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Alright, then they are all the same. Thank you very much!

If you remove the dummy jack from the input does the external preamp still work?

Thanks! Not both at once, but I have tried them both, it works exactly the same.

I see. Defeating the preamp makes sense, what surprised me was that it also defeats the power section (which is bypassed when plugging an external preamp into the line input on the back).

Hi folks, I have just bought an Ashdown ABM EVO IV that I love so far, there is something about it that I'm not sure whether to classify as a bug or a feature, though. I have a couple of bass preamps that I wanted to try with the Ashdown power section. The thing is, irrespective of which line input I use (either line or fx return), the power section is mute unless I plug a cable into the instrument input on the front of the amp. Can anyone else confirm this behaviour with their ABM? Thanks!

He's Slash's bass player, he released a solo album a few months ago. I liked this track and figured I'd add the drums and the bass lines myself. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K_ZOpHWgF8

I've had this for a while, but never bothered opening a thread about it. After playing it for a while, I think I should. I was split between this one and a Sadowsky Jazz 5. I am happy I went Fender, the Sadowsky preamp sound is too fusion-y for my taste, I find the highs not aggressive enough. It's not a bad sound at all, just not for me and the mostly rock type of music I play. So back to the Fender. 12" fretboard radius with a nice round back of the neck. Coming from the Marcus Miller 5 which is the opposite - 7.25" radius with a flat back of the neck, this is a lot better. Very low action out of the box, it is so comfortable that it almost plays itself. I mainly went from the MM5 to this because I wanted a wider tone range. The MM5 has an oversized ash body giving it a very scooped sound which is perfect for lots of applications, but as I mostly play a P-90 Les Paul Jr into a Marshall, there was a wide gap between the guitar and the bass in the mix. The CCJB5 fills it nicely with its alder body and maple top. Most importantly, it doesn't sound like a typical 5 stringer, but more like a 4, with plenty of definition on the B string. A minor nitpick: the tuning keys (Schaller) feel very, very cheap. I've no idea what Fender were thinking, as these are standard on all their Custom Shop 5ers. The Hipshots on the MM5 were way, way better (and better looking, too). Given how much I like its sound, I'll let that one go. I attached a short sample I recorded straight into the audio interface, without any effects or amp sims used. The playing is not great, though, I am a guitar player after all https://www.dropbox.com/s/9kqct4ifkgevqpx/CCJB.mp3?dl=0