BassAdder60 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Orange TB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAdder60 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 I’m looking at GK Legacy 800 at the moment Any users ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 If not looking for the Ashdown tone then I’d be looking at the frequencies on the ABM eq that are used, then see which other amps have those, so that you can get your sound easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 With spare amps, my main consideration is getting something that is easy to carry around and generally is only needed in an emergency. If I was looking for a brand new spare amp in that price bracket I would probably be looking at an Aguilar Tone Hammer (probably the smaller 350 watt version just to save space). Into the £700 bracket maybe the Darkglass 500 amps. I would mention the Mesa D350 or 800 but I would doubt any will be in stock. Maybe the EBS Reidmar as well. Being honest though I would not spend that much on a backup amp I would rarely use. I would probably buy something like the TC Electronic BQ 500 or TE Elf if buying new, given the chances of an ABM 600 going wrong on a gig is fairly minimal. That way it would be a minimal outlay. If weight is not an option then generally I would just get whatever I can find second hand for about £300-£500 on Ebay, Reverb or BC marketplace. That is why I ended up with an old Trace Elliot SMX head as a backup for years, which I sold because it was a pain to carry around an amp that I never used! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAdder60 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 I’ve ordered the GK Legacy 800 Seems to fit the requirements for now !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Sounds like a good choice. Decent EQ versatility with drive options. Reasonably portable and light. I was recently torn between going for a Legacy 800 or an Ashdown 600. but went Ashdown in the end (12 band). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 1 hour ago, hamfist said: Sounds like a good choice. Decent EQ versatility with drive options. Reasonably portable and light. I was recently torn between going for a Legacy 800 or an Ashdown 600. but went Ashdown in the end (12 band). My only comment that the EQ/Tone Stack is totally different on the GK and takes some getting used to, in my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbasspecial Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 19 hours ago, Clarky said: Orange TB + 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 6 hours ago, Chienmortbb said: My only comment that the EQ/Tone Stack is totally different on the GK and takes some getting used to, in my experience. True, but still very versatile, once you get to know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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