Bigwan

Yes new pot required, but in better news that one isn't attached to the preamp pcb so it's a relatively easy fix! Brightside!

[quote name='nash' timestamp='1480698609' post='3186581'] Just bought a Pike Vulcan to gain stack. My issue is that there isn't any "vintage" tone on the clean part of the Ultra. Just a neutral eq. [/quote] Let us know how you get on!

I'd go Yamaha BB424X if I were you...

[quote name='BassBod' timestamp='1480684397' post='3186390'] Bit harsh... [/quote] That WAS sugar coated... If you don't have a competitive advantage, don't compete. Ashdown have no name in consumer electronics whatsoever. None. No name in consumer electronics is only any use if you're offering something entirely new that people will want, or you're selling something cheaper than anyone else. Another nameless bluetooth speaker set is a failure waiting to happen for them. B-social - OK idea but HOW MUCH?!!! I thought it sounded like a Bassballs too... which isn't good...

I like the Tech 21 VT pedals much more than the darkglass stuff actually. I've had the V1 and V2 versions of the VT bass.

I've noticed an odd one. On the front page of the forum where the sub forums are listed with the titles of the most recent post, I've noticed (quite often recently) that there could be a title there that isn't actually present in the sub forum... E.g. Just a second ago (11.22am to be exact) there was an N/S Stick for sale according to the front page thread title (posted at 11.04am). But in the Basses for sale forum it's nowhere to be found...

Suppose it comes down to whether your "clean" tone needs EQ, or your dirty tone does. If you need the DI from the VMTD you're stuck with the EQ on your dirty tone unless you have another DI somewhere in the chain.

I'd be the same. My Blueberry clone is on all the time for a bit of light breakup that I stack my other pedals on top of.

Was confused by the VD (I've seen it mostly referred to as VMTD), but get you now. Only disadvantage I can see to that is you can't use the VMTD as a clean preamp in this case like you could with the Ultra.

What about stacking a little dirt in front of it?

While I'm in no way a fan of the Darkglass sound, I think your thread title is a little unfair on Darkglass as it suggests you're disappointed with the product because it does what it was designed to do, rather than what you wanted it to do. Entirely your own fault on this one I'm afraid. Even a cursory glance at the controls would have told you how it worked. You're a generation ahead of what you're looking for I think - Doug has been hinting digital control and analogue signal paths on his social media accounts so an ultra with presets could be a real thing in the future... although I shudder to think how much that would cost... On the bright side they sell like hotcakes second hand and you won't be left stuck with it!

They're an odd crowd and no mistake. They can produce the best equipment imaginable, IMO (CTM, ABM, sig series pedals for example), but there seems to be a total lack of a common sense filter... which means they also come out with, at best some mad design decisions (Dr. Green pedals), and at worst some total dross, as their website will attest (Meters Cubed bluetooth speakers, B-Social). If you don't have a competitive advantage, don't compete!

[url="https://youtu.be/hAl0s__J6sY"]https://youtu.be/hAl0s__J6sY[/url] Sounds bloody awful

The Reidmar is a solid state amp. No solid state amp needs a dummy load. That's just a concern for valve amps. Can't answer the 2nd question I'm afraid...

Yeah limelight have been on my radar, but they're not exactly vintage spec - modern neck profile, nut width and fretboard radius being the most obvious. Maybe that wouldn't matter so much, but I wouldn't know without playing one.

I suspect I know the answer to this (that being "who knows"!) but I'll ask it anyway... Does anybody know why Fender have never released a 60s version of their Roadworn P bass? Best bass I've ever played is a friend's 64 precision. I'm never likely to own one myself (although I came close to buying a refinished '66 a few years ago) and, judging by the 60s Roadworn Jazz I used to own, a Roadworn 60s P, if such a thing existed, would be as close as I'd be likely to get! I know Fender do the USA 60s Reissue models but...

[s]I'd maybe approach this a little differently if none of the cleaning works. Try pulling each preamp valve in turn, starting with the first one (they're usually numbered V1 - V?) and switching the amp on to check if it stops the problem. This won't do the amp any harm, but should isolate the issue to a certain section of the circuit. Don't blindly swap valves either - note that you're swapping like for like. Their are 3 different flavours of preamp valve in there for a reason...[/s] Just reading that last comment again - if your volume control makes no difference it probably isn't in the preamp...

I've been putting together a shortlist of amps to use with my Two10. Be very interested to hear what anyone can add about the Reidmar with the 10" cabs. It's not an amp I would usually consider as the EBS sound wouldn't be for me typically. The Markbass stuff seems to match well, whereas I've heard people say the vintage-esque tone of the Aguilar Tonehammer amps is too much of the same thing with the Retro leanings of the Barefaced cab. I may end up back with the Orange Terror Bass as it's the closest I've found to my favoured Ashdown ABM tone... If only Ashdown could do a decent small format/lunchbox amp. Closest they've managed IMHO is the Little Bastard which is hardly the same thing!

[quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1479722387' post='3178645'] Here's the latest version of mine. Set up to run a Yamaha Attitude using both outputs from the Bass, feeding 2 inputs on the Mixer. [attachment=232420:pedalboard.jpg] Chain is: Woofer (neck) pickup > Micro POG > Spectracomp > Bass Driver > mixer input. P Pickup > EBS Billy Sheehan Deluxe > Rolls Crossover > Spectracomp > Para Driver > mixer input. ABY switch is in the drive loop of the EBS to switch the drive channel off / on. No amp on stage for me these days, I use in-ears (Ultimate Ears UE900s). [/quote] Very Sheehan-esque! Love it!

Valves need to be warm to operate. Each valve has a heating element inside. Nothing to worry about. You should feel how warm a good old plexi gets after a few hours! Would be more worried about the power amp getting hot.