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I thought a natural referred to an Afro hair option ??

Yup - in the end it's really a first world problem to be grappling with. Especially in present circumstances.

Got this last month for home use (absurdly cheap via evilbay with an Ashdown rm410 cab for under £300) When I did a little research here there was a thread regarding the use of the passive tone controls on CTM (30?) which I haven't re-located. Any recommendations if anyone's located their personal sweet spots.?? At present am using it at home with a Trace 1818t with the bass at 9 o'clock, mids / treble1o'clock and bright switch engaged. Sounds good to me at sociable volumes. As I recall @Chimike sold one of these heads recently? Any tips Mike ? Been primarily playing a vm70s Squier Jazz and a Sire M2 in passive mode. However have found the KSD 605 with Mike's Audere preamp (which is my real favourite) is problematic through this head in terms of having almost too many options/tweaks. Anyone played a pretty hottish active bass through one of these amps? Any tips would be welcome. Did wind up the volume a bit experimentally (really surprising) but I'm primarily looking for a meaty but edging toward modernish sound at sociable volumes. EDIT. For this modernish sounding usage will likely use a Laney Nexus N410 or Epifani UL212 - likely at modest volumes at home so efficiency not an issue really if the CTM drives them ? Sorry for being long winded. Cheers All, keep safe in the current UK weather drama folks

It only takes a minute girl !? (By a boy-band the name of which I can't quite recall)

Thanks very much for the brochures which in some ways are rather more informative than the pdf manual for my AH500x (British Audio download). Hope it was ok to grab your scan for my own use. Carrying the head isn't really a problem, it's got a good handle. The 1818t cabinet however !! Feels like it was made of Tungsten. However I use it at home with an Ashdown CTM 30 as a practice amp and sounds lovely @ sociable volumes. The Trace sounds mega thru latter-day lightweight cabs. A friend has a BF big twin which it drove with thunderous aplomb. He now wants a Trace head I'm super happy with it via Laney Nexus lbghtweight Cabs (as recommended by @la bam) Also via Epifani 1st Gen UL212 which is 4 ohm if I only want to carry 1 cab. Pretty light and really too damn loud Would be intrigued to try the new Ashdown 12 band which would appear to have inherited some TE genes. Gassing for the CTM 200r though. Better revert to lefty Bass G.A.S. really have more than a sufficiency of amps and cabs. What my late parents would have made of the former dining room🤣

As a lefty if I see a Bass that I fancy that I can afford I tend to grab it on principle. However my modded KSD 605 is my favourite though it needs the bridge pickup sorting and is over 13lbs. Wants - the Carvin on Marketplace here. An Ambler custom Thunderbird style. Quite a few of the (unaffordable) other lefties on sale here. Mike Lull thundebird style. A Gordon Smith semi hollow that appeared on their FB feed last year. I only have five basses !!

Just sold for £123.00 if it had been a lefty I'd have gone for it. Suppose I could have played it L/H upside down. Used to really like my old Thunder, the 80s Westones were nice and they haven't really hit Aria pro II Price levels (yet)

Fly like an Eagle - Steve Miller.

He sent me an offer for £539 (£60:off). Think @la bam could comment on this Amp. Tried one briefly in a Studio. Sounded huge, very (too much ?) adjustable. 400 valve watts !!!!

Ashdown CTM -30 + MAG-410 Cab. Picked it up Sunday (social distanced and prior to lockdown natch). Suffered mightily on my own getting Cab up my 64 steps, took a while £299 on eBay removed the pain. A bargain I didn't post on weird & wonderful! Amp sounds absolutely brilliant at neighbour friendly volumes, which was the idea, lovely through a Trace 1818! (though it can get amazing loud thru my various cabs)

He he Luke. I have a TE 1818t in an inner city flat (64 steps 😜🤣🤣🤣😥)

Chris , you're a bad man / incorrigible. Saw this on FB Marketplace and really couldn't believe that price was for real !!! Assume you'll give us a demo clip on here / basses & amplification.

Certainly a nonsense price when you see eBay shows optional Framus Basses below. Priced between £500 / £800 🤣🤣🤣

Some of the new Sandbergs look great though I'd prefer a pristine Victor Brandt Sandberg 48.

The irony of mentioning the pickguard still having the plastic film in place when the poor thing looks as if it had been attacked with a rasp/angle grinder. Just Horrid.

Screen Kiss - Thomas Dolby

Is this a Kala U-Bend

Yup. Seems pretty bog-standard to me.

Won't need a dirt pedal or big muff. Just a Pee Bass. At £700 hope you're feeling "flush" !!!

Am looking seriously at an Ashdown CTM 30 for home use with my various Cabinets. Have been doing my neighbours heads in with my various OTT heads (though I have a perfectly adequate 75w Practice Amp 😆😜🧐🧐) On the other hand have been tempted to further delusions of Grandeur with a Laney Nexus Tube 400w (recently serviced by Essex Amps) on evilbay, vendor was prepared to accept £539. EDIT So I have bought the CTM 30. On evilbay including a MAG 410T Cab for £299 ("final" reduction from £339). Suspect I'll move the cab on for peanuts, will check how it sounds first I guess but I have plenty of Cabs and I live in a top floor walk up flat (64 steps)!!! 🤣

In case any of the Gentlemen tagged above would care to comment as to my buying tendencies.

Got an Epifani UL212 cab from Nigel, a while ago now. Great to deal with, suffice to say we're Facebook friends and members of the excellent Basses and Amplification Group in the exalted company of luminaries such as Leland Sklar Neil Murray and Kinga Glyk.

All you need is spud.

Appears to be one available from Japan £1400 plus free postage.

Also , what sort of chair/stool are you using. Does it allow good posture/comfort ?