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Fender Rumble 800 (the non effects one in my case). I don`t think it gets max power without an ext cab but as it`s delivering - at least on paper spec wise - 400 watts then that should be plenty for most venues.

I`ve been using the RM500s for a good few years, both EVO I & II versions - I prefer the EVO II as the facing plate is matt rather than shiny so easier to see the controls on a brightly lit stage. Very loud, very good & flexible eq, I wouldn`t say you can exactly get the glassy shrill top-end of a Trace but using the Shape function and the eq you`ll get near it. Drive & compression are ok when used sparingly imo, but then I don`t like too much of either anyway. In terms of reliability I only had one slight issue where it was "hissing & popping" a bit, sent it to Ashdown and they changed whatever it was and sent it back, nice & easy. As per above all done free - I did send them a parcel of coffees & biscuits as a thank you. I`d thoroughly recommend these amps, I really like the look of the latest version in the proper Ashdown blue colour, however as I no longer gig there`s no pint in me getting one. If I were still gigging I would def get one though.

Looks great, and I’ll bet it sounds even better

With the way that the voting is carried out (nil points handed out to whoever we don’t like, irrespective of whether their song is any good) I can’t see this happening, but strange things can happen.

The old isobaric cabs, the ones with two drivers in but only one facing out of the cab were heavy, in fact much heavier than they looked.

I never really "got" Eurovision til last year, when I watched it as an entertainment show rather than as a music show, and really enjoyed it. A def sign that I`ve gotten old methinks.

Agree, you have to work with them to get them sounding right. We had a guy come along to one of our rehearsals to do some vocals and he had one of these pedals, it made him sound like he was underwater, was like being part of Captain Nemo and His Underwater Show!

And if a single voice on BVs isn’t enough do what they did years ago and get 2 different mics, tape them together and eq them a bit differently, make said one voice bigger.

Yeah, quirky band to say the least, they had some really decent songs.

I’ll have to check those out, didn’t know they did a Para Driver clone as well.

Behringer BDI21, a great pedal, not just for the money, sounds great, ideal backup to have in the bag for those just in case moments.

On a Knock Off tour, we played in Antwerp, Belgium. First off when we drove through the area where our hotel was we saw some rather mean looking people on guard duty at various properties, complete with machine guns. Turned out we were staying in the diamond district. Hence said machine guns. At the gig itself, at about 9:45 when we were nearing the end of the set this chap in a police uniform (later found out he was the Antwerp Chief of Police) got up on stage and started speaking/shouting at me. Now my Flemish isn’t that good, as in don’t speak a word of it, but I could tell from his tone of voice, expression, and hand hovering near his right hip he didn’t want an autograph. So we stopped playing. Our singer had the hump and went to have it out with him but I just said it’s the first night of the tour and said policeman has a gun so don’t Fosters him off. Turns out the venue had a 10pm curfew, and after a chat with the owners the Chief allowed us back on til 10pm. We didn’t ask him which song he wanted, miserable so & so!