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Whenever I see these basses I think of Adam & The Ants, their bassist Kevin Mooney used one on Top of The Pops and the 14/15 year old me was intrigued as everyone else was using Fenders or Rickenbackers.

I’ve mine at the start as I’ve found that placing one after my Para Driver doesn’t do me any favours at all. I do agree Stew, that it’s in a band setting that compression shows it’s worth, I’ve only just really started using one and even with very low settings it makes the exact difference to the sound that I want. I think that’s been my problem over the years with these, I simply set the levels too high, so then thought it doesn’t work for me, whereas for my needs and the music I play it’s just a tad to even things out a bit.

Nice!

I use a Wenger rucksack. Plenty of different compartments so I can keep instrument leads/amp leads/pedals all separate, rather than in one big jumbled mess. Not cheap but made my gigging life a lot easier, plus it’s very hard-wearing, probably done 150 gigs with it and it still looks in virtually new condition.

If you like the Aguilar tone then the Tonehammer is def worth a try, they’re great little amps, and like many sound much better in the mix than in isolation. I don’t know how much of the Aguilar tone comes from their cabs though, never had one. I paired my Tonehammer with various Barefaced cabs and imo it worked well.

Agree, they’ve got to introduce variations to their main models to keep things fresh and competitive, however have to keep them near to the originals and not lose sight of that’s where the popularity is. Some variations will be more popular than others, that’s inevitable.

Just received No Rest, and am amazed at how similar a band I was in in the late 80s sounded like it. Methinks the songwriter was a NMA fan.

Sorry, didn’t want to empty your wallet but you won’t regret it.

Have you tried the 600 out in a band setting? On paper it just looks like 2 extra eq frequencies but I found it much more flexible, sharp and “alive”, plus a lot more powerful than the ABM500 I had.

Could be eq’d to sound like that but yes, a very dark sound, my US Professional is nowhere near as dark as that.

Agree, listen to The Professionals (Cook & Jones) and it’s along the same theme as The Sex Pistols whereas PIL, aside from Public Image, well much more experimental.

The Ashdown Little Bastard 550 is back up, must resist, must resist.

I hate it when bands beg an audience, if people like them they’ll go forward, dance etc.

Yep, 40min set, whether playing or watching is just right imo too.

Good call on the Fender Rumble, for the budget specified you should be able to pick one up and it will fit the bill nicely. Also the Ashdown Studio 12, 100 watts, 22lbs and within budget new. Plus based in the UK so in unlikely event if any issues easy to deal with, rather than via distributors etc.

Bought a bass in August. Returned on Aug 20. Advised of the refund today - nearly two months later,. Not very happy with Bass Direct re this, on nearly a grand I’ll have been charged a fair bit on interest.

Alvin Gibbs left The UK Subs, did various work with Iggy Pop & Nasty Suicide among others then returned to The UK Subs and is still there.

Calling International Rescue...,

Ashdown ABM600. No longer in a gigging band so moved all my ABM gear on, but I do miss that amp.

If someone can get it to Watford Gap services I’m happy to pick it up from there. Can then meet at South Mimms services to hand on/over.

Liked the very small bit of the song in the vid - vid was great btw, reminds me very much of a 70s/80s action series, like The Zoo Gang or The A-Team.

I’m not that clued up on Solid State, but if the Ashdown ABM600 is SS then that’s my fave. Very powerful, amazing flexibility due to the 9 band eq, and not too weighty.

Great stuff, thanks

Well he had but last time I saw him was a couple of years ago at least, maybe he’s started doing them again now he’s got more room at his new place.