scrumpymike

I'd like to see one of those sat on top of my BF cabs - British Barefaced Doom!!

My rehearsal / small gig amp is an Eden WTX264 - does exactly what you're asking for: nice core tone with everything set at 12 o'clock, quality feel (click-stepped alu control knobs), bass boost that works really well in unplugged-type situations, DI - and cheap as chips (mine was £199 new). If not loud enough for you, there's a 500W version that looks the same.

[quote name='Pea Turgh' timestamp='1508529368' post='3392853'] Soooo tempted to credit card this bad boy. [/quote] How nice is that!?

Me too, but with a different amp (Genzler Magellan 800). Love 'em!

[quote name='BobVbass' timestamp='1508510485' post='3392693'] Here's our current set list I either sing lead or backing on - its a bit out of date but we normally do 70 or so a night [/quote] That's an impressive list! Includes a lot of stuff I've done in previous bands - and I wish we were doing in the current covers band.

Thanks for remembering Paul and getting my day off to a good start . If you want a great, rock-solid, driving rhythm section, that was it.

A few of the usual suspects already mentioned plus: Brown Eyed Girl Losing My Religion Sweet Home Alabama Born To Be Wild Stand By Me Spanish Harlem It's All Over Now CC Rider Knock On Wood Midnight Hour Oh Pretty Woman San Francisco Sweet Home Chicago Mustang Sally Go Your Own Way 2-4-6-8 Motorway Take It Easy

Speaking of money transfer, I recently got my annual credit card paper statement and was puzzled by over £100-worth of fees for cash advances in the last 12 months. I've queried this with my card company and they tell me the charges all relate to 4 forex payments made through Transferwise for the 2 basses I bought from Adrian. When I explained that these were Euro purchases I was told that they had been presented by Transferwise as cash advances. I haven't taken this up with Transferwise yet but am posting now to flag it up to anyone who may be about to do the same. Also, I'd be interested to hear the experiences of anybody else who has already done it. Point is that Transferwise promote their service as being far cheaper than the high-street banks - but it certainly hasn't been for me! (That'll teach me to pay more attention to my monthly online c-c statements )

[quote name='KK Jale' timestamp='1508170868' post='3390232'] I really really wish I hadn't looked that up and seen how much you snagged it for. [/quote] I bought 2 new so I definitely don't want to know.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1507546049' post='3386152'] When my Superfly amp developed this problem (mine manifested as an inability to switch on in the first place) alongside the high pitched whining problem, Ashdown simply did not want to know. They fobbed me off with several excuses before stopping answering my emails altogether. [/quote] Strange - that certainly seems to go against the experiences of most on this forum, mine included.

[quote name='JazzBass4624' timestamp='1507967906' post='3389006'] Personally I don't want to think about having to use different set-ups for different bands. [/quote] That wasn't really my main aim either. I wanted back-up kit that also extended the range of available sounds. These combinations represent the opposite ends of the tonal range, which just happens to suit the two different bands.

That is just breathtaking . Good call rounding the headstock.

For what it's worth, here's a quick summary of what's working for me nowadays: [b]Genzler Magellan 800 + 2 x BF One10s [/b]Works great in my mainly '60s/'70s covers band - nicely rounded, controlled vintage sounds with my Seymour Duncan Studio Bass permanently on, set as recommended for light compression unless otherwise required. I think the combination of a relatively clean amp with the warm 10" drivers works well. The bass I use is an active Maruszczyk Elwood 4 with medium-gauge rounds. [b]Ashdown RM 500 EVO + BF Super Compact Gen 3 [/b]A nice set-up for the 7-pc original-material band that does everything from folk-rock to latino-style world music offering a wide range of sounds that always cut thru the mix. Apart from volume, tuning and switching, this set-up is pedal-free - I generally dial-in small amounts of compression and drive on the amp and reserve the 'secret weapon' (pre-shape button) for special occasions. The bass I use is a passive Mensinger Cazpar 4 with medium-gauge rounds. Obviously, all of the above is totally subjective but I've found two set-ups delivering distinctive core sounds that suit me - different but equally pleasing. Also, you'd struggle to dial-in anything truly un-usable on either rig and I'd happily mix and match equipment in both bands if necessary subject to a bit of control tweakery. Oh, and last but not least - you won't come anywhere near a hernia carrying this lot. Must say I'm chuffed - and it's only taken me 53 years to find it!!

Not sure why it's taken me this long to get an Ashdown head given that it represents the real continuation of the Trace Elliott brand that I played - and loved - for decades. Maybe it's just that amp technology had moved on I felt the need for something different. For whatever reason, they never presented themselves to me as a desirable piece of kit - but they certainly do now. Ashdown seem to have managed to embody the spirit of the old TE stuff while evolving to keep up with the changing market. My active Maru' Elwood sounds particularly sweet (to my ears) thru the RM + BF Super Compact.

In a recent post on another topic recounting how generally pleased I was with the RM 500 EVO I'd bought from a fellow BCer, I included the following negative comment: "Only thing I can fault is the relatively noisy fan - not really a problem in the gigs I do but is that normal?" This was picked up by Ashdown, who promptly posted an offer to replace my fan foc, acknowledging that a few amps did go out with noisy fans before the problem was sorted. To cut a short story even shorter, I gratefully accepted the offer, sent the amp back to Ashdown, they received it yesterday - and it was delivered back to me THIS MORNING complete with a new fan!!! The fact that Ashdown took the trouble to monitor this forum and volunteered a free fix to an owner who didn't even buy the amp new is just astonishingly, astoundingly, unbelievably awesome: respect! (Btw the fan is now as quiet as on any amp I've ever owned.)

Fan update: Ashdown received my amp yesterday and I've got it back TODAY complete with a new fan that's as quiet as on any amp I've ever owned!!! So, just to recap: they've monitored this forum, spotted a passing reference to fan noise, and volunteered an foc fix to an owner who didn't even buy the amp new. This is just astonishingly, astoundingly, unbelievably awesome: respect!

Had both mine done. The first one would probably have been fine and I would have risked it rather than go to hell - but the second one definitely wouldn't. It was done by a different guy who was much more clumsy and recovery time was longer.

Welcome to the forum! Here's hoping you are able to buy what you want (and sell what I want ) on here.

[quote name='BarelyL4' timestamp='1507481656' post='3385760'] Hi Mike, that sounds like a great idea - given that, I live up near Stonehenge and I see that you are in Somerset, whereabouts roughly? [/quote] Taunton, not far from J25 M5 - pm me if that's any good to you. I've got 2 x One10s and a Super Compact Gen 3.

[quote name='BarelyL4' timestamp='1507364268' post='3384934'] Hi Guys, thinking of pulling the trigger on either a Barefaced Two 10 or 2 x One 10's - appreciate any thoughts that you may have on the subject. For reference, I play in a 3 piece rock covers band, (drummer is fairly loud), and I like to have a more "edgy" rock tone that I can hear. I play both finger & pic style and use a MB Little Mark amp. Btw, I also wear ear protection. Not looking to be stupidly loud, just nice defined bass tone that I / the audience can hear. Cheers. [/quote] Whereabouts do you live? There may well be BCers local to you who would let you try out your bass/amp thru their BF cab(s). In fact, I seem to remember that Alex at BF has a list of customers willing to do just that. You can only get so far with forum advice as there are just too many variables - not least what each of us considers to be a 'good sound'.

Gotcha - so, the "siblings" are the other 10" multis and the Two10 really is designed to be used in the vertical rather than horizontal position.

[quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1507385593' post='3385128'] AFAIK only the x10 cabs have the filters. [/quote] Quote from one of Alex's earlier posts on this thread: "We low pass filter one driver on the Two10 (and continue that with its bigger siblings)..." I take that to mean the 2 x 12" cab's.