Ampeg V4B v Ashdown CTM100

[police squad]

I mt up with a fellow bassist the other day, I bought a Rick higain pickup from him.

On my clank journey he was telling me about his Ricks and amps

He played me a clip on something he was working on, plugged into a V4B.

It sounded amazing

 

Who has experience of both of these amps please, I feel it should be the Ampeg all the way

For my tribute gigs when I'm not supplying PA and lights, I would consider one of these amps

 

your thoughts my learned friends

[Beedster]

Ampeg is always a safe bet for definitive rock tones, the great thing about the V4B is that you can wind up the power tubes at decent stage volume in a small venue. Lovely amp

[police squad]

8 minutes ago, Beedster said:

Ampeg is always a safe bet for definitive rock tones, the great thing about the V4B is that you can wind up the power tubes at decent stage volume in a small venue. Lovely amp

yes, this is what I've read

do we know about reliability?

[BassmanPaul]

I don't know what the tube complement of  the Ashdown but the 7027 tubes used in the V4B are very very expensive. up to a thousand bucks for a set of four from Fliptops. They mention the British KT88 are an alternative.

Edited 29 minutes ago by BassmanPaul

[ghostwheel]

https://www.jjtubes.eu/power-tubes/matched-Paired-four/7027-a-matched-quad

[walshy]

3 hours ago, police squad said:

I mt up with a fellow bassist the other day, I bought a Rick higain pickup from him.

On my clank journey he was telling me about his Ricks and amps

He played me a clip on something he was working on, plugged into a V4B.

It sounded amazing

 

Who has experience of both of these amps please, I feel it should be the Ampeg all the way

For my tribute gigs when I'm not supplying PA and lights, I would consider one of these amps

 

your thoughts my learned friends

Not sure where you are but I have a V4b you’re welcome to loan and try mate