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 18 hours 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 

[Reggaebass]

The V4B is my main amp, just my opinion here is that it sounds amazing, and the eq is very versatile, it has got a lot of mid and high if you want but it also does my reggae and dub lows very well too, and I’ve never had any issues with it, I’ve had lots of amps and still got quite a few ,but this is my favourite 

[BassmanPaul]

2 hours ago, ghostwheel said:

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

I'll bookmark that site for future use.

 

[VTypeV4]

5 hours ago, BassmanPaul said:

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.

 

The reissue Ampeg V4B models run a quartet of 6L6GC rather than the lesser spotted 7027.. Ashdown went the other way and did it with a pair of '88s..

[BassAdder60]

I’ve owned both amps and both played through the SVT212AV cab 

CTM100 was nice but took took a bit of fiddling getting the EQ right 

The Ampeg V4B was better, fitted the cab better, sounded more valve like and easy EQ to get a good sound 

In my last rock band ( loud ) it was running around 1/2 volume so had more to give but after it warmed up and was pushing a decent volume the sound was the best. CTM 100 nice but V4B awesome and clearly a better amp I feel 

[police squad]

15 hours ago, walshy said:

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

wow, that's very kind of you

I'm in Kent but do travel about a bit

[police squad]

sounds like it's the Ampeg then

similar price new

[walshy]

9 minutes ago, police squad said:

wow, that's very kind of you

I'm in Kent but do travel about a bit

Up In Northumberland, I have the SVT212AV cab too, sounds great. If you're this far north give me a shout buddy

[police squad]

6 minutes ago, walshy said:

Up In Northumberland, I have the SVT212AV cab too, sounds great. If you're this far north give me a shout buddy

I will mate definately

[BassAdder60]

The SVT212AV is a perfect match for the V4B amp 

Really sound good together