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@Lozz196 .. Do you find the ABM210H Pro Neo cabs and ABM600 a good match ? I’m still wondering if larger ported cabs ( naturally heavier ) would sound fuller with more punch ? I keep re- visiting this and come close to buying different cabs weekly !!

That’s definitely what I’m seeing even 410 cabs seem unpopular now too !

Is there really a need for these heavyweight tall cabs these days ? You see them up for sale at bargain prices yet they don’t sell Have they really had their day ? Example a local chap is selling an Ashdown ABM610 cab for £150 !! Im so tempted

If you can get it back to Ashdown U.K. and they will sort it quickly and without hassle too

Why don’t they mount speakers in a cab angled up ?? I know some do this but for bass it makes more sense to fire upwards slightly and not straight out ?

A bit like that horrible looking Ashdown 310 vertical cab lol 😂 Seriously though a good 310 or 312 vertical cab rated at say 600-800w minimum @ 4 ohms but wide enough for most amp heads would be a good one cab solution

We often discuss our favourite bass cabs and how good they sound especially seeking a good rig for live gigs. But how much of the success is due to us hearing the sound purely by height of the speakers / stack ? I recall using my Ampeg 610 cab for all my live shows and the one thing I always felt was I can hear myself always. In that quest I went through various 115 / 210 or just 410 options only to find that the higher cab was the better sounding. Today I use two Ashdown Pro Neo 210 cabs stacked and they are probably as high as my old 610 cab, result is I can hear the rig very well. When I look at some other cab designs such as Ashdown ABM compacts they are wider than taller so a stack isn’t as high. I do think a vertical designed cab ( still wide enough for a standard amp head ) has a lot of advantages as long as stacking doesn’t cause stability issues or a single cab is high enough. Lifting cabs off the deck is the other option of course or amp stands I guess when we try out cabs in shops we often end up ( well I do ) sitting in front of it thinking yep it sounds great where a better test is stand up and play as if in a live setting ( albeit quieter for test purposes etc ) Looking at designs like Barefaced Audio they seem to follow this tall design

Having been a second guitarist in a rock band I found that role somewhat unnecessary and was mostly there for the lead guitarist to show off and solo. When I swopped back to bass ( had been a bassist at the start in an originals rock band ) and joined a band I made sure it was made up of a trio of musicians Drums, Bass and Guitar. Now my role is crucial as it is in many power trios and I love it as we all have a major contribution to the final band sound. Will the audience notice ? I guess not as they will be focusing on the singer and the guitar solos but I will be happy to be part of the finished product.

I’ve just reported it too

Many say the HH version isn’t as nice as the H single pickup variant Not sure why perhaps pickup location

I think you can book most couriers such as DPD etc or use Parcel2Go and just put collection address as the place you’ve purchased it from and delivery to yourself The only danger is you need to know the seller will be in to give the parcel to courier You need weight and dimensions too and send the seller a label via email It can be done

Good point .. he needs a full lead sound with some delay and a little boost in volume Sounds counter intuitive but he fills out the sound too and maybe put him through the PA as well ?

Having a sympathetic guitarist helps Everyone should be contributing to the final band sound. It’s not a platform for a lead guitarist to widdle over because he can !! A band is a collective of sounds and learning how you all sound together is often as important to playing the songs right. Ive gigged Sandman many times with one guitarist playing the lead intro, trust me it can be done but you need a full punchy bass tone and not a scooped lost in the mix kind of tone

I’m in a rock band as a power trio musically with female vocals Adding something like the TC Spark Booster pedal helps as mentioned but … My preferred method is make sure you are clearly present playing normally if necessary maybe play a bit louder than normal. When the guitarist plays a solo you should play as normal and carry the rhythm with the drums and with decent gear be a full sound. Standing close to your amp speaker may also give you false levels of sound. Step away and you find you are definitely there. Recording ( phone etc ) will not pick up the bass that well anyway. Good luck

Has anyone compared the ported compact Ashdown cabs with the sealed Pro Neo cabs ? Naturally they are heavier and slightly wider I think but what about sound

I wonder how many have tried them and thought wow they are no better than uncoated strings ! The loss of product status and revenue is huge Please report this to EBAY to save other folk also being ripped off Basically it’s fraud

I would be relieved if they lasted that long !! I assume they go dull quicker than that ?

I’m not sure however they have higher tension I believe than some. I dropped down to 80/100 instead of 85/105 in the usual 45-105 sets. I also play in Eb tuning so any floppiness would show up, it didn’t they felt great and no change to truss rod needed etc Good price to at circa £18 a pack

Just put Fender 7150ML on my bass and I like them Pure Nickel Roundwounds and I dropped from 45-105 to 45-100 and I like the result

Played both methods ( Pick then Fingers ) The fullness of fingers especially with fresh strings is hard to beat More depth and thump to the notes

I’ve found using triangle picks is an easy way for picking stability Normal size picks are great on guitar but on bass I think the larger pick helps alot I use Tortex 0.88 Green picks and being a triangle I use the pointy bit x 3 !! I think many try a pick without adjusting the EQ and it can sound nasty if you don’t tweak the EQ More lows and less mids finds a close finger tone I find and backing off the bass guitar tone too helps Then you can palm mute too and that’s a great sound

There doesn’t appear to be as many offering Nickel Roundwounds compared to nickel plated I know Fender do them as I’ve just put some on my bass.. I like them for now !

Yep pick playing while palm muting is a great sound