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Ok folks my main gigging amp is the ABM600 plus cabs etc Im looking for a new “ spare amp head” rated 500w minimum and something that is sensibly priced circa £500 - £700 Im letting go the V4B and recently sold my Orange Little Bass Thing Looking at alternatives to Ashdown RM Ampeg PF What would you suggest as a decent second amp that will do as backup yet decent for gigging if I choose to not use the ABM600 Ideas welcome

Tough decision but I’ve decided to put my recently purchased Ampeg V4B up for sale on here. They really are great amps but I wasn’t using my ABM600 and it seemed a wasted purchase that wouldn’t get much use. So it’s back for sale on here and I must say it was bloody lovely using a valve amp again !

So you were not using the amp to hear but as a DI method to the PA and used PA monitors to be heard ? Ive just purchased a £40 passive DI box for this very method as an amp failure backup

I would struggle to get over the drummer with a small amp !

Yes I believe that is the same as the older BA series You need to add an extension cab to get full power output

My issue is new Levy’s leather strap which is quite thick and the rubber washer strap locks being too thick !

I think there is something beautiful in a good bass sound .. hard to improve on

Ok all sorted now, just ordered a cheap TGI unit off Amazon Its purely leave in the case back up use

I’ve experimented with pedals on bass ( mostly analogue ) with an itch to try a dedicated bass multi fx such as Zoom B6 etc but .., Every time I try FX with my band I always find I prefer my bass to sound like a bass and the FX do nothing much to add anything ( especially live ) For that reason I don’t even use an inline tuner and choose to go bass straight to amp and job done. Something very rewarding about the simplicity of that I would say in our set there may of been 6/8 songs I could of tried adding an effect but to my reckoning they just didn’t really need anything just a great bass tone in its natural form ( my opinion of course )

Totally agree with this and has been my discovery over the years

I’m looking for a new low cost DI box to carry in my bag in case of amp issues on stage Behringer do a few but I’m not sure which one is suitable for bass ? Looking to spend circa £40

It’s also possible to flip them on their sides !

My V4B and Di out to main PA

I prefer my two ABM210H cabs for pure height gain and sound Plus easier to move about

I’ve got the metallic silver Player and they are superb. I changed the bridge to a Fender Hi Mass as the grub screws would work loose on the stock bridge. Also put a black pickguard on it Lovely sounding bass Enjoy the new bass when it arrives

Small gigs !! 30w might be ok on an acoustic set but seriously!! Its a studio / home amp surely and yes very pricey !

Thanks Bill Is it a noticeable increase ? I know it’s all subjective but a rough idea would help ?

A curious question regarding Tube amps ( heads ) I believe a tube amp gives out it’s output regardless of speaker load unlike A/B or Class D So is there any perceivable gain adding an extra matching cab in terms of volume ? In terms of power the tube amp is still the same wattage out but is the volume increased ? Example Ampeg V4B with SVT212AV with added SVT212AV cab ? If so that may become my main rig assuming I can get two cabs in the car !

Another good tip … The input gain level is heavily influenced by the EQ settings, the Drive settings etc My Ray 34 still uses the non active input and I adjust the input level down a bit compared to my PBass The ABM600 sounds it’s best when played loud and has a weight to the sound that you don’t get with the RM series, a true gigging loving amp Roqsolid do a nice amp cover if looking Enjoy

Great Amp / Rig They have a lot of EQ variation and play nicely with most styles At home the Shape OUT sounds lovely but can get a bit lost in a band mix unless you boost the main mid control I found Shape IN ( off ) was the best live sound and sounded great with my ABM210H ported cabs

Might be tempted to sell my FS-4 as never use it and it’s like new

Now you’re talking 👍

BF SuperTwin isn’t wide enough so won’t be considering that option

I think the Orange LBT is going to be sold to a pal of mine. This leaves me the V4B and ABM600 to use as and when