Bigwan

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1451159672' post='2938634'] The ABM is a great amp - warm, punchy and with the heft you'd expect from a power stage with a heavy iron thing in it. The Tone Hammer has a lot of low end available too and is also warm and punchy. I would say the ABM sounds just a little darker overall and the Tone Hammer's top end is possibly a little smoother, but there's not a lot in it. The ABM has a valve in the input stage, but the TH somehow has an old-school feel about it. Both amps are full, fat and loud. But the ABM weighs 12kg and the Tone Hammer is 1.36kg. For me that's a definite advantage. [/quote] Sounds like I'd like it a lot! Everything I've read says so. Only concern is the Aguilar vintage vibe mixing well with the coloured nature of my Barefaced Retro... Might have to (as my sister-in-law says quite a bit) "risk it for a biscuit"! One thing I found interesting while researching these is that the clip light doesn't indicate that the power section is clipping, it's a preamp clip indicator. A little out of the ordinary!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1451150572' post='2938582'] No apology necessary... but I'm not loyal to brands, I just like good amps. [/quote] As a man with recent ABM experience, how does the Tonehammer compare? My ABM is the standard by which all other amps are measured and it's yet to be bettered!

[quote name='leroydiamond' timestamp='1451066436' post='2938113'] Used to power my Berg CN212 with the Tecamp Puma 900 and it worked fine. However I now use the Kustom KXB 500 and it sounds so much better. Guess big power is not everythimg [/quote] Any idea where one might find a Kustom KXB500 in the UK? Sorry for the derail!

[quote name='redstriper' timestamp='1451002385' post='2937853'] That looks smart - how does it play and is it heavy? [/quote] Be interested to know about this one too. Have an awful case of GAS for a shorty, but don't want to spend an awful lot since I haven't had one in my hands for 20 years (and it was a beat up 70's fender mustang an acquaintance wanted a ton for... Being a poor student I declined like a moron...).

All gone by the time my alert popped up. Mine checks every minute on WiFi and 5 minutes on mobile data. I was on WiFi and was looking at my phone at the time so instantly went to the mobile site. Definitely something fishy with that...

Having owned a Wal I have to say, in MY opinion, I wouldn't be in a hurry to own another one, especially given their current premium price. Are they good? Sure. Are they £4k good? Not in my view. I've found basses that fit me better for a fraction of the price, and have a full-on ACG custom coming at half the price of the last USED Wal I saw on here. However... if you have an itch that needs scratched, it's unlikely that anything but a Wal will satisfy you. I'm just glad I scratched said itch when I could get a Wal for mid 3 figures, rather than the current mid 4 figures! If only the same could be said for my current pre-CBS precision Gas...

I like the cut of your gib Sir!

[quote name='lushuk' timestamp='1450778369' post='2935690'] So you like Aguilar 😄 I looked those but the tonehammer only does 500w, they recommend 1000w for my cab 😢 [/quote] Eh? You're coming from 500w? ONLY 500w... What's the cab?

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1450521633' post='2933522'] Glad to hear it. But the fort knox security still puts me off. I prefer to walk in and trundle round these shops at my leisure. [/quote] I commented on this on a visit a few years back and was regaled with the tale of the runaway Warwick Streamer, returned to the shop after a short trip up the road under a ner-do-well's jacket. Before the extension there would frequently be a single person available to look after the 2 floors so you can see the need for the security when just inside the door sat, very conservatively, 80 - 100k of unguarded stock...

[quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1450451154' post='2932984'] Didn't get anything :/ [/quote] Me neither...

Cool. Hopefully get 2 out of 3 this time then!

And the cheaper Les Paul... hedging my bets. Probably prefer it since it doesn't have a bound neck and is a little less bling.

In for the 75 and the dearer Les Paul as well. See what happens!

[quote name='Bass-Thing' timestamp='1450366026' post='2932092'] Thanks for that though I'm not really sure what you mean. Do you mean a higher voltage capacitor? [/quote] Yes, caps have a voltage rating. It's possible the cap in question is underrated, or it may point to a fault down the line causing the voltage across the cap to be higher than it was rated for. A decent tech should be able to tell you what's going on.

[quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1450350136' post='2931853'] Just put a 75 through checkout 2 minutes ago. Fingers crossed. Still waiting for a 50's P and a Shorty P to turn up again... [/quote] Computer says no...

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1450311973' post='2931695'] How about a little update to finish the year L-R: 1971 Fender Precision (34") Maruszczyk Jake custom (33") Fodera Matt Garrison Standard (33") Fender Japan Jazz (32") Si [/quote] Oh come now, there's 14 days left in the year!

[quote name='ben4343' timestamp='1450348901' post='2931838'] 4 string progger for anyone...? [url="https://m.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_450_black_progressiv_deko.htm?o=5&ref=mal_a_5&search=1450348730"]https://m.thomann.de...arch=1450348730[/url] Erm, and apparently a 75er, that was sold out when I started to type this post...? [url="https://m.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_jb_75_sb_vintage_serie_deko.htm?o=6&ref=mal_a_6&search=1450348839"]https://m.thomann.de...arch=1450348839[/url] [/quote] Just put a 75 through checkout 2 minutes ago. Fingers crossed. Still waiting for a 50's P and a Shorty P to turn up again...

It's maybe not rated to a high enough voltage. You could try replacing it with a higher voltage one.

[quote name='BigBassBob' timestamp='1450264186' post='2931069'] Excellent looking boards as usual! Not much has changed for me but I've reacquired a Whammy for lead playing on top of loops. I'm looking at grabbing a Boomerang III (and perhaps a BeatBuddy) sometime next year to expand some ideas I've been working on.... [/quote] Nice board! What's the pedal on the top left feeding the ditto?