Merton

Nice review and interesting to hear how the SC and Midget work together, I wasn't convinced it would work but sounds like it very much did

[quote name='Fisheth' timestamp='1478364256' post='3168664'] It is indeed Merton, you'll find I'm the top comment on it. I'm probably going to do it! [/quote] Give it a whirl, worst case you can re sell for the same you paid

I'm tempted by the 1510 haha

Is this the one on Facebook? For £90 I think it's a good cab, I think it'll be ply but could be wrong

My first cab was an old MAG410 with celestion drivers and a ply cab, it was brilliant and I regret selling it because the Trace cabs which took its place weren't nearly as good IMO. If it's an early UK made I think you'll find it IS ply, they were made from 12mm ply before moving out to a China I believe

Yes, the first 4-5 years of the MAG series were all Uk made

Makes sense, the SC and original Compact are very different beasts IMO!

Interesting combo of old gen Midget and new SC. Will be interesting to hear how they fare together. I still rate the sC as my favourite ever cab and cannot wait to be able to afford one again

I failed an audition 4 years ago then this year ended up doing for dep gigs for the very same band

Sounds like I need to seek these out

http://resource.noiseguide.com/dc/res_933_trace_elliot_sm7eq_manual.pdf See here

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1478006915' post='3165907'] Have you tried a chocolate malted milk?! [/quote] I must confess I haven't. Is it good for metal?

[quote name='skychaserhigh' timestamp='1478002479' post='3165854'] An Ashdown cab is preferred over a Barefaced...will Basschat ever recover from this...!! Good job I've got biscuits in.... [/quote] I've recently rediscovered Malted Milks after a ~30 year break. I hope you have some of those in your selection....

[quote name='Chienmortbb' timestamp='1477994676' post='3165746'] In the "other forum" there is Mediocre bassist club. Are we in danger of forming one here? Sadly I think I would be eligible for membership. [/quote] I'd sign up, definitely the right fit for me

[quote name='Kevin Dean' timestamp='1477396544' post='3161925'] [attachment=230752:ABM100 build.jpg] [/quote] Nice! Not a toroidal transformer, one of those other ones wot I've forgotten the name of

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1477311423' post='3161260'] Not sure how this has turned into a Class D debate. I would really, really love to do a blind hearing test on some of you lot.... [/quote] Everything gets into a class d debate, or a BF vs the world debate, or an is it good for metal debate. There's no point living otherwise

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1477309019' post='3161223'] Ah... my entire contributon to this thread has been even more nonsense than usual. I thought we were taking about the TH500. Ha ha. [/quote] D'oh! It is Monday, we'll forgive you FWIW I have extolled the virtues of Ashdown's RM800 but will gladly admit that compared to an ABM the "old school" tech destroys it for that delightful "heft" The RM as such is back being my backup head for bigger gigs now rather than go-to.

[quote name='markstuk' timestamp='1477305715' post='3161185'] Still a class D though, which is the essential thrust of this thread... And given Ashdowns reluctance to release specs with any useful detail it's hard to make any real comparisons.. Or it's reviewed by someone with access to instrumentation like the guys as BassGear mag online.. Fancy popping the lid off you ABM1000 and taking some photos? [/quote] I'm pretty sure the ABM1000 has the standard toroidal transformer and is just class d power amp. The big lumps of iron referred to here are actually the power supply, the transformer in particular, not the power amp. Most class d amps use SMPS power supplies as they are part and parcel of the module and it is often these which let down the bass amp performance.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1477063048' post='3159641'] Nope. Just the Jeff Ament. My T5 is anything BUT an oversized body. [URL=http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Basses%20CURRENT/Mike%20Lull%20T5%202014%20CURRENT/Thunderbird_zps6wltrwkh.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Basses%20CURRENT/Mike%20Lull%20T5%202014%20CURRENT/Thunderbird_zps6wltrwkh.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/quote] OMG I need one of these in my life

I don't think Harkte "aren't trying" with the LH, it has a very specific design goal in mind and IMO meets it perfectly.