Quilly

You might not always need effects but sometime an eq or compressor pedal can really come in handy if the venue is not conducive to decent sound .

What I love about these amps is they always sound a bit pushed even at moderate volumes . They can still get surprisingly loud.

I never heard of this amp before so I checked it out ...thanks a lot 😭😭

I’d get the CTM300 if I had a choice . That’s if you really want to be brutally loud and don’t mind the extra weight. There’s ways of living with a SVT type head. Use a trolley for example, get a mate to help, try and use a car with a low tail gate or van One word of advice , read up on manual handling techniques.

Garden gig on Friday night 😃

Did you gig with this recently ? As you know I’ve pretty much the same set up now. sounds loud to me?

Yes, the smells and sounds of a valve amp...it’s hard to describe. People say “but you have to change the valves etc” I say yes, and ? I like the maintenance and long term aspect of them .

I’ve 2 pure tube Ashdown Heads the CTM100 and little bastard and a hybrid Ashdown Spyder. I just really like the sound of valves clean or driven but I can see how they might not be the most practical head in the world. To me the perfect combination is a valve preamp with an MOSFET A/B power section (not class D) so you get some of that valve tone and with heaps of power without breaking your back or bank . I reckon the ABM 600 is probably the ideal working mans amp.

Carvin basses, I just find the horns and headstock really off putting , how to make a jazz bass ugly .

From a totally pliability perspective I really hate when the put 34" necks on an acoustic body with a traditional sound hole. I had a Fender CBE-100 and it was just way too long (and I a have long monkey arms!) My latest acoustic bass is still 34" and uses f holes, they positioned the bridge a good 3-4" back into the body and it makes a HUGE difference.

Sunburst/white pickguard/rosewood Fingerboard fender jazz basses. I had 2 and thought that combination was just lazy

Gold or silver glittery finish on a bass. Looks like a Christmas bauble

Or those little prayer books you got for your first holy communion 😂😂

Pearloid reminds me of Roman Catholic merchandise 😂

Manbearpig bass

My eyes...my beautiful eyes, how do I unsee this monstrosity

P basses with too many Pickups, knobs and controls. You’re ruining a simple classic. For that matter... Any Frankensteined classics that has had extra nonsense grafted onto them.

My current Ashdown spyder has 2 fans and they’re barely audible (my laptop is louder) . I had an Orange terror bass once and it was like an air conditioning unit. I think fans are the way to go if you want to keep the weight of your amp down so long as you get the right fan !

Oh I dunno , there’s a lot to be said for tinny also

I disagree with the Warwick bit. I really like that Adam Clayton p bass they do. To me it’s their nicest looking bass...each to their own tho .

Stupid pickup covers like those found on vintage fenders and current rickenbackers that make the bass almost unplayable. Why 🤷‍♂️.

I agree , I think the best examples are the fender Pino precision bass and the sandberg Roquefort soft aged bass (I love these) they just wouldn’t look as good brand new. I’m not a fan of heavy relics just enough for the bass to feel “played in”

It’s because bass players are the least precious members of the band 😂

About Eastwood in general . I’m hearing a lot of mixed reviews about the quality of their stuff...they’re not the cheapest either . I nearly got their classic 4 And was considering their Warren Ellis bass I’m just nervous of the build quality of them

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