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I've got a One-10 and I love it. On it's own I don't think it is enough to cope with a raging drummer - so is anyone using a pair for that purpose? If so - how are you getting on? In my constant battle for weight loss I'm wondering about selling my Bergs and using a pair of One-10 instead.

I use the 110 on it's own for the local educational music trust orchestra that my kids play in and it's great. I'm not sure one would cope with a raging rock drummer though. Two might do the trick. Not sure I'd want to sell my Bergs to find out though.

That's why I'm confused. I thought all the heft came from the power section - but there's a definite difference in changing preamps.

I had pretty much decided to sell my beloved Ampeg preamp and I took a load of good pictures. I was planning to sell because I'm downsizing in general, and I also find myself needing a guitar amp and need to raise some funds. I hadn't turned it on for months so I wanted to make sure all was working perfectly before I listed it. I plugged it into the FX return of my little Puma 300 and just into a Barefaced One-10. Power amp and cab far removed from the Ampeg ethos of everything being massive. It sounded amazing. I'm actually really annoyed for 2 reasons. Firstly I was only checking everything was working and I did really want to sell it. Secondly - Ampeg - FFS!!!! - take the tube preamp design and add a good Class D power amp! The power units are so small these days the whole thing could probably fit in a 1u box. I've been reading the Class D / "Heft" arguments with interest and I'm beginning to wonder how much of an influence an older style preamp would have with a Class D power amp, even if the weight went up a bit. The Demeter I just sold had that approach and was stunning (my favourite amp I've ever owned), but I was still surprised to discover that assembling the same concept with a standalone old fashioned Preamp and a Class D power amp had a very similar outcome, especially when the preamp was designed when Class D wasn't available for instrument amps. Unfortunately I don't have the technical knowledge to begin to explain - but I can certainly hear more weight / heft just with using the ampeg rather than the Puma's own preamp. Still, the Ampeg has gone back into the "don't sell it" pile, and now I have to find sale items in the stupid pedal collection instead.

[quote name='GrammeFriday' timestamp='1455394193' post='2978829'] In purely financial terms, yes - both cost about the same (i.e. about £1300 new). But in terms of build quality they are not on a par at all - the TT leaves the Am Standard in the dust. And the TT will be infinitely customisable - any colour combination you like, blocks, dots or plain fretboard, your choice of fingerboard wood, matched headstock if you want, etc etc etc ... [/quote] Fully agree. I only sold mine because I'm only playing 5 strings now.

[quote name='fatwull' timestamp='1454168055' post='2967176'] What amp are you using? [/quote] Tecamp Puma and until Owen bought it, a Demeter head. I found the Bergs had a bit more character to them than the Vans. I think a super clean amp with the Vans would be a bit soulless.

Sandberg California TT4 Lovely things.

Used Roland Cube 30. Works great with a low B. I now have a tiny Barefaced One10 and Puma head which actually weighs less than the Roland, but I can't bring myself to sell it. It's too good.

Imperial! Bah. Right, I'll re measure with the wrong side!

Owen just bought my wonderful Demeter amp head. Easy and pleasant all the way.

The original Ibanez Weeping Demon has some similar controls and the effect is a bit stronger too. I've had both and I thought the EBS was a bit too polite for me, and the RRP is taking the piss. The Ibanez is massive though.

I've got a 300 and it's been brilliant. No drama

I have a Hipshot D-tuner that I bought ages ago and never used. I'm going to sell it (I have paid my subs - this is not a sale thread), but I can't work out which specific model it is. It's definitely a "C" for clover, but the rest of the model name??? Any ideas ta

http://rs276.pbsrc.com/albums/kk28/francofreduk/RIMG0025.jpg~c200 That would do

Sandberg have a 14 inch radius. Flatter than EBMM You can get a low action on any good bass, but when string bending the flatter the board the better.

B3K vote from me. That blend control is ace.

Cam just bought my Sandberg California TT4 Pleasure to deal with all the way through. Great to meet you, sir!

[quote name='owen' timestamp='1455105379' post='2975865'] How would it be with a Demeter head? [/quote] It's brilliant! Has that lovely lower mid sort of thing going on. (Depending on EQ settings of course) You know like a proper DB doesn't actually have a huge amount of genuine bass but the lower mids are really rich and full of detail - that. The One10 is my first choice cab for anything remotely orchestrally / old RnB / Motown.

I don't think the Barefaced One10 could cope with a loud drummer on it's own. But I'd love to see what a pair of them could do. I really like mine. Sounds very different to my Bergs. Different tools for different jobs and all that. It's not a cheap item for such a tiny thing and I hadn't tried any BF cab before, so I was a bit nervous about dropping the money on what I perceived as a practice cab - but it is brilliant.

I wouldn't say a Berg 2x12 was a small rig! I use a pair of Berg 1x12 and they are great - and I can take just 1 if I need it. For tiny stuff though (no drums) I use a Barefaced One-10. Amazing little cab.