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If the spyder could produce more grit it would be the clear winner and my perfect amp. Even with gain dimed it is still pretty much clean, slight hair to notes but nothing too gritty. The next rabbit hole would different valves help? For now, with the need for grit, the ABM is staying but maaaan, the spyder sounds REALLy good

As an elites flats and Grounds user i can confirm as above. Blue headstock silks and short red bridge silks 👍

I know most consider "vintage" to be 70's and older but this John Deacon-esque 1980 popped up on Bass Bros and has me intrigued (other than the weight). Im currently considering selling all my basses and just having one older P bass, this could be the one potentially. https://bassbros.co.uk/product/1980-fender-precision-bass-2/

So, only one can stay. Let the geeky day of A/Bing commence! So far its clear the ABM is a more versatile amp, it also gets dirtier but the core sound of the Spyder is absolutely brilliant. It almost sounds more like....dont know....bigger and more 3D?

So i picked up an old UK made ABM 300 Evo II (not the one i linked above, i found one for much less). Thing sounds great but there is a constant buzz, even when my bass is turned right down or even with nothing plugged into the input at all. If i plug into the Effects return the amp is silent. Im assuming that means the issue is in the pre-amp section? **update, i think its the jack. With nothing plugged in there is a buzz and if i touch the metal washer on the input jack the buzz gets much louder**

Definitely played what appeared to be a 70's P bass. As per the previous leaked pics of the rehearsal room his rig was 2 x Fender Super Bassman's via 2 x Fender 8x10's

So some leaked pics of the rehearsal room are doing the rounds on social media. Looks like the bass rig is a pair of Fender Super Bassman's with matching 8x10's. No sign of the basses being used yet

Be interested to see what bass gear they use for the reunion. As mentioned here it is pretty much confirmed to be Andy Bell on bass. First time round he was famous for using a black burns bison including several reissues (generally through an Ampeg SVT rig) Later he seemed to switch to a couple of 70's Precisions through a Marshall VBA 400 rig

https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/fender-precision-bass-3-tone-sunburst-1966-pre-owned/

Im almost certain that 66 was on bass direct no too long ago. Quite distinctive wear. Im in love with it! 😍😩

Ive been a long time fan of Toneriders standard P pickups and i do love a traditional woody throaty P sound with flats through some valves. However, recently in my jazz i put some used Wizard 84's in and have been blown away. Yes they are hotter than standard but maintain a vintagey tone and dont go full on mud. For my P,as a cheap option to the thumper, i noticed the Tonerider Duke, slightly less hot which could mean i maintain more of the vintage vibe but add a bit of 'push' to my sound. Has anybody tried both the standard and duke models and could chip on with their thoughts on a comparison of the two? Its a must that i retain that woody thunky sound so definately want to avoid a muddy dark sound

No affiliation but popped in my local crack converters yesterday and saw this. Seems a decent price and they also had an ABM 4x10 for about £70! Missing its volume knob and some of the others did seem like the needed re-attaching properly. Final note is they are advertising it as a 500 but it is in fact a 300. Could be a bargain for someone? https://cashgenerator.co.uk/products/ashdown-evo-ii-500-bass-magnifier-amp-head-500-watts-rms-1000-watts-peak-missing-output-knob