here you go found it .., https://orangeamps.com/product/gig-bags/ Pedalbaby / LBT

Voice effects plus more etc

Ive found them terrible of late ( online ) and woeful store stock

Our singer uses the blue TC Helicon and it’s superb

I went through this and sold my first ABM600 only to miss it and buy a new one !! At the time I had the RM800 EVO II which I eventually sold. They are both great amps

Love Sabbath, use to gig War Pigs back in the day 🤟

Totally agree with this … venues really could do a bit more and at least get the band details correct !

Following on from the 2023 thread I have a few questions How best for you to promote your band ? What platforms are the best ie Facebook etc ? What more can a local band do to promote up and coming performances ? Are venues poor at advertising themselves ?

I read an interesting post about a CTM300 owner and his preferred EQ settings .. so I tried it on the CTM100 Previously I used all buttons out accept Deep and bass around 2pm, mids 12 0 clock and treble at 10 o’clock .. sounded good. Tried this .. All buttons out Bass 9 o clock Mids 9 o clock Treble 7 o’clock Sounded good too, less deep but still full and punchy a classic tube tone Probably get more volume as less deep and settings to try next rehearsal with band

My history of online purchases from the usual players in the U.K. has been plagued by damaged faulty or B stock sent in place of new. The only advantage is being in the U.K. they are easy to deal with and return goods. Some are worse than others… PMT in particular are poor in this aspect and found GAK to be a lot better in what you receive I wouldn’t purchase overseas based on the risk or damaged goods on arrival

Nice result .. the contour control is a good feature too

I’ve experimented with pedals in front of the ABM600 and the better sounding pedals were the Sansamp bass drivers and the Ampeg SCRDI But to be fair straight into the amp and using the valve drive is by far the best sound and provides more dynamics

I think the ABM Pro Neo cabs are the ones to get Great sounding and lightweight The speaker quality is better with the ABM series